Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes VS Nebraska Cornhuskers 2025-11-28

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers: A Football Matchup Where Volleyball Might Steal the Spotlight

Ladies and gentlemen, gather ‘round for a tale of two Huskers: one a volleyball dynasty, the other a football team trying not to get lost in the shadow of its own athletic department’s success. Iowa (-5.5) hosts Nebraska on November 28, and while the Cornhuskers’ volleyball squad is 27-0 with a 350-game sellout streak, their football counterparts are… well, let’s just say they’re not serving aces on the gridiron.

Parsing the Odds: Why Iowa’s Spread Feels Like a Math Test
The numbers don’t lie (well, except for that time they did in Moneyball). Iowa is a 5.5-point favorite, with FanDuel implying a 65.7% chance of victory (using decimal odds of 1.52). Nebraska’s implied probability? A mere 38.5%—which, if applied to a student’s exam score, would qualify as a “needs improvement” according to every teacher who ever graded you in middle school.

The total line sits at 38.5 points, suggesting a high-octane shootout. But here’s the kicker: Iowa’s defense has allowed nearly 32 points per game this season, and their run defense is about as leaky as a sieve made of Jell-O. Nebraska, meanwhile, hasn’t had a football season this dominant since Tom Osborne retired. (Spoiler: Their volleyball team’s 27-0 record is less of a mystery now.)

Digesting the News: Iowa’s Desperation, Nebraska’s… Volleyball?
Iowa comes in reeling from two straight losses, their playoff hopes dashed like a pie in a Black Friday sale. Coach Kirk Ferentz, the immortal “Grandpa Football,” is likely muttering about “character” and “playing for pride” while secretly hoping this game resets their bowl eligibility. The Hawkeyes’ offense? A mixed bag—good enough to score, bad enough to make you question if they’re using a GPS to find the end zone.

Nebraska, meanwhile, is a football program in… transition? Or maybe limbo? While their volleyball team is hoisting trophies like it’s a TikTok challenge, the Cornhuskers’ football squad is stuck in a time loop of mediocrity. Their defense? A sieve with a 192 rushing yards-per-game average. Their offense? A magician’s act—where did the points go?

Humorous Spin: When Volleyball Dominance Meets Football’s “Meh”
Let’s be real: Nebraska’s football team is the reason the volleyball team gets all the glory. While Virginia Adriano raves about Nebraska’s “insane” volleyball atmosphere, the football fans are probably wondering if their team will finally break a losing streak or just keep adding to it. If Nebraska’s offense were any slower, it’d need a snooze button on the play clock.

As for Iowa’s defense? They’re about as porous as a block of Swiss cheese, but hey—at least they’ve got a former circus acrobat in goal… wait, no, that was the soccer team. Never mind.

Prediction: Iowa Wins, but Nebraska’s Volleyball Team Buys Them Dinner
In the end, Iowa’s experience in high-stakes games (read: their ability to avoid catastrophic meltdowns) edges out Nebraska’s… well, whatever this is. The Hawkeyes’ offense will sputter, their defense will leak, but they’ll win by the skin of their teeth—probably 24-17. Why? Because the odds say so, and because Nebraska’s football team needs to take a page from their volleyball cousins’ playbook: Serve, don’t loaf. Dig deeper. And for the love of Spalding, invest in better tackles.

Final Score Prediction: Iowa 24, Nebraska 17.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go cheer for the real champions—Nebraska’s volleyball team, who actually know how to win. 🏐

Created: Nov. 22, 2025, 4:56 p.m. GMT

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