Iowa Tops Nebraska in Lowest College Football Betting Total Ever

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Nov 24, 2023 , 04:36 PM ET • 4 min read

Operators reaped the benefits of an abundance of wagers on the Over.

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A Black Friday matchup between Iowa and Nebraska will be remembered as the lowest betting total in college football history.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers hosted the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday at Memorial Stadium in what would be the lowest Over/Under betting total in college football history at 24.5 points across several operators.

During the cold afternoon rivalry game for the Heroes Trophy, which had its first meeting in 1891, the Hawkeyes defeated the Huskers 13-10 on a field goal at the buzzer, cashing the Under.

The win allowed the Hawkeyes to clinch an appearance in the Big Ten Championship game on December 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Iowa is set to face the winner of Saturday's marquee clash between Ohio State and Michigan.

Big win for sportsbooks

Week 13's Iowa-Nebraska matchup proved to be super profitable for gambling operators.

The total, which crept up to 25.5 at some sportsbooks due to heavy action, allowed operators to reap the benefits of an abundance of wagers on the over. 

Sportsbooks will be quick to determine next week’s total following the conclusion of Ohio State vs. Michigan. 

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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