The big picture

Nebraska Cornhuskers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 30.2 points for and 16.6 against.

Ohio State Buckeyes are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 35.7 points for and 18.3 against.

Form

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Illinois Fighting Illini 13–24.

Ohio State Buckeyes have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Oregon Ducks 28–41.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2016: Nebraska Cornhuskers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 7.

Last time out (2024, Week 9), Ohio State Buckeyes won 21–17 at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State Buckeyes have won the last seven against Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Biggest margin between these two: Ohio State Buckeyes by 59 points in 2016 (62–3).

Players to watch

For Nebraska Cornhuskers, watch Nick Henrich (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Luke Reimer (6 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

For Ohio State Buckeyes, watch Tommy Eichenberg (9.7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Cody Simon (5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Memorial Stadium (Lincoln

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won 14 of their last 24 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln.

The deeper numbers

Ohio State Buckeyes have won their last 10 games at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Ohio State Buckeyes have the edge.