It’s a Black Friday rivalry game in the Big Ten, as Iowa is set to face Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 25. The game is scheduled for 4 pm ET while airing on BTN. Iowa enters this game as 10.5-point favorites with the total set at 38.5. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the Iowa vs. Nebraska predictions below.
Iowa vs. Nebraska Odds
- Spread: Iowa -10.5
- Total: 38.5
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Game Info
- Date: Friday, Nov. 25
- Time: 4 pm ET
- Location: Kinnick Stadium — Iowa City, IA
- TV: BTN
Iowa Betting Trends
- Iowa is 7-4 ATS this season
- The Over is 3-8 in Iowa games this season
- Iowa is 3-2 ATS as favorites this season
- Iowa is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
- The Over is 3-8 in Iowa games in their last 11 games
- Iowa is 27-3 as favorites in their last 30 games
Nebraska Betting Trends
- Nebraska is 4-7 ATS this season
- The Over is 3-8 in Nebraska games this season
- Nebraska is 3-3 ATS as underdogs this season
- The Over is 1-7 in Nebraska games in their last 8 games
- Nebraska is 0-13 as underdogs in their last 13 games
- Nebraska is 1-8 on the road in their last 9 games
Iowa vs. Nebraska Predictions
In order to make accurate Iowa vs. Nebraska predictions, our sports betting model has sorted through thousands of historical college football games to find similar matchups. We can then draw comparisons and find value based on this analysis.
The model found that the spread is higher than 91% of the 11 most historically similar matchups. That warrants a play on Nebraska +10.5.
Nebraska played tough against Wisconsin last week, but ultimately lost 15-14. The Huskers were able to absorb a run-heavy Badgers offense, and they’ll see a similar plan of attack against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
This game should be a low-scoring battle while Iowa will run the ball, play field position, and rely on its tough defense. For Nebraska to have a chance, it needs to avoid turnovers and find a few big plays between QB Casey Thompson and WR Trey Palmer.
Ultimately, 10.5 points seems a little steep for an extremely low-scoring slog of a game. Iowa is content winning this game by a touchdown or less, and there’s a good chance the Hawkeyes will come through with a 20-14 victory or something along those lines.
The Pick: Nebraska +10.5 | -110 at FanDuel Sportsbook
