Arkansas State vs Iowa State Prediction College Football Picks 9/21/24

The Arkansas State Red Wolves and Iowa State Cyclones meet Saturday in week 4 college football action at Jack Trice Stadium. Here’s a Arkansas State vs Iowa State Prediction. This article will include a Arkansas State vs Iowa State Pick.

Arkansas State Red Wolves Betting Preview

The Arkansas State Red Wolves recently beat Tulsa, lost to Michigan and plays South Alabama next. Arkansas State has lost 3 straight road games. Jaylen Raynor is completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 712 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Corey Rucker and Courtney Jackson have combined for 395 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Reagan Ealy has 10 receptions.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves ground game is averaging 113 yards per contest, and Zak Wallace leads the way with 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Arkansas State is allowing 27.7 points and 409.7 yards per game. Justin Parks leads the Arkansas State Red Wolves with 24 tackles, Jayden Jones has 2 sacks and Trevian Thomas has 2 interceptions.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview

The Iowa State Cyclones beat North Dakota, Iowa and plays Houston next. Iowa State looks for its second 3-0 start in the last 3 years. Rocco Becht is completing 70.5 percent of his passes for 539 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins have combined for 411 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Eli Green has 4 receptions.

The Iowa State Cyclones ground game is averaging 87.5 yards per contest, and Abu Sama III leads the way with 94 yards on 22 carries. Defensively, Iowa State is allowing 11 points and 299 yards per game. Malik Verdon leads the Iowa State Cyclones with 22 tackles, JR Singleton has 2 sacks and Darien Porter has 2 interceptions.

Matchup/League Facts

• Iowa State ranks T9th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (3.0).
• Iowa State ranks T18th among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (36).
• Arkansas State ranks T31st among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (9.7).
• Arkansas State ranks T43rd among FBS teams for 1st downs this season (65).

Arkansas State vs Iowa State Prediction

I considered the points because Arkansas State just took Michigan down to the wire, and this could be a letdown spot for Iowa State after just playing the Hawkeyes. However, Arkansas State has serious issues running the ball and stopping the run through 3 games, and that usually doesn’t fly on the road or when trying to spring an upset. Iowa State is good enough defensively to grind this game out and get an ugly, comfortable win. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a double-digit underdog. I’ll lay the points with the Cyclones.