Nebraska vs. Penn State Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 21

Published Feb. 20, 2026 3:27 p.m. ET

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Big Ten opponents meet when the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-4, 11-4 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-16, 2-14 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The Cornhuskers enter their matchup against the Nittany Lions as huge favorites. The Cornhuskers are favored by 18.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 149.5.

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

Nebraska vs. Penn State How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Cornhuskers vs Nittany Lions Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Cornhuskers	-18.5	-110	-110	149.5	-115	-105	-4000	+1400

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Nebraska vs. Penn State Prediction

Pick ATS: Nebraska (-18.5)
Pick OU: Under (149.5)
Prediction: Nebraska 84, Penn State 65

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Nebraska vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Cornhuskers 84, Nittany Lions 66.
The Cornhuskers have a 97.6% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Nittany Lions have a 6.7% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Nebraska is 14-12-0 ATS this season.
Penn State has put together an 11-16-0 record against the spread this season.
Nebraska has been favored by 18.5 points or more six times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
Penn State has been an underdog by 18.5 points or more three times this year, and covered the spread in two of those contests.

Key Total Facts

The Cornhuskers games have had more than 149.5 points scored on nine occasions this year.
Nittany Lions games have finished with over 149.5 points scored 17 times this season.
The Cornhuskers and Nittany Lions average 153.6 points per game combined, which is 4.1 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Nebraska has won 17 of 19 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (89.5%).
This season, Penn State has been the underdog 16 times and won two of those games.
Nebraska has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -4000 or shorter.
Penn State has not won as an underdog of +1400 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.

Nebraska vs. Penn State: Recent Results

Cornhuskers vs Nittany Lions Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/19/2025	Cornhuskers	-1.5	150.5	-121	+102	89-72 PENNST

Nebraska vs. Penn State: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Nebraska	Penn State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.3 (127)	75.3 (203)
Points Allowed (Rank)	65.6 (18)	79.2 (317)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.6 (318)	7.4 (327)
3pt Made (Rank)	10.8 (16)	7.0 (261)
Assists (Rank)	18.0 (18)	12.6 (278)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.2 (29)	9.6 (44)

Nebraska 2025-26 Key Players

Cornhuskers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Pryce Sandfort	26	17.3	4.5	1.8	1.1	0.3	3.5
Rienk Mast	25	14.1	6.2	3.1	0.5	0.3	1.6
Braden Frager	24	11.6	3.7	0.9	0.6	0.1	1.7
Jamarques Lawrence	26	10.7	2.5	3.8	0.9	0.0	1.8
Sam Hoiberg	26	9.4	5.3	4.3	2.1	0.1	1.0

Penn State 2025-26 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Freddie Filione V	27	14.3	3.4	2.4	1.3	0.1	1.2
Kayden Mingo	24	14.0	3.4	4.3	2.3	0.1	0.8
Josh Reed	27	11.2	4.0	0.9	1.1	0.1	0.9
Ivan Jurić	25	9.1	5.1	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.5
Melih Tunca	27	8.2	2.2	2.4	0.7	0.2	0.7