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At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) are at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-3).
The Hawkeyes are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), versus the Scarlet Knights. The over/under for this matchup is 27.5 points.
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Game Info for Iowa vs. Rutgers
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BTN
- 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 | -1.5 | -107 | -112 | 27.5 | -110 | -110 | -122 | +103 |
Iowa Pick Insights
- Iowa has a 4-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- Iowa has a 3-4 record against the spread this season when favored by 1.5 points or more.
- Iowa has gone over in two of nine games with a set total (22.2%).
Iowa Stats & Insights
- Iowa has struggled on offense, ranking worst in the FBS (225.3 yards per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 15th-best in the nation, surrendering only 297.8 yards per game.
- Iowa has struggled on offense, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS (18.4 points per game) this season. The defense, however, ranks fourth-best, surrendering just 13.7 points per game.
- Iowa sports the 14th-best pass defense this season (177.2 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks third-worst on offense (110.8 passing yards per game).
- Iowa ranks 24th-worst in rushing offense (114.6 rushing yards per game), but has played better on defense, ranking 34th with 120.6 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- While Iowa ranks third-worst in the FBS in third-down conversion rate at 27%, it’s been a different story on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best (31.8% third-down percentage allowed).
- Iowa owns the 92nd-ranked turnover margin in college football at -3, forcing 11 turnovers (87th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (80th in the FBS).
Iowa’s Best Players
- Cade McNamara has thrown for 505 yards (56.1 ypg) to lead Iowa, completing 51.1% of his passes and tossing four touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
- Leshon Williams has racked up 551 yards on 110 carries while finding paydirt one time as a runner.
- Kaleb Johnson has piled up 278 yards on 74 carries, scoring two times.
- Erick All has hauled in 21 catches for 299 yards (33.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Diante Vines has put together a 134-yard season so far with one touchdown, reeling in 12 passes on 28 targets.
- Luke Lachey’s 10 receptions have yielded 131 yards.
- Joe Evans has racked up four sacks to lead the team, while also recording seven TFL and 32 tackles.
- Iowa’s tackle leader, Jay Higgins, has 99 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Sebastian Castro has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 41 tackles, five TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
Rutgers Betting Insights
- Rutgers is 5-1-2 against the spread this year.
- Rutgers is 1-0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Rutgers games have hit the over in four out of eight opportunities (50%).
Rutgers Pick Insights
- Rutgers ranks 106th in the FBS with 331 total yards per contest, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 10th-best by allowing just 283.2 total yards per contest.
- Rutgers’ defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 21st-best in the FBS with 17.9 points allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is generating 26.8 points per game, which ranks 74th.
- Rutgers ranks eighth-worst in passing yards per game on offense (146.2), but at least it has been dominating on defense, ranking sixth-best in passing yards surrendered per game (159.9).
- Rutgers ranks 35th in the FBS with 184.8 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 37th with 123.3 rushing yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Rutgers ranks 82nd in the FBS with a 37.7% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 60th with a 37.5% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- Rutgers sports a +5 turnover margin this season, which ranks 27th in the FBS.
Rutgers’ Best Players
- Gavin Wimsatt has been a dual threat for Rutgers this season. He has 1,263 passing yards (140.3 per game) while completing 49% of his passes. He’s tossed eight touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 411 yards (45.7 ypg) on 86 carries with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Kyle Monangai is his team’s leading rusher with 168 carries for 903 yards, or 100.3 per game. He’s found the end zone seven times on the ground, as well.
- Christian Dremel has hauled in 363 receiving yards on 28 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- JaQuae Jackson has caught 20 passes and compiled 331 receiving yards (36.8 per game) with one touchdown.
- Isaiah Washington has racked up 185 reciving yards (20.6 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Aaron Lewis paces the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 35 tackles.
- Deion Jennings is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 64 tackles.
- Jordan Thompson has a team-leading one interception to go along with 19 tackles and one pass defended.
