Leave the raincoats in the car. Don't pack the extra pair of socks. Get ready for the new-age matchup of the Iowa Hawkeye s and the Northwestern Wildcats. This is no longer being shown on the Big Ten Network at 11 a.m. CT as rain drizzles onto an overgrown grass field.

This is primetime. Iowa and Northwestern are headlining the night slate of this weekend's college football action, and rightfully so. We have two 6-2 teams from the Big Ten playing in a de facto College Football Playoff elimination game. Buckle up!

Iowa vs Northwestern betting odds, spread, total

Spread: Northwestern -2.5 (-115), Iowa +2.5 (-105)

Money Line: Northwestern -135, Iowa +114

Total: Over 45.5 (-110), Under 45.5 (-110)

Odds are courtesy of DraftKings

The odds in this game haven't moved a whole lot, which isn't entirely surprising. Northwestern is getting the points here as a slight home favorite, which is hard to argue with, due to the fact that the Wildcats are also 6-2.

The total in this game stands out to me.…