First look: Iowa at Ohio State odds and lines

Looking at Saturday’s Iowa at Ohio State college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) travel to meet the Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0) Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (CBS). Below, we look at Iowa vs. Ohio State odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.

Iowa is coming off a bye week. The Hawkeyes posted a 31-14 win at Minnesota in their Big Ten opener Sept. 21, earning the right to take the Floyd of Rosedale trophy back to Iowa City. They easily covered as 3-point favorites and the Over (35) cashed. The cover was Iowa’s 1st in 3 tries against FBS opponents, while the Over is a perfect 4-0.

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 in its Big Ten opener and 1st road game of the season Saturday. The Buckeyes covered as 23.5-point favorites, while the Under (48.5) hit for the 1st time in an OSU game this season. QB Will Howard completed 21 of 31 passes for 244 yards with a TD and a pick, while freshman WR Jeremiah Smith (5 catches, 83 yards) pulled in a TD and added a 19-yard TD run.

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Iowa at Ohio State odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:15 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Iowa +1160 (bet $100 to win $1,160) | Ohio State -2800 (bet $2,800 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +20.5 (-110) | Ohio State -20.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

FanDuel Sportsbook lists a ML of:

  • Iowa +1160 (bet $100 to win $1,160)
  • Ohio State -2800 (bet $2,800 to win $100)

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2024 betting stats

  • ML: Iowa 3-1 | Ohio State 4-0
  • ATS: Iowa 2-2 | Ohio State 2-2
  • O/U: Iowa 4-0 | Ohio State 3-1

Iowa vs. Ohio State head-to-head

Ohio State leads the all-time series 47-15-3, including a 54-10 rout in Columbus in the most recent meeting Oct. 22, 2022 — OSU covered as a 29.5-point favorite. The previous matchup went to the Hawkeyes, who upset the Buckeyes in Iowa City 55-24 as 21-point underdogs in November 2017.

There have been 6 meetings since Sept. 30, 2006, with the Buckeyes winning 5 of the 6. However, Iowa is 3-1-1 ATS in the past 5 in the series, and the Over has cashed in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 meetings.

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