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Wisconsin
4-24-2 · 2-1 Big Ten · ATS 3-3
12:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31 · FOX
Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City
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Iowa
#15 · 5-1#15 · 5-1 · 2-1 Big Ten · ATS 4-2
Spread
IOWA −4.5
Open −4.5
Total
39.5
Open 39.5
Model line
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Win probability
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Projected score
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Projected plays
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
IOWA −4.5
open −4.5
Model
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Total
39.5
 

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Wisconsin runvs Iowa run Dvs IOWA run DBIGGEST EDGE
40th+0.052nd−0.1536IOWA +5.4
Iowa passvs Wisconsin pass Dvs WIS pass D
38th+0.0618th−0.1337WIS +3.6
Iowa runvs Wisconsin run Dvs WIS run D
46th+0.0422nd−0.0731WIS +1.5
Wisconsin passvs Iowa pass Dvs IOWA pass D
93rd−0.05101st+0.0632WIS +0.3

BIGGEST EDGE · IOWA +5.4

The Iowa run defense vs Wisconsin's run game

Wisconsin gains +0.12 EPA a play on the run (40th); Iowa allows −0.08 (2nd). About 36 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseIowa
IOWA OFF

When Iowa has the ball

DefenseWisconsin
WIS DEF
  • +0.1435thEPA / play21st−0.06
  • 44.3%43rdSuccess rate18th37.8%
  • 1.2699thExplosiveness8th1.19
  • +0.1146thRush EPA / play22nd0.00
  • +0.1838thPass EPA / dropback18th−0.01
  • 50.3%29thStandard downs SR29th44.9%
  • 29.5%98thPassing downs SR5th27.1%
  • 3.6413thLine yards50th2.93
  • 9.1%7thHavoc rate67th14.5%
  • 4.7144thPoints / opportunity36th3.60
  • 75%14thRed zone TD rate28th50%

Wisconsin's defense rates higher in 8 of 11. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (98th vs 5th).

OffenseWisconsin
WIS OFF

When Wisconsin has the ball

DefenseIowa
IOWA DEF
  • +0.0950thEPA / play40th+0.01
  • 40.2%91stSuccess rate32nd39.3%
  • 1.409thExplosiveness41st1.27
  • +0.1240thRush EPA / play2nd−0.08
  • +0.0693rdPass EPA / dropback101st+0.17
  • 46.5%78thStandard downs SR32nd45.2%
  • 28.5%113thPassing downs SR50th29.9%
  • 3.1879thLine yards49th2.93
  • 14.1%84thHavoc rate59th14.9%
  • 4.3965thPoints / opportunity35th3.53
  • 53%111thRed zone TD rate8th44%

Iowa's defense rates higher in 9 of 11. Widest gap: red-zone TD rate (111th vs 8th).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Wisconsin and Iowa, season to date
MetricWISWISIOWAIOWAFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral29.429.028.9
Plays per gamePlays per game58.861.765.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral33.3%55.1%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−16.9%+3.0%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral27.7%51.4%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations21%12%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession27:4126:2330:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 31.1Own 30.9Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%

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Injury report

BIG TEN AVAILABILITY · DUE ~WED · IMPACT = PTS VS REPLACEMENT × P(OUT)

Wisconsin

BIG TEN REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetBIG TEN REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)
Week 8 T-1 report1 OUT FOR SEASON · 2 QUESTIONABLE · 3 PROBABLE

Iowa

BIG TEN REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetBIG TEN REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)
Week 8 T-1 report1 OUT FOR SEASON · 2 OUT · 2 PROBABLE

Line movement

Consensus market: open, now and model
Market · consensusMarketOpenNowModel
Spread IOWA
−4.5−4.5—
Total
39.539.5—
Moneyline IOWA
−185−192—

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