Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartans: Final Score, Closing Line & ATS Result (Sep 26, 2026)

Nebraska Cornhuskers

5-1, 5-1 ATS

Michigan State Spartans

2-4, 3-2-1 ATS

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Closing number

Spread

NEB -6

MSU +6

Open –

Total

Over 48.5

Under 48.5

Source: DraftKings.

NEB 31, MSU 13. NEB covered by 12, under by 4.5.

Our crowd

Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and picks our users log.

Public cappers

Spread3 of 3 on Michigan St

Nebraska 03 Michigan St

Moneyline1 capper on Michigan St

Nebraska 01 Michigan St

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Common opponents

No common opponents yet this season.

Last season (2025): 7 common opponents

Opponent	Nebraska	Michigan St
Iowa	L 16-40 home -24 · +5.5 Didn't cover	L 17-20 away -3 · +17.5 Covered
Maryland	W 34-31 away +3 · -6.5 Didn't cover	W 38-28 neutral +10 · -4 Covered
Michigan	L 27-30 home -3 · +1.5 Didn't cover	L 20-31 home -11 · +13.5 Covered
Minnesota	L 6-24 away -18 · -6.5 Didn't cover	L 20-23 away -3 · +5.5 Covered
Penn St	L 10-37 away -27 · +7.5 Didn't cover	L 10-28 home -18 · +6.5 Didn't cover
UCLA	W 28-21 away +7 · +2.5 Covered	L 13-38 home -25 · -6.5 Didn't cover
USC	L 17-21 home -4 · +4.5 Covered	L 31-45 away -14 · +18.5 Covered

Against 7 common opponents: Nebraska lost by 9.4 on average, 2-5 against the spread. Michigan St lost by 9.1 on average, 5-2 against the spread.

What the public cappers like

Spread

0 Nebraska3 Michigan St

Michigan St +5.53

Pat McAfee *Line +5.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · No unit size given · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 26 11:59 AM ET · Flat record 3-3, -0.3u · Original postDave Portnoy *Line +5.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · No unit size given · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 24 3:28 PM ET · Flat record 32-34-1, -4.9u (Incomplete record. We're still adding the rest of their picks.) · Original postTom Fornelli Line +5.5 · Price -108 · No unit size given · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 24 9:10 AM ET · Flat record 41-48-1, -3.5u · Original post

Total

No picks

Moneyline

0 Nebraska1 Michigan St

Michigan St1

Tom Fornelli

^* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks

Betting form, 2026 to date

Nebraska WWLWWW

	ATS	Totals
All games	5-1 83%Small sample	3-3 50% overSmall sample
Road	1-0 100%Small sample	0-1 0% overSmall sample
As favorite	4-1 80%Small sample
Last 5	4-1 80%Small sample

6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Michigan State PWWLLW

	ATS	Totals
All games	3-2-1 60%Small sample	2-4 33% overSmall sample
Home	2-1-1 67%Small sample	2-2 50% overSmall sample
As underdog	2-2 50%Small sample
Last 5	3-2 60%Small sample

6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total

Head to head since 2019

Date	Score	Close	ATS	Total	O-U
Sep 26, 2026	NEB 31, MSU 13	NEB -6	NEB covered	48.5	Under
Oct 4, 2025	MSU 27, NEB 38	NEB -12.5	MSU covered	49.5	Over
Nov 4, 2023	NEB 17, MSU 20	NEB -3	MSU covered	35	Over
Sep 25, 2021	NEB 20, MSU 23	MSU -3.5	NEB covered	55	Under

Nebraska 2-2 ATS in these meetings. 4 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over.

CFB (FBS), 2021-2025 + 2026 so far · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total

Side by side

NEB		MSU
5-1	Record	2-4
5-1	Against the spread	3-2-1
3-3	Over-under	2-4
+8.4	Avg cover margin	-1.3
39.2	Points per game	21.3
15.2	Points allowed	25.7
6.20	Yards per play	4.55
461.7	Yards per game	311.7
5.40	Rush yards per carry	3.30
64.0	Completion %	66.5
51.8	Third down %	42.5
+5	Turnover margin	+2
10	Sacks allowed	19
71.0	Penalty yards per game	39.8

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.