2026 Week 1 · Sep 5, 2026, 8:15 PM · Kinnick Stadium
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Predicted scoreConfident
Northern Illinois
11.0
Iowa
37.8
Iowa win probability: 96%
Margin (Iowa − Northern Illinois): 26.8 (80% range 7 to 48)
Total: 48.9 (80% range 28 to 72)
Actual: Northern Illinois 0 – Iowa 40 (margin error 13.2, total error 8.9)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 31 | 1.04% |
| 10 | 31 | 1.00% |
| 10 | 38 | 0.95% |
| 7 | 38 | 0.90% |
| 7 | 28 | 0.89% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.
Prediction movement through the week
| Generated | Pred. margin | Pred. total | Home win prob |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2026, 8:54:09 PM | 27.1 | 48.8 | 96% |
| 9/3/2026, 1:04:18 PM | 26.9 | 48.8 | 96% |
| 9/3/2026, 2:26:06 PM | 27.0 | 48.8 | 96% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:43:29 AM | 26.8 | 48.9 | 96% |