The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) welcome the Iowa State Cyclones (1-0) to Kinnick Stadium Saturday for the high-profile in-state rivalry game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Iowa State vs. Iowa odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Iowa is coming off a 40-0 throttling of the Illinois State Redbirds in Week 1, covering as a 21-point favorite. It is led by former Michigan QB Cade McNamara, who threw for 251 yards and 3 TDs. The Iowa defense held Illinois State to just 56 rushing yards.
Iowa State beat the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 21-3 Saturday in Week 1, failing to cover as a 30-point favorite. The Cyclones didn’t score double figures in any single quarter and were held scoreless in the 3rd quarter. QB Rocco Becht passed for 267 yards and 2 TDs.