Nebraska vs. Iowa NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 25 | 2022 NCAAF Season
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes square off in a Big 10 Conference matchup on Friday afternoon.
The Cornhuskers (3-8) are on a five-game losing streak and are coming off a 15-14 road loss against the Wisconsin Badgers last Saturday. The Hawkeyes (7-4) have won four straight games since their road win last Saturday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 13-10.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: Match Details
Fixture: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
Date & Time: Friday, November 25, 4:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
The Cornhuskers have struggled offensively as they have scored 22.6 points for 345.5 total yards per game thus far. Junior quarterback Casey Thompson is currently 73rd in the country at this level with 2,129 yards while having an 14:10 touchdown-to-interception ratio. They also have an excellent wide receiver in junior Trey Palmer with 62 catches for 878 yards (14.2 yards per reception) and seven receiving touchdowns.
Defensively, they are struggling, giving up 28.5 points per game and allowing teams to run for 195 yards per game against them. They have not been able to apply pressure and force turnovers, with 18 sacks as a team and eight interceptions as well as four fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have not been able to score the ball, averaging 17.5 points for 253.7 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with freshman running back Kaleb Johnson coming in with 126 carries for 653 yards (5.2 yards per attempt) and five rushing touchdowns. Senior quarterback Spencer Petras has been doing decently well, completing 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,716 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions.
Their defense has dominated with 15.5 points per game this season, holding the defense to 108.9 rushing yards allowed per game thus far. They have 13 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries as well as 28 sacks this year.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: Betting Odds
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: Pick
Kaleb Johnson is getting touches as he is averaging 100 rushing yards and 17.3 rushing attempts in his last three games. The offense has bought in to allow Johnson to run the football and should be able to get at least 14 rushing yards in each quarter of the game.
Best Pick: Kaleb Johnson Over 53.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: Prediction
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the better program. Looking at the offenses in the previous four games, Nebraska has scored 9.8 points per game while Iowa has put up 23.5 points per game as well. They should be able to run the ball against the Cornhuskers. Go with them to win by multiple possessions in this game.
Final Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes -10.5 (-110)
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