Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins Matchup

Check out our free Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Pasadena. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

At 9:00 ET, this Iowa Hawkeyes vs. UCLA Bruins matchup will be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, and you can catch the action on FOX. The Iowa Hawkeyes come in with a 6-3 record, while the UCLA Bruins are 3-5. Iowa is the -6.5 point favorite, with the over/under line set at 44.5 points. The money line odds are -246 for Iowa and +201 for UCLA.

Hawkeyes vs. Bruins Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Iowa Hawkeyes at UCLA Bruins
Where: Pasadena at Rose Bowl
Date: Friday, November 8th
Betting Odds IOWA -6.5, IOWA -246 | UCLA +201 O/U 44.5

Hawkeyes Preview:

At 6-3, Iowa is 20th in our power rankings as they prepare to face UCLA in Week 11. They are 4-1 at home and 1-2 on the road this season. The Hawkeyes are 100% bowl-eligible but have a 0% chance of winning the Big Ten.

Iowa’s ATS record is 4-4, with a +12.8 average scoring margin. They are 3-2 against the spread at home and 1-2 on the road. As the favorite, they’ve gone 4-3 ATS this season.

Their over/under record is 7-1, with their games averaging 48.8 points. This week’s line is 44.5 points, compared to their average line of 39.3 points.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Iowa’s offense is averaging 30.8 points per game, placing them 38th nationally. They are ranked 63rd in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game is their strength, ranking 7th in the nation with 222.8 yards per game on 38.4 attempts.

Kaleb Johnson leads the team with 1,279 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 7 yards per carry. Quarterback Cade McNamara has thrown for 1,017 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions. Iowa ranks 120th in passing yards per game.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Heading into their matchup with UCLA, Iowa's defense ranks 20th nationally, allowing just 18 points per game. They’ve given up 203.4 passing yards per game and 106.6 rushing yards, which is 20th fewest in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a 78.2 passer rating and a 63.1% completion rate against Iowa’s defense.

In their last game, a 42-10 win over Wisconsin, Iowa’s defense allowed just 10 points, giving up 261 total yards. Wisconsin rushed 28 times for 124 yards, while Iowa’s secondary allowed 137 passing yards and came away with two interceptions.

Bruins Preview:

Iowa’s ATS record is 4-4, with a +12.8 average scoring margin. They are 3-2 against the spread at home and 1-2 on the road. As the favorite, they’ve gone 4-3 ATS this season.

Their over/under record is 7-1, with their games averaging 48.8 points. This week’s line is 44.5 points, compared to their average line of 39.3 points.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 18.6 points per game, which ranks 97th in the nation. They are 52nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their rushing attack has been particularly ineffective, with only 75.8 yards per game on the ground, placing them 126th nationally.

Quarterback Ethan Garbers has thrown for 1,703 yards and has a passer rating of 87. UCLA ranks 55th in passing attempts per game, and 70th in passing yards. Garbers has 10 touchdowns but has also thrown 9 interceptions. UCLA is converting 38.1% of their third-down attempts.

Bruins Team Defense

UCLA's defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 15th nationally by allowing just 101.1 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Nebraska, they gave up 113 rushing yards on 38 attempts. However, their pass defense has struggled, ranking 143rd by allowing 261.2 passing yards per game and a 97.1 passer rating, which is 124th nationally.

Against Nebraska, UCLA’s defense allowed 20 points and 322 total yards, including 209 passing yards. They also forced two interceptions in the game. On average, opposing quarterbacks have completed 66.2% of their passes against UCLA’s defense this season.

Hawkeyes vs Bruins Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, Iowa has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 19 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the UCLA Bruins have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the UCLA Bruins have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 4-1.
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 6-4.