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Nebraska plays Cincinnati in season opener for both teams at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
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FILE - Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule reacts during an NCAA college football news conference, April 22, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. - photo by Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati at Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 6 1/2. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Nebraska (2024) Overall offense: 359.0 yards per game (94th in FBS) Passing: 228.4 yards per game (103rd) Rushing: 130.6 yards per game (97th) Scoring: 23.5 points per game (103rd) Overall defense: 317.9 yards allowed per game (18th in FBS) Passing: 216.7 yards allowed per game (65th) Rushing: 101.2 yards allowed per game (8th) Scoring: 19.5 points allowed per game (17th) Cincinnati (2024) Overall offense: 420.6 yards per game (36th in FBS) Passing: 236.5 yards allowed per game (89th) Rushing: 184.1 yards allowed per game (36th) Scoring: 24.6 points per game (64th) Overall defense: 385.4 yards allowed per game (85th in FBS) Passing: 228.8 yards allowed per game (74th) Rushing: 162.7 yards allowed per game (88th) Scoring: 26.0 points allowed per game (75th) Team leaders Nebraska (2024) Passing: Dylan Raiola, 2,818 yards, 13 TDs, 11 INTs, 67.1 completion percentage Rushing: Emmett Johnson, 598 yards on 117 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Nyziah Hunter, 578 yards on 40 catches, 5 TDs (at California) Cincinnati (2024) Passing: Brendan Sorsby, 2,813 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage Rushing: Tawee Walker, 864 yards on 190 carries, 10 TDs (at Wisconsin) Receiving: Caleb Goodie, 436 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs (at Colorado State) Last game Nebraska beat Boston College 20-15 in the Pinstripe Bowl to finish 7-6.