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Nebraska Football: Way-too-early 2020 game-by-game predictions

By Connor Muldowney

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – SEPTEMBER 21: Ricky Smalling #4 of the Illinois Fighting Illini runs the ball as Dicaprio Bootle #23 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – SEPTEMBER 21: Ricky Smalling #4 of the Illinois Fighting Illini runs the ball as Dicaprio Bootle #23 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks to make the stop at Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

For the first time all season, Nebraska hits the road and this time it’ll be against another Big Ten foe as conference play resumes on Oct. 3.

Northwestern isn’t exactly the same team that won the Big Ten West a couple of years ago, but Pat Fitzgerald is a heck of a coach and will get the Wildcats to forget about the disaster that was 2019 and get back on track in 2020.

Unfortunately, games played in Evanston don’t often come with overwhelming home-field advantage for the Wildcats. Advantage: Nebraska.

Final Score: Nebraska 34, Northwestern 24 (5-0, 2-0)

A 5-0 start to the season with a trip back home and a chance to reach bowl eligibility in six games against a beatable Illinois team? Maybe this season will be special after all for Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers return to Lincoln after their first road win of the season against Northwestern and even though the Illini improved tremendously last season under Lovie Smith, they’re not nearly at the level of contenders.

Nebraska may not be either, but the Cornhuskers are tough to beat at home. Time to go bowling.

Final Score: Illinois 21, Nebraska 33 (6-0, 3-0)

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