The Chicago Cubs may have been knocked out of playoff contention this year, but some November ball is still being played at Wrigley Field this weekend. For the third time, historic Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. will host the “Wildcats Classic,” where Northwestern will take on Iowa in a late-season football clash.
The scoreline may be akin to a baseball contest given these two teams. The Hawkeyes have made a habit of dragging opponents into ugly dogfights, unable to capitalize with scores of their own. The Wildcats offense, meanwhile has been hot and cold this year, and now faces one of the nation’s toughest tests in Phil Parker’s defense. The unit led by Cooper DeJean and Jay Higgins is currently sixth in the nation with an average of 14.5 points allowed per game. Only Penn State and Michigan State have surpassed the 14-point mark against the Hawkeyes this season.
The over-under for this contest is set at a meager 31 points via Bet MGM. The total has been listed even lower on some other sportsbooks as well, making it easily one of the lowest projected over-under totals in college football history. This comes after Iowa and Minnesota successfully staved under the set 31.5 mark in the Hawkeyes’ last contest.
To be fair, it is still one of the highest over-under lines ever seen at Wrigley Field.
This game should be everything stereotypically associated with Big Ten West Division football. Low scoring, silliness, and lots of punts for me to begrudgingly chronicle. Follow along live as we once again present our live blog for Iowa vs. Northwestern. Remember to refresh the page to keep the updates rolling.