| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Ohio | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
Final. Saturday, September 5, 2026. Kicked off 12:00 p.m. ET on FS1.
Nebraska opens at Memorial Stadium against Ohio, a MAC program that has been among the most consistently competitive in its conference. FS1 has the noon window.
| Kickoff | 12:00 p.m. ET · 11:00 a.m. CT · 10:00 a.m. MT · 9:00 a.m. PT |
| TV | FS1 |
| Streaming | FOX Sports App, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Blue |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska |
Ohio Is a Real MAC Program
The Bobcats have been one of the MAC’s steadier operations, and they belong to the tier of Group of Five teams that occasionally take one of these games. Nebraska cannot approach this as a walkover.
The gap in resources is enormous. The gap in experience frequently is not — MAC rosters tend to be older, and in week one that matters.
Memorial Stadium’s Streak
Nebraska’s sellout streak is the longest in American sport, running unbroken since 1962. Whatever the state of the program in a given season, the building fills.
A noon kickoff softens it slightly — Lincoln at night is a different proposition — but it remains a difficult first road trip.
How to Watch
FS1 is cable-only, with no antenna option. Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue all carry it, and the FOX Sports App streams it for authenticated subscribers.
The noon window is crowded: ABC has East Carolina at Alabama, FOX has North Texas at Indiana, ESPN has Oregon State at Houston, and TNT has Coastal Carolina at West Virginia.
Prediction and Odds
Line: Nebraska favored by roughly three touchdowns; ESPN’s pregame model gives the Huskers a 95 percent win probability.
Matt Rhule’s fourth Nebraska team opens at 11 a.m. local against Ohio, which has been one of the MAC’s steadier programs. Memorial Stadium and the talent gap should carry it, but Nebraska has a habit of tight September games, and Ohio’s defense is sound.
Our pick: Nebraska 31, Ohio 13. Nebraska wins; a two score margin is the lean against the spread. See all of our Week 1 predictions.
The Bottom Line
Ohio at Nebraska kicks off 12:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 5 on FS1 from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. FS1 requires a cable or streaming subscription.