Michigan football is the betting favorite against Nebraska ahead of the Big Ten opener for both teams, but it doesn't really feel like that, not if you pay attention to college football prognosticators.
It seems as if most of them are favoring the Huskers this week. It's understandable. Nebraska has looked really good this season, and they get the Wolverines at home.
However, Nebraska does have one glaring weakness, on defense, that could be its undoing against Michigan, at least according to Fox Sports College Football Analyst Joel Klatt via his podcast:
The one "big problem" for Nebraska against Michigan
"The hard part is they lost those defensive tackles and so they are not as stingy against the run this year and that is a problem when you're welcoming in Michigan, who you know is going to try to assert themselves physically in the run game.