Nebraska football remains a betting favorite despite a lackluster performance in its Friday night road tilt at Minnesota. For the third time in as many weeks,

Keeping the offense on the field will, by the transitive property, help the defense too. With NU set to play against a few potent offenses like USC and Illinois, giving its defense time to rest and reset on the sideline will go a long way in helping get stops and ultimately keep Northwestern in these football games.

Preview the Week 9 NCAA football matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Northwestern Wildcats with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

Two key Nebraska football starters will suit it up Saturday against Northwestern despite dealing with injuries.

Northwestern has won four straight games after a 1-2 start and is doing things it hasn’t done in years, thanks in large part to its defense.

The Bruins show signs of life and hold the Wildcats scoreless in the second half but can’t finish in a 17-14 loss in their Big Ten opener.

Nebraska defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 28-21 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Several recruits who were in attendance and gave their reactions to the Cornhuskers' significant victory, which made the Huskers bowl eligible.

Coach Bret Bielema said Illinois needs to examine its defense after a 42-25 loss to Washington snuffed out any hopes of making the College Football Playoff.