The Rutgers Scarlet Knights host the Iowa Hawkeyes in Friday night Big Ten action in college football Week 4. Friday's matchup kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Iowa enters this game at 2-1, coming off a 47-7 win over UMass, which came after a 16-13 loss to in-state rival Iowa State. With a bye coming up, the Hawkeyes could use some momentum heading into the week off.
On the other side, Rutgers has started 3-0 and looks to keep it going after trouncing Norfolk State, 60-10, last week. This will be the first real test for the Scarlet Knights, who have played a schedule consisting of Ohio, Miami (OH) and Norfolk State thus far.
With everything in play, I put together a 2-leg same-game parlay for this Friday night Big Ten matchup.
Without further ado, let's take a look at my Rutgers vs. Iowa picks and college football same-game parlay for Friday, Sept. 19.
Rutgers vs. Iowa Picks
- Iowa ML
- Jaziun Patterson Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
Parlay Payout: +180 (via Fanatics)
Rutgers vs. Iowa Odds
| Rutgers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 46 -110o / -110u | +110 |
| Iowa Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 46 -110o / -110u | -130 |
Moneyline Pick: Iowa ML
The Hawkeyes will attempt to build off a 47-7 win over UMass last week.
Iowa continued its passing woes in Week 3, but the backbone of this group remains its defense. That's bad news for a Rutgers team that comes into the contest with multiple key injuries, including issues on the offensive line.
I expect the Hawkeyes to take full advantage of this banged-up offensive line and dominate this game from start to finish.
Iowa will hand Rutgers its first loss of the young season tonight.
Iowa Player Prop Pick: Jaziun Patterson Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
Jaziun Patterson has been the team's top option early in the year, leading Iowa with 28 attempts.
Rutgers has injuries on its defensive line, missing starters on an already below-average defensive front. As we know, Iowa is a run-first team, and Patterson should get 12-15 attempts in this matchup.
I expect Iowa to play most of the game ahead tonight, so the game script will support this prop.
Rutgers vs. Iowa Parlay, Picks
- Iowa ML
- Jaziun Patterson Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
Parlay Payout: +180 (via Fanatics)
