Michigan football vs. Iowa spread moves after opening

Michigan travels to Iowa for a rematch of last year's Big Ten title game, and the Wolverines are getting love out of the gate.

Vegas opened the line at 9.5, favoring the No. 4 Wolverines, but DraftKings SportsBook and a handful of others quickly moved the line out to 10.5.

According to The Action Network, 93% of the money is on Michigan, while just 60% of the bets lie on the maize and blue, making for a 33% differential and a clear sign of smart money.

Michigan is undefeated straight up but sits at 2-2 against the spread after failing to cover a 17-point spread against Maryland over the weekend.

Iowa is 3-1 straight up and 2-2 against the spread. The Hawkeyes opened the year 0-2 ATS but covered in back-to-back games against Nevada (-24.5) and Rutgers (-7.5).

Dating back to last season, the Hawkeyes are 3-5 against the spread at home. According to Covers, Iowa was 0-4 ATS in their last four games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game, a streak it snapped by covering a 7.5-point line against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday.

In 2021, Michigan covered a 12.5-point spread in a 42-3 win over Iowa in Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship.

In 2016, the last time an undefeated Jim Harbaugh-led Michigan team traveled to Iowa as a top-five team, it lost to Iowa, 14-13, in a raucous night game environment as 20-point road favorites.

The Wolverines and Hawkeyes will kick off at noon in Iowa City on Saturday.

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