# College Football Week 9: Washington Huskies (4-3) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Nebraska hosts Washington in Week 9 as both teams try to flip momentum, with the Cornhuskers favored despite a two-game skid.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-31 00:02 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Nebraska's two-game skid meets a Washington squad looking to build on its own one-game winning streak in Lincoln.

The [Washington Huskies](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/washington-huskies) sit at 4-3 and have won one straight, while the [Nebraska Cornhuskers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers) come in at 5-2 but have dropped two consecutive games. Both sides are looking to shift momentum on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE, with kickoff set for 8:00 PM ET on BTN.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
- TV | BTN
- Line | Nebraska Cornhuskers -7.5 | O/U 49.5 (market view)
- Washington Huskies record | 4-3
- Nebraska Cornhuskers record | 5-2

## The matchup

Washington is coming off a 38-26 win over Purdue Boilermakers that snapped a rough stretch - the Huskies had dropped three in a row before that, falling 24-41 to Iowa Hawkeyes, 21-25 to USC Trojans, and 24-27 to Minnesota Golden Gophers. Before that skid, Washington opened with a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington Eagles.

Nebraska heads into this one on a two-game slide, falling 14-17 to Oregon Ducks and 17-20 to Indiana Hoosiers in its last two outings. Before that, the Cornhuskers won three straight - 48-23 over Maryland Terrapins, 31-13 at Michigan State Spartans, and 34-7 over North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

## Key matchups

With no individual stat lines to lean on here, this one comes down to unit versus unit. Nebraska's defense has allowed just 108 points through seven games, the stingiest number on either side of this matchup, and it will be tested by a Washington offense that has put up 195 points this season.

On the other side, Washington's defense has given up 159 points this season, while Nebraska's offense has scored 249, the most points produced by either team this year. Whichever unit wins its individual battle - Nebraska's defense against Washington's offense, or Washington's defense against Nebraska's offense - figures to tilt this one.

## The pick

Nebraska is favored by seven and a half points, with the total set at forty-nine and a half. The market projects a 29-21 Nebraska win, and with the Cornhuskers holding a defense that's allowed just 108 points this season, that number tracks even with the two-game skid factored in.

Washington's offense has shown it can put points on the board, with a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington Eagles and a 38-26 win over Purdue Boilermakers in its last two trips to the scoreboard. But taking that into Lincoln against Nebraska's defense is a tall order.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Washington Huskies | Wk7 W 38-26 vs Purdue Boilermakers, Wk6 L 24-41 vs Iowa Hawkeyes, Wk5 L 21-25 vs USC Trojans
- Nebraska Cornhuskers | Wk7 L 14-17 vs Oregon Ducks, Wk6 L 17-20 vs Indiana Hoosiers, Wk5 W 48-23 vs Maryland Terrapins

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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