Iowa State Cyclones vs West Virginia Mountaineers NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Iowa State vs West Virginia Prediction 10/12/2024

The Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-2) on Saturday, October 12th. This game will be played at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 8:00 ET.

Iowa State Cyclones vs West Virginia Mountaineers

 

Iowa State Offense Breakdown

Iowa State’s offense is averaging 31.2 points per game, ranking 40th in the nation. However, they are 21st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. Rocco Becht leads the passing game with 1,173 yards and a 65.9% completion rate, throwing nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Iowa State ranks 28th nationally in completion percentage.

On the ground, the Cyclones average 183.4 rushing yards per game. Jaylon Jackson has 295 rushing yards and averages 6 yards per carry. Jaylin Noel leads the receiving corps with 451 yards on 24 catches. Iowa State is converting 45.3% of their third-down attempts.

West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense is averaging 33 points per game heading into week 7, placing them 32nd in the nation. However, they rank 14th in our offensive power rankings. Their strength lies in their running game, with 227.4 rushing yards per game on 41.6 attempts.

CJ Donaldson Jr. leads the rushing attack with 361 yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,061 yards, seven touchdowns, and four interceptions. West Virginia ranks 86th in passing yards per game.

Iowa State Team Defense

Heading into their matchup against Baylor, Iowa State’s defense ranked sixth nationally, allowing just 10 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the pass, giving up only 133.6 yards per game, the eighth-lowest in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 45.3, the second-lowest in college football, completing 50.7% of their throws.

Against Baylor, Iowa State allowed 21 points but held the Bears to 79 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Baylor threw the ball 44 times, completing 25 passes for 258 yards, while Iowa State’s defense also came up with an interception.

Iowa State Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense played a key role in their 38-14 win over Oklahoma State, allowing just 14 points and forcing two interceptions. They limited Oklahoma State to 11 first downs and only 38 rushing yards on 20 attempts, while giving up 191 passing yards.

On average this season, West Virginia has allowed 25.6 points per game. Opponents have averaged 135.2 rushing yards and 243.4 passing yards per game, with a completion rate of 60.2% and a passer rating of 104.6.

Iowa State vs West Virginia Trends

  • Iowa State has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 31 points per game while allowing 17. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
  • Across the West Virginia Mountaineers last ten home games, the team averaged 28 points per game while allowing 32. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 5-5 straight-up.
  • In their last three games as the betting underdog, the West Virginia Mountaineers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
  • In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Iowa State Cyclones have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Cyclones vs Mountaineers Prediction

West Virginia is the +3.5 point underdog at home in their week seven matchup against Iowa State. We have West Virginia winning straight-up, with a final score of 25-21, making them a good bet to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 51 points, our projection of 46 combined points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this game.


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