Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-4)
November 12, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes +1.5 / Wisconsin Badgers -1.5; Over/Under: 35.5
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The Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers clash Saturday in week 11 Big Ten college football action at Kinnick Stadium. The Wisconsin Badgers look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Iowa Hawkeyes look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.
The Wisconsin Badgers have lost 2 of their last 3 road games. Graham Mertz is completing 60.2 percent of his passes for 1,707 yards, 17 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Chimere Dike and Skyler Bell have combined for 922 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Keontez Lewis has 9 receptions. The Wisconsin Badgers ground game is averaging 183.6 yards per contest, and Braelon Allen leads the way with 989 yards and 10 touchdowns. Defensively, Wisconsin is allowing 20.6 points and 326.7 yards per game. Maema Njongmeta leads the Wisconsin Badgers with 60 tackles, Nick Herbig has 8 sacks and John Torchio has 5 interceptions.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won 3 of their last 5 home games. Spencer Petras is completing 55.7 percent of his passes for 1,401 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Sam LaPorta and Nico Ragaini have combined for 737 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Luke Lachey has 12 receptions. The Iowa Hawkeyes ground game is averaging 103.2 yards per contest, and Kaleb Johnson leads the way with 553 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Iowa is allowing 14.3 points and 264.4 yards per game. Jack Campbell leads the Iowa Hawkeyes with 86 tackles, Joe Evans has 5 sacks and Cooper DeJean has 3 interceptions.
The Badgers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Hawkeyes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Badgers last 7 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Hawkeyes last 10 games overall. The under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Iowa.
The Wisconsin Badgers are going to get love from oddsmakers and bettors given their recent stretch where they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games and that one loss was a double overtime game on the rod against Michigan State. However, the bottom line is both of these teams run hot and cold, and you don’t know what to expect. Playing in Iowa is never easy and while the offense is pathetic, that Hawkeyes defense is still third in total defense and fifth in scoring defense. I’ll take a shot with the home team, mainly because I’m not sold on the Badgers.
