Check out our free Washington Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes pick and preview for this CFB week 7 game in Iowa City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 7 CFB matchup.
FOX will be handling the television broadcast for this week seven college football matchup between the Washington Huskies and Iowa Hawkeyes. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. The over/under line is currently sitting at 41 points. The Hawkeyes are the -2.5 point favorites at home. Washington enters the game with a 4-2 record, while Iowa is 3-2 on the season.
Huskies vs. Hawkeyes Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: CFB
- Teams: Washington Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyes
- Where: Iowa City at Kinnick Stadium
- Date: Saturday, October 12th
- Betting Odds IOWA -2.5, WASH +112 | IOWA -135 O/U 41
Huskies Preview:
Washington enters Week 7 against Iowa with a 4-2 record and is ranked 27th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 76% chance of becoming bowl-eligible for the rest of the season.
At home, the Huskies are 3-1, but they are 0-1 on the road. They’ve been favored in four of their six games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +12.3 points, and they are 2-3 against the spread.
Washington’s over/under record is 1-4, with their games averaging 38.7 points. Their average over/under line is 46.1 points, and this week’s line is set at 41 points.
Huskies Offense Breakdown
Washington’s offense is averaging 25.5 points per game, ranking 65th in the nation. They are 70th in third down conversions, converting just 38.8% of their attempts. However, they are ranked 28th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7.
Will Rogers has thrown for 1,625 yards, leading Washington’s passing attack. He has a passer rating of 121, with 12 touchdowns and only one interception. Washington is 7th in passing yards per game, averaging 299.3 yards, and they are 2nd in completion percentage, completing 74.4% of their passes. Denzel Boston has 492 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns.
Huskies Team Defense
Washington's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 13.2 points per game. They are 5th in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 125.5 yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks managing a passer rating of just 56.7, which ranks 7th-lowest in the nation. Washington’s defense has faced 28.2 pass attempts per game, allowing a completion rate of just 47.3%, the 5th-lowest in college football.
In their recent game against Michigan, Washington’s defense allowed 17 points, giving up 287 total yards. Michigan ran the ball 37 times for 174 yards and completed 13 of 25 passes for 113 yards. Washington’s defense also forced an interception in the game.
Hawkeyes Preview:
Washington enters Week 7 against Iowa with a 4-2 record and is ranked 27th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 76% chance of becoming bowl-eligible for the rest of the season.
At home, the Huskies are 3-1, but they are 0-1 on the road. They’ve been favored in four of their six games, going 3-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +12.3 points, and they are 2-3 against the spread.
Washington’s over/under record is 1-4, with their games averaging 38.7 points. Their average over/under line is 46.1 points, and this week’s line is set at 41 points.
Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 7, Iowa's offense is averaging 27 points per game, placing them 59th nationally. They rank 81st in our offensive power rankings. The Hawkeyes' strength lies in their ground game, with 223.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 26th in the country. Kaleb Johnson leads the team with 771 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored 10 touchdowns.
Quarterback Cade McNamara has thrown for 686 yards, with three touchdowns and three interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 76. Iowa ranks 122nd in passing yards per game. Jacob Gill leads the receivers with 169 yards and one touchdown.
Hawkeyes Team Defense
Despite a tough game against Ohio State, where Iowa allowed 35 points in a 35-7 loss, the defense still ranks 20th nationally, giving up just 18 points per game on average. In that matchup, they allowed 412 total yards, including 203 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 209 passing yards, while forcing one interception.
Opponents have averaged 210.4 passing yards per game against Iowa, completing 63.8% of their throws. On the ground, Iowa ranks 15th nationally, allowing just 90.2 rushing yards per game on 28.4 attempts per contest.
Huskies vs Hawkeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- In their last three games away from home, the Washington Huskies have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 17 points per game in this stretch.
- Across the Iowa Hawkeyes last five home games, the team averaged 12 points per game while allowing 20. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Iowa has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Washington Huskies vs Iowa Hawkeyes Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Washington Huskies +2.5 Be sure to check out our other CFB Football betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.
