Northwestern Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes preview
Northwestern hosts Iowa on Saturday, November 7, and the odds make the Wildcats the favorite.
Wildcats lost their last game at Oregon
Northwestern lost 34-26 at Oregon on Oct. 31. Before that, the Wildcats beat Rutgers 42-14 at home on Oct. 24. Iowa beat Wisconsin 30-0 at home on Oct. 31. Its game before that was a 13-10 loss at Minnesota.
Wildcats are the favorite
The odds gave Northwestern a 55% chance and Iowa a 45% chance. The Wildcats are -143 on the moneyline, and the Hawkeyes are +105. Iowa are underdogs, but the gap is not wide: 55% against 45%.
Wildcats favored on the spread
Northwestern is a 2.5-point favorite on the spread, and the over/under is 45.5 points. Those lines describe the expected margin and the expected total score, not a pick. The Wildcats are -143 on the moneyline, and the Hawkeyes are +105, so Northwestern is the favorite.