2023 College Football odds: Iowa-Nebraska point total lowest ever in college football history

With the Iowa Hawkeyes' spot in the Big Ten Conference championship confirmed, the team looks to end a lengthy drought in college football Over/Under (O/U) betting.

Despite going 5-1 straight up (SU) in its last six games, the team has hit the Under in six consecutive games.

Overall, the No. 16 Hawkeyes are 9-2 (SU) this season, but the team has hit the Over just twice and the Under nine times.

Bookmakers and bettors have caught onto this trend, which is why the point total in Friday's game between Iowa and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5, 5-6) now sits at the lowest ever in college football history, at 24.5.

The Hawkeyes-Cornhuskers O/U opened at 28 combined points.

For the Nov. 11 game against Rutgers, which Iowa won 22-0, the O/U was 27.5 — tied for the lowest opening total in history.

Iowa has struggled offensively, but the Hawkeyes have won six of their past seven games.

How are they 9-2? Defense.

Despite being 14th (last) in yards per game (246.5) and scoring offense (18.5), Iowa is third in the Big Ten in points allowed per game (12.4) and fourth in yards allowed per game (281.4).

Iowa last hit the Over on Sept. 30, a 26-16 win over Michigan State (O/U 36.5).

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Here's a look at Iowa's O/U performance this season:

Sept. 2 @ Iowa 24, Utah State 14 (Under 43.5)
Sept. 9 Iowa 20, @ Iowa State 13 (Under 34.5)
Sept. 16 @ Iowa 41, Western Michigan 10 (Over 43.5)
Sept. 23 @ Penn State 31, Iowa 0 (Under 37.5)
Sept. 30 @ Iowa 26, Michigan State 16 (Over 36.5)
Oct. 7 @ Iowa 20, Purdue 14 (Under 38.5)
Oct. 14 Iowa 15 @ Wisconsin 6 (Under 34)
Oct. 21 Minnesota 12, @ Iowa 10 (Under 30.5)
Nov. 4 Iowa 10, Northwestern 7 @ Wrigley Field (Under 32)
Nov. 11 @ Iowa 22, Rutgers 0 (Under 27.5)
Saturday: @ Iowa 15, Illinois 13 (Under 33.5)

After the Nebraska game, Iowa will play either No. 3 Michigan or No. 2 Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference Championship Game in Indianapolis on Dec. 2.

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