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Illinois-Iowa odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Illinois at Iowas college football matchup, with college football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten West) and Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3, 4-3 West) lock horns at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City at noon ET on Saturday.

We analyze the Illinois-Iowa odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Illinois at Iowa: Three things you need to know

1. Illinois has won four in a row, moving to 6-4 to secure bowl eligibility for the first time since 2014 when they appeared in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

2. The Illini have won six games despite the fact they rank 112th in the FBS in total yards (333.7) and 108th in passing yards (183.4).

3. Iowa QB Nate Stanley has passed for 2,331 yards, 14 passing touchdowns and five interceptions with just one rushing score.

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Illinois at Iowa: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Iowa 21, Illinois 18

Moneyline (ML)

Iowa (-834) is favored by more than two touchdowns, and the Hawkeyes should be able to get it done at home. However, the Illini have surprised and defied the odds, winning in this spot before. I expect the Hawkeyes to win, but it will be a one-possession game.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Iowa to win would return a profit of $1.20.

Against the Spread (ATS)

ILLINOIS (+14.5, -106) continues to get no respect from Vegas. Despite their winning ways lately, the Illini have been a double-digit underdog in six of their past seven outings, winning three games outright while going 5-1 ATS. Illinois is 5-0 ATS in the past five games overall, too, so why bet against the Illini now?

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER (46.5, -110) is the dominant trend for both sides lately. The under is 4-1 in the past five on the road for Illinois, while going 4-0-1 in Iowa’s past five at Kinnick. The under is also 6-1 in Iowa’s past seven league games and 5-1 in the past six against teams with a winning overall mark.

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Minnesota-Iowa odds: Hawkeyes favored in battle of ranked teams

Previewing Saturday’s Minnesota at Iowa college football matchup, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) travel to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City to battle the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3, 3-3) in a Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. ET) game with conference and playoff implications. The Golden Gophers head into the weekend ranked No. 7 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA Today Sports. Iowa is ranked 22nd.

We analyze the Minnesota-Iowa odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Minnesota at Iowa: Three things you need to know

  1. Iowa has won four in a row and six of the last seven in this series. The Hawkeyes won last year’s meeting 48-31. The 2019 Iowa squad started out 4-0 but is just 2-3 since. But the three losses have been by a combined 14 points.
  2. Offensively, Iowa was at its best early in the season. Minnesota has been at its best since then. For the season, the Gophers have averaged 6.4 yards per play — and have eclipsed that mark in five of their last six games.
  3. Minnesota’s schedule ranks as the easiest of any team in the Power 5. The Gophers’ game control — especially of late — has been impressive. But Saturday’s game will be the team’s second straight against a tough, physical team … and only the second road game since Sept. 28 for Minnesota.

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Minnesota at Iowa: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Iowa 24, Minnesota 21

Moneyline (ML)

Playing the IOWA -154 side here. Analytic indicators support the idea of more to come from a Hawkeye offense that has a talent advantage in the trenches. And defensively, Iowa’s stinginess has helped the team go 14-5 straight up over its last 19. And the Hawkeyes have been through more toe-to-toe moments and against more level competition. If it comes down to a field-goal exchange, the home side has the edge there, as well.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Iowa returns a profit of $6.49.

Against the Spread (ATS)

There’s a bit more value to leverage in the moneyline. So, a PASS on Iowa -2.5, -129.

Over/Under (O/U)

A lean on the under 44.5 but NO PLAY on the number. Saturday’s weather at Kinnick figures as chilly with maybe a 12-13 mph breeze.

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