Penn State vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Penn State vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) are two-touchdown favorites when they host the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Beaver Stadium. The game's point total is set at 38.5.

In their most recent action, the Nittany Lions won versus the Illinois Fighting Illini, 30-13. The Hawkeyes beat the Western Michigan Broncos, 41-10, in their most recent contest.

Penn State vs. Iowa Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
  • TV: CBS
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Penn State vs Iowa Betting Information updated as of September 23, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Penn State -14 (-110) -671 +471 38.5 -109 -111

Penn State vs. Iowa Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Iowa (+14)
  • Pick OU: Over (38.5)
  • Prediction: Penn State 28, Iowa 16

Learn more about the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes game on FOX Sports!

Penn State vs. Iowa Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 26, Hawkeyes 12.
  • The Nittany Lions have an 87.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Hawkeyes hold a 17.5% implied probability.
  • Penn State has won two games against the spread this season.
  • Iowa has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.

Penn State vs. Iowa: 2023 Stats Comparison

Penn State Iowa
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 43.7 (20) 28.3 (79)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 11.7 (13) 12.3 (16)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 0 (1) 3 (31)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 7 (11) 3 (83)

Penn State 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Drew Allar QB 737 YDS (67%) / 4 TD / 0 INT
52 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 17.3 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton RB 154 YDS / 5 TD / 51.3 YPG / 4.3 YPC
5 REC / 68 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 22.7 REC YPG
Kaytron Allen RB 208 YDS / 2 TD / 69.3 YPG / 5 YPC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR 13 REC / 220 YDS / 2 TD / 73.3 YPG
Dominic DeLuca LB 3 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Jaylen Reed S 9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Curtis Jacobs LB 11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Abdul Carter LB 4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Iowa 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Leshon Williams RB 164 YDS / 0 TD / 54.7 YPG / 8.6 YPC
5 REC / 41 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.7 REC YPG
Cade McNamara QB 417 YDS (53.5%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
Jaziun Patterson RB 104 YDS / 1 TD / 34.7 YPG / 5 YPC
Kamari Moulton RB 50 YDS / 2 TD / 16.7 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Jay Higgins LB 25 TKL / 0 TFL
Nick Jackson LB 20 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Quinn Schulte DB 16 TKL / 1 TFL
Sebastian Castro DB 8 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
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