Two struggling teams square off when the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) host the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-15, 6-13 Big Ten) on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to halt a four-game losing streak against the Cornhuskers, who have lost four straight. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.

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Nebraska vs. Iowa betting lines

• Nebraska moneyline odds to win: -285
• Iowa moneyline odds to win: +230
• Spread: Nebraska (-6.5)
• Total: 154.5

Nebraska statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Nebraska owns a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-5-0).
• Looking at over/unders, the Cornhuskers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 15 opportunities this season (46.7%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
• Nebraska has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-4 (.692). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Cornhuskers have been putting up 76.2 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Nebraska’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.6) is 3.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
• The Cornhuskers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 32.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Nebraska betting records this season

• ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
• O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Iowa has a better winning percentage at home (.444, 8-10-0 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Hawkeyes games have gone over 55.6% of the time this season, both at home (10 of 18) and on the road (five of nine).
• The Hawkeyes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

• The Hawkeyes have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 73.3 points per contest, 9.0 fewer points their than season average of 82.3.
• Iowa is surrendering 81.9 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 2.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.5).
• The Hawkeyes are sinking 1.4 fewer threes per contest over their past 10 games (8.3) compared to their season average (9.7), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season mark (37.6%).

Iowa betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 2-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 3-11-0)
• O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-8)