Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
ISU 13, IOWA 16. ISU covered by 11, under by 13.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and picks our users log.
Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. User picks are anonymous: no names, and private picks stay private.
Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
What the public cappers like
Straight up: GameDay celebrity guest picker on Iowa, Kirk Herbstreit on Iowa, Desmond Howard on Iowa, Pat McAfee on Iowa, Nick Saban on Iowa
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026 to date
Iowa State LWWLPL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-3-1 40%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-1 50%Small sample | 0-2 0% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 1-2 33%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-2-1 50%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Iowa WLWWLW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 67%Small sample | 2-4 33% overSmall sample |
| Home | 2-2 50%Small sample | 1-3 25% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-1 67%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | ISU 13, IOWA 16 | IOWA -14 | ISU covered | 42.5 | Under |
| Sep 6, 2025 | IOWA 13, ISU 16 | ISU -3.5 | IOWA covered | 43.5 | Under |
| Sep 7, 2024 | ISU 20, IOWA 19 | IOWA -2.5 | ISU covered | 36.5 | Over |
| Sep 9, 2023 | IOWA 20, ISU 13 | IOWA -3.5 | IOWA covered | 35 | Under |
| Sep 10, 2022 | ISU 10, IOWA 7 | IOWA -3.5 | ISU covered | 38.5 | Under |
| Sep 11, 2021 | IOWA 27, ISU 17 | ISU -4 | IOWA covered | 44.5 | Under |
| Sep 14, 2019 | IOWA 18, ISU 17 | IOWA -1 | Push | 41.5 | Under |
Iowa State 3-3 ATS in these meetings. 7 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over.
CFB (FBS), 2019-2025 + 2026 so far · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total
Side by side
| IOWA | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 5-1 |
| 2-3-1 | Against the spread | 4-2 |
| 3-3 | Over-under | 2-4 |
| +4.3 | Avg cover margin | +6.3 |
| 29.7 | Points per game | 31.0 |
| 21.7 | Points allowed | 14.5 |
| 5.69 | Yards per play | 6.45 |
| 359.7 | Yards per game | 403.2 |
| 5.00 | Rush yards per carry | 6.10 |
| 58.6 | Completion % | 62.6 |
| 31.0 | Third down % | 39.4 |
| +4 | Turnover margin | +5 |
| 9 | Sacks allowed | 5 |
| 47.0 | Penalty yards per game | 53.3 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

