After failing to get out of the College Football Playoff semifinals in each of the past two seasons, the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines are looking for redemption and another crack at it when they battle the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 Big Ten Conference Championship Game on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Wolverines (12-0), however, will need to defeat Iowa to earn a spot in the semifinals. Michigan beat Iowa 42-3 in the 2021 Big Ten title game, but lost 34-11 to Georgia in the national semifinals. Last season, the Wolverines downed Purdue 43-22 in the Big Ten championship, but lost 51-45 to TCU in the semis. The Hawkeyes (10-2) are looking for their first win in the Big Ten title game, having lost twice prior.
The game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET. Michigan is averaging 394.5 yards of total offense, while Iowa averages 246.3. The Wolverines are favored by 21.5 points in the latest Michigan vs. Iowa odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 35. Before making any Iowa vs. Michigan picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Michigan vs. Iowa and locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and betting lines for Iowa vs. Michigan:
- Michigan vs. Iowa spread: Michigan -21.5
- Michigan vs. Iowa over/under: 35 points
- Michigan vs. Iowa: Michigan -2840, Iowa +1212
- MICH: The Wolverines are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games
- IOWA: The Hawkeyes are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played in December
- Michigan vs. Iowa picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Michigan can cover
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy can spread the ball around to a solid receiving corps that has eight players at least 11 catches, including five with 21 or more. Leading the group is senior wide receiver Roman Wilson. He has a team-high 40 receptions for 648 yards (16.2 average) and 11 touchdowns. He has scored two…
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