Nebraska vs. Cincinnati at Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 6 1/2.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Nebraska (2024)
Overall offense: 359.0 yards per game (94th in FBS)
Passing: 228.4 yards per game (103rd)
Rushing: 130.6 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (103rd)
Overall defense: 317.9 yards allowed per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 216.7 yards allowed per game (65th)
Rushing: 101.2 yards allowed per game (8th)
Scoring: 19.5 points allowed per game (17th)
Cincinnati (2024)
Overall offense: 420.6 yards per game (36th in FBS)
Passing: 236.5 yards allowed per game (89th)
Rushing: 184.1 yards allowed per game (36th)
Scoring: 24.6 points per game (64th)
Overall defense: 385.4 yards allowed per game (85th in FBS)
Passing: 228.8 yards allowed per game (74th)
Rushing: 162.7 yards allowed per game (88th)
Scoring: 26.0 points allowed per game (75th)
Team leaders
Nebraska (2024)
Passing: Dylan Raiola, 2,818 yards, 13 TDs, 11 INTs, 67.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Emmett Johnson, 598 yards on 117 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Nyziah Hunter, 578 yards on 40 catches, 5 TDs (at California)
Cincinnati (2024)
Passing: Brendan Sorsby, 2,813 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Tawee Walker, 864 yards on 190 carries, 10 TDs (at Wisconsin)
Receiving: Caleb Goodie, 436 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs (at Colorado State)
Last game
Nebraska beat Boston College 20-15 in the Pinstripe Bowl to finish 7-6.
Cincinnati lost to TCU 20-13 to finish 5-7 and miss a bowl game.
Next game
Nebraska plays its home opener against Akron on Sept. 6.
Cincinnati plays its home opener against Bowling Green the same day.
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