Free NCAA Football Prediction: West Virginia vs. Iowa State Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Iowa State Cyclones
West Virginia Mountaineers 3-5 vs. Iowa State Cyclones 3-5
Date: Saturday, November 5th
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Venue: Jack Trice Stadium Ames
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Mountaineers 7 / Cyclones -7 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Mountaineers 219 / Cyclones -279
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 50
West Virginia Mountaineers
Heading into this week’s game, the Mountaineers have a record of 1-4 in Big 12 play. Their overall record currently sits at 3-5.
West Virginia is coming off a 10-point loss to TCU by a score of 41-31. The Mountaineers entered the game as 7.5-point home underdogs, making this an ATS loss. The Mountaineers dropped their last game to TCU by a score of 41-31. West Virginia entered the action as 7.5-point underdogs at home.
On offense, the Mountaineers are averaging 34.38 points per game, good for 41st in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 18 while throwing for 14.
Heading into the game, the Mountaineers will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 123rd at 34.62 points per game allowed.
Against the spread, the Mountaineers have gone 4-6-0 over their last 10 games. Straight up, they have a record of 4-6-0. Their last 10 over-under record comes in at 6-4-0. West Virginia has a negative scoring differential in these games, averaging 31.5 points per game and allowing 32.3.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Mountaineers have a straight-up record of 1-4-0 while going 2-3-0 vs the spread. The team averaged 20.0 points per game in this stretch.
Iowa State Cyclones
The Cyclones head into this week’s matchup with an overall record of 3-5. So far, they are just 0-5 in Big 12 play.
Iowa State is coming off a 14 loss to Oklahoma by a score of 27-13. The Cyclones entered the game as 1.5-point road underdogs, making this an ATS loss.
The Cyclones head into the game with the 126th-ranked scoring offense at 21.62 points per game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 14 receiving touchdowns compared to 6 rushing scores.
The Cyclones will look to once again play well defensively, as they are currently 8th in points allowed at 16.62 points per game allowed.
In their last 10 contests, the Cyclones have a straight-up record of 4-6-0 while covering the spread at a rate of 40.0%. On offense, the team averaged 23.4 points per game while allowing 16.7. Their over-under mark (last 10) is 3-7-0.
In their last 5 games at home, the Cyclones have a straight-up record of 2-3-0 while going 1-4-0 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 26.2 points per game in these contests.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of West Virginia’s last 5 games on the road
- West Virginia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State’s last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Iowa State’s last 14 games at home
4* West Virginia vs. Iowa State NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 263.75 yards per game through the air, placing them 45th in the country. This week, the Mountaineers will be facing an Iowa State defense that is currently 20th in pass yards allowed per game. This year, they have not faced a defense ranked inside the top 50 pass defense.
So far, the Cyclones are averaging 272.88 yards per game through the air, placing them 37th in the country. This week, the Cyclones will be facing a West Virginia defense that is ranked 196th in pass yards allowed per game. This year, they are averaging 285.57 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Betting Pick: West Virginia ATS
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