Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans Matchup

Check out our free Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans pick and preview for this CFB week 8 game in East Lansing. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 8 CFB matchup.

On Saturday, October 19th, the Iowa Hawkeyes will be on the road vs. the Michigan State Spartans. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET from Spartan Stadium in East Lansing (MI). The game is being televised by NBC. The Hawkeyes are favored by -5.5 points, and the over/under line is currently 41 points. Iowa comes in with a 4-2 record, while Michigan State is 3-3 on the season.

Hawkeyes vs. Spartans Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans
Where: East Lansing at Spartan Stadium (MI)
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Betting Odds IOWA -5.5, IOWA -232 | MST +185 O/U 41

Hawkeyes Preview:

Heading into Week 8, Iowa holds a 4-2 record and is ranked 23rd in our power rankings. They have a 98.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 2.1% shot at winning the Big Ten. On the road, they are 1-1, while their home record stands at 2-1.

The Hawkeyes have been favored in four of their six games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +11.5 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread this season.

Iowa’s over/under record is 4-1, with their games averaging 46.8 points. This week’s line is set at 41 points, slightly above their average line of 39.4 points.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa’s offense has been driven by their rushing attack, averaging 223.2 yards per game, ranking 17th in the nation. They are 23rd in rushing attempts per game. Kaleb Johnson has rushed for 937 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored 12 touchdowns. Iowa is averaging 29.2 points per game, placing them 45th in the country, and we have them ranked 70th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8.

Quarterback Cade McNamara has thrown for 794 yards with a passer rating of 82, and Iowa ranks 122nd in passing yards per game. McNamara has completed 63.2% of his passes, throwing five touchdowns and three interceptions. Iowa ranks 30th in third-down conversion percentage, converting 45.1% of their attempts. Jacob Gill leads the team with 169 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Iowa's defense has been strong this season, ranking 18th nationally by allowing just 17.7 points per game. They’ve been particularly effective against the run, giving up only 96.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks 18th in the country.

In their recent game against Washington, Iowa’s defense allowed 16 points and 393 total yards, including 127 rushing yards and 266 passing yards. They also forced an interception in the game.

Spartans Preview:

The Hawkeyes have been favored in four of their six games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +11.5 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread this season.

Iowa’s over/under record is 4-1, with their games averaging 46.8 points. This week’s line is set at 41 points, slightly above their average line of 39.4 points.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 8, Michigan State’s offense ranks 82nd in our offensive power rankings, averaging 19.8 points per game, placing them 83rd nationally. Aidan Chiles, their quarterback, has thrown for 1,212 yards but has a passer rating of 68, with five touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Michigan State is 65th in passing yards per game, averaging 229.7 yards, and they convert 41.1% of their third downs. They are 100th in rushing, averaging 123.2 yards per game. Kay'ron Lynch-Adams leads the ground game with 338 yards and a 5-yard average per carry. Nick Marsh has 320 receiving yards on 16 catches.

Spartans Team Defense

Michigan State's defense, ranked 33rd nationally, has given up 21 points per game this season. They’ve allowed 199 passing yards per game and 133.5 rushing yards on average.

In their recent game against Oregon, the defense surrendered 31 points, allowing 341 passing yards and 155 rushing yards.

Hawkeyes vs Spartans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 13 points per game in this stretch.
Through their last ten home games, Michigan State has an ATS record of just 6-2-2. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 17 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Michigan State Spartans have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Michigan State posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.