Iowa vs. Nebraska Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 17

Updated Feb. 16, 2026 8:27 p.m. ET

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Big Ten opponents square off when the Iowa Hawkeyes (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten) host the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The Hawkeyes face the Cornhuskers in a game projected to be a hard-fought matchup. The Hawkeyes are favored by only 1.5 points against the Cornhuskers. The matchup's over/under is set at 137.5.

Keep reading to get the download before placing bets on the Iowa-Nebraska matchup.

Iowa vs. Nebraska How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Hawkeyes vs Cornhuskers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Hawkeyes	-1.5	-104	-119	137.5	-111	-111	-119	-103

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Iowa vs. Nebraska Prediction

Pick ATS: Nebraska (+1.5)
Pick OU: Over (137.5)
Prediction: Nebraska 73, Iowa 71

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Iowa vs. Nebraska Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Hawkeyes 70, Cornhuskers 68.
The Hawkeyes have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Cornhuskers hold a 50.7% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Iowa has put together a 15-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
Nebraska has won 14 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 11 times.
Iowa is 12-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
Nebraska has an ATS record of 4-0 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this year.

Key Total Facts

Hawkeyes games have finished with more than 137.5 points 15 times so far this season.
There have been 17 Cornhuskers games this season with more than 137.5 points scored.
The Hawkeyes and Cornhuskers average 156.4 points per game combined, which is 18.9 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Iowa has a 17-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 89.5% of those games).
Nebraska has won three of the four games it has played as underdogs this season.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -119 or shorter, Iowa has a record of 17-2 (89.5% win percentage).
Nebraska has a record of 3-1 when it is set as the underdog by -103 or more by sportsbooks this season.

Iowa vs. Nebraska: Recent Results

Hawkeyes vs Cornhuskers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/9/2025	Cornhuskers	-6.5	154.5	-285	+230	83-68 IOWA
1/7/2025	Hawkeyes	-4.5	159.5	-190	+158	97-87 IOWA

Iowa vs. Nebraska: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Nebraska
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	77.0 (156)	79.4 (107)
Points Allowed (Rank)	64.9 (13)	66.0 (19)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.6 (317)	7.8 (304)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.0 (160)	11.0 (11)
Assists (Rank)	15.6 (86)	18.4 (12)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.9 (9)	9.1 (27)

Iowa 2025-26 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Bennett Stirtz	25	20.4	2.5	4.7	1.4	0.2	2.5
Tavion Banks	25	10.9	4.6	1.2	1.0	0.2	0.6
Alvaro Folgueiras	25	8.2	3.8	2.0	0.8	0.3	1.1
Cam Manyawu	25	6.7	4.4	1.0	0.7	0.6	0.0
Cooper Koch	25	6.7	3.2	1.1	0.7	0.2	1.3

Nebraska 2025-26 Key Players

Cornhuskers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Pryce Sandfort	25	17.5	4.6	1.9	1.0	0.3	3.5
Rienk Mast	24	14.3	6.1	3.2	0.5	0.3	1.7
Braden Frager	23	11.8	3.7	1.0	0.6	0.1	1.7
Jamarques Lawrence	25	10.6	2.5	3.8	0.9	0.0	1.8
Sam Hoiberg	25	9.6	5.3	4.3	2.1	0.1	1.0