A key Week 10 battle has the visiting Wolverines travelling to Iowa on Saturday to face the Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes sport records of 5-3 and 3-5 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Wolverines sit at 7-1 and 6-2 ATS on the season. The over under records are 5-2 for the Hawkeyes and 3-5 for the Wolverines.



View Michigan vs Iowa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Wolverines in this one found them as 3.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook college football point spread. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hawkeyes rated this week at No. 110 and the Wolverines sitting at No. 20. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 46-36 result in favor of the Wolverines this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Iowa's No. 35-ranked offense, averaging 32.6 PPG, against a Wolverines defense that ranks No. 6 this week at 14.6 PPG. The Hawkeyes aerial game is averaging 243.5 yards per game, more than the Wolverines secondary allows through the air, 194.6 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Wolverines own the league's No. 57-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 160 yards per game when on the road. Iowa, on the other hand, rates No. 71 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Michigan was a 36-14 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Purdue. They covered the 14–point spread as favorites, while the total score (50) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Iowa lost its last outing, a 22-21 result against Minnesota on October 29. Iowa failed to cover in that game as a 14.5-point favorite, while the 43 combined points took the game UNDER the total.


Michigan Wolverines Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Iowa Hawkeyes Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Wolverines at Hawkeyes trends to consider:
Michigan is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games when playing Iowa
Michigan is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 7 games
Iowa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing Michigan


Next up:
Michigan at Illinois, Saturday, November 12
Iowa home to Michigan State, Saturday, November 12