Ohio is going to be coming into this one at 1-1 on the season after a disappointing 46-10 loss against Penn State University.
Iowa State, on the other hand, was just able to be the Iowa Hawkeyes and Southeast Missouri State, sitting at 2-0 on the season.
NCAAF Standings
If Iowa State can continue winning games at a high level, this could be something that does rank in the near future and will have success in the NCAAF standings.
There are a few ways that we’re going to be looking at this game, but with the way that Iowa State has played throughout the past few weeks, we might have to give the edge to them in this one.
Let’s dive into this Ohio football game with our Ohio vs Iowa State betting.
Teams’ Previous Scoreboards
Iowa State is fresh off a 10-7 win against Iowa where they beat them on their home field. They scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, which was the deciding factor in this one and was a major help on why they won this game.
Their defense was incredible in this one, only giving up 150 total yards. Ohio had no answer for the Penn State Nittany Lions as they gave up 46 points and more than 570 total yards.
Ohio Bobcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones Betting Analysis
This is something that we’re going to have to be looking at when we look at this Iowa football team.
The Iowa State Cyclones have been playing incredible football throughout the first two weeks of the season, and with them being a Big 12 opponent, compared to the Ohio Bobcats being in a much worse conference in the MAC, it’s certainly something that we’re going to factor in here with our Ohio vs Iowa State betting. Let’s dive into these NCAAF stats.
Iowa State Might Be a Back
Iowa State has been a team that has had years where they look to be one of the top teams in the entire nation.
Unfortunately for them, they’re coming off some disappointing seasons in terms of what we’re used to. A year ago, they finished 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Big 12.
That’s not necessarily bad by any means, but if this team wants to get back to the national powerhouse that they once were, playing like that isn’t going to solve it.
They certainly still have some questions about what they’re going to be able to do this season, considering that they just only scored 10 points in a win.
Iowa State Necessity for Improvement
At the end of the day, a win is a win, but they were hoping to be better than they were. Their run game has been elite throughout the first two weeks of the season as Jirehl Brock has had over 100 yards in both of the team’s two games.
Not only does this run game help the offense in terms of putting up points on the board, but it also opens it up for the passing game where Hunter Dekkers can go out and do his thing in.
Ohio Is Sneaky at Times
We have to be careful here when we’re talking about the Ohio Bobcats. They’ve had years throughout the past few seasons where they look much better against certain teams than they do against NCAAF teams in their conference.
They’re coming off a very disappointing season a year ago where they went 3-9 overall and 3-5 in the Mac East Conference, but this team has had impressive years throughout the past decade.
This is another factor that we’re going to have to take in here with our Ohio vs Iowa State betting. We can’t just count them off because they got blown out by Penn State a week ago, as Penn State is likely a better team than Iowa State.
Ohio’s Defense Is Not Working
What hasn’t been working for Ohio throughout the first few weeks in the season is their defense. They’ve given up 38 points against Florida Atlantic and then 46 against Penn State.
Again, both of these squads are above-average teams in college football, and Penn State is even a top-25 opponents year in and year out, but at the end of the day, giving up nearly 40 points to both teams isn’t going to win you many ball games, no matter who you play against.
NCAAF Injury Report
Both squads have been somewhat lucky so far this season, dealing with no major issues, according to most reports.
Ohio vs. Iowa State Betting Preview
Iowa State is going to be coming into this one as a shockingly huge favorite to win this game at – 18.5 on the spread for -110 odds.
They will be coming in at -1150 on the money line, and the over/under is going to be slotted at 47.5. Ohio is going to be coming into this one at +18.5, and their money line is going to be at +750.
When looking at some betting trends coming into this one, there are some interesting things that we have to look at it. Iowa State had five wins in 12 games against the spread last season.
Ohio happened to go 5-7 against the spread a year ago.
Ohio Bobcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones Betting Prediction
We are now here with our Ohio vs Iowa State betting. The best pick here, in my opinion, is going to be taking Iowa State to cover the 18.5 points.
With how bad Ohio’s defense has been throughout the first few weeks of the season, I think this is the perfect time for Iowa State to finally lay some points on the board after a disappointing outing last week.
Most NCAAF Profitable Team for this Matchup
On top of that, the team has only given up a combined 17 points, which should be a good indication that Ohio isn’t going to be able to do much on that side of the football.
Ohio is a team that we could have to worry about at moments, but this is a great spot for Iowa State and one we should be able to capitalize on.
NCAAF Pick: Iowa State -18.5 (-110)
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