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

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

Updated Dec. 28, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The Music City Bowl features a matchup of the Missouri Tigers (who are 3-point favorites) and the Iowa Hawkeyes on December 30, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The contest has a point total of 40.5.

The Tigers beat the Arkansas Razorbacks, 28-21, in their last contest. Facing the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their most recent game, the Hawkeyes won 13-10.

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Missouri vs. Iowa Game Information & Odds

Missouri vs Iowa Betting Information updated as of December 28, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Missouri -3 (-102) -147 +123 40.5 -106 -114

Missouri vs. Iowa Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Iowa (+3)
  • Pick OU: Over (40.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 25, Missouri 23

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

Learn more about the Missouri Tigers vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes game on FOX Sports!

Missouri vs. Iowa Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Tigers 22, Hawkeyes 19.
  • The Tigers have a 59.5% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Hawkeyes have a 44.8% implied probability.
  • Missouri has covered eight times in 12 chances against the spread this season.
  • Iowa has won five games against the spread this year, failing to cover or pushing six times.

Missouri vs. Iowa: 2024 Stats Comparison

Missouri Iowa
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 29.1 (68) 28 (74)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 20.1 (15) 17.1 (6)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 9 (7) 11 (18)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 16 (71) 24 (13)

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

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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