The Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-3 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-2, 3-2) Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nebraska-Iowa college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Nebraska at Iowa: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nebraska +420 (bet $100 to win $420) | Iowa -589 (bet $589 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nebraska +14 (-110) | Iowa -14 (-110)
- Over/Under: 53.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
Nebraska at Iowa: Three things to know
- Nebraska is coming off a disappointing 41-23 loss to Illinois – the Cornhuskers were 17-point favorites. The upset included five Illini scoring drives of 65 yards or more, an NU garbage-time score, and Nebraska allowing a balanced 490 yards of total offense.
- Iowa has won five straight in the series, including a 27-24 victory in Lincoln last fall. Five of the last nine games in the series have been decided by one score.
- A staunch Hawkeye defense hasn’t allowed more than 24 points in any game this season. At 16.0 points per game allowed, the Iowa defense ranks 12th in FBS. In yards allowed, the Hawkeyes rank 14th against the run (102.6 YPG) and 39th against the pass (217.2 YPG).
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Nebraska at Iowa: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Iowa 31, Nebraska 21
Money line (ML)
PASS on this set of lofty numbers and hard-to-outrace true odds.
Against the spread (ATS)
The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven games in this series. And this Friday? NEBRASKA +14 (-110) is a SOLID PLAY.
The ‘Husker offense has been undone on passing downs and in the red zone, but it’s one with a much higher ceiling than what’s indicated by being ranked 107th in scoring (20.8 PPG). Nebraska can get loose with the pigskin, but a minus-1.25 turnover-margin-per-game figure, ranking 118th in the nation, looks to be out of bounds and ripe for regression.
Then there is the turnover-enhanced perception of the Hawkeyes. Iowa has logged three straight impressive wins – over Michigan State, Minnesota ad Penn State. Iowa was a plus-7 in TO margin over that trio of games. In last week’s win over the Nittany Lions, the Hawkeyes registered five scoring drives under 60 yards. Now, the Hawkeyes head into this tilt with a couple injury question marks on the offensive line.
Nebraska has plenty of warts. Iowa is the better team. Just not by more than 10 on the line.
Over/Under (O/U)
The O/U trends on both sides exhibit a lot of cross signals. So, does a drill-down on X-and-O strengths and weaknesses. A total anywhere from 49-56 is all too likely: PASS but with a slight lean toward the UNDER 53.5 (-115) in a game that could get run-heavy and involve more field goals than normal.
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