Matt Rhule’s Nebraska Cornhuskers have cracked the top 25 after a 5-1 start to the 2025 season, and they’re set as road favorites in a Big Ten matchup in Week 8

Minnesota leads the all-time series 37-25-2, including a 13-10 win in 2023. The Cornhuskers are 7-point favorites in the latest Nebraska vs. Minnesota odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.

Get the best Nebraska vs. Minnesota predictions, expert picks, and odds for College Football Week 8 action on Friday, October 17. Drake Lindsey will go Over.

Minnesota's upset win over No. 25 Nebraska was its first win over a ranked opponent this season. The home crowd opted to storm the field and celebrate with the team, but did their sixth straight win over the Cornhuskers warrant that level of celebration?

We have a four-game slate Friday night with No. 2 Miami taking on Louisville, No. 25 Nebraska traveling to Minneapolis to play Minnesota, Utah State hosting San Jose State and North Carolina visiting California.

ESPN adds that the "importance of a team’s schedule and path to a conference championship cannot be stressed enough," yet Notre Dame's path to finishing with a 10-2 record is looking very likely, so the Irish dropping this past week is a bit confusing.

Two top 25 teams played on Friday night. No. 2 Miami (FL) hosted Louisville in an ACC game, and No. 25 Nebraska traveled to take on Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference showdown. Surprisingly, both teams suffered losses in a pair of big upsets in Week 8.