Overview

• Kickoff is set for Thursday, Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. ET at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, the only Power Four game on the day.
• Nebraska enters Year 3 under Matt Rhule after a 7-6 season and its first bowl appearance since 2016.
• Cincinnati begins Scott Satterfield’s third season after a 5-7 finish and an 8-16 mark across its first two Big 12 campaigns.
• Second-year quarterbacks headline the matchup, with Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola coming off 2,819 passing yards and Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby at 2,813 last season.
• Nebraska defensive coordinator John Butler expects a Husker-leaning crowd given Arrowhead’s proximity, and remaining resale tickets are scarce with some listings around $110 and lower-bowl seats near $185 on major platforms.