Nevada Wolf Pack vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-20.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-1) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Iowa is 20.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 40.5.

The Nevada Wolf Pack head into this matchup 2-1 this year. In their last contest, the Wolf Pack took the field against the Incarnate Word Cardinals and went home with a loss by a final score of 55-41. Nate Cox finished 22/43 with 302 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 125.5 and ended the game with no picks. Toa Taua led the offense in rushing for the Wolf Pack with 24 totes for 101 yards (4.2 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they tallied 93 plays which converted into 478 yds. The Nevada Wolf Pack ran the football 50 different times and accumulated 176 yds, earning them an average of 3.5 yards per tote. On the ground, the Wolf Pack conceded 210 yards on 44 tries, which is 4.8 yds per rush surrendered. Nevada allowed 18 pass completions on 25 tries for 406 yards, and a completion rate of 72.0%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Nevada Wolf Pack are averaging 34.0 points per outing. As a team they maintain an average of 161.7 yards on the ground ranking them 69th in Division 1. The Wolf Pack have earned 1,009 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Nevada has earned 2 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns. Nevada has tallied 61 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 21 infractions for 195 yds. They have turned the ball over 2 different times.

The Wolf Pack are ranked 82nd in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 27.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.1 yards per rush and 98.7 rushing yards per game on the year. Overall, they have conceded 296 rushing yards through 3 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Wolf Pack have conceded 917 yds which has them ranked 129th in the country. They are conceding 305.7 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.0%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 404.3 yards per contest which puts them 95th in D-1. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Hawkeyes head into this game 1-1 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Hawkeyes went home defeated by a final of 10-7 when they played the Iowa State Cyclones. Spencer Petras walked away from the game with 92 yds on 12/26 passing while his QB rating was 68.2. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 3.5. Leshon Williams carried the ball 14 times for 34 yards, finishing the contest with 2.4 yards per carry for Iowa. Iowa rushed the football for 2.3 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 58 yds on 25 attempts. The Hawkeyes finished the game with 150 yds and they ran 52 plays (2.9 yards per play). The Hawkeyes passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.8%, surrendering 184 yds on 25 for 38 through the air. Iowa conceded 41 running attempts for 129 yds (3.1 yds per carry).

The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 158.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 131st in D-1. The Iowa offense has accrued 40 yds of penalties on 6 infractions, which ranks 130th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign so far, the Hawkeyes have compiled 201 passing yards together with an average of 100.5 passing yards per contest, ranking them 127th in D-1. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Hawkeyes are ranking 131st in D-1 by scoring 7.0 points per game.

The Hawkeyes are giving up 6.5 points per game, which has them sitting 8th in college football. Iowa has yielded a total of 162 rushing yards (81.0 yards per game) and 0 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Overall, they have given up 13 points. They have conceded 1 touchdown via the pass as well as 135.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 14th in D-1. The Hawkeyes defense has taken part in 136 plays, which is 63rd in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolf Pack +20.5

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