Iowa (4-2, 2-1 in Big Ten) and Michigan State (3-3, 1-2 in Big Ten) meet in East Lansing for a Saturday night matchup on NBC and Peacock at 7:30 PM ET.
Iowa has been one of the surprise teams for bettors going 5-1 to the Over this season after beating Washington at home 40-16 last week. Now, Iowa is on the road and favored by a touchdown. The Hawkeyes are 10-4 dating back to the start of the 2021 season on the road and 1-1 this year.
Michigan State is coming off a bye week, which is perfect timing as they enter on a three-game losing streak. Granted, the losses came against Boston College, Ohio State, and Oregon, MSU needed the bye week after starting 3-0 and falling to 3-3. Last season, Michigan State went 4-8, so they are only one win away from matching last year’s win total.
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Game Details and How to watch Iowa @ Michigan State
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Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
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Time: 7:30 PM EST
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Site: Spartan Stadium
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City: East Lansing, MI
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TV/Streaming: NBC / Peacock
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Game odds for Iowa @ Michigan State
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
§ Moneyline: Iowa -250, Michigan State +200
§ Spread: Iowa -6.5 (-105)
§ Total: 41.5 points
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
The Game Total of 41.5 was bet up from the opening line of 39.5 as bettors are likely backing Iowa’s 5-1 Over stretch to start the season. While Michigan State is 5-1 to the Under, the bye week provides a better chance for the Spartans to score after 17 points in the past two weeks. Small money will likely move Iowa -6.5 to Iowa -6 before Thursday, but most of the movement on the spread will likely come before kickoff.
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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following best bets for Saturday’s matchup between Iowa and Michigan State:
“I am not confident that Michigan State can score more than two touchdowns on Iowa’s defense, but there’s nothing like a bye week to fix a few problems.
Michigan State welcomes Iowa, then has three-ranked opponents on deck after this meeting, so they have to find some positives in this game. For Iowa, they rolled Minnesota 31-14 in the only game as a road favorite this year and could certainly post four-plus touchdowns on Michigan State.
I will ride with the OVER 41.5 between Iowa and Michigan State and hold my nose with Aidan Chiles and Cade McNamara at quarterback.”
BetMGM College Football Insights: Heisman Trophy
Line movement (open, current)
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Ashton Jeanty +5000, +150
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Travis Hunter +3500, +800
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Cam Ward +20000, +900
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Jalen Milroe +800, +1000
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Quinn Ewers +800, +2200
Biggest Liability
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Travis Hunter, Colorado
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Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
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Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee
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Quarterback matchup for Iowa @ Michigan State
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Iowa: Cade McNamara has one of the lowest passing yard totals through six games (794) and ranks 114th in QBR (36.8) as Iowa is asking the 5th-year senior to not turn the ball over. McNamara has delivered in wins with a 5-0 TD to interception ratio, but in the two losses, he has a 0-2 TD to interception ratio.
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Michigan State: Aidan Chiles had this third game of the season with a touchdown pass last week and the second game without an interception. Childs has tossed 200-plus yards twice this season and MSU scored 17 combined points in the past two weeks. The Oregon State transfer has 8 interceptions to 5 touchdowns in his first season as a starter.
Hawkeyes @ Spartans player news & recent stats
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Iowa is 5-1 to the Over this season and 3-3 ATS.
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Michigan State is 5-1 to the Under this season and 3-3 ATS.
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Michigan State is 0-3 ATS at home this season (2-1 ML) and 3-0 ATS (1-2 ML) on the road.
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Iowa has won the last two meetings vs Michigan State by 10 and 42 points.
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The Under has gone 5-0 in the last five meetings between Iowa and Michigan State in East Lansing.
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