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When the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday afternoon, they will look to end their three-game losing streak.
Iowa suffered a humiliating defeat to No. 2 Ohio State, falling by a score of 54-10. Since beating Nebraska in Ireland to start the season, Northwestern has lost six straight games.
Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Betting Odds
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Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Match Details
Fixture: Wildcats at Hawkeyes
Date and Time: Saturday, October 29 at 3:30 PM ET
Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Wildcats vs Hawkeyes History
The series, which started with a 12-6 Iowa victory in 1897, is currently 52-28-3 in favor of Iowa. In games played in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes have a 26-12 overall record. Prior to a 31-20 Wildcats victory against Iowa in Evanston in 1995, Iowa won 21 straight games over Northwestern.
Since the Wildcats ended the Hawkeyes' winning streak, they have a 14-11 edge. In Evanston, 2021, Iowa prevailed 17–12 in the most recent meeting.
Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Key Stats
Even though Iowa is now on a three-game losing streak, all three of those defeats came at the hands of excellent Big Ten opponents. Along with losing 9-6 to Illinois, the Hawkeyes also suffered losses to two teams ranked in the top five, Michigan and Ohio State, and covered the 3.5-point spread in that defeat.
They dominated Nevada in the middle of September and also defeated Rutgers by 17 points at the conclusion of the previous month, so they will be pleased to play a weak opponent on Saturday.
Throughout its losing streak, Northwestern has played a number of close games, with five of its six losses coming by 10 points or less. Earlier this month, the Wildcats easily covered as 25.5-point underdogs at then-No. 11 Penn State, and they also did it last week when they were 13.5-point underdogs in Maryland.
In the previous six games between these teams, Iowa had just once covered the spread, and it has not demonstrated enough offensive firepower to be worth betting on on Saturday.
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Wildcats vs Hawkeyes Best Picks and Prediction
The season began with a stunning victory for the Wildcats over Nebraska, but since then, the Wildcats have dropped six straight contests.
They currently have an eight-game road losing streak, and in their last ten games, they have only covered the spread three times.
The Hawkeyes have even more incentive to win this game because Iowa still has a great chance to play in the bowl this season.
Pick: Hawkeyes -11(-115)
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