Iowa vs. Michigan 12/4/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The No. 16 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes play the No. 5 ranked Michigan Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday in the Big Ten Conference Championship Game. Iowa finished the regular season 10-2 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten after defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 28-21 on Saturday. Iowa was the winner of the West division of the Big Ten.

Spencer Petras has passed for 1,665 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions, while the leading rusher is Tyler Goodson with 1,257 yards and six touchdowns. The leading receiver is Sam LaPorta with 557 yards and two touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Jack Campbell is the leader in tackles with 129 and defensive end Joe Evans has a team-high 6.5 quarterback sacks. 

Michigan finished its regular season 11-1 overall and 8-1 in the Big Ten following a 42-27 victory over Ohio State on Saturday. The Wolverines were first in the East division of the Big Ten tied with Ohio State but won the tiebreaker with their victory over the Buckeyes. Michigan running back Hassan Haskins rushed for 169 yards and five touchdowns and the Wolverines gained 487 yards of total offense against the Buckeyes.

Cade McNamara has passed for 2,301 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for Michigan is Hassan Haskins with 1,232 yards and 18 touchdowns while the leading receiver is Cornelius Johnson with 587 yards and three touchdowns receptions. On defense, linebacker Joe Ross is the leading tackler with 89 and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is the leader in quarterback sacks with 10.0.