Iowa State Cyclones (1-0) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0)
September 7, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes -2.5 / Iowa State Cyclones +2.5; Over/Under: +35.5
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The Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes meet in week 2 college football action from Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Iowa vs Iowa State Prediction.
Iowa State Cyclones Recap
The Iowa State Cyclones come into this one looking to build on their season-opening win over North Dakota by a final score of 21-3. After this game, the Cyclones will head back home to take on Arkansas State.
Becht Efficient For Cyclones In Win
Rocco Becht threw for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 of 26 passing while also rushing for a touchdown. Abu Sama III had a team-high 36 rushing yards while Jaylin Noel had a team-high 8 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Higgins also added 5 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown and Eli Green added 4 grabs for 44 yards. On defense, Jontez Williams had a team-high 11 total tackles while Kenard Snyder and J.R. Singleton each had a sack as well in the win. Beau Freyler chipped in an interception as well for the Cyclones in the winning effort.
Why the Iowa State Cyclones will win
- Iowa State has won three of its last four games as an underdog.
- Iowa State has covered the spread in each of its last four road games.
Iowa Hawkeyes Recap
The Iowa Hawkeyes come into this rivalry matchup looking to build on their season-opening 40-0 win over Illinois State last time out. After this matchup, Iowa will welcome the Troy Trojans to town.
McNamara Gives Hawkeyes Competent QB Play
Cade McNamara threw for 251 yards and 3 touchdowns on 21 of 31 passing while Kaleb Johnson rushed for a team-high 119 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Kamari Moulton had 65 rushing yards while Reece Vander Zee led Iowa with 66 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns on 5 receptions. Luke Lachey also had a team-high 6 receptions for 63 yards and Jacob Gill had 3 grabs for 46 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Jay Higgins led the Hawkeyes with 7 total tackles while Aaron Graves put up 3 sacks and Brian Allen added a sack as well in the victory. Jermari Harris also contributed an interception for Iowa in the winning effort.
Why the Iowa Hawkeyes will win
- Iowa has won 15 of its last 16 September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Iowa State has lost nine of its last 10 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Iowa State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
- Iowa has covered the spread in five of its last six September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Iowa vs Iowa State Prediction
I’m on the over here. I was initially on the under, but this line keeps going further down as the under is 17-2 in the last 19 meetings and I think we’re at a point where the books are tired of getting beat over the head with the under. After re-watching Iowa, it made me realize that McNamara gives the Hawkeyes a lot better QB play than they’ve had for the last few seasons and I think they can put up some numbers here. Even a 21-17 or 24-14 kind of game on either side gets us over this number, so give me the over here.
