Nebraska plays Cincinnati in season opener for both teams at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City

Nebraska plays Cincinnati on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

The matchup between the Big Ten and Big 12 schools was supposed to be played in Indianapolis before getting moved closer to the Huskers' home in Lincoln, Nebraska. But the game is considered a home game for Cincinnati.

Nebraska is coming off a 7-6 season that finished with a win in the Pinstripe Bowl. Cincinnati lost its regular-season finale last year to finish 5-7 and miss going to a bowl game.

Nebraska vs. Cincinnati at Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT.

BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 6 1/2.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Nebraska (2024)

Overall offense: 359.0 yards per game (94th in FBS)

Passing: 228.4 yards per game (103rd)

Rushing: 130.6 yards per game (97th)

Scoring: 23.5 points per game (103rd)

Overall defense: 317.9 yards allowed per game (18th in FBS)

Passing: 216.7 yards allowed per game (65th)

Rushing: 101.2 yards allowed per game (8th)

Scoring: 19.5 points allowed per game (17th)

Cincinnati (2024)

Overall offense: 420.6 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 236.5 yards allowed per game (89th)

Rushing: 184.1 yards allowed per game (36th)

Scoring: 24.6 points per game (64th)

Overall defense: 385.4 yards allowed per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 228.8 yards allowed per game (74th)

Rushing: 162.7 yards allowed per game (88th)

Scoring: 26.0 points allowed per game (75th)

Team leaders

Nebraska (2024)

Passing: Dylan Raiola, 2,818 yards, 13 TDs, 11 INTs, 67.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Emmett Johnson, 598 yards on 117 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Nyziah Hunter, 578 yards on 40 catches, 5 TDs (at California)

Cincinnati (2024)

Passing: Brendan Sorsby, 2,813 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Tawee Walker, 864 yards on 190 carries, 10 TDs (at Wisconsin)

Receiving: Caleb Goodie, 436 yards on 21 catches, 4 TDs (at Colorado State)

Last game

Nebraska beat Boston College 20-15 in the Pinstripe Bowl to finish 7-6.

Cincinnati lost to TCU 20-13 to finish 5-7 and miss a bowl game.

Next game

Nebraska plays its home opener against Akron on Sept. 6.

Cincinnati plays its home opener against Bowling Green the same day.