Iowa vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 8, 2024

Updated Nov. 8, 2024 3:09 p.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3), who have college football's 16th-ranked rush defense, take on the UCLA Bruins (3-5) and their 10th-ranked rushing defense on Friday, November 8, 2024. The Hawkeyes are 6.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 44.5.

The Hawkeyes' most recent game was against the Wisconsin Badgers, and they won by a score of 42-10. The Bruins' last game was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and they won by a score of 27-20.

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Iowa vs. UCLA Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
TV: FOX
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Iowa vs UCLA Betting Information updated as of November 8, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Iowa	-6.5 (-112)	-245	+196	44.5	-109	-111

Iowa vs. UCLA Prediction

Pick ATS: Iowa (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (44.5)
Prediction: Iowa 28, UCLA 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Iowa vs. UCLA Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hawkeyes 26, Bruins 19.
The Hawkeyes have a 71.0% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bruins have a 33.8% implied probability.
Iowa has covered four times in eight matchups with a spread this season.
UCLA has compiled a 5-2-1 record against the spread this year.

Iowa vs. UCLA: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	UCLA
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	30.8 (39)	18.6 (127)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.0 (21)	27.9 (82)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (16)	12 (67)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	17 (13)	7 (118)

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaleb Johnson	RB	1,279 YDS / 19 TD / 142.1 YPG / 7.5 YPC 19 REC / 109 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 12.1 REC YPG
Brendan Sullivan	QB	186 YDS (69.2%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 135 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 15 RUSH YPG
Cade McNamara	QB	1,017 YDS (60.5%) / 6 TD / 5 INT
Reece Vander Zee	WR	14 REC / 176 YDS / 3 TD / 25.1 YPG
Jay Higgins	LB	93 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Nick Jackson	LB	60 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Aaron Graves	DL	23 TKL / 4 TFL / 5 SACK
Ethan Hurkett	DL	33 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK

UCLA 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Garbers	QB	1,703 YDS (65.3%) / 10 TD / 9 INT 103 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 12.9 RUSH YPG
Tomarion Harden	RB	226 YDS / 1 TD / 28.3 YPG / 3.1 YPC 27 REC / 241 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 30.1 REC YPG
Keegan Jones	RB	123 YDS / 1 TD / 15.4 YPG / 4.9 YPC 12 REC / 179 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.4 REC YPG
Logan Loya	WR	20 REC / 200 YDS / 3 TD / 25 YPG
Carson Schwesinger	LB	73 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
Kain Medrano	LB	41 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Femi M. Oladejo	LB	34 TKL / 5 TFL / 1.5 SACK
K.J. Wallace	DB	33 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK