Minnesota vs. Nebraska: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2023 7:43 p.m. ET

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers are in action on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET at Huntington Bank Stadium against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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How to Watch Minnesota vs. Nebraska

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Nebraska	-
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	-	-
9/16/2023	at North Carolina	-	-
9/23/2023	at Northwestern	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Louisiana	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. Michigan	-	-
10/21/2023	at Iowa	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Michigan State	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Illinois	-	-
11/11/2023	at Purdue	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-

Defensively, Minnesota was a top-25 unit last season, ranking ninth-best by giving up just 294.7 yards per game. It ranked 65th on offense (389.8 yards per game).
While Minnesota ranked 18th-worst in the FBS in passing offense with 182.2 passing yards per game last season, it was a different story on the other side of the ball, as it ranked 15th-best (185.7 passing yards per game allowed).
The Golden Gophers had the 66th-ranked offense last season (28.2 points per game), and they were more effective on defense, ranking fourth-best with just 13.8 points allowed per game.
The Golden Gophers clicked on all fronts in the running game last year, as they ranked 16th-best in rushing offense (207.5 rushing yards per game) and 16th-best in rushing defense (109 rushing yards allowed per game).
Minnesota found success on both offense and defense in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking third-best in third-down conversion rate (52.1%) and fourth-best in third-down percentage allowed (27.9%).
The Golden Gophers ranked 32nd in college football with a +5 turnover margin last season after forcing 18 turnovers (62nd in the FBS) and committing 13 (19th in the FBS).

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at Minnesota	-
9/9/2023	at Colorado	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Michigan	-	-
10/6/2023	at Illinois	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Purdue	-	-
11/4/2023	at Michigan State	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Maryland	-	-
11/18/2023	at Wisconsin	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Iowa	-	-

Offensively, Nebraska ranked 102nd in the FBS with 344.2 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 100th in total defense (414.4 yards allowed per contest).
Nebraska totaled 220.8 passing yards per game offensively last year (80th in the FBS), and it allowed 225.3 passing yards per game (69th) on the other side of the ball.
The Cornhuskers averaged 22.6 points per game on offense last season (102nd in the FBS), and they ranked 77th defensively with 27.6 points allowed per game.
The Cornhuskers averaged 123.3 rushing yards per game on offense (100th in the FBS) last season, and they ranked 108th defensively with 189.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
Nebraska averaged a 40.9% third-down percentage on offense (48th in the FBS) last season, and it ranked 103rd on the other side of the ball with a 42.4% third-down percentage allowed.
The Cornhuskers owned the 85th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -3, forcing 16 turnovers (84th in the FBS) while turning it over 19 times (74th in the FBS).