In the 2019 season opener, the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Miami (OH) RedHawks are set to go at it on the turf of Kinnick Stadium. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET and FS1 will showcase the action.
Betting Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
Iowa is heavily favored in this matchup and is currently giving up 22 points to Miami (OH). If the Hawkeyes fall behind early it would generate a solid in-game betting opportunity. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 48.5 points.
The game’s total has swung lower after originally being set at 50. The opening line has yet to change.
Against the spread (ATS) last season, the RedHawks went 8-4. The over cashed in seven of their games while the under hit five times. The Hawkeyes compiled an ATS record of 8-4-1 with an O/U record of 8-4.
Overall, the RedHawks were 6-6 straight-up (SU) last season while the Hawkeyes performed better with a 9-4 SU record in 2018. Against conference opponents, the RedHawks finished 6-2 SU and the Hawkeyes were 5-4 SU when facing Big Ten schools. The RedHawks went 0-4 SU against teams out of conference while the Hawkeyes were 3-0 SU against non-conference competition.
The RedHawks produced 201.8 passing yards per game and 200.4 rushing yards per game versus their eight in-conference opponents last year. They managed to put up 34.5 points per game against those opponents while giving up 24.1 per contest. When playing non-conference squads, they averaged 15.3 points and 28.3 points-allowed, along with 233.3 pass yards per game and 78.5 rush yards per game.
In matchups against out-of-conference foes, the Hawkeyes passed for 215.7 yards per game and rushed for 173.7 per game on their way to 28.0 points per outing. When playing just Big 10 opponents, the offensive unit registered 32.7 points per game by averaging 231.7 passing yards and 158.1 rushing yards. The Hawkeyes defense allowed 8.0 PPG to non-conference foes and 20.6 to Big 10 teams in 2018.
Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Prediction
SU Winner: Iowa, ATS Winner: Miami (OH), O/U: Over
Team Betting Trends
- The RedHawks created 25 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Hawkeyes put up 19 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The RedHawks registered 4.3 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.0 YPC to opponents.
- The Hawkeyes registered 4.0 yards per carry last season and gave up 3.3 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
- The RedHawks offensive line gave up 20 sacks last season. Their defense created 29 sacks.
- The Hawkeyes offensive line gave up 16 sacks last year. Their defense got to opposing quarterbacks on 35 occasions
- The RedHawks threw for 17 passing touchdowns last season.
- The Hawkeyes produced 27 passing touchdowns last season.
