Penn State vs. Iowa Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) are two-touchdown favorites when they host the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Beaver Stadium. The game's point total is set at 38.5.

In their most recent action, the Nittany Lions won versus the Illinois Fighting Illini, 30-13. The Hawkeyes beat the Western Michigan Broncos, 41-10, in their most recent contest.

Penn State vs. Iowa Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: CBS
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Penn State vs Iowa Betting Information updated as of September 23, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-14 (-110)	-671	+471	38.5	-109	-111

Penn State vs. Iowa Prediction

Pick ATS: Iowa (+14)
Pick OU: Over (38.5)
Prediction: Penn State 28, Iowa 16

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Penn State vs. Iowa Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 26, Hawkeyes 12.
The Nittany Lions have an 87.0% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Hawkeyes hold a 17.5% implied probability.
Penn State has won two games against the spread this season.
Iowa has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.

Penn State vs. Iowa: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Iowa
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	43.7 (20)	28.3 (79)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.7 (13)	12.3 (16)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	0 (1)	3 (31)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (11)	3 (83)

Penn State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	737 YDS (67%) / 4 TD / 0 INT 52 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 17.3 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	154 YDS / 5 TD / 51.3 YPG / 4.3 YPC 5 REC / 68 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 22.7 REC YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	208 YDS / 2 TD / 69.3 YPG / 5 YPC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	13 REC / 220 YDS / 2 TD / 73.3 YPG
Dominic DeLuca	LB	3 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Jaylen Reed	S	9 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Curtis Jacobs	LB	11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Abdul Carter	LB	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Iowa 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Leshon Williams	RB	164 YDS / 0 TD / 54.7 YPG / 8.6 YPC 5 REC / 41 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.7 REC YPG
Cade McNamara	QB	417 YDS (53.5%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
Jaziun Patterson	RB	104 YDS / 1 TD / 34.7 YPG / 5 YPC
Kamari Moulton	RB	50 YDS / 2 TD / 16.7 YPG / 6.3 YPC
Jay Higgins	LB	25 TKL / 0 TFL
Nick Jackson	LB	20 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Quinn Schulte	DB	16 TKL / 1 TFL
Sebastian Castro	DB	8 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD