Iowa vs Nebraska Prediction, Picks & Odds for November 28 — College Football Week 14

The iowa Hawkeyes are built to play in brutal weather, and they'll get the best of Nebraska on Black Friday.

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Phil Naessens • Betting Analyst
Nov 26, 2025 • 11:00 ET • 4 min read

NCAAF

Match starts: 48 hrs
NEB
44 %
IOWA
56 %
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Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) scrambles for yards against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium.
Photo By - Imagn Images. Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) scrambles for yards against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium.

The Iowa Hawkeyes look to finish their Big Ten season in high style when they visit historic Memorial Stadium and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

With the Hawkeyes built to excel in inclement weather, my Iowa vs. Nebraska predictions expect the visitors to dominate the trenches and win by a comfortable margin. 

Read on for my college football picks for Friday, November 28. 

Iowa vs Nebraska prediction

Iowa vs Nebraska best bet: Iowa -6.5 (-106)

The Iowa Hawkeyes are built to play in lousy weather, and the expected mix of snow, sleet, and rain is as awful as it gets. 

The Hawkeyes thrive in low-scoring, trench-heavy games, and this matchup and the horrible weather set Iowa up perfectly to win this game by a comfortable margin. 

Iowa owns clear advantages in run defense, allowing just 101.6 rushing yards per game and 3.21 yards per carry, and its stout rushing offense should find success against a Nebraska front giving up 167.5 rushing yards per game. 

With the foul weather limiting Nebraska’s sometimes explosive passing plays, the Cornhuskers’ already-thin receiving corps and backup freshman quarterback TJ Lateef face an uphill battle moving the ball through the air.

Iowa should control the trenches, and its ability to control field position makes the Hawkeyes the more reliable side.

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Iowa vs Nebraska same-game parlay

Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef has a good arm, but the weather and the Hawkeyes' exceptional passing defense should keep Lateef Under his passing yards total.

With snow and sleet expected and a Nebraska secondary allowing fewer than 10 yards per completion, the conditions point strongly toward Mark Gronowski staying Under his passing yards total.

Iowa vs Nebraska SGP

  • Iowa -6.5
  • TJ Latleef Under 141.5 passing yards
  • Mark Gronowski Under 134.5 passing yards

Our deep-ball SGP: Gron smash

Gronowski has rushed for more than 33 yards twice in his past five games and has scored at least one touchdown in 10 of 11 games this season. 

Iowa vs Nebraska SGP

  • Iowa -6.5
  • TJ Latleef Under 141.5 passing yards
  • Mark Gronowski Under 134.5 passing yards
  • Mark Gronowski Over 32.5 rushing yards
  • Mark Gronowski anytime touchdown

Iowa vs Nebraska odds

  • Spread: Iowa -6.5 (-106) | Nebraska +6.5 (-114)
  • Moneyline: Iowa -230 | Nebraska +194
  • Over/Under: Over 39.5 (-105) | Under 39.5 (-115)

Iowa vs Nebraska trend to know

Iowa has covered the spread in seven of their last 13 games (+2.64 Units / 19% ROI). Find more college football betting trends for Iowa vs Nebraska.

How to watch Iowa vs Nebraska

Location Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
Date Friday, November 28, 2025
Kickoff 12:00 p.m. ET
TV CBS

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