Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes prediction

Result

Final: Wisconsin Badgers 0, Iowa Hawkeyes 30 (Iowa Hawkeyes won). Mel’s pick (Iowa Hawkeyes win 58% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Iowa Hawkeyes win 58% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Wisconsin Badgers: 42%
• Iowa Hawkeyes: 58%

Projected score

Wisconsin Badgers 17, Iowa Hawkeyes 20. 31% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Iowa Hawkeyes by about 2.2) is close to the line (Iowa Hawkeyes −2.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 36.5; Mel’s projected 37 is right around it.

Recent form

Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) scored 28 and allowed 11.4 points a game over their last 5.

Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) scored 28 and allowed 17.4 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 10:28 AM ET.

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