2026 Week 2 · Sep 12, 2026, 11:30 PM · Kinnick Stadium
Iowa State @ Iowa
Predicted scoreLikely
Iowa State
18.5
Iowa
28.2
Iowa win probability: 74%
Margin (Iowa − Iowa State): 9.7 (80% range -10 to 29)
Total: 46.6 (80% range 26 to 69)
Actual: Iowa State 13 – Iowa 16 (margin error 6.7, total error 17.6)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 24 | 0.89% |
| 17 | 24 | 0.81% |
| 17 | 31 | 0.80% |
| 17 | 21 | 0.75% |
| 14 | 17 | 0.73% |
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, 8:54:21 PM | 9.5 | 47.5 | 73% |
| 9/3/2026, 1:04:33 PM | 9.2 | 47.8 | 72% |
| 9/3/2026, 2:26:45 PM | 9.4 | 47.8 | 73% |
| 9/4/2026, 10:44:04 AM | 9.2 | 47.7 | 72% |
| 9/6/2026, 2:01:53 PM | 9.8 | 47.7 | 74% |
| 9/8/2026, 5:57:29 PM | 8.9 | 47.5 | 72% |
| 9/11/2026, 12:51:43 PM | 9.7 | 46.6 | 74% |