2026 Week 1 FINAL
Ohio at Nebraska
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
21
Ohio
Final
49
Nebraska
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
GIE pre-game call: Nebraska at 98%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Ohio
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -12.7
- National rank
- 114
- Proj. wins
- 5.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Nebraska
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 14.5
- National rank
- 23
- Proj. wins
- 8.4
- Playoff prob.
- 36%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ohio
2%
Nebraska
98%
Nebraska 90% CI: 97% – 98% Δ rating 27.2
Nebraska is the model's favorite at 98%. Ohio has a 2% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.4 rating points baked in for Nebraska — venue-specific learned value (n=61 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No