College football game

Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats

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Iowa Hawkeyes · Northwestern Wildcats

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup

Iowa Hawkeyes

Record: 5-2

Northwestern Wildcats

Record: 6-1

ESPN home spread -2.5 · ESPN total 42.5.

DraftKings

Players to watch

  • Hank Brown · IOWA: Passing Yards: 11/21, 136 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT · recent game
  • L.J. Phillips Jr. · IOWA: Rushing Yards: 7 CAR, 25 YDS · recent game
  • Reece Vander Zee · IOWA: Receiving Yards: 4 REC, 69 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Luke Gaffney · IOWA: Sacks: 1 · recent game

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread -7.6 · total 48.7.

home · model-to-line gap +5.1 points. Line: DraftKings.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

Iowa Hawkeyes

Head coach: Kirk Ferentz · 14 seasons as a head coach · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game0.9rank 192 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate33.3 %rank 153 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)49.4 %rank 78 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)50.6 %rank 144 of 2217
Time of possession per game29 minrank 140 of 2217
Turnovers per game1rank 133 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Northwestern Wildcats

Head coach: David Braun · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game0.9rank 192 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate66.7 %rank 33 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)37.7 %rank 194 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)62.3 %rank 28 of 2217
Time of possession per game31.2 minrank 70 of 2217
Turnovers per game0.4rank 199 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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