Nebraska vs. Northwestern: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:31 p.m. ET

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The Northwestern Wildcats (3-3) will visit Billy Kemp IV and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

This matchup will be airing on BTN.

How to Watch Nebraska vs. Northwestern

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at Minnesota	L 13-10	+7.5
9/9/2023	at Colorado	L 36-14	+3
9/16/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	W 35-11	-12
9/23/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 28-14	-20.5
9/30/2023	vs. Michigan	L 45-7	+17.5
10/6/2023	at Illinois	W 20-7	+3
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	-	-

Nebraska ranks 102nd in total offense this season (342.3 yards per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 342.3 yards allowed per game.
Nebraska has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking sixth-worst with 141.8 passing yards per game. The Ddfensive unit is ranked 95th in the FBS (247.2 passing yards allowed per game).
The Cornhuskers rank 12th-worst in scoring offense (19 points per game), but they've played a little better on defense, ranking 44th with 21 points allowed per game.
The Cornhuskers have been a tough opponent for opposing teams in the running game, as they rank top-25 in both rushing offense (19th-best with 200.5 rushing yards per game) and rushing defense (fourth-best with 75.8 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
Nebraska is putting up a 37.8% third-down conversion rate on offense (88th in the FBS), and ranks 83rd on defense with a 40.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Cornhuskers have the 22nd-worst turnover margin in college football at -4, forcing six turnovers (109th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (74th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Heinrich Haarberg	QB	631 YDS (52.1%) / 4 TD / 2 INT 352 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 58.7 RUSH YPG
Anthony Grant	RB	280 YDS / 3 TD / 46.7 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Billy Kemp IV	WR	20 REC / 219 YDS / 1 TD / 36.5 YPG
Thomas Fidone II	TE	12 REC / 157 YDS / 3 TD / 26.2 YPG
Isaac Gifford	DB	28 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Nick Henrich	LB	22 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Omar Brown	DB	22 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jimari Butler	LB	10 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/3/2023	at Rutgers	L 24-7	-
9/9/2023	vs. UTEP	W 38-7	-1
9/16/2023	at Duke	L 38-14	+17
9/23/2023	vs. Minnesota	W 37-34	+12
9/30/2023	vs. Penn State	L 41-13	+27
10/7/2023	vs. Howard	W 23-20	+27
10/21/2023	at Nebraska	-
10/28/2023	vs. Maryland	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Iowa	-	-
11/11/2023	at Wisconsin	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Purdue	-	-
11/25/2023	at Illinois	-	-

Northwestern's offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, generating 306.3 total yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 57th with 362 total yards surrendered per contest.
Northwestern has been thriving on pass defense, surrendering just 189.7 passing yards per contest (25th-best). Offensively, it ranks 98th in the FBS by compiling 203.3 passing yards per game.
With 22 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats rank 108th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 80th, giving up 27.3 points per contest.
The Wildcats have struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 15th-worst in rushing yards (103 per game) and 25th-worst in rushing yards surrendered (172.3 per game).
Northwestern is generating a 45.6% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (30th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 40% third-down rate (79th-ranked) on defense.
After forcing five turnovers (120th in the FBS) and turning the ball over five times (11th in the FBS) this season, the Wildcats sport the 63rd-ranked turnover margin of 0.

Name	Position	Stats
Ben Bryant	QB	926 YDS (59%) / 6 TD / 3 INT -24 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -4 RUSH YPG
Bryce Kirtz	WR	24 REC / 327 YDS / 3 TD / 54.5 YPG
Cam Porter	RB	299 YDS / 1 TD / 49.8 YPG / 4 YPC 12 REC / 68 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Brendan Sullivan	QB	192 YDS (67.6%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 96 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 16 RUSH YPG
Xander Mueller	LB	33 TKL / 5 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT
Bryce Gallagher	LB	47 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Rod Heard	DB	27 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Devin Turner	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL