Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Wisconsin vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction 11/2/2024

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-3) face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City and televised on NBC. Iowa is coming off a win in their previous game, while Wisconsin is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Penn State. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

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Wisconsin Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense ranks 76th in our power rankings heading into week 10, and they are 57th in scoring, with 27 points per game. Braedyn Locke has thrown for 1,281 yards, but the team is 99th in passer rating. Locke has 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 79. Wisconsin is 47th in passing attempts, averaging 213.1 yards per game.

On the ground, Wisconsin is 16th in rushing attempts, averaging 180.1 yards per game. Tawee Walker leads the team with 624 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. The Badgers convert 42.9% of their third downs, ranking 38th nationally.

Iowa Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Iowa’s offense is averaging 29.4 points per game, ranking 45th nationally. They are 75th in our offensive power rankings. The Hawkeyes have been strong on the ground, averaging 209.4 rushing yards per game on 36.6 attempts, placing them 18th in the nation.

Kaleb Johnson leads the rushing attack with 1,144 yards, 16 touchdowns, and an impressive 7 yards per carry. Quarterback Cade McNamara has thrown for 1,017 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 76. Iowa is 34th in third-down conversions, converting 43.6% of their attempts.

Wisconsin Team Defense

Despite allowing 28 points in their recent 28-13 loss to Penn State, Wisconsin’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 23rd nationally by giving up just 18.9 points per game. Against Penn State, they allowed 419 total yards, including 246 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Opposing quarterbacks have averaged a 58.1% completion rate and a passer rating of 80.8 against Wisconsin, with the defense allowing 167.1 passing yards per game, ranking 19th in the country. On the ground, they’ve given up an average of 144.8 rushing yards per game.

Wisconsin Team Defense

Heading into their matchup with Wisconsin, Iowa’s defense ranks 24th nationally, allowing 19 points per game. They’ve given up 211.8 passing yards per game (73rd) and 104.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 21st. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 82 and a completion percentage of 64.5% against Iowa.

In their recent game against Northwestern, Iowa’s defense allowed just 14 points and 163 total yards. They held Northwestern to 43 rushing yards on 24 attempts and 120 passing yards, while also forcing two interceptions.

Wisconsin vs Iowa Trends

  • Across their last three road contests, Wisconsin has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 28 points per game.
  • Across their five previous home games, Iowa has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 14 points per game.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wisconsin Badgers have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Badgers vs Hawkeyes Prediction

Our projections have Wisconsin winning this week ten matchup vs. Iowa by a score of 24-17. Wisconsin is coming into the game as +3 point underdogs, but we see them not only winning straight-up but also covering the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 41.5 points, we have these teams combining for 41 points, making the under the best play for this over/under line.


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