2026 Week 4 · Conference game
Nebraska at Michigan State
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Spartan Stadium
Nebraska
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.3
- National rank
- 33
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Michigan State
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 2.2
- National rank
- 62
- Proj. wins
- 4.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Nebraska
70%
Michigan State
30%
Michigan State 90% CI: 23% – 39% Δ rating 7.1
Nebraska is the model's favorite at 70%. Michigan State has a 30% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.4 rating points baked in for Michigan State — venue-specific learned value (n=59 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Nebraska offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Michigan State offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Spartan Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No