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 see the Kentucky Wildcats meet the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Odds for Kentucky vs. Iowa
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Over/Under Insights
- Kentucky and its opponents have gone over the current 44-point total in nine of 12 games (75%) this season.
- In 46.2% of Iowa's games this season (6/13), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's over/under of 44.
- Saturday's total is 13.2 points lower than the two team's combined 57.2 points per game average.
- This contest's over/under is 2.7 points greater than the 41.3 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- The average total in Wildcats games this season is 52.9, 8.9 points above Saturday's total 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
- Kentucky is 8-4-0 against the spread this year.
- So far this season, the Wildcats have been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more six times and are 4-2 ATS in those contests.
- Kentucky has eclipsed the over/under in 58.3% of its opportunities this year (seven times in 12 games with a set point total).
- The Wildcats score 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 rack up 103.3 more yards per game (430.2) than the Hawkeyes give up per contest (326.9).
- When Kentucky churns out more than 326.9 yards, the team is 6-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
- The Wildcats have 20 giveaways this season, while the Hawkeyes have 29 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Kentucky at SISportsbook.
Iowa Stats and Trends
- Iowa has seven wins against the spread in 13 games this year.
- The Hawkeyes have been underdogs by 2.5 points or more three times this season and covered the spread once.
- Iowa has hit the over in 46.2% of its opportunities this season (six times over 13 games with a set point total).
- The Hawkeyes put up 23.9 points per game, comparable to the 22.1 the Wildcats allow.
- Iowa is 7-2 against the spread and 9-0 overall in games when it records more than 22.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes rack up 39.6 fewer yards per game (297.5) than the Wildcats allow per outing (337.1).
- When Iowa churns out more than 337.1 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- This season the Hawkeyes have turned the ball over 16 times, seven more than the Wildcats' takeaways (9).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.