North western Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF North western Wildcats vs Iowa Prediction 10/26/2024

The Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City and televised on BTN. Both Northwestern and Iowa will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

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Northwestern Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 19 points per game, which ranks 94th nationally. They are 114th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Their passing game has been particularly weak, with just 166 yards per game, ranking 116th. They have completed only 52.9% of their passes and have a passer rating of 70, which ranks 127th. They have converted just 26.7% of their third-down attempts.

Jack Lausch leads the team with 808 passing yards, completing 50.7% of his passes with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He has a passer rating of 72. Cam Porter leads the rushing attack with 320 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Bryce Kirtz has 414 receiving yards on 27 catches but has yet to score a touchdown.

Iowa Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 9, Iowa’s offense ranks 65th in our college football power rankings, scoring 27.9 points per game. They are 19th in rushing, averaging 210.3 yards per game on the ground, with 36.3 attempts per game.

Kaleb Johnson leads the rushing attack with 1,035 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 7 yards per carry. Quarterback Cade McNamara has thrown for 944 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 79. Iowa ranks 121st in passing yards per game. On third downs, they convert 45.2% of their attempts, ranking 24th nationally.

Northwestern Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense has been a bright spot this season, ranking 27th nationally by allowing just 19.6 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up only 105.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks 22nd in the country.

In their recent game against Wisconsin, Northwestern allowed 23 points and 359 total yards, including 199 rushing yards on 43 attempts. The secondary gave up 160 passing yards and recorded one interception.

Northwestern Team Defense

Despite their defensive ranking of 28th nationally, allowing 19.7 points per game, Iowa’s defense struggled in their recent game, giving up 32 points in a 32-20 loss to Michigan State. They allowed 470 total yards, including 214 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 256 passing yards, though they did manage to force one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed 65.8% of their passes against Iowa, averaging a passer rating of 88.6 and 224.9 passing yards per game. On the ground, Iowa’s defense has faced the 23rd fewest rushing attempts nationally, allowing 113.1 rushing yards per game, ranking 33rd in the country.

Northwestern vs Iowa Trends

  • The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Iowa has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 13 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Northwestern Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
  • Through their last three games as the favorite, the Iowa Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Prediction

Our projections have Iowa winning this matchup 22-17, making Northwestern a good bet to cover as +13.5 point road underdogs. The over/under line is set at 37.5 points, and with our projected score being just over that, we recommend taking the over.


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