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Week 11 •
SHI Stadium

Nebraska @ Rutgers

0-0 Big Ten Power rating: 6.9
0-0 Big Ten Power rating: -0.5

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Is there value in the Nebraska vs Rutgers line?

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Blue Chip model
NEB -5.3
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‹ 7.4 NEB
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1 NEB1 RUTG2 NEB2 RUTGModel: NEB -5.3

Nebraska (power rating: 6.9) carries a 7.4-point advantage over Rutgers (-0.5) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Rutgers's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9) narrows that gap at SHI Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Nebraska's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Nebraska vs Rutgers at SHI Stadium?

The latest reading for SHI Stadium shows Overcast, 70°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Nebraska and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Nebraska (6.9) over Rutgers (-0.5) by 7.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Rutgers faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Rutgers brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.9). 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.

Where can I find more data on Nebraska and Rutgers?

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Blue Chip makes this Nebraska -5.3. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

70°F

Rain12%
Precip0.00"
Humidity52%
Wind4 mph N
Gusts13 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Nebraska at Rutgers: aerial view of SHI Stadium, wind from the N at 4 mph, gusting to 13.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
SHI Stadium
Capacity
52,454
Elevation
69 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

NebraskaAway RutgersHome
This week1,166 miles0 miles
Last week898 miles1,582 miles
Season total6,073 miles3,736 miles
Body clock23:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Nebraska travels 1,166 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Nebraska arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.