Iowa Hawkeyes CFB Week 8 Betting Lines
Jonathan Smith was considered to be a perfect hire for the Michigan State Spartans. Smith transformed the Oregon State Beavers but left when his alma mater was left behind in conference realignment. Smith inherited a mess at Michigan State but is quickly transforming the culture. Still, he lacks the quality players needed for success in the Big Ten Conference. This week, the Spartans host the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa is coming off an impressive blowout win over the Washington Huskies. Now brings a potentially dangerous road game at the tough, though rebuilding Spartans.
College Football Week 8 Betting Lines
Iowa Hawkeyes -6
Michigan State Spartans +6
Total 41.5
Iowa Hawkeyes Weekly Matchup
In Week 8 college football action, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Michigan State Spartans will host the Iowa Hawkeyes at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, MI. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and television coverage on NBC.
Iowa will get most of the betting on college football using crypto action against a rebuilding Michigan State program.
Last game, the Michigan State Spartans lost 31-10 against the Oregon Ducks as 22.5-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 53. Michigan State has a record of 3-3 straight up, 3-3 against the spread, and 1-5 over/under the total. Michigan State ranks 103rd for total offense, 67th for passing, 102nd for rushing and 118th for scoring. Defensively they rank 38th overall, 47th against the pass, 58th against the rush, and 45th for points allowed. Also, Michigan State ranks 128th for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
Iowa Hawkeyes Weekly Recap
Last game, the Iowa Hawkeyes won 40-16 against the Washington Huskies as 3-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 41.5. Iowa has a record of 4-2 straight up, 3-3 against the spread, and 5-1 over/under the total. Iowa ranks 94th for total offense, 127th for passing, 13th for rushing and 66th for scoring. Defensively they rank 28th overall, 76th against the pass, 18th against the rush, and 24th for points allowed. Also, Iowa ranks 29th for fewest turnovers lost and 31st for takeaways.
The Iowa Hawkeyes took care of business against the Washington Huskies. When the final whistle blew, Iowa ended up taking home a 40-16 victory. Following the rough road loss last week against Ohio State, this was a welcome sight. Not only did the Hawkeyes come ready to play, they came ready to dominate. With the win, head coach Kirk Ferentz reached a massive career milestone.
Ferentz has been an elite college football head coach for years. He has constantly led his teams to success and has made Iowa a yearly threat in the Big Ten.
While they are just 4-2 so far this season, they have been a very competitive football team. He has less talent on this year's team than he has had in many past years, but he's getting the most out of his players.
Star running back Kaleb Johnson carried the bulk of the workload again for the offense. He ended up carrying the football 21 times for 166 yards and two touchdowns while also catching three passes for 22 yards and another score. Those rushing numbers average out to an impressive 7.9 yards per carry.
Unfortunately, the passing game didn't look much better than it has in recent weeks. Cade McNamara's stat line looks good due to his two touchdowns and no interceptions, but he completed just eight passes. Honestly, it's becoming obvious that the team simply knows they can't throw the ball much.
It's clear that the Hawkeyes still have an issue at the quarterback position. McNamara simply hasn't been able to lead the passing game to being a threat.
2024 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Illinois State |
W 40-0 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Iowa State |
L 19-20 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
vs. Troy |
W 38-21 |
2-1 |
| Sep 21 |
at Minnesota |
W 31-14 |
3-1 |
| Sep 28 |
OFF |
| Oct 5 |
at Ohio State |
L 7-35 |
3-2 |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Washington |
W 40-16 |
4-2 |
| Oct 19 |
at Michigan State |
- |
- |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Northwestern |
- |
- |
| Nov 2 |
vs. Wisconsin |
- |
- |
| Nov 8 |
at UCLA |
- |
- |
| Nov 16 |
OFF |
| Nov 23 |
at Maryland |
- |
- |
| Nov 29 |
vs. Nebraska |
- |
- |
The Iowa Hawkeyes have a proud tradition and one of college football's most passionate and devoted fan bases. Iowa has 13 conference championships and five division titles. They won the national championship in 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, and 1960. Howard Jones, Forest Evashevski, Hayden Fry, and Kirk Ferentz are legendary coaches who are on the Iowa Mt. Rushmore.
Ferentz took over for Fry in 1999 and led the Hawkwe4yuees to four top-9 or better finishes from 2002 through 2009. In recent years, Iowa has been a consistent top-25 program.
Fans have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of game-breaking talent on the Hawkeyes. Iowa is in the second tier of Big Ten contenders. And fans are running out of patience.
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