Overview

• Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 6 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• The game airs nationally on Big Ten Network with streaming on the Fox Sports App and Fubo, with free-trial options noted in listings.
• Nebraska enters 1-0 after a 20-17 win over Cincinnati, highlighted by Dylan Raiola’s 243 yards and two touchdowns on 33-of-42 passing.
• Akron is 0-1 after a 10-0 loss to Wyoming in which the Zips managed 3.5 yards per play and continue a multi-year struggle to reach more than four wins.
• BetMGM lists Nebraska as a 34.5-point favorite as of Thursday’s line, and BTN’s crew features Mark Followill, Anthony Herron and Dannie Rogers.