The Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the annual fight for the Heroes Trophy on Friday. The Hawkeyes are 9-2 on the season and headed for the Big Ten Championship, but still looking to defeat the Cornhuskers after the rival got the 24-17 win in Iowa City last year. Meanwhile, Nebraska is looking to snap a three-game skid and become bowl eligible.
Kickoff is at noon ET on CBS and Paramount+. The Cornhuskers are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Nebraska vs. Iowa odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 24.5, one of the lowest totals in college football history. Before locking in any Nebraska vs. Iowa picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed the model has seen huge returns.
Now the model has dialed in on Nebraska vs. Iowa and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are the college football odds and trends for Iowa vs. Nebraska:
- Nebraska vs. Iowa spread: Nebraska -2.5
- Nebraska vs. Iowa over/under: 24.5
- Nebraska vs. Iowa money line: Nebraska -144, Iowa +122
- Nebraska vs. Iowa picks: See picks here
- Nebraska vs. Iowa streaming: Paramount+
Why Nebraska can cover
Nebraska has had a lot of success playing the day after Thanksgiving, and Friday’s game will be the 34th consecutive time the Cornhuskers have taken the field on Black Friday. They will also be playing at home, and are 10-7 at Memorial Stadium the Friday after Thanksgiving since 1990.
The Cornhuskers will also be extra motivated since Friday’s game gives them another opportunity to play in a bowl game. They are also going up against an Iowa team that is dealing with injuries and has the Big Ten championship game to prepare for, which adds to Nebraska’s potential to cover. See picks at SportsLine.
Why Iowa can cover
The Hawkeyes enter Friday’s game with a 8-4 advantage in the overall series dating back to when the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten. They are also 5-1 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, proving to be a real threat to disrupt Nebraska’s Black Friday success.
Iowa’s defense helped the Hawkeyes get to 9-2 on the season, ranking third in the Big Ten in points allowed per game (12.4) and fourth in yards allowed per game (281.4). The Under has hit in each of Iowa’s last six games — five of which were victories — and there is potential for them to dictate the pace of the game to make it a low-scoring affair. See picks at SportsLine.
How to make Iowa vs. Nebraska picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 32 points. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Iowa vs. Nebraska, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out, and don’t forget to stream on Paramount+.