Iowa vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 26, 2024

Updated Oct. 24, 2024 3:05 a.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3) and the 16th-ranked run offense will play the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4) and the 16th-ranked rush defense on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes are favored by 13.5 points in the contest. The over/under is 37.5 for the game.

The Hawkeyes' last contest was versus the Michigan State Spartans, and they lost by a score of 32-20. Against the Wisconsin Badgers in their most recent game, the Wildcats lost 23-3.

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Iowa vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: BTN
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Iowa vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of October 23, 2024, 11:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Iowa	-13.5 (-115)	-637	+453	37.5	-113	-107

Iowa vs. Northwestern Prediction

Pick ATS: Northwestern (+13.5)
Pick OU: Over (37.5)
Prediction: Iowa 27, Northwestern 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Iowa vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Hawkeyes 26, Wildcats 12.
The Hawkeyes have an 86.4% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats hold an 18.1% implied probability.
Iowa has a record of 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
Northwestern has won two games against the spread this year.

Iowa vs. Northwestern: Head-to-Head

Iowa holds a 3-0 record against Northwestern in their last three matchups.
In those contests versus Iowa, the Wildcats have covered two times while outpacing the point total on one occasion.
Northwestern has been outscored by 28 points in its last three tilts versus Iowa.

Iowa vs. Northwestern: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	27.9 (75)	19 (119)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	19.7 (34)	19.6 (33)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (22)	7 (37)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	12 (26)	12 (26)

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaleb Johnson	RB	1,035 YDS / 13 TD / 147.9 YPG / 7.8 YPC 16 REC / 102 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.6 REC YPG
Cade McNamara	QB	944 YDS (61.0%) / 6 TD / 4 INT
Reece Vander Zee	WR	14 REC / 176 YDS / 3 TD / 25.1 YPG
Jacob Gill	WR	16 REC / 169 YDS / 1 TD / 28.2 YPG
Jay Higgins	LB	61 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Aaron Graves	DL	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Nick Jackson	LB	35 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Ethan Hurkett	DL	24 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jack Lausch	QB	808 YDS (50.7%) / 4 TD / 2 INT 196 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 28.0 RUSH YPG
Cam Porter	RB	319 YDS / 5 TD / 45.6 YPG / 4.4 YPC
A.J. Henning	WR	34 REC / 357 YDS / 3 TD / 51.0 YPG
Bryce Kirtz	WR	27 REC / 414 YDS / 0 TD / 59.1 YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	38 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Xander Mueller	LB	34 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Theran Johnson	DB	31 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	25 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD