A pair of nationally-ranked programs that posted matching records a year ago, the Northern Illinois Huskies (+11) are set to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (-11) at Kinnick Stadium. The afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and Big Ten Network will televise the action.
Northern Illinois Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Preview
Northern Illinois is a significant road underdog in this game and is currently receiving 11 points. The Huskies are also receiving +315 moneyline odds while the Hawkeyes are -425. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 48.5 points. There should be some good live betting opportunities in this game.
This opening line was originally -13 and the over/under was initially placed at 51, so square bettors are hammering both the Huskies and the under.
Overall, each team produced a straight up (SU) record of 8-5 last season. Against in-conference competition, the Huskies were 6-2 SU and the Hawkeyes were 4-5 SU when facing Big Ten schools. The Huskies finished 2-2 SU against out-of-conference teams while the Hawkeyes were 3-0 SU against non-conference squads.
The Huskies logged 188 passing yards per game and 202 rushing yards per game versus their eight MAC opponents last year. The team managed to score 31.9 points per game against those opponents and gave up 20.8 per contest. When facing non-conference schools, they averaged 26.8 points-for and 21.0 points-against, along with 216 pass yards per game and 159 rush yards per contest.
Against non-conference competition, the Hawkeyes passed for 218 yards per game and ran for 180 per game on their way to 33.0 points per outing. When facing just Big 10 opponents, the offense managed 26.8 points per game by averaging 191 passing yards and 130 rushing yards. The Hawkeyes defense allowed 19.3 PPG to non-conference foes and 20.1 to Big 10 teams in 2017
The Huskies may hold an edge in all aspects of the ground game, as their backfield logged 4.1 yards per carry last season while the defense allowed 3.0 YPC to opponents. The Hawkeyes ran for 3.8 yards per carry last year and allowed 4.1 YPC to the opposition.
Betting Pick: Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
SU Winner – Iowa, ATS Winner – Iowa, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Northern Illinois offensive line gave up 26 sacks last season. Their defense created 43 sacks.
Hawkeyes quarterbacks were sacked 25 times last season. Their defense was able to sack opposing quarterbacks on 29 occasions.
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