ESPN NCAA Football Odds: Northwestern vs Iowa

The Northwestern Wildcats and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Kinnick Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Hawkeyes listed as 15½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 45. Northwestern gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter to lose 34-13 to Penn State at Ryan Field in Week 9. PSU covered as a 17-point favorite while the final score played over the 46-point total. Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory over Indiana in Week 9. The Hawkeyes just covered the 17-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 47. Current streak: Iowa has won 9 straight games. Team records: Northwestern: 5-4 SU, 2-6 ATS Iowa: 9-0 SU, 5-2-1 ATS Northwestern most recently: When playing in November are 6-4 When playing on grass are 6-4 After being outgained are 6-4 When playing within the conference are 5-5 Iowa most recently: When playing in November are 5-5 When playing on grass are 10-0 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 9-1 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northwestern's last 9 games on the road Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games when playing Iowa Northwestern is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa's last 5 games when playing Northwestern Iowa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games Next up: Northwestern at Illinois, Saturday, November 14 Iowa at Ohio State, Saturday, November 14     For more information: Going back to the scorephone days as "JD of the ACC" AKA the Amazing Cadillac Club 900 number, all NFL, CFB, NBA, CBB, and MLB Game of the Year plays are hitting 71.3 percent. The biggest this year in college football goes Saturday. It's the 2009 College Football Game of the Year among 13 college football winners. Other than the top betting expert of all-time, led by American's only Grandmaster Sports Handicapper has the biggest bet of the year, go ahead and bet on your own. It's just more than $1 per winner. Click now to purchase