Nebraska Football Predictions, Betting Tips & Team Preview 2023: WagerTalk Best Betting Guide

Nebraska Football Predictions & Preview 2023:

Expert college football handicapper Ron Marmalefsky runs down the Huskers chances for 2023 and provides expert tips for betting on Nebraska football in 2023. Ron looks at areas to watch, favorability of schedule, offers a predicted record for Nebraska football in 2023 and offers some handicapping tips for betting on the Huskers this season.

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After NOT buying into Scott Frost for four seasons (thanks), I was predicting 7-5 or even 8-4 a year ago, even though I had Northwestern in the season opener (a win).  F

rost was fired after losing at home to Georgia Southern, and there was no focus once the initial interim coach bump wore off.  Matt Ruhle earned his credibility at Temple and Baylor but has he lost some credibility with his NFL stint? 

That’s one of the questions I’ll try to answer this season as he takes control of a school that once upon a time was considered elite in the NCAA.

Nebraska Football Predictions: AREAS TO WATCH

The coaching staff Ruhle has assembled looks like an upgrade.  Recruiting is on the upswing, but that takes a bit more time to develop.  45 lettermen left the program. 

Transfers are everywhere, including QB (Sims), WR (Kemp, Washington) and OL.  Defensively, two players to watch come from Georgia and Florida. 

I’m NOT as comfortable with my rush projections (4.1-4.7), which I think could end up better than advertised.  I’ll adjust if that comes to fruition, but can’t start any better (3.95-5.15 to end 2022).  Knowing Ruhle’s background, the secondary/pass defense percentage could translate well and be decent early on. 

Nebraska may have better personnel in the back end as well.  Back to the offense.  I need to chart Sims and his yards-per-completion figure.  They’ve been poor.  He also was sack prone, so that is on my watch list, although I think this new staff is better equipped to teach pass blocking.

Nebraska 2023 Predictions, Nebraska Schedule:

Ruhle’s resume reads no quick fixes, but home losses to NIU or La Tech would be inexcusable. 

Playing at Colorado is going to be interesting (test case for all of the NCAA) but anything less than 3-1 seems like underachieving.  I don’t expect a win hosting Michigan, who tends to take care of business vs. the teams they are supposed to beat. 

The goal is to split games at Illinois (tough task, but the Illini is weaker) and home to Purdue and their new staff.  That would equate to 5-3.  Is that too much, too soon?  All November opponents are likely to be favored, but that’s only as of now.  How’s Nebraska faring in road games and what’s going on at Michigan State?  Despite the talent, is Maryland’s coach holding them back?  How’s the transition going here? 

With so much roster turnover, how’s the starting 22 look right now?  My mantra is to always ask questions, and that’s why I’m noting some of them in this preview.  Nebraska upset Iowa last year.  The finale is a home game, but Iowa has played very well at Nebraska.

Nebraska Football Bottom Line:

I’d rather err on the conservative side, putting me closer to 5-7 than 6-6.  I ‘think” I can make early adjustments if I see a better rush split and more of a downfield passing game.  Becoming an also-ran in the Big 10 has to bother this proud program.  Fans want to see is steady growth.  6-6 might be a good step.

Nebraska Football HANDICAPPING TIP:

I’m okay fading them if not a rush pick, given the early schedule, coupled with the fact that if that situation is in play, it may mean the on-field numbers are not great.  Over time I think we’ll see more low scoring games out of this staff.  If I sense it’s this year then I might dabble in some UNDERS.

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