Nebraska vs. Michigan State Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 2

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) will try to build on a 13-game winning streak when they host the Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Spartans have won four games in a row.

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How to Watch Nebraska vs. Michigan State

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock

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Nebraska vs. Michigan State Stat Insights

Points

• The 83.5 points the Cornhuskers average are 17.6 more than the Spartans allow.
• Nebraska is 13-0 when putting more than 65.9 points on the board.
• When Michigan State concedes fewer than 83.5 points, it is 11-1.
• The Spartans average 80.8 points, 14.6 more than the Cornhuskers concede.
• Michigan State is 12-0 when posting over 66.2 points.
• Nebraska's record is 11-0 when it allows fewer than 80.8 points.
• The Cornhuskers have posted 225 more points than their opponents this year (17.3 per game), and the Spartans have also outscored their opponents, by 193 (14.9 per game).

Shooting

• The Cornhuskers are making 48.1% of their shots from the field, 8.8% higher than the Spartans concede to opponents (39.3%).
• Nebraska has a 12-0 straight-up record when shooting higher than 39.3% from the field.
• The Spartans shoot 46.8% from the field, just 9.2% higher than the Cornhuskers concede.
• Michigan State is 12-0 straight up when shooting above 37.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Cornhuskers collect 36.3 boards per game, 3.4 less than the Spartans.
• Michigan State is 12-0 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Nebraska is 3-0 when falling short on the boards.
• The Cornhuskers average 8.8 offensive rebounds, 3.9 less than the Spartans.
• The Spartans are 10-1 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Cornhuskers are 4-0 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Nebraska is +4.1 rebounds per game, and Michigan State is +13.9.

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