Wisconsin vs. Iowa College Football Week 9 Picks (Saturday)

Iowa hosts No. 25 Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 31, in a Week 9 Big Ten matchup kicking off at noon ET on Fox. The Hawkeyes enter as 2.5-point home favorites, while the total sits at 36.5, making every scoring opportunity especially important for bettors evaluating the spread and over/under. Can Iowa defend its home field, or will the Badgers earn a road victory? Our Iowa vs. Wisconsin picks and predictions break down the college football betting odds, key matchup factors and best bets for Saturday's game.

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College Football Week 9 Picks & Best Bets: Wisconsin vs. Iowa

Saturday’s Week 9 college football slate is roughly 24 hours away from opening kickoff. Top-ranked programs at 12 p.m. ET include No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Navy, No. 22 Arizona vs. Texas Tech, and No. 25 Wisconsin vs. Iowa.

At 3:30 p.m. ET, No. 17 Florida takes on No. 3 Georgia at a neutral site venue in Atlanta. No. 6 Utah goes to Cincinnati to avoid being upset by a scrappy Bearcats offense. Then, in prime time, Darian Mensah and No. 1 Miami hit the road to take on North Carolina.

Here are my top picks for Saturday’s games.

Wisconsin (25) vs. Iowa

Big Noon Kickoff features a Big 10 tilt between two of the nation’s best defenses on Saturday. Wisconsin is coming off a season-defining win over USC, but now, the Badgers head into Iowa City to take on a motivated Hawkeyes team that just lost to Minnesota.

In this game, we’ve got two top-20 defenses on the field. Wisconsin leans on its run game to produce on offense. Iowa’s run defense is built to stop the Badgers in this game, ranked 8th in scoring defense, allowing only 2 rushing touchdowns and 2 total rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin has allowed 4 total touchdowns to 4 Big 10 opponents. There’s a reason why the point total sits so low at 36.5.

This feels like a 17-14 or 21-14 type of game. With 2 offenses sitting 75th and 80th in the FBS, let’s bet Under 36.5 to open our Week 9 college football picks.

Pick: Under 36.5 (-112)

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