Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten), who have college football's fourth-ranked scoring defense, meet the Purdue Boilermakers (3-2, 0-0 Big Ten) and their eighth-ranked scoring defense on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Hawkeyes are massive, 11.5-point favorites. This game has an over/under of 43.5 points.
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Odds for Iowa vs. Purdue
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Over/Under Insights
- Iowa has combined with its opponents to put up more than 43.5 points only two times this year.
- Purdue's games have gone over 43.5 points in two opportunities this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 55.1, is 11.6 points above Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to surrender 28.4 points per game, 15.1 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Hawkeyes games this season feature an average total of 46.5 points, a number three points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 43.5-point over/under for this game is 12.6 points below the 56.1 points per game average total in Boilermakers games this season.
Iowa Stats and Trends
- Iowa has five wins against the spread in six games this season.
- The Hawkeyes have been favored by 11.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
- Iowa's games this year have gone over the total in two out of six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Hawkeyes put up 16.1 more points per game (31.5) than the Boilermakers surrender (15.4).
- When Iowa scores more than 15.4 points, it is 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- The Hawkeyes collect 317.5 yards per game, just 17.9 more than the 299.6 the Boilermakers allow per matchup.
- Iowa is 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall when the team amasses more than 299.6 yards.
- The Hawkeyes have turned the ball over five times this season, three more turnovers than the Boilermakers have forced (2).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Iowa at SISportsbook.
Purdue Stats and Trends
- Purdue has covered the spread on two occasions this year.
- Purdue's games this season have not gone over any of five set point totals.
- The Boilermakers average 23.6 points per game, 10.6 more than the Hawkeyes give up (13).
- When Purdue records more than 13 points, it is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Boilermakers rack up 140.8 more yards per game (414.8) than the Hawkeyes allow (274).
- Purdue is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall when the team totals more than 274 yards.
- The Boilermakers have turned the ball over seven times, 12 fewer times than the Hawkeyes have forced turnovers (19).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.