Data Skrive:
Star wideout Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) play the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, at Ohio Stadium.
The Hawkeyes are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +18.5) against the Buckeyes (with an over/under of 45.5 points).
Read on for our betting primer for this season, and find all of our predictions here, too!
Ohio State -18.5 vs. Iowa
Ohio State vs. Iowa Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Buckeyes (-18.5)
- Moneyline: Buckeyes (-1351), Hawkeyes (+782)
- Total: 45.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Ohio State vs. Iowa Betting Stats and Info
The Buckeyes’ record against the spread is just 2-2-0. The Buckeyes’ record against the spread, when favored by 18.5 points or more, is 2-2. Ohio State has won four of its four games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Iowa has one win against the spread this season (1-2-0). Iowa has not played a game as the underdog on the moneyline yet this season.
Ohio State vs. Iowa Recent Stats and Trends
Ohio State Buckeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes
Ohio State vs. Iowa Key Players
Ohio State Buckeyes
- Will Howard has passed for 1,039 yards (72-for-105), with eight touchdowns and two interceptions (259.8 yards per game). He’s also run the ball 14 times for 42 yards and three touchdowns.
- Quinshon Judkins has taken 47 carries for a team-leading 390 rushing yards (97.5 per game) and five touchdowns.
- So far this season TreVeyon Henderson has run for 273 yards (68.3 per game), with four touchdowns.
- Smith has 19 catches (25 targets) and paces his team with 364 receiving yards (91 ypg) and five touchdowns.
- Emeka Egbuka’s stat line this year reveals 21 catches for 362 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 90.5 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 31 times.
- Carnell Tate is averaging 54.8 yards per game, with 14 catches for 219 yards and one touchdown.
- This season J.T. Tuimoloau leads the team with 2.5 sacks and has added two TFL and six tackles.
- Lathan Ransom’s 11 tackles and two TFL mean he’s the team’s top tackler.
- This season Denzel Burke leads the team with two interceptions and has added seven tackles and two passes defended.
Iowa Hawkeyes
- Cade McNamara has thrown for 588 yards while completing 62.7% of his passes, with three touchdowns and two interceptions (147 yards per game).
- Kaleb Johnson has picked up a team-best 685 rushing yards (171.3 per game) and nine touchdowns.
- Jaziun Patterson has run for 138 yards on 26 carries (34.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- Jacob Gill has been targeted 16 times and has 13 catches, leading his team with 145 yards (36.3 per game) while also scoring one touchdown.
- Luke Lachey has chipped in with 97 yards on 12 catches. He has been targeted 18 times and averages 24.3 receiving yards.
- Reece Vander Zee has collected 94 yards on seven receptions with two touchdowns, averaging 23.5 yards per game.
- This season Aaron Graves leads the team with three sacks and has added three TFL and eight tackles.
- Jay Higgins has racked up 33 tackles and two interceptions this season, leading his team in tackles.
- Jermari Harris has picked off two passes to lead the team while adding nine tackles and two passes defended.