The Hawkeyes will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Cornhuskers in Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday in Week 13 action.

They bring a 8-3 record (3-7-1 ATS) to the Week 13 battle against the 7-4 Hawkeyes, who are 5-6 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen Nebraska go 5-6 so far and the Hawkeyes go 7-3.



View Iowa vs Nebraska Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Oddsmakers opened the Cornhuskers as 9-point favorites in the game, while the betting total had not been set at the time of writing.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Cornhuskers, currently No. 46 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Hawkeyes, who rate No. 67 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 37-35 victory for the Cornhuskers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nebraska's No. 39-ranked offense (31.5 PPG) against a Hawkeyes defense that ranks No. 45 at 23.5 PPG. The Cornhuskers passing attack has averaged 166.9 yards per game, less than the Hawkeyes give up through the air (234 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Hawkeyes feature the league's No. 67-rated road run defense, allowing 176 yards per game. Nebraska, meanwhile, ranks No. 24 in rushing offense at home.

Iowa was a 31-21 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Purdue. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 52 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Nebraska was a 45-17 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Michigan. They failed to cover the 4.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (62) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


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

Nebraska Cornhuskers Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Hawkeyes at Cornhuskers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iowa's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Iowa's last 10 games
Iowa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Iowa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nebraska is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska's last 5 games
Nebraska is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Nebraska is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games