Overview
- Kickoff is Friday at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET) at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln with national coverage on CBS.
- Both teams enter 7-4, with Iowa 5-3 in the Big Ten and Nebraska 4-4 heading into the regular-season finale.
- Nebraska will start freshman TJ Lateef for injured Dylan Raiola; Lateef has 653 passing yards with four touchdowns plus three rushing scores, and Kirk Ferentz noted Nebraska has tweaked its offense with him.
- Iowa brings a top-10 defense in yards allowed, while Nebraska ranks No. 2 nationally in pass defense, shaping expectations for a low-scoring, ground-focused matchup.
- Forecasts calling for snow and sleet feature prominently in predictions and odds that list Iowa around a 6.5-point favorite, according to Covers.