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Wk 12 · 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers — Sat, Nov 21

Sat, Nov 21 · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE), Lincoln, NE

Weather

No forecast yet. This one is 40 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
#5 Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten · 5-1
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Ratings differential OSU by 9.5
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten · 5-1

What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Ohio State is ranked #5 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Ohio State: +26.7#3
Efficiency margin
Nebraska: +14.8#14
Ohio State: 44.4
Offense (pts/100)
Nebraska: 38.5
Ohio State: 8.6
Defense (pts/100)
Nebraska: 14.7
Ohio State: 68.7
Pace (plays/g)
Nebraska: 72.8
Ohio State: 7.33
Yards / play
Nebraska: 6.32
Ohio State: 4.00
Yards / play allowed
Nebraska: 4.86
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Ohio State: 42.7
Points / game
Nebraska: 39.2
Ohio State: 13.2
Points allowed
Nebraska: 15.2
Ohio State: 504
Yards / game
Nebraska: 460
Ohio State: 247
Yards allowed
Nebraska: 276
Ohio State: 151
Pass yds allowed
Nebraska: 182
Ohio State: 96
Rush yds allowed
Nebraska: 95
Ohio State: 1.00
Turnovers / game
Nebraska: 0.50
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Ohio State form

W 45-16vs MDW 31-14at IOWAW 42-19vs ILLW 59-3vs KENTL 23-24at TEX
2026 season

Nebraska form

L 17-20vs IUW 48-23vs MDW 31-13at MSUW 34-7vs UNDW 56-7vs BGSU
2026 season

Ohio State this season

Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)

Nebraska this season

Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentOhio StateNebraska
Illinois
Big Ten
vs W 42-19 previewat Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Iowa
Big Ten
at W 31-14 previewat Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Maryland
Big Ten
vs W 45-16 previewvs W 48-23 preview
Indiana
Big Ten
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs L 17-20 preview
Oregon
Big Ten
vs Wk 10 · scheduled previewat Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Ohio State leads 8–1 · Ohio State has won the last 8
9 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 23.7 points toward Ohio State
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20242024-10-26Nebraska 17 — 21 Ohio Stateat OSUOhio State
20212021-11-06Ohio State 26 — 17 Nebraskaat NEBOhio State
20202020-10-24Nebraska 17 — 52 Ohio Stateat OSUOhio State
20192019-09-28Ohio State 48 — 7 Nebraskaat NEBOhio State
20182018-11-03Nebraska 31 — 36 Ohio Stateat OSUOhio State
20172017-10-14Ohio State 56 — 14 Nebraskaat NEBOhio State
20162016-11-05Nebraska 3 — 62 Ohio Stateat OSUOhio State
20122012-10-06Nebraska 38 — 63 Ohio Stateat OSUOhio State
20112011-10-08Ohio State 27 — 34 Nebraskaat NEBNebraska

Ohio State leaders 2026 regular season

PassingJulian Sayin QB #10103/142, 1530 YDS, 13 TD, 1 INT
Luke Fahey QB #139/11, 203 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBo Jackson RB #2566 CAR, 353 YDS, 2 TD
Ja'Kobi Jackson RB #2445 CAR, 278 YDS, 6 TD
Isaiah West RB #3222 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Smith WR #444 REC, 823 YDS, 9 TD
Devin McCuin WR #317 REC, 245 YDS, 2 TD
Brandon Inniss WR #110 REC, 147 YDS, 1 TD
Brock Boyd WR #116 REC, 110 YDS
Defense
TacklesEarl Little Jr. S #126
Payton Pierce LB #2626
Jaylen McClain S #820
SacksKenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #23
Riley Pettijohn LB #52
Qua Russaw DE #41
InterceptionsJaylen McClain S #82
Tarvos Alford LB #171
Riley Pettijohn LB #51
full roster and per-player history

Nebraska leaders 2026 regular season

PassingAnthony Colandrea QB #1094/143, 1142 YDS, 13 TD, 2 INT
TJ Lateef QB #148/11, 82 YDS, 1 TD
RushingJamal Rule RB #2542 CAR, 333 YDS, 5 TD
Mekhi Nelson RB #3556 CAR, 266 YDS, 4 TD
Anthony Colandrea QB #1038 CAR, 249 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingKwazi Gilmer WR #1129 REC, 387 YDS, 6 TD
Jacory Barney Jr. WR #218 REC, 233 YDS, 2 TD
Mekhi Nelson RB #358 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TD
Luke Lindenmeyer TE #4412 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesOwen Chambliss LB #3326
Dwayne McDougle III S #2624
Jamir Conn DB #1324
SacksJahsear Whittington DL #442.5
Riley Van Poppel DL #52
Williams Nwaneri EDGE #962
InterceptionsOwen Chambliss LB #331
Dwayne McDougle III S #261
Donovan Jones DB #371
full roster and per-player history
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.