Iowa vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 8, 2024

Iowa vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 8, 2024

Updated Nov. 8, 2024 3:09 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3), who have college football's 16th-ranked rush defense, take on the UCLA Bruins (3-5) and their 10th-ranked rushing defense on Friday, November 8, 2024. The Hawkeyes are 6.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 44.5.

The Hawkeyes' most recent game was against the Wisconsin Badgers, and they won by a score of 42-10. The Bruins' last game was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and they won by a score of 27-20.

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Iowa vs. UCLA Game Information & Odds

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Iowa vs UCLA Betting Information updated as of November 8, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Iowa -6.5 (-112) -245 +196 44.5 -109 -111

Iowa vs. UCLA Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Iowa (-6.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (44.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 28, UCLA 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Iowa vs. UCLA Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hawkeyes 26, Bruins 19.
  • The Hawkeyes have a 71.0% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bruins have a 33.8% implied probability.
  • Iowa has covered four times in eight matchups with a spread this season.
  • UCLA has compiled a 5-2-1 record against the spread this year.

Iowa vs. UCLA: 2024 Stats Comparison

Iowa UCLA
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.8 (39) 18.6 (127)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 18.0 (21) 27.9 (82)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 7 (16) 12 (67)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 17 (13) 7 (118)

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Kaleb Johnson RB 1,279 YDS / 19 TD / 142.1 YPG / 7.5 YPC
19 REC / 109 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 12.1 REC YPG
Brendan Sullivan QB 186 YDS (69.2%) / 2 TD / 0 INT
135 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 15 RUSH YPG
Cade McNamara QB 1,017 YDS (60.5%) / 6 TD / 5 INT
Reece Vander Zee WR 14 REC / 176 YDS / 3 TD / 25.1 YPG
Jay Higgins LB 93 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Nick Jackson LB 60 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Aaron Graves DL 23 TKL / 4 TFL / 5 SACK
Ethan Hurkett DL 33 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK

UCLA 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Ethan Garbers QB 1,703 YDS (65.3%) / 10 TD / 9 INT
103 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 12.9 RUSH YPG
Tomarion Harden RB 226 YDS / 1 TD / 28.3 YPG / 3.1 YPC
27 REC / 241 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 30.1 REC YPG
Keegan Jones RB 123 YDS / 1 TD / 15.4 YPG / 4.9 YPC
12 REC / 179 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.4 REC YPG
Logan Loya WR 20 REC / 200 YDS / 3 TD / 25 YPG
Carson Schwesinger LB 73 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
Kain Medrano LB 41 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Femi M. Oladejo LB 34 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK
K.J. Wallace DB 33 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK

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