Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/25/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, November 25, 2022

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 37

Kinnick Stadium is where the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4) will compete against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-8) on Friday. Iowa is 10-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 37.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers come into this matchup with a record of 3-8 for this year. In their last matchup, the Cornhuskers played the Wisconsin Badgers and took a loss by a final of 15-14. Casey Thompson was the rushing leader for the Cornhuskers with 11 attempts for 33 yds (3.0 yards per carry). Casey Thompson went 12/20 with 106 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 137.5 and finished the game with no picks. Against the rush, the Cornhuskers gave up 235 yards on 52 tries, which is an average of 4.5 yds per rush allowed. Nebraska conceded 8 pass completions on 18 tries for a total of 83 yards, and a completion percentage of 44.4%. In all, they tallied 49 plays which converted into 171 yards. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ended up running the ball 29 times and accumulated 65 yds, earning them an average of 2.2 yards per tote.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have an average of 22.5 points per contest. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 129.9 yards rushing ranking them 95th in Division 1. The Cornhuskers have earned 3,801 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Nebraska has amassed 14 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns via the ground. Nebraska has recorded 200 first downs offensively, and they have committed 59 infractions for 470 yds. They have surrendered the ball 18 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Cornhuskers have conceded 2,554 yds which has them sitting in 77th in D-1. They have given up 232.2 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 61.2%. During the season, they are conceding 427.2 yards per outing which puts them 108th in D-1. They have allowed 17 touchdowns via the pass and 21 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush and 195.0 yards on the ground per contest on the season. In total, they have given up 2,145 rushing yards through 11 games. The Cornhuskers rank 91st in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 28.5 points per game.

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The Hawkeyes head into this matchup 7-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Hawkeyes got the victory with a final of 13-10 when they played the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Spencer Petras finished the game with 221 yds on 15/24 through the air while his QB rating was 139.9. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 9.2. Kaleb Johnson ran the football 8 times for 43 yards, ending the contest with 5.4 yards per attempt for Iowa. The Hawkeyes finished with 280 yards while they ran 52 plays (5.4 yards per play). Iowa ran the ball for 2.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 59 yards on 28 attempts. Iowa relinquished 50 rushing attempts for 312 yards (6.2 yds per rush). The Hawkeyes pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 46.7%, surrendering 87 yds on 7 out of 15 through the air.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 253.7 yards per game, which ranks them 130th in the country. The Iowa offense has totaled 350 penalty yds on 44 violations, which is good for 127th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. Over the course of the season to this point, the Hawkeyes have a total of 1,748 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 158.9 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 123rd in college football. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Hawkeyes rank 124th in the country maintaining an average of 17.5 points per contest.

Iowa has allowed a total of 1,198 rushing yards (108.9 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 164.4 yards/outing, which puts them in 6th in college football. The Hawkeyes defense has taken the field for 749 plays, ranking them 57th in the nation. The Hawkeyes are relinquishing 13.5 points per game, which has them 5th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 149 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cornhuskers/Hawkeyes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Hawkeyes -10

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