Colorado vs Nebraska prediction & betting tips - September 7 | College Football Week 2

The Colorado Buffaloes will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Week 2 of the 2024 College Football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 7:30 pm ET and will be held at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Both teams had winning starts to their 2024 campaigns, with the Buffaloes narrowly defeating the North Dakota State Bisons while the Cornhuskers easily won over the UTEP Miners.

Colorado vs. Nebraska prediction

This is a battle between two highly talented teams that have struggled in the last few years. Talent is something that the Colorado Buffaloes team has in abundance. Coach Deion Sanders has been able to bring the national spotlight onto this team and some players are thriving under Coach Prime.

This is mostly the pairing of quarterback Shedeur Sanders and dual wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter. These two players are by far the strongest on this Buffaloes team and pose a great threat to Nebraska.

Last week, Sanders threw for 485 yards against the Bisons and scored four touchdowns in the process. However, if the offensive line struggles (which it has in the past) and Nebraska's defense can continue its strong form (they were the 13th best-ranked defense in 2023), Shedeur could struggle in this game.

It is not only Colorado that had a generational quarterback in their ranks. Last week, Nebraska fans were treated to the debut of freshman Dylan Raiola, the top-ranked prospect in his class. Raiola did not play the entire game, but he had a good debut, throwing for 238 yards and scoring 2 TDs in the victory.

This will be the first chance to see what Raiola can do against a strong Power 4 team. A good performance from Raiola in this game could lay the foundations for a strong Cornhuskers team in the future.

The betting line for this game makes the Cornhuskers the seven-point favorites.

Colorado vs. Nebraska betting tips

Tip 1: Colorado Buffaloes +6.5 (-105)

Tip 2: Travis Hunter to score a TD at any time (-110)

Tip 3: Dylan Raiola and Shedeur Sanders to combine for 500+ passing yards (-230)

Colorado vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head record

The Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers have met 72 times. The programs have an intense rivalry, with the teams being former Big 12 members until both programs departed for the PAC-12 and Big Ten, respectively.

The Cornhuskers have a 49-21 lead in the series, with two meetings between the teams (1952 and 1991) ending in ties.

Historically, the Cornhuskers dominated this rivalry, but in recent years the Buffaloes have taken control, winning the last three meetings. They will hope to make it four in a row when they meet on Saturday.

How to watch Colorado vs. Nebraska?

The game between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers will be shown on NBC. The game will also be streamed on NBC's streaming service, Peacock.

For those who do not have access to these services, paid subscription services like FuboTV and SlingTV will also have the game available to members.