Michigan Wolverines VS Iowa Hawkeyes Football Picks and Predictions

September 26, 2022 by Staff

Michigan Wolverines VS Iowa Hawkeyes Football Picks and Predictions 
Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes
Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Location:Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA
TV:FOX
Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (+9.5)
Total/Over-Under: 43

The Michigan Wolverines (4-0) are en route to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1). Iowa opens this game as 9.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 43.
Who will win this college football game against the spread?

Tim’s Pick: Take the Hawkeyes +9.5

The Michigan Wolverines head into this matchup 4-0 for this season. In their last game, the Wolverines faced off with the Maryland Terrapins and took home the win by a score of 34-27. J.J. McCarthy went 18/26 with 220 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 165.7 and ended the game with no picks. Blake Corum was the best rusher for the Wolverines with 30 attempts for 243 yards (8.1 yds per carry). When the final whistle blew, they ran 66 plays which converted into 463 yds. The Michigan Wolverines ran the ball 40 times and accrued 243 yds, which had them averaging 6.1 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Wolverines gave up 128 yards on 34 attempts, which is an average of 3.8 yds per run allowed. Michigan relinquished 25 pass completions on 39 attempts for 269 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.1%.

Concerning scoring, the Michigan Wolverines are averaging 50.0 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 234.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 11th in the country. The Wolverines have tallied 1,956 yards in total for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Michigan has amassed 7 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. Michigan has accrued 96 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 9 infractions for 84 yds. They have surrendered the ball 2 different times.

The Wolverines rank 7th in the country in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 11.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.2 yards per rush on the ground and 109.0 rushing yards per game for the year. For the year, they have allowed 436 rushing yards through 4 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Wolverines are conceding 543 yards which puts them in 6th in D-1. They have surrendered 135.8 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 51.0%. During the season, they are granting 244.8 yards per game ranking them 8th in Division 1. They have allowed 3 touchdowns by air as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game.

The Hawkeyes head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. For their last game, the Hawkeyes took home the win by a final score of 27-10 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Spencer Petras ended the game with 148 yards on 11/17 passing while his quarterback rate was 137.8. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.7. Leshon Williams carried the rock 11 times for 64 yards, finishing the contest with 5.8 yards per carry for Iowa. The Hawkeyes finished the game with a total of 277 yards on 55 plays (5.0 yds per play). Iowa rushed for 3.4 yards per attempt, totaling 129 yards on 38 attempts. Iowa relinquished 24 attempts on the ground for 61 yards (2.5 yds per carry). The Hawkeyes secondary gave up a completion percentage of 58.0%, relinquishing 300 yds on 29 for 50 through the air.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Hawkeyes are 120th in Division 1 holding an average of 17.0 PPG. For the year to this point, the Hawkeyes have racked up 524 yards through the air as well as an average of 131.0 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 124th in the country. The Iowa Hawkeyes average 232.5 yards per outing, ranking them 131st in college football. The Iowa offense has accrued 115 penalty yards on 17 infractions, which has them ranked 120th in the nation in terms of making mistakes.

The Hawkeyes are giving up 5.8 points per game, which has them sitting 1st in the country. Iowa has allowed a total of 292 yards via the ground game (73.0 yards/game) and 0 touchdowns via the rush for the season. This year, they have surrendered 23 points. They have allowed the opposition 2 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 163.3 yards per game, which has them sitting 14th in D-1. The Hawkeye defense has taken the field for 274 plays, which ranks 71st in Division 1.