NU-MSU predictions• Mitchell Light, Athlon Sports: MSU 28, NU 20• Rick Alonzo, Dallas Morning News: NU to win• Jemele Hill, Detroit Free Press: NU 28, MSU 24• Trev Alberts, ESPN: NU by 14• Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News: MSU to win• Charles Hollis, Birmingham News: NU 28, MSU 21• Josh Dubow, Associated Press: MSU 24, NU 13• Herb Gould, Chicago Sun-Times: MSU 31, NU 21• Harmon Forecast: NU 23, MSU 22• Three of five SportsLine contributors: MSU to win• HuskerPedia pollNU by 8 or more: 4,478 votes 
50.9%NU by 1-7 points: 2,639 votes 30%MSU by 1-7 points: 581 votes 6.6%MSU by 8 or more: 1,105 votes 12.6%