Nebraska football vs Minnesota: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, and series history

Nebraska vs. Minnesota will take place on Thursday and here’s how to watch, the injury report, series history, and odds. 

The Matt Rhule era begins on Thursday for Nebraska football as the Huskers will travel to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers.

Minnesota might not be a team that folks talk about as a power in the Big Ten like Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, or even Wisconsin, but the Gophers deserve more respect.

In the last three full seasons (non-covid) Minnesota has won 29 games and at least nine wins every time. It’s been an impressive run and it’s something that Nebraska football fans have to be jealous of.

The Gophers are tough and physical. They also know how to create explosive plays and take away the ball. Turnovers killed Nebraska in the Frost era. The Huskers averaged 1.77 turnovers per game the past four seasons, while Minnesota is barely over 1.0.

That’s the difference between the two programs and here’s all the info you need for Nebraska football vs. Minnesota in the Big Ten opener.

How to watch Nebraska vs. Minnesota: TV channel and live stream

Date: Thursday, Aug. 31
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Fox
Live Stream: Fubo TV | Fox Sports App

Nebraska vs. Minnesota weather report

The weather looks near perfect on Thursday in the Minneapolis area. The high is supposed to be 84 with a low of 64, as well as a zero percent chance of precipitation. There is going to be some wind at about 10-15 MPH, but it should be a great night for Nebraska football and Minnesota to open their respective seasons.

Latest Nebraska vs. Minnesota injury report

Both squads should be mostly healthy but later this week, thanks to a new Big Ten rule, the Huskers and Gophers will have to availability reports before games this season. So that will be new. Nebraska is expected to miss left tackle Teddy Prochazka. He just returned to practice and probably won’t play unless it’s an emergency. Wide receiver Marcus Washington might also be limited and safety Marques Buford is still out and hasn’t practiced at all in fall camp.

Nebraska vs. Minnesota series history

Minnesota leads the series against Nebraska 36-25-2. Minnesota had a 10-game winning streak at one time (1940-1949) but the Huskers also won 16 games in a row at one point (1963-2012).

Since Nebraska football has joined the Big Ten, Minnesota has a 7-5 record. The Gophers have won three straight in the series, with the last three victories coming by just a touchdown.

Latest Nebraska vs. Minnesota odds

Spread: Minnesota -7.5
Moneyline: Nebraska +250 | Minnesota -310
Over/Under: 43.5