The Missouri Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes play in the Music City Bowl on December 30, 2024.

The Tigers are slight favorites (-2.5) in their matchup against the Hawkeyes, with the over/under being 40.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Tigers are -143 and the Hawkeyes are +121.)

Below you’ll find our betting primer for this this game between the Tigers and the Hawkeyes, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

Missouri vs. Iowa betting lines

• Spread favorite: Tigers (-2.5)
• Moneyline: Tigers (-143), Hawkeyes (+121)
• Total: 40.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Missouri vs. Iowa betting info and stats

Missouri has eight wins against the spread in 12 opportunities this season (8-4-0). Missouri has covered the spread in six of the games this season when a favorite of at least 2.5 points (6-2 ATS). In eight games as a moneyline favorite, Missouri is undefeated (8-0). Iowa, through 11 games with a set spread this season, is 5-5-1 against the spread. Iowa has not covered the spread in games it was an underdog by at least 2.5 points (0-1). Iowa has played as the underdog on the moneyline once this season, and failed to pick up the victory.

Missouri vs. Iowa recent stats and trends

Missouri Tigers

• Missouri has covered the spread in its past three contests while putting up a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
• The final combined score of the last three Missouri games has surpassed the set total twice.
• The past three Missouri games averaged 10.3 more points (50.8) than this matchup’s over/under.

Iowa Hawkeyes

• Iowa has covered the spread once in its past three contests while putting together a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
• Iowa and its opponents have hit the over once in those games.
• Iowa’s past three games have ended with an average of 42.2 points scored. That’s 1.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Missouri vs. Iowa key players

Missouri Tigers

• Brady Cook has thrown for 2,238 yards (203.5 ypg) to lead Missouri, completing 63.2% of his passes and collecting nine touchdown passes compared to two interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 169 rushing yards on 73 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
• Nate Noel has carried the ball 157 times for a team-high 804 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times as a runner.
• This season, Marcus Carroll has carried the ball 134 times for 578 yards (48.2 per game) and 12 touchdowns.
• Theo Wease’s 809 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 90 times and has collected 55 catches and three touchdowns.
• Luther Burden III has hauled in 60 receptions totaling 666 yards, finding the end zone six times as a receiver so far this campaign.
• Brett Norfleet’s 26 catches have turned into 235 yards and two touchdowns.
• Johnny Walker Jr. has 7.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 8.0 TFL and 31 tackles.
• Missouri’s tackle leader, Corey Flagg Jr., has 71 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
• Dreyden Norwood has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 26 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.

Iowa Hawkeyes

• Cade McNamara leads Iowa with 1,017 yards on 104-of-172 passing with six touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Kaleb Johnson, has carried the ball 240 times for 1,537 yards (128.1 per game), with 21 touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 188 receiving yards (17.1 per game) on 22 catches with two receiving touchdowns.
• Kamari Moulton has totaled 377 yards on 70 carries with two touchdowns.
• Jacob Gill has racked up 382 receiving yards on 32 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
• Luke Lachey has caught 27 passes and compiled 227 receiving yards (22.7 per game).
• Ethan Hurkett leads the team with 6.5 sacks, and also has 7.0 TFL and 48 tackles.
• So far Jay Higgins leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has totaled 113 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and four interceptions this season.