The second-ranked Michigan Wolverines will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night to take on the 13th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game.
The Wolverines are 11-1 (8-1) this season and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 42-27. Junior quarterback Cade McNamara finished 13-of-19 for 159 yards with an interception.
The Hawkeyes are 10-2 (7-2) and are also riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road 28-21. Junior quarterback Spencer Petras went 7-of-13 for 102 yards.
Michigan at Iowa Betting Analysis
On the Michigan Wolverines side
Senior running back Hassan Haskins has been playing extremely well as he is running for 244 rushing attempts for 1,232 yards (five yards per carry) and 18 rushing touchdowns, and 13 catches for 94 yards (7.2 yards per reception).
In his last game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, he finished with 28 rushing attempts for 169 yards (six yards per carry) with five rushing touchdowns with two receptions for five yards (2.5 yards per catch).
The Michigan Wolverines have been playing extremely well this season as they are allowing 17.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan gave up 27 points on 458 total yards of offense (394 passing, 64 rushing).
The Wolverines struggled to get stops as the Buckeyes were 8-of-18 on third down attempts and 3-of-4 on fourth down opportunities. Michigan stopped the rushing attack as Ohio State only ran for 2.1 yards per carry.
On the Iowa Hawkeyes side
Junior running back Tyler Goodson has been playing very well this year as he has 238 carries for 1,101 yards (4.6 yards per rushing attempt) with six rushing touchdowns and 25 catches for 219 yards (8.8 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
In his last game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Goodson finished with 23 rushing attempts for 156 yards (6.8 yards per carry) as well as a two-yard reception.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have been dominating on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 17.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Iowa allowed 21 points on 327 total yards of offense (198 passing, 129 rushing).
The Cornhuskers did a decent job as they went 5-of-13 on third down attempts and 3-of-3 on fourth down conversions. The Hawkeyes were solid as they forced a pair of turnovers (one fumble recovery, one interception).
Wolverines at Hawkeyes Prediction
The top sportsbooks across the United States are currently listing this game as the Michigan Wolverines as a double-digit road favorite.
The Hawkeyes are a different offensive program as they are scoring 22.4 points per game in their previous five games, while the Wolverines are averaging 36.4 points in that same stretch.
All in all, go with the Michigan Wolverines to win the Big Ten Championship and cover the spread.
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