You have to hand it to the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4) – they are a resilient bunch. Iowa’s offense was the laughing stock of the FBS when they punted 10 times in a 7-3 win over South Dakota State and then going on to start off Big Ten play 1-3. The Hawkeyes have rattled off four wins in a row and now find themselves a victory away from a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game. the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-8) would love to play spoiler in their annual day-after-Thanksgiving rivalry game.
Before Betting on Nebraska vs Iowa
You kind of have to wonder where Iowa would be on the national stage had they gotten any offense in a 10-7 loss to Iowa State or the 9-6 defeat to Illinois? That would put the Hawkeyes to 9-2 on the season – with their only losses coming against Michigan (27-14) and Ohio State (54-10), the #2 and #3 teams in the country. Iowa could be a top 10 team looking at a New Year’s Six Bowl Game.
Iowa has always had the defense to be one of the top 15 teams in the country. They rank 6th in yards allowed, 6th vs. the pass, and 5th in points given up (13.5) but had a historically bad offense earlier in the season. There’s been improvement on that front with three straight games of 24+ points and then getting just enough in a 13-10 win over Minnesota last week on a cold day in the Twin Cities.
Nebraska can keep Iowa from the B10 Championship Game with a win (if Purdue also wins this weekend) and end a 7-game losing streak in the head to head series in the process. Nebraska has dropped five in a row, but they fought hard in last week’s 15-14 defeat at home against Wisconsin.
Cornhuskers vs Hawkeyes NCAAF Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Nebraska (4.2) | Iowa (1.25) | 38 | Nebraska +10.5 (1.93) | Iowa -10.5 (1.88) |
| Bovada | Nebraska (4.00) | Iowa (1.25) | 38 | Nebraska +10.5 (1.9) | Iowa -10.5 (1.9) |
| BetUS | Nebraska (4.2) | Iowa (1.25) | 38 | Nebraska +10.5 (1.91) | Iowa -10.5 (1.91) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Nebraska (4.2) | Iowa (1.25) | 38 | Nebraska +10.5 (1.93) | Iowa -10.5 (1.88) |
| Pinnacle | Nebraska (4.24) | Iowa (1.24) | 38.5 | Nebraska +11 (1.88) | Iowa -11 (2.01) |
| MyBookie | Nebraska (4.2) | Iowa (1.23) | 38.5 | Nebraska +10.5 (1.93) | Iowa -10.5 (1.88) |
Nebraska vs Iowa Prediction & Pick
Iowa has the defense to hold Nebraska possibly to under 14 points here, but do the Hawkeyes have the offense to cover a double-digit spread? Many of the recent Nebraska vs Iowa games have been very competitive, in fact last year’s 28-21 Hawkeyes win was the largest margin of victory in the last four years. Have to go with the points in that situation.
Pick: Nebraska +11
