Week 3: Iowa vs Nevada 9/17/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
Nevada Wolf Pack (2-1) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1)
September 17, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes -23 / Nevada Wolf Pack +23; Over/Under: 40
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The Iowa Hawkeyes and Nevada Wolf Pack square off Saturday afternoon in week 3 college football action at Kinnick Stadium. The Nevada Wolf Pack look to build on their 2-1 record. The Iowa Hawkeyes look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Nevada Wolf Pack have won 4 of their last 7 road games. Nate Cox is completing 55.7 percent of his passes for 372 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Jamaal Bell and BJ Casteel have combined for 192 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Dalevon Campbell has 4 receptions. The Nevada Wolf Pack ground game is averaging 161.7 yards per contest, and Toa Taua leads the way with 246 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Nevada is allowing 27 points and 401 yards per game. Tyson Williams leads the Nevada Wolf Pack with 24 tackles, Dom Peterson has 3 sacks and Bentlee Sanders has 4 interceptions.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won 7 of their last 9 home games. Spencer Petras is completing 45.1 percent of his passes for 201 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Arland Bruce IV and Sam LaPorta have combined for 141 receiving yards on 16 catches, while Leshon Williams has 2 receptions. The Iowa Hawkeyes ground game is averaging 57.5 yards per contest, and Williams leads the way with 106 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Iowa is allowing 6.5 points and 216.5 yards per game. Jack Campbell leads the Iowa Hawkeyes with 20 tackles, Joe Evans has 2 sacks and Cooper DeJean has 1 interception.
The Wolf Pack are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games in September. The Hawkeyes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Wolf Pack last 6 games overall. The under is 14-6-1 in Hawkeyes last 21 home games.
The Nevada Wolf Pack aren’t a great football team, and they still have some showing and proving to do after playing 3 cupcakes to start the year. The Iowa Hawkeyes have the edge pretty much across the board here, and they have one of the top defenses in the country. With that said, Iowa can’t score, and through 2 games is 131st in total offense, 127th in passing offense, 126th in rushing offense and 131st in scoring offense. Can Iowa even score 23 points to possibly cover this number? I’ll take my chances with Nevada and the free points.
