Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3) are headed to Rose Bowl on Friday, November 8, 2024 where they will try to defeat the UCLA Bruins (3-5). Iowa is 6.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 44.5.

The Iowa Hawkeyes come into this game with a record of 6-3 for this season. In their last game, the Hawkeyes took the field against the Wisconsin Badgers and walked away with a win by a score of 42-10. For the game, they ran 64 plays which gave them a total of 422 yards. The Iowa Hawkeyes ended up running the ball 54 different times and tallied 329 yds, which earned them an average of 6.1 yards per carry. Against the run, the Hawkeyes gave up 124 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 4.4 yards per rush surrendered. Iowa relinquished 15 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 137 yards, and a completion percentage of 51.7%.

The Hawkeyes have attained 3,205 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Iowa has compiled 8 touchdowns through the air and 25 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 7 times. Iowa has tallied 161 1st downs, and they have been called for 29 penalties for 277 yards. Offensively they're holding an average of 222.3 yards on the ground which is 11th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring points, the Iowa Hawkeyes have an average of 30.8 points per game.

The Hawkeyes rank 18th in the country regarding team defense, giving up 18.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per run and 106.3 yards on the ground per contest on the season. Overall, they have given up 957 rushing yards through 9 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Hawkeyes are giving up 1,831 yds which has them sitting in 64th in college football. They are giving up 203.4 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 62.9%. Overall, they have given up 309.8 yards per contest putting them 19th in college football. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns by air and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bruins head into this matchup 3-5 for this year. When they last played, the Bruins got the victory with a final of 27-20 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. UCLA conceded 38 attempts on the ground for 113 yards (3.0 yds per rush). The Bruins passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 47.1%, relinquishing 209 yards on 16 for 34 passing. The Bruins ended up finishing with 358 yards while they ran 55 plays (6.5 yds per play). UCLA ran for 4.6 yds per carry, totaling 139 yards on 30 carries.

The UCLA Bruins maintain an average of 309.1 yards per game, which is good for 124th in college football. The UCLA offense has 561 penalty yds on 64 violations, which ranks 21st in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 73.9 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 591 yards in total. They have tossed 9 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have tallied 136 1st downs. When discussing how much they score, the Bruins currently rank 126th in the country by scoring 18.6 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Bruins have thrown for a total of 1,882 yards via the pass together with an average of 235.3 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 63rd in the nation.

The Bruins are surrendering 27.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 91st in the country. UCLA has yielded a total of 803 yards on the ground (100.4 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 223 total points. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass and 261.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 116th in the country. The Bruins defense has taken the field for 528 plays, which is 39th in college football. They have 1 fumble and 6 picks on the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bruins +6.5

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