Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Week 8 Betting Preview, Odds and Pick

A key Week 8 battle has the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes travelling to Northwestern on Saturday to face the Wildcats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Northwestern Wildcats were sitting as 0-point earlier in the week at Sportsbook. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 28-27 result in favor of the Hawkeyes. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Iowa Hawkeyes have seen them go 4-2 and 3-2-1 ATS so far this season, while the Northwestern Wildcats are at 3-3 and 3-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Wildcats are 3-2-1, while the Hawkeyes are 2-4. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Northwestern vs Iowa injuries news.

The Northwestern Wildcats sit at No. 41 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Iowa Hawkeyes are at No. 32 on that chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Northwestern's No. 76-ranked offense, averaging 27.5 PPG, against a Iowa defense that ranks No. 21 this week at 18.67 PPG. The Northwestern aerial game is averaging 267.67 yards per game, more than the Iowa Hawkeyes secondary allows through the air, 242.67 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Iowa Hawkeyes feature the league's No. 25-rated road run defense, allowing 104 yards per game. Northwestern, meanwhile, ranks No. 63 in rushing offense at home.