Ohio State vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Ohio State vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 3, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) will test their 14th-ranked rushing attack against the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1), who have the No. 10 rush defense in college football, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The Buckeyes are heavily favored by 19.5 points in the outing. The over/under is 45.5 for the contest.

The Buckeyes beat the Michigan State Spartans, 38-7, in their last contest. Last time around, the Hawkeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, with 31-14 being the final score.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa Game Information & Odds

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Ohio State vs Iowa Betting Information updated as of October 3, 2024, 8:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Ohio State -19.5 (-111) -1299 +758 45.5 -109 -115

Ohio State vs. Iowa Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Iowa (+19.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (45.5)
  • Prediction: Ohio State 35, Iowa 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Buckeyes 32, Hawkeyes 13.
  • The Buckeyes have a 92.9% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Hawkeyes have an 11.7% implied probability.
  • Ohio State has a record of 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
  • Iowa has covered once in three matchups with a spread this season.

Ohio State vs. Iowa: 2024 Stats Comparison

Ohio State Iowa
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 48.8 (11) 32 (77)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 6.8 (1) 13.8 (10)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 2 (5) 2 (5)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 6 (60) 7 (42)

Ohio State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Will Howard QB 1,039 YDS (68.6%) / 8 TD / 2 INT
42 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 10.5 RUSH YPG
Jeremiah Smith WR 19 REC / 364 YDS / 5 TD / 91 YPG
Quinshon Judkins RB 390 YDS / 5 TD / 97.5 YPG / 8.3 YPC
TreVeyon Henderson RB 273 YDS / 4 TD / 68.3 YPG / 8.8 YPC
Lathan Ransom DB 11 TKL / 2 TFL
J.T. Tuimoloau DL 6 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Jack Sawyer DL 8 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Sonny Styles DB 11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Kaleb Johnson RB 685 YDS / 9 TD / 171.3 YPG / 8.4 YPC
Cade McNamara QB 588 YDS (62.7%) / 3 TD / 2 INT
Jacob Gill WR 13 REC / 145 YDS / 1 TD / 36.3 YPG
Reece Vander Zee WR 7 REC / 94 YDS / 2 TD / 23.5 YPG
Jay Higgins LB 33 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ethan Hurkett DL 15 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Nick Jackson LB 22 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Aaron Graves DL 8 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK

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

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