Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 10/31/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Hawkeyes (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 36.5

The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) are hosting the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Iowa is 3.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 36.5.

The Wisconsin Badgers head into this game 5-2 for this year. In their last matchup, the Badgers played against the USC Trojans and walked away with a win by a score of 24-7. On the ground, the Badgers gave up -18 yards on 25 tries, which is -0.7 yds per rush allowed. Wisconsin gave up 31 pass completions on 50 tries for 257 yds, and a completion rate of 62.0%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 57 plays which gave them 200 yards. The Wisconsin Badgers rushed the ball a total of 43 times and totaled 142 yds, which had them averaging 3.3 yards per tote.

The Badgers have earned 2,311 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring, Wisconsin has earned 11 touchdowns through the air and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times. Wisconsin has tallied 119 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 45 infractions for 394 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 150.7 yards in the run game which has them sitting 77th in the country. When it comes to scoring, the Wisconsin Badgers are sitting at 27.0 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Badgers have given up 1,284 yards which puts them in 24th in college football. They have conceded 183.4 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 57.8%. For the year, they are granting 279.9 yards per outing ranking them 13th in college football. They have conceded 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 5 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing 2.8 yards per rush on the ground and 96.4 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 675 yards via the running game in 7 contests. The Badgers rank 13th in college football in terms of team defense, allowing 15.3 points per game.

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The Hawkeyes come into this matchup with a record of 5-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Hawkeyes took a loss by a final score of 13-10 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Iowa allowed 35 rush attempts for 72 yds (2.1 yds per rush). The Hawkeyes pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 51.9%, relinquishing 137 yards on 14 for 27 passing. The Hawkeyes finished the contest with a total of 288 yards on 67 plays (4.3 yards per play). Iowa rushed the ball for 3.0 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 90 yds on 30 attempts.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Hawkeyes are sitting 75th in the country holding an average of 28.0 points per game. The Iowa Hawkeyes have an average of 386.7 yards/game, which ranks them 68th in D-1. The Iowa offense has racked up 345 penalty yards on 43 infractions, which has them sitting 95th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 140 1st downs. For the year so far, the Hawkeyes currently have a total of 1,453 yards through the air along with an average of 207.6 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 92nd in the country. They average 179.1 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,254 yards for the year.

The Hawkeyes are giving up 14.3 PPG, which puts them 8th in D-1. Iowa has allowed a total of 580 yards rushing (82.9 yards per game) and 2 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have allowed 9 touchdowns from the passing game and 198.4 yards per outing, which has them in 49th in the nation. The Hawkeyes defense has taken the field for 446 plays, which ranks 35th in Division 1. Their defense has 1 fumble and 5 picks for the season. This year, they have surrendered 100 pts.

Who will win tonight's Badgers/Hawkeyes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Badgers +3.5

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