The two teams score 31 or more points between them.
Confidence74%
Model71.2%SportsbooksOdds66.3%Edge+4.9
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
WISWisconsin0707714
IOWAIowa07014721
Most likely final scoresWIS 14–21 IOWA 0.8%WIS 7–35 IOWA 0.8%WIS 14–17 IOWA 0.6%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
WISWisconsinIowaIOWA
Offense
278▼ 235Total yards▲ 362346
172▲ 183Passing yards▲ 222209
106▼ 52Rushing yards▲ 140137
15▼ 9First downs= 2020
Scoring
2▼ 0Touchdowns▲ 32
1▼ 0Passing touchdowns▲ 21
1▼ 0Rushing touchdowns= 11
0= 0Field goals made▲ 32
Ball security
1▲ 3Turnovers= 11
1= 1Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1▲ 2Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
52▲ 70Penalty yards▼ 1046
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
WISTotal yardsOver 205.5Proj. 27872%Won · 235
WISPassing yardsOver 114.5Proj. 17272%Won · 183
WISRushing yardsOver 54.5Proj. 10772%Lost · 52
WISFirst downsOver 11.5Proj. 1573%Lost · 9
IOWATotal yardsOver 272.5Proj. 34672%Won · 362
IOWAPassing yardsOver 152.5Proj. 20972%Won · 222
IOWARushing yardsOver 84.5Proj. 13772%Won · 140
IOWAFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 2074%Won · 20
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Wisconsin is 1-2 on the road this season, losing by 11.3 points a game.
Home form.Iowa is 3-1 at home, scoring 31.3 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at IOWA −4.5 and is now IOWA −2.5, a 2-point move toward Wisconsin.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
WISWisconsinIOWAIowa
WISWisconsinIOWAIowa
5-2Record5-2
1-2 roadRoad / home3-1 home
W1StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
27.0Points per game28.0
15.3Points allowed14.3
+82Point differentialseason to date+96
179Passing yards / game208
151Rushing yards / game179
43%3rd-down conversion37%
8Takeaways6
0Sacks0
6Turnovers7
173Passing yards / game207
112Rushing yards / game211
32%3rd-down conversion40%
3Takeaways4
0Sacks0
5Turnovers3
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Wisconsin’s road games with Iowa’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
WISWisconsin5-2WWWLW
Wk 8Oct 24vs USC
USCUSC7WISWisconsin24
USC moneyline −133Wisconsin moneyline +110
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17@ UCLA
WISWisconsin7UCLAUCLA17
Wisconsin moneyline +100UCLA moneyline −120
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3vs MSU
MSUMichigan St3WISWisconsin31
Michigan St moneyline +270Wisconsin moneyline −400
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ PSU
WISWisconsin24PSUPenn State20
Wisconsin moneyline +315Penn State moneyline −476
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs EMU
EMUE Michigan10WISWisconsin54
E Michigan moneyline +1000Wisconsin moneyline −3333
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 7Camp Randall Stadium
WISWisconsin0IOWAIowa37
Wisconsin moneyline −213Iowa moneyline +155
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (WIS)+114+114
Moneyline (IOWA)−141−141
Spread (IOWA)−4.5▴up −2.5
Total36.5▾down 35.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Iowa beat Wisconsin 30–0 in college football Week 9, on Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Wisconsin at +114 and Iowa at −141.
Our model predicted a final score of Wisconsin 14, Iowa 21. Its picks: Iowa to win (−139), won; Iowa +3.5 (−213), won; over 30.5 points (−213), lost. The best pick was Iowa +3.5, at 79% confidence.