The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) face the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-1) as heavy, 30.5-point favorites on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.
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Iowa Cover -30.5 vs Western Illinois -109
Iowa vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- Iowa moneyline odds to win: -20000
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +3500
- Spread: Iowa (-30.5)
- Total: 145.5
Iowa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iowa owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-10-0) than it did on the road (3-7-0) last season.
- The Hawkeyes eclipsed the total in 10 of 18 home games (55.6%) last year, compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Hawkeyes were 16th-best in college basketball on offense (82.5 points scored per game) but 16th-worst defensively (79.7 points allowed).
- Iowa was 310th in the country in rebounds per game (29.7) and 21st-worst in rebounds allowed (34.4) last season.
- Last season the Hawkeyes were third-best in college basketball in assists with 18.3 per game.
Iowa betting records last season
- ATS Record: 14-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 30.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
- O-U-P: 17-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (11th in nation) | 47.7 (346th) | 29.7 (310th) | 34.4 (338th) | 18.3 (third) | 9.5 (35th) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Western Illinois had the same winning percentage against the spread (.333) at home (4-7-1 record) and on the road (5-10-0) last year.
- Both at home (eight of 12) and away (10 of 15), the Leathernecks’ games finished over (in terms of the over/under) 66.7% of the time last season.
- The Leathernecks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .250 (1-3) last season, and away it was .267 (4-11).
Last season stats
- With 68.7 points per game on offense, the Leathernecks ranked 307th in the nation last year. Defensively, they allowed 71.3 points per contest, which ranked 152nd in college basketball.
- Last season Western Illinois grabbed 31.6 boards per game (194th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.5 rebounds per contest (202nd-ranked).
- The Leathernecks delivered only 10.0 assists per game, which ranked -3-worst in college basketball.
Western Illinois betting records last season
- ATS Record: 9-18-1 (Home: 4-7-1; Away: 5-10-0)
- O-U-P: 19-8-1 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 10-4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.0 (215th in nation) | 43.7 (168th) | 31.6 (194th) | 31.5 (202nd) | 10.0 (362nd) | 11.0 (164th) |
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