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

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) take a 13-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won four straight. The contest begins at 9 p.m. ET (on Peacock) on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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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

Nebraska 2025-26 Season Stats

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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 concede.
• When Nebraska scores more than 65.9, it has a record of 13-0.
• Michigan State is 11-1 when conceding fewer than 83.5 points.
• The Spartans post 14.6 more points per game (80.8) than the Cornhuskers allow (66.2).
• Michigan State is 12-0 when putting up more than 66.2 points.
• Nebraska's record is 11-0 when it allows fewer than 80.8 points.
• The Cornhuskers have 225 more points than their opponents this season (17.3 per game), and the Spartans have 193 more than their opponents (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' 46.8% shooting percentage from the field is 9.2% higher than the Cornhuskers have conceded.
• This season Michigan State is 12-0 when the team shoots better than 37.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Cornhuskers collect 36.3 boards per game, 3.4 fewer than the Spartans.
• Michigan State is 12-0 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Nebraska is 3-0 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Cornhuskers average 8.8 offensive boards, 3.9 fewer 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.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. Nebraska has an average rebounding margin of +4.1, and Michigan State is at +13.9.

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