Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

Kinnick Stadium is the location where the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4) will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-5) on Friday, November 29, 2024. Nebraska opens as 6.0-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 39.5.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers head into this game 6-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Cornhuskers faced the Wisconsin Badgers and earned the victory with a final of 44-25. Against the run, the Cornhuskers gave up 115 yds on 25 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yds per run surrendered. Nebraska gave up 20 pass completions on 30 attempts for 292 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. When all was said and done, they tallied 74 plays which gave them a total of 473 yards. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ran the ball a total of 36 different times and accounted for 180 yards, which came out to an average of 5.0 yards per tote.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Nebraska Cornhuskers hold an average of 25.1 points per outing. As a team they have an average of 129.4 yards in the run game ranking them 100th in Division 1. The Cornhuskers have racked up 3,970 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Nebraska has compiled 12 passing touchdowns and 19 rushing touchdowns. Nebraska has a total of 242 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 72 penalties for 616 yds. They have surrendered the football 15 times.

The Cornhuskers sit in 27th in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 20.5 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 3.6 yards per run and 110.9 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,220 yards on the ground through 11 games. When talking about passing yards, the Cornhuskers are giving up 2,401 yards which puts them in 67th in the nation. They have given up 218.3 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 64.3%. Over the course of this season, they have given up 329.2 yards per outing which ranks them 35th in the country. They have yielded 22 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Hawkeyes head into this game 7-4 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Hawkeyes went home victorious with a score of 29-13 when they faced the Maryland Terrapins. The Hawkeyes finished the contest with a total of 344 yds and they ran 72 plays (4.8 yards per play). Iowa ran for 4.6 yds per attempt, finishing with 268 yds on 58 carries. Iowa gave up 26 rushing attempts for 98 yards (3.8 yards per carry). The Hawkeyes secondary allowed a completion percentage of 54.8%, relinquishing 129 yds on 17 for 31 through the air.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Hawkeyes currently rank 55th in the nation by tallying 29.4 points per contest. The Iowa Hawkeyes average 346.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 101st in D-1. The Iowa offense has totaled 327 penalty yds on 35 infractions, which ranks 134th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 194 first downs. Over the course of the season to this point, the Hawkeyes currently sit at 1,465 passing yards as well as an average of 133.2 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 129th in Division 1. They are averaging 213.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 2,349 yards for the year.

The Hawkeyes are surrendering 17.7 PPG, which has them sitting 12th in D-1. Iowa has yielded a total of 1,266 yards on the ground (115.1 yards per outing) as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush for the year. In total, they have given up 195 points in total. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 196.6 yards/outing, which has them ranked 39th in the country. The Hawkeyes defense has taken part in 684 plays, which has them sitting 28th in college football. They have 6 fumbles recovered and 17 interceptions on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cornhuskers +6.0

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