Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 35.5

The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-4) will take on the Northwestern Wildcats (1-6) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Northwestern is 10.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 35.5.

The Northwestern Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 1-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Wildcats took on the Maryland Terrapins and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 31-24. Evan Hull led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 20 attempts for 119 yds (6.0 yards per attempt). Brendan Sullivan went 18/24 with 143 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 122.1 and finished the contest with 2 picks. In the running game, the Wildcats conceded 257 yds on 50 tries, which is 5.1 yds per rush allowed. Northwestern surrendered 18 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 166 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%. On the day, they ran 70 plays which totaled 358 yards. The Northwestern Wildcats ran the ball 46 times and tallied 215 yards, which came out to an average of 4.7 yards per attempt.

When it comes to scoring points, the Northwestern Wildcats have an average of 18.6 points per contest. As a unit they hold an average of 127.0 yards on the ground which is 101st in Division 1. The Wildcats have racked up 2,724 total yards for the season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Northwestern has amassed 8 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns via the ground. Northwestern has amassed 149 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 36 infractions for 320 yards. They have surrendered the ball 18 different times.

The Wildcats are ranked 81st in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 28.1 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per run and 187.6 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. Overall, they have given up 1,313 rushing yards through 7 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Wildcats are giving up 1,546 yds which has them ranked 44th in the country. They have surrendered 220.9 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.4%. In total, they are allowing 408.4 yards per game which ranks them 97th in the country. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 12 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Hawkeyes come into this game with a record of 3-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Hawkeyes walked away with a loss by a score of 54-10 when they faced the Ohio State Buckeyes. Spencer Petras ended the contest with 49 yds on 6/14 through the air while his QB rating was 43.7. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 3.5. Leshon Williams ran the football 9 times for 31 yds, ending the game with 3.4 yds per attempt for Iowa. The Hawkeyes finished the game with 158 yards and they ran 59 plays (2.7 yards per play). Iowa rushed the ball for 2.2 yds per carry, finishing with 77 yards on 35 carries. Iowa allowed 30 rush attempts for 66 yards (2.2 yards per rush). The Hawkeyes secondary gave up a completion rate of 68.8%, surrendering 294 yds on 22 for 32 through the air.

The Iowa Hawkeyes maintain an average of 227.3 yards/contest, ranking them 131st in Division 1. The Iowa offense has compiled 252 penalty yds on 33 violations, which has them ranked 118th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. During the season to this point, the Hawkeyes currently have a total of 1,021 passing yards as well as an average of 145.9 passing yards per contest, putting them at 122nd in the nation. When looking at their ability to score points, the Hawkeyes rank 128th in the country with an average of 14.0 points per game.

The Hawkeyes are relinquishing 16.1 points per contest, which has them ranked 8th in the country. Iowa has surrendered a total of 730 rushing yards (104.3 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 113 points. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 174.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 11th in D-1. The Hawkeyes defense has taken part in 477 plays, which ranks them 42nd in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats +10.5

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