Week 13 • November 23, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
7-3
Big Ten
Power Rank: 16.8
10 FINAL 37
4-6
Big Ten
Power Rank: 16.3
Penn State covered by 17.5 | Game went Over by 2.5

Penn State defeated Nebraska 37–10 to secure a comfortable win.

Nebraska @ Penn State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 13
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM EST
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,572
Elevation: 1178 ft
HFA Rating: 2.6
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Penn State -9.5
Total (O/U) 44.5
Expected Score NEB 17.5 - 27.0 PSU
Power Rank Implied Line Nebraska +0.5
Prediction Markets Penn State 73% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

7.9°F

Wind Chill: -6.0°F
Wind: 9.8 mph WNW
Gusts: 17.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 89%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Nebraska (Away)

This Week: 986.2 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 6633.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 15

Penn State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 734.0 miles
Season Total: 7562.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Penn State -9.5
Total Points 44.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Nebraska 16.8
Penn State 16.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 986 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Nebraska +7
HFA: Beaver Stadium
Capacity 106,572
Elevation 1178 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 7.9°F
Wind Speed 9.8 mph
Your Line Penn State -0.5
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Nebraska vs Penn State?

Nebraska: Key Factors

Penn State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Nebraska travels 986 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Nebraska arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Penn State won by 27 to secure a comfortable win.

Penn State covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 2.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Beaver Stadium?

At 7.9°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Nebraska and Penn State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Nebraska (16.8) over Penn State (16.3) by 0.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Penn State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Penn State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Penn State won and Penn State covered the spread.