The Huskers showed some signs of life following their disastrous start, only to see their progress halted in a blowout home loss to Illinois. This is still a pretty good spot in a rivalry game against the Hawkeyes, who have turned things around after losing their first two. Dual-threat Luke McCaffrey had a disastrous,. three-INT game against the Illini, but look for him to make enough plays to keep Nebraska within the number.

The first few years of the Scott Frost Era in Nebraska saw a competent offense mixed with a terrible defense. Well, the defense hasn't improved much, but the offense has gotten worse. It's never good to have a QB controversy because nobody on the roster is capable of playing well. I think Iowa covers the spread, but I'd rather go Under because I have a difficult time seeing Nebraska score much in this matchup. I'm good up until 52.

This is one of the more underrated rivalries in college football, mainly because these teams were in separate conferences for a long time. Nebraska's offense does have some promise with Luke McCaffrey at QB. However, defensively for the Cornhuskers, it has been a different story. Look for Iowa's well-balanced offensive attack to keep Nebraska reeling on that side of the ball.