Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Citrus Bowl college football matchup on January 1, 2022.
The Citrus Bowl will feature a matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Odds for Kentucky vs. Iowa
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Over/Under Insights
- Kentucky's games this season have gone over 44 points nine of 12 times.
- Iowa has combined with its opponents to score more than 44 points in six of 13 games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 57.2, is 13.2 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's over/under is 2.7 points more than the 41.3 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Wildcats games this season is 52.9, 8.9 points above Saturday's over/under of 44.
- In 2021, games involving the Hawkeyes have averaged a total of 43.0 points, 1.0 fewer than this game's set over/under.
Kentucky Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Kentucky is 8-4-0 this year.
- The Wildcats are 4-2 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Kentucky's games this year have hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
- The Wildcats average 14.1 more points per game (33.3) than the Hawkeyes surrender (19.2).
- When Kentucky scores more than 19.2 points, it is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
- The Wildcats average 103.3 more yards per game (430.2) than the Hawkeyes allow per outing (326.9).
- When Kentucky piles up over 326.9 yards, the team is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
- The Wildcats have turned the ball over 20 times this season, nine fewer than the Hawkeyes have forced (29).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Kentucky at SISportsbook.
Iowa Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Iowa is 7-6-0 this year.
- This season, the Hawkeyes have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
- Iowa's games this season have hit the over on six of 13 set point totals (46.2%).
- The Hawkeyes rack up 23.9 points per game, comparable to the 22.1 the Wildcats give up.
- Iowa is 7-2 against the spread and 9-0 overall in games when it puts up more than 22.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes average 39.6 fewer yards per game (297.5) than the Wildcats give up (337.1).
- When Iowa amasses more than 337.1 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- The Hawkeyes have turned the ball over 16 times this season, seven more turnovers than the Wildcats have forced (9).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.