Western Michigan Broncos vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-24)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) are headed to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0). Western Michigan opens as 24-point dogs. The over/under is set at 43.5.

The Western Michigan Broncos head into this game 1-1 this season. In their last matchup, the Broncos played the Syracuse Orange and went home with a loss by a final score of 48-7. Jack Salopek went 15/22 with 110 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 101.1 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Jalen Buckley was the best rusher for the Broncos with 8 attempts for 87 yards (10.9 yds per attempt). The Western Michigan Broncos ran the football 26 different times and totaled 97 yds, which came out to an average of 3.7 yards per tote. For the game, they ran 73 plays which converted into 318 yds. Western Michigan conceded 24 completions on 39 attempts for a total of 343 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.5%. Against the rush, the Broncos conceded 153 yards on 37 tries, which is an average of 4.1 yards per run surrendered.

The Broncos have racked up 827 total yards this year. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Western Michigan has totaled 1 touchdown through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 2 times. Western Michigan has tallied 44 1st downs, and they have committed 12 infractions for 129 yds. Offensively they're averaging 218.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 24th in D-1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Western Michigan Broncos are sitting at 21.0 points per contest.

The Broncos rank 111th in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 32.5 points per contest. They are giving up an average of 3.5 yards per rush on the ground and 102.0 yards on the ground per game so far this year. Overall, they have given up 204 yards on the ground through 2 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Broncos are conceding 573 yards which has them ranked 107th in the country. They have allowed 286.5 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.3%. For the season, they are giving up 388.5 yards/game putting them at 97th in D-1. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Hawkeyes head into this game 2-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hawkeyes went home victorious with a score of 20-13 against the Iowa State Cyclones. Cade McNamara finished the game with 123 yds on 12/22 passing while his QB rating was 92.4. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6. Jaziun Patterson ran the ball 10 times for 86 yards, ending the contest with 8.6 yards per carry for Iowa. Iowa ended up running for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 112 yards on 29 attempts. The Hawkeyes finished the contest with 235 yds on 51 plays (4.6 yards per play). The Hawkeyes pass defense conceded a completion rate of 52.3%, surrendering 203 yds on 23 out of 44 through the air. Iowa allowed 31 rushing attempts for 87 yds (2.8 yards per carry).

The Iowa Hawkeyes maintain an average of 259.5 yards per contest, ranking them 126th in the country. The Iowa offense has compiled 50 yards of penalties on 7 violations, which is good for 120th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 100.0 run yards per game and have run for 200 yards in total. They have tossed 1 interception while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 27 first downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Hawkeyes rank 108th in Division 1 by tallying 22.0 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Hawkeyes have thrown for a total of 319 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 159.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 116th in D-1.

Iowa has given up a total of 203 yards via the ground game (101.5 yards per game) as well as 0 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 2 touchdowns through the air as well as 208.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 65th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 0 fumbles and 2 interceptions over the course of the season. The Hawkeyes defense has been on the field for 147 plays, which has them sitting 100th in the country. The Hawkeyes are conceding 13.5 PPG, which puts them 26th in D-1. Overall, they have conceded 27 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos +24

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