Iowa finally got the respect it deserves in the rankings this week, but they have been silently killing it at the betting window too with the OVER going 5-1 in the Hawkeyes’ past six games. Iowa will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday, who have gone OVER in four of their past five.
You wouldn’t know it from their reactions on the field, but Iowa clinched the Big Ten West last week and a spot in the Big Ten championship with a 40-20 victory over Purdue. The Hawkeyes, who are probably the most doubted team in college football this season, have been great at keeping the ball secure as quarterback C.J. Beathard has not thrown a pick in four games.
Nebraska is coming off a bye and will relish in the role of spoiler as a single Iowa loss will likely knock them out of the playoffs. The Cornhuskers have won their past two games, one of which was against Michigan State.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans backing the Nebraska Cornhuskers here saw them at Sportsbook as 0-point in this college football clash. (Check back shortly for Sportsbook totals at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark as none was available at the time this preview was written.)
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 38-27 result in favor of the Hawkeyes on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Nebraska bring a 5-6 record (6-5 ATS) to the Week 13 betting matchup against the 11-0 Iowa Hawkeyes, who are 6-5 ATS against the spread. Over under betting has seen Nebraska go 7-4 so far and the Hawkeyes go 7-4. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Nebraska vs Iowa injuries news.
The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Nebraska Cornhuskers at No. 45 and the Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 18 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Nebraska's No. 39-ranked offense, averaging 33.64 PPG, against a Iowa defense that ranks No. 17 this week at 18.55 PPG. The Nebraska aerial game is averaging 272.73 yards per game, more than the Iowa Hawkeyes secondary allows through the air, 214.91 YPG per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Purdue didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Hawkeyes as Iowa blasted them 40-20 in Week 12 action.
The Cornhuskers grabbed a Week 11 victory over the Scarlet Knights in their last game, winning 31-14 at High Point Solutions Stadium.