Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds & Betting Predictions - January 17, 2026

Nebraska at Northwestern

9:00 pm • BTN

Nebraska Cornhuskers

25-5

77 - 58

Northwestern Wildcats

13-17

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Nebraska 25-5	-4.5	-4.5-105	o149-110	-210
Northwestern 13-17	u149.5	+4.5-115	u149-110	+173

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NW +5.5-105

NW +5.5-111

1.11u

NEB -5.5-110

0.91u

NW +5.5-110

$110.00

NW +228

$100.00

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NW +210

0.4u

I’m so sorry

NW +6-110

1.38u

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NCAAB Public Betting

Northwestern are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Northwestern are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Northwestern are 6-7 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Northwestern' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Northwestern' 17 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Northwestern	12-18	6-11	6-7	4-12	8-6
Nebraska	16-14	9-11	7-3	12-11	4-1

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Northwestern	14-16	8-9	6-7	10-6	4-10
Nebraska	10-20	6-14	4-6	8-15	2-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Northwestern	13-17	N/A	N/A	11-5	2-12
Nebraska	25-5	N/A	N/A	20-3	3-2

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jan 15th	ILL	L 68-79	+9.5 L	U 151.5	ILL +350
Jan 11th	@RUTG	L 75-77	-4.5 L	O 144.5	RUTG -198
Jan 8th	@MSU	L 66-76	+12.5 W	U 143.5	MSU +675
Jan 3rd	MINN	L 78-84	-4.5 L	O 138.5	MINN -198
Dec 30th	HOW	W 80-60	-20.5 L	U 147.5	NW -3200

Henry Burt
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Burt is out with knee
Out
Connor Essegian
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Essegian is out for season with ankle
Out for Season
Ugnius Jarusevicius
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Nebraska

Northwestern

27-53 (51%)

Field Goals

23-54 (43%)

12-15 (80%)

Free Throws

7-10 (70%)

11-26 (42%)

5-14 (36%)

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Steals

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MatchupOverUnder
Nebraska 25-5	N/A	N/A
Northwestern 13-17	N/A	N/A

Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds & Betting Predictions - January 17, 2026

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