Missouri vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 30, 2024

Updated Dec. 30, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Music City Bowl features a matchup of the Missouri Tigers (who are only 2.5-point favorites) and the Iowa Hawkeyes on December 30, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 40.5.

Last time out, the Tigers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, with 28-21 being the final score. In their last contest, the Hawkeyes won versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 13-10.

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Missouri vs. Iowa Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, December 30, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Missouri vs Iowa Betting Information updated as of December 30, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Missouri	-2.5 (-117)	-144	+121	40.5	-108	-112

Missouri vs. Iowa Prediction

Pick ATS: Iowa (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (40.5)
Prediction: Iowa 25, Missouri 22

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Missouri vs. Iowa Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Tigers 22, Hawkeyes 19.
The Tigers have a 59.0% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Hawkeyes have a 45.2% implied probability.
Missouri has compiled an 8-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Iowa has covered five times in 11 games with a spread this season.

Missouri vs. Iowa: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Missouri	Iowa
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.1 (68)	28 (75)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.1 (14)	17.1 (6)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (6)	11 (17)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (73)	24 (15)

Missouri 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brady Cook	QB	2,238 YDS (63.2%) / 9 TD / 2 INT 169 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 15.4 RUSH YPG
Marcus Carroll	RB	578 YDS / 12 TD / 48.2 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Luther Burden III	WR	60 REC / 666 YDS / 6 TD / 55.5 YPG
Nate Noel	RB	804 YDS / 3 TD / 80.4 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Johnny Walker Jr.	DL	31 TKL / 8 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Corey Flagg Jr.	LB	71 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Triston Newson	LB	51 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Daylan Carnell	DB	43 TKL / 5 TFL

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaleb Johnson	RB	1,537 YDS / 21 TD / 128.1 YPG / 6.4 YPC 22 REC / 188 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 17.1 REC YPG
Brendan Sullivan	QB	343 YDS (68.6%) / 2 TD / 2 INT 145 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 14.5 RUSH YPG
Jacob Gill	WR	32 REC / 382 YDS / 2 TD / 31.8 YPG
Kamari Moulton	RB	377 YDS / 2 TD / 31.4 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Jay Higgins	LB	113 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 4 INT
Ethan Hurkett	DL	48 TKL / 7 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Nick Jackson	LB	66 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Aaron Graves	DL	30 TKL / 5 TFL / 6 SACK

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