Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Citrus Bowl college football matchup on January 1, 2022.
The Citrus Bowl will see the Kentucky Wildcats battle the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Odds for Kentucky vs. Iowa
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Over/Under Insights
- Kentucky's games this season have gone over 44 points nine of 12 times.
- So far this season, 46.2% of Iowa's games (6/13) have had more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 44.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 57.2, is 13.2 points more than Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's over/under is 2.7 points more than the 41.3 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- Wildcats games this season feature an average total of 52.9 points, a number 8.9 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 44 total in this game is 1.0 point above the 43.0 average total in Hawkeyes games this season.
Kentucky Stats and Trends
- Kentucky has eight wins against the spread in 12 games this season.
- The Wildcats have an ATS record of 4-2 in their six games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
- Kentucky's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 58.3% of its opportunities (seven times in 12 games with a set point total).
- This year, the Wildcats average 14.1 more points per game (33.3) than the Hawkeyes allow (19.2).
- Kentucky is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall in games when it scores more than 19.2 points.
- The Wildcats rack up 103.3 more yards per game (430.2) than the Hawkeyes give up per outing (326.9).
- Kentucky is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall when the team piles up more than 326.9 yards.
- This year, the Wildcats have 20 turnovers, nine fewer than the Hawkeyes have takeaways (29).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Kentucky at SISportsbook.
Iowa Stats and Trends
- In Iowa's 13 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
- This year, the Hawkeyes have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
- Iowa has hit the over in 46.2% of its opportunities this year (six times over 13 games with a set point total).
- The Hawkeyes average just 1.8 more points per game (23.9) than the Wildcats allow (22.1).
- Iowa is 7-2 against the spread and 9-0 overall when the team notches more than 22.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes collect 39.6 fewer yards per game (297.5) than the Wildcats allow per contest (337.1).
- Iowa is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall when the team amasses over 337.1 yards.
- The Hawkeyes have turned the ball over 16 times this season, seven more turnovers than the Wildcats have forced (9).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.