The Big Ten kicks off on neutral site territory in Dublin, Ireland.

NW just went 3-9 last year and 11 points is a lot for NEB to be giving in a season-opening game that went 1-8 in Big Ten play last year.

The Cornhuskers have a new offensive coordinator and and also have to replace their starting QB, RB, 2 WR's and their center.

Furthermore, the Wildcats have a strong running game led by Evan Hull. The junior RB accumulated a remarkable 1009 rushing yards on 5.1 yards per carry last year. NW’s top strength on defense is their pass defense and I expect they'll keep this one close. They limited opponents to only 216 passing yards per game last season.

NW is 24-9 as a road dog and 9 of the past 10 matchups between these 2 teams were decided by 11 pts or less.