The Northwestern Wildcats (1-6) visit Kinnick Stadium to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-4) on Oct. 29. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00pm EDT in Iowa City.
Iowa are betting favorites in Week 9, with the spread sitting at -11.5 (-105).
The Over/Under for Northwestern vs. Iowa is 37.5 total points.
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Northwestern vs Iowa Prediction for Week 9
Based on recent trends, the winning team model predicts Iowa will win this game with 67.0% confidence.
Northwestern vs Iowa Spread Prediction for Week 9
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the model predicts Iowa will cover the spread with 69.6% confidence.
Both predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both Northwestern and Iowa, plus offensive & defensive matchups, recent games and key player performances this season.
Best Northwestern Player Prop Bets Today
We’ve highlighted some favorite college football player prop bets for Northwestern players for Week 9, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Evan Hull has hit the Rushing Yards Under in his last 4 games (+4.00 Units / 82% ROI)
- Ryan Hilinski has hit the Passing Yards Under in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 85% ROI)
Best Iowa Player Prop Best Bets Today
Top NCAAF player prop bets for Iowa players for Week 9, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Sam LaPorta has hit the Receiving Yards Over in 8 of his last 9 games (+6.80 Units / 64% ROI)
- Spencer Petras has hit the Passing Yards Under in 9 of his last 12 games (+5.40 Units / 36% ROI)
- Spencer Petras has hit the TD Passes Under in 5 of his last 6 games (+5.15 Units / 70% ROI)
- Arland Bruce IV has hit the Receiving Yards Under in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 80% ROI)
- Nico Ragaini has hit the Receiving Yards Over in 3 of his last 4 games (+1.80 Units / 38% ROI)
Northwestern Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
- Northwestern has hit the Team Total Under in 13 of their last 16 games (+9.55 Units / 53% ROI)
- Northwestern has hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 10 of their last 13 games (+6.80 Units / 44% ROI)
- Northwestern has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 5 of their last 7 games (+2.85 Units / 37% ROI)
- Northwestern has hit the Game Total Over in 5 of their last 7 away games (+2.80 Units / 36% ROI)
- Northwestern have covered the 1Q Spread in 3 of their last 5 away games (+2.00 Units / 36% ROI)
Iowa Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
- Iowa has hit the Team Total Under in their last 5 games (+5.00 Units / 88% ROI)
- Iowa has hit the 1H Game Total Under in their last 4 games at home (+4.00 Units / 94% ROI)
- Iowa have covered the 1H Spread in 5 of their last 6 games (+4.00 Units / 61% ROI)
- Iowa has hit the Game Total Under in 12 of their last 20 games (+3.20 Units / 15% ROI)
- Iowa has hit the 1H Moneyline in 3 of their last 5 games (+2.00 Units / 11% ROI)
Northwestern Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Northwestern has gone 3-4 against the spread this college football season (-1.4 Units / -18.18% ROI).
- Northwestern is 1-4 when betting on the Moneyline for -4.95 Units / -51.03% ROI
- Northwestern is 3-4 when betting the Over for -1.4 Units / -18.18% ROI
- Northwestern is 4-3 when betting the Under for +0.7 Units / 9.09% ROI
Iowa Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Iowa has gone 2-4 against the spread this college football season (-2.4 Units / -36.09% ROI).
- Iowa is 2-3 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.65 Units / -15.71% ROI
- Iowa is 2-4 when betting the Over for -2.4 Units / -36.36% ROI
- Iowa is 4-2 when betting the Under for +1.8 Units / 27.27% ROI
Northwestern is winless (0-12) when the opposing team converts 55% or more of its red zone chances into touchdowns — tied for worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .435
Northwestern is 1-12 (.077) when the opposing team rushes more than 30 times — tied for 2nd-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .419
Northwestern is winless (0-12) when the opposing team converts 55% or more of its red zone chances into touchdowns — tied for worst in FBS; Average: .423
Northwestern is winless (0-8) when not forcing a fumble — tied for worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .451
Iowa is undefeated (6-0) when scoring 22 or more points — tied for 7th-best among Power 5 Teams; Average: .497
Iowa is 8-2 (.800) when rushing for more than 100 yards — 12th-best in FBS; Average: .534
Iowa is undefeated (9-0) when scoring 22 or more points — best in FBS; Average: .619
Iowa is 6-2 (.600) when rushing for more than 100 yards — tied for 9th-best among Power 5 Teams; Average: .439
Iowa’s TEs has 40 receptions in 6 games (6.7 per game) this season — tied for fourth-best among FBS TEs. Northwestern’s defense has allowed just 17.4 receptions per game this season — fifth-best among Big Ten defenses.