Check out our free Wolf Pack vs Hawkeyes pick and preview for NCAAF week 3 game in Iowa City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week’s NCAAF matchup.

Wolf Pack vs Hawkeyes Pick & Preview- NCAAF Week 3

Kickoff for this matchup between the Nevada Wolf Pack and Iowa Hawkeyes is set for 7:30 PM ET. The game will be played in Iowa City, IA at Kinnick Stadium with BTN carrying television coverage. The odds for this week 3 non conference matchup have the Hawkeyes as the -23.0 point favorite on the spread. The over-under point total is currently set at 39.0.

Wolf Pack vs Hawkeyes Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAF
  • Teams: Nevada Wolf Pack at Iowa Hawkeyes
  • Where: Iowa City at Kinnick Stadium
  • Date: Saturday, September 17th
  • Betting Odds:
  • IOWA -23.0, NEVADA +1194 | IOWA -3078 O/U 39.0

Wolf Pack Preview:

The Nevada Wolf Pack travel to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 2-1. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Mountain West.

In their previous game, the Wolf Pack fell to Incarnate Word at home by a score of 55-41. Nevada also picked up an ATS loss, as they were 4.0 point favorites entering the game. The two team’s combined to score 96 points, surpassing the over-under betting line of 61.5. In the win, the team’s defense gave up a total of 616 yards, with 210 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 4th in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Nevada is ranked 102nd in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 406 yards through the air.

On offense, the Wolf Pack are averaging 34.0 points per-game, good for 70th in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 9, while throwing for 2. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 81st in yards per-game at 163.0. On average, they hand the ball off 46.0 times per contest. Heading into the game, the Wolf Pack will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 174.67 yards places them 143rd in the NCAA. So far, they are the 120th ranked team in attempts per contest (28.67).

Hawkeyes Preview:

The Iowa Hawkeyes travel to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in a non-conference matchup with an overall record of 1-1. So far, they have yet to play a game in the Big Ten.

In their previous game, the Hawkeyes lost by a score of 10-7 to Iowa State. However, they were able to cover the spread as 3.5 point underdogs. With their 17 combined points, the two teams remained below the over-under line of 38.5. In the win, the team’s defense gave up a total of 313 yards, with 129 coming on the ground. So far, the team is ranked 62nd in rush yards allowed per-game. Currently, Iowa is ranked 43rd in passing yards allowed and is coming off a game in which they gave up 184 yards through the air.

On offense, the Hawkeyes are averaging 7.0 points per-game, good for 180th in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 1, while throwing for 0. When looking at the team’s performance in the run game, they are currently 174th in yards per-game at 57.5. On average, they hand the ball off 30.5 times per contest. Heading into the game, the Hawkeyes will be looking to turn things around in the passing game, as their per-game average of 100.5 yards places them 177th in the NCAA. So far, they are the 145th ranked team in attempts per contest (26.0).

Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NCAFF Game

In terms of betting, the Wolf Pack have an ATS record of 2-1-0. Their current over-under record sits at 2-1-0. Across their 5 previous road games, Nevada has an ATS mark of 5-0-0. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2-0 while averaging 33.8 points per game.

In terms of betting, the Hawkeyes have an ATS record of 0-2-0. Their current over-under record sits at 0-2-0. Through their last 5 home contests, the Hawkeyes offense has averaged 15.4 points per game while allowing an average of 20.0. Iowa posted an overall record of 3-2-0 while going 1-4-0 ATS.

Wolf Pack vs Hawkeyes Pick

Free Spread Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes -23.0

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