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Iowa Hawkeyes get +5.5 points as college football betting pick against Michigan in Ann Arbor

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Troy, D. (2026, September 26). Iowa Hawkeyes get +5.5 points as college football betting pick against Michigan in Ann Arbor. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/iowa-hawkeyes-get-5-5-points-college-football-betting-pick-against-michigan-ann-arbor

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-26 · by David Troy

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Sports betting expert David predicts that Iowa Hawkeyes will be a close contender against Michigan in an upcoming college football game in Ann Arbor. Despite Iowa's impressive start with three shutouts, the article highlights potential challenges for their balanced offense against Michigan's defense. Michigan, ranked 18th and coming off controversial victories, faces questions about their consistency and reliability, leading David to bet on Iowa with a +5.5 point spread.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday, No. 17 Iowa upset No. 18 Michigan, winning 20-19 in Ann Arbor at Michigan Stadium. Iowa quarterback Hank Brown threw the game-winning touchdown pass with just two seconds left, catching Michigan off guard as they were penalized for unnecessary roughness on a third down play near midfield. The victory marked Iowa's first win over Michigan since 2016 and came after a controversial Week 1 incident where Michigan benefited from an extra second awarded in their win against Western Michigan. With this upset, Iowa improved to 4-0, while Michigan fell to 3-1 in the Big Ten season opener.

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David Troy
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🔮 One of the two matches between ranked teams happens today, so we know both of them will move up or down the Top-25 list after this, with Arizona taking on Texas Tech.
🔮 However, the rest of the roster is filled out with guys who would be better at filling roles than filling holes.
🔮 I will grab UConn at +1250 to win the title, as I think this team will make at least an Elite 8 appearance.
🔮 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
🔮 If you want to find any "flaw" for the team, it might be that they are only winning by one run in about half of the games.
🔮 My victory lap will stop here because I have been dead wrong about the Dallas Cowboys.
🔮 This season, the Chiefs have found a way to a 5-0 record, but their bye week has already passed, which makes me think they will lose some games late in the season.
🔮 The Chargers were expected to be strong this year, but they’ve been terrible.
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🔮 I'm sure it will happen somewhere today as well.
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Topics

Hawkeyes Iowa Iowa State Michigan Oklahoma

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Iowa GPE · 8× Michigan GPE · 8× Oklahoma GPE · 3× Hawkeyes ORG · 2× Iowa State ORG · 2× Ann Arbor GPE · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Northern Illinois ORG · 1× Northern Iowa GPE · 1×

Narrative

They are 3-0 for the season in the record books, but they absolutely should be 2-1 after whatever random clock SNAFU allowed them to beat Western Michigan 13-12 in the season opener.
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Claims (29 extracted, 3 hedged)

We have been treated to quite a few good games so far this season, even if there haven’t been a ton of top-25 match-ups. asserted
We → treat → ups
Each week we see new upsets, new revelations at different positions, and new opportunities for us to make some money. asserted
us → see → money
There are a ton of great games on the schedule today, but I have one circled that I really like. asserted
I → be → that
This afternoon we get a great game between Iowa and Michigan. asserted
we → get → Iowa
Iowa comes into the game as the 17th-ranked team in the country, and they are currently 3-0 for the year. asserted
they → come → year
The Hawkeyes haven’t had an overly difficult start to the season, beating Northern Illinois, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa in the three contests. asserted
Hawkeyes → have → contests
Perhaps the most impressive part about the entire thing is that they’ve shut out two opponents. asserted
they → shut → opponents
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The Hawkeyes now have to face a major challenge on the road in Ann Arbor. asserted
Hawkeyes → have → Arbor
Iowa offers a fairly balanced offense with 93 passing attempts compared to 108 rushing attempts. asserted
Iowa → offer → attempts
They’ve chewed up 804 rushing yards, and unlike a lot of teams, the quarterback isn’t really driving it. asserted
quarterback → chew → it
The team has scored 13 touchdowns on offense this season, with nine of them coming on the ground. asserted
nine → score → ground
I don’t really expect Iowa’s offensive line to have a major advantage over the Michigan defensive line. asserted
line → expect → line
Speaking of Michigan, they are the 18th-ranked team in the country, and honestly, they are lucky to be ranked that high. asserted
they → speak → country
They are 3-0 for the season in the record books, but they absolutely should be 2-1 after whatever random clock SNAFU allowed them to beat Western Michigan 13-12 in the season opener. asserted
them → allow → opener
Either way, it went down in history as a win for Michigan. asserted
it → go → Michigan
They didn’t improve much in the next week against Oklahoma. asserted
They → improve → Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a better team than anyone that Iowa faced this season. asserted
Iowa → face → that
It was a bit surprising that Michigan won this game. asserted
Michigan → win → game
In the first half, Michigan was up 10-0, but Oklahoma tied it in the second half. asserted
Oklahoma → tie → half
The surprise came from the Wolverines only throwing 17 times and completing just nine of those passes for 11 yards. asserted
Wolverines → come → yards
Bryce Underwood ended up with 18 carries and 87 yards on the ground with a touchdown, so I suppose that’s better. asserted
that → end → touchdown
Will this game be a battle on the ground, or will one of these teams make an impact through the air? asserted
one → make → air
The books definitely expect this to be a low-scoring game and one that is likely to have a quick-moving clock. asserted
that → expect → clock
I would be surprised to see Michigan lose this game, but Iowa could make it close or even upset them if they can do any damage through the air. uncertain
they → see → air
I just don’t trust Michigan to come back if Iowa can find a way to get up in this game. asserted
Iowa → trust → game
I’ll take the +5.5 with Iowa, and I do lean toward the over 38.5. asserted
I → take → 38.5
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