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At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Purdue Boilermakers (2-3) play at the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1).
The Hawkeyes are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Boilermakers. The over/under for this game is 38.5 points.
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Game Info for Iowa vs. Purdue
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Peacock
- Location: Iowa City, Iowa
- Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 38.5 | -110 | -110 | -137 | +115 |
Iowa Pick Insights
- Iowa is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Iowa has a 2-2 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Out of Iowa’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
Iowa Stats & Insights
- While Iowa ranks 33rd in total defense with 320.8 yards allowed per game, the team’s offensive unit has been slightly less successful, ranking third-worst (240.8 yards per game).
- Iowa ranks 100th in points scored this year (22.2 points per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 16.8 points allowed per game.
- While Iowa ranks fifth-worst in the FBS in passing offense with 133.8 passing yards per game, it’s been a different story with the defense, which ranks 22nd-best (182.6 passing yards per game allowed).
- While Iowa’s run defense ranks 66th with 138.2 rushing yards allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 20th-worst (107 rushing yards per game).
- While Iowa’s third-down defense ranks 35th with a 33.7% third-down percentage allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking sixth-worst with a 27.7% third-down percentage.
- Iowa has the 93rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing seven turnovers (53rd in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (102nd in the FBS).
Iowa’s Best Players
- Cade McNamara has compiled 505 yards (101 ypg) on 46-of-90 passing with four touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- Leshon Williams has 211 rushing yards on 37 carries.
- Jaziun Patterson has racked up 104 yards on 21 attempts, scoring one time.
- Erick All’s team-leading 183 yards as a receiver have come on 14 receptions (out of 23 targets) with two touchdowns.
- Luke Lachey has caught 10 passes while averaging 26.2 yards per game.
- Seth Anderson has been the target of 14 passes and racked up five grabs for 79 yards, an average of 15.8 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Nick Jackson has racked up one sack to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 43 tackles.
- Iowa’s leading tackler, Jay Higgins, has 52 tackles this year.
- Sebastian Castro has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 16 tackles, two TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
Purdue Betting Insights
- Purdue is 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Purdue is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or greater this season.
- Three of Purdue’s five games with a set total have hit the over (60%).
Purdue Pick Insights
- From an offensive angle, Purdue is compiling 399 total yards per contest (64th-ranked). It ranks 94th in the FBS defensively (398.2 total yards surrendered per game).
- Purdue is putting up 28 points per contest on offense this season (73rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 29.6 points per contest (98th-ranked) on defense.
- In terms of passing, Purdue ranks 56th in the FBS (248.8 passing yards per game) and 97th defensively (249.8 passing yards allowed per contest).
- Purdue is putting up 150.2 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (71st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 148.4 rushing yards per contest (86th-ranked) on defense.
- Purdue ranks 39th in third-down conversion rate (44.9%) on offense, but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with a 46.6% third-down percentage allowed.
- Purdue owns a -2 turnover margin this season, which ranks 93rd in the FBS.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Hudson Card has put up 1,244 passing yards, or 248.8 per game, so far this season. He has completed 63.8% of his passes and has tossed five touchdowns with three interceptions. He’s also helped out on the ground with 15 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner three times.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. has run for 288 yards on 46 carries so far this year while scoring five times on the ground.
- Devin Mockobee has taken 67 carries and totaled 279 yards with three touchdowns.
- Deion Burks has registered 20 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 377 (75.4 yards per game). He’s been targeted 43 times and has four touchdowns.
- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen has 24 receptions (on 35 targets) for a total of 315 yards (63 yards per game) this year.
- Max Klare has racked up 196 reciving yards (39.2 ypg) this season.
- Kydran Jenkins paces the team with four sacks, and also has six TFL and 24 tackles.
- Dillon Thieneman is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s racked up 42 tackles and two interceptions.
- Cam Allen has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 15 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
