Wisconsin vs. Iowa Odds
After beating unbeaten Ohio State last week, No. 10 Wisconsin hits the road looking to hand No. 13 Iowa its first loss in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin is 6-1 on the season and 2-1 in the Big Ten while Iowa is 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. Iowa has won the last two meetings and six of the last eight against the Badgers.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Iowa a 5.5-point favorite at home against the Badgers. The over/under has been set at 48.
The opening odds are the current ones as Iowa started with a -5.5 point spread. The odds were as high as 6.5 before falling back to 5.5. The over/under hasn’t changed since opening at 48.
The Hawkeyes have won their last three and their only loss was 34-27 at Arizona. The Hawkeyes have now allowed more than seven points in their four games at home this season. The defense is holding opponents to 288.8 yards per game, including just 83.8 rushing yards per game. On offense, Iowa is posting 419.2 yards per game. Adam Robinson has rushed for 623 yards and eight touchdowns on the year while Ricky Stanzi has thrown for 1,474 yards and 13 scores.
The Badgers have won their last two since losing at Michigan State. Wisconsin held Ohio State in check last weekend while John Clay rushed for over 100 yards to get a 31-18 win. The Badgers on the season are averaging 433.9 yards of offense per game while allowing just 308.7 yards on defense. Clay has rushed for 796 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season while James White has added 560 yards and nine scores. Scott Tolzien has thrown for 1,353 yards and seven touchdowns.
Trends back Iowa in this game as the Badgers are just 1-7 against the spread in their last eight games against Iowa and 1-4 ATS in their last five games at Iowa. The Hawkeyes are also 4-0 ATS in their last four games as a favorite.
Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland is out for the season for Wisconsin with a shoulder injury while Iowa linebacker Jeff Tarpinian is questionable with a neck injury.
Over 20,000 bets have been made on this game and Iowa is getting 59% of the wagers at -5.5 against Wisconsin on Saturday.
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