The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) welcome the Hurricanes in the state of Iowa (1-0) head to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday for the high-profile intrastate rivalry game. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook odds around the Iowa State vs. Iowa Opportunitiesand give our expert college football picks and predictions.

Iowa defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 40-0 in Week 1 and is now 21 points ahead. The team is led by former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamarawho threw for 251 yards and 3 TDs. Iowa’s defense held Illinois State to just 56 rushing yards.

Iowa State defeated the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 21-3 on Saturday in Week 1, failing to impress as a 30-point favorite. The Cyclones didn’t score double digits in a single quarter and were pointless in the 3rd quarter. QB Rocco Becht Passes for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Iowa ranks 21st in the US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports.

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Iowa State vs Iowa Odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; for a complete list visit the USA TODAY sports scores and betting odds hub. Odds last updated at 4:13 p.m. ET on Friday.

• Moneyline (ML): Iowa State +126 (bet $100 to win $126) | Iowa -152 (bet $152 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State +2.5 (+102) | Iowa -2.5 (-124)
• Over/Under (O/U): 35.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Tips and predictions for Iowa State vs Iowa

forecast

Iowa 20, Iowa State 10

Money line

HAPPEN.

The moneyline value is playable for both sides, but Iowa always has the edge at home and has the better players there. Expect a win and play the spread instead of the moneyline.

Against the spread

BET IOWA -2.5 (-124).

Iowa’s offense will likely be too strong on Saturday. In their season-opening win, the Hawkeyes totaled 241 yards on the ground on 40 carries and 251 passing yards. That’s a strong performance in both running and passing. Iowa has also won 2 of its last 3 games as the home team in the rivalry, and was able to make up that difference in both victories.

Iowa State didn’t cover on Saturday and had less than 90 yards rushing. It will be more of a one-dimensional team and could struggle against a capable defense like Iowa’s. With that in mind, you should IOWA-2.5 (-124).

Over/Under

BET UNDER 35.5 (-108).

In the last 5 meetings between these two teams, only once has a team finished over 20 points. In 4 of those 5 meetings, that total would have resulted in Under being the better team, and in 2 of those 5 meetings, there was a team that finished in single figures.

Despite playing against weaker opponents, both sides allowed a combined 3 points in Week 1. Expect history to repeat itself and UNDER 35.5 (-108).

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