Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on NBC, with streaming on Peacock and trials available via Fubo and DirecTV.
- USC enters 5-2 (3-1 Big Ten) and Nebraska 6-2 (3-2), and previews frame this as an elimination-style game for slim College Football Playoff hopes.
- Quarterbacks Jayden Maiava (USC) and Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) headline the matchup, with Nebraska’s Emmett Johnson testing a scrutinized USC run defense.
- Pregame injury reports list multiple USC absences, including CB Prophet Brown and RBs Eli Sanders and Waymond Jordan, and several Nebraska losses across the line and secondary with others questionable.
- Memorial Stadium plans a blackout night in expected low-30s temperatures, and NBC’s crew features Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen.