Overview

• Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with ESPN carrying the broadcast.
• Betting markets list Nebraska as roughly a 6.5-point favorite, with a crowd expected to lean heavily Husker despite Cincinnati being designated the home team.
• Chiefs president Mark Donovan says Arrowhead guaranteed Cincinnati a larger payout to move the game to Kansas City, with Battle Sports signed as title sponsor and strong sales producing profits.
• Both head coaches enter pivotal third seasons, with Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola and Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby returning at quarterback after 2024 campaigns that ended 7-6 for the Huskers and 5-7 for the Bearcats.
• It is the day’s lone Power Four matchup, giving an added spotlight to a neutral-site opener shaped by geography and event-style promotion.