- The Wisconsin Badgers betting line continues to shorten against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- Wisconsin is unranked while Iowa is the No. 9 team in the country.
- The public continues to back the Hawkeyes among the line movement.
MADISON, Wisc. – The Wisconsin Badgers are unranked favorites over the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. Despite the public siding with the ranked team, the line is shifting towards the home team.
Wisconsin As The Favorite
A quick look at the matchup and it’s easy to see why the Wisconsin Badgers would not be the betting public’s favorite pick.
Wisconsin is 4-3 and unranked and playing a 6-1 top 10 team in the country. However, online sportsbooks know there’s more than what meets the eye.
Wisconsin vs Iowa Spread Odds
- Wisconsin Badgers -3.5 -105
- Iowa Hawkeyes +3.5 -115
The Badgers’ losses have only come to Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan, a more than respectable group. Meanwhile, the Iowa Hawkeyes haven’t looked good whatsoever as of late.
The Hawkeyes probably would’ve lost to Penn State if not for their starting quarterback getting injured and proceeded to lose 24-7 to the Purdue Boilermakers in their most recent game.
Line Movement In Wisconsin’s Direction
Wisconsin opened up as 3.0-point favorites and was not getting much love from the public.
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Iowa was receiving 76% of the bets and yet those betting on college football now find Wisconsin has bigger favorites than what they were. The Hawkeyes continue to dominate the public market with 74% of the spread bets, but the reverse line movement indicated the sportsbooks' belief in the Badgers.
One thing to note is that despite the half-point movement on the spread, the moneyline odds have remained unchanged. Wisconsin was -165 on the moneyline with Iowa coming back at +140 at open and the same is true as of today.
Iowa vs Wisconsin Moneyline Odds
- Wisconsin Badgers -165
- Iowa Hawkeyes +140
The line for the total also moved a half-point, dropping from 37.0 to 36.5.
This indicated the projected low-scoring game may have even fewer points than once expected. ESPN will have coverage of the game starting at noon EST.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
