Missouri Valley ConferencePower #13122-13 SU19-16 ATS14-21 O/U
Northern Iowa went 22-13 straight up, 19-16 against the spread (54% covers, average cover margin +2.3 points), 14-21 on over/unders in 2025-26, including 14-13 ATS as a favorite and 5-3 ATS as an underdog.
Last 5 (result · ATS · O/U):WLU·WWU·WLO·WWO·LLU
Cover margin by gameTotal margin by game
Points by which UNI beat (up) or missed (down) its closing linePoints the final score landed over (up) or under (down) the closing total
+19.5
CSUN−3.5
SDST+6.5
FUR−6.5
NIU+3.5
@UCI+12.5
LUC−5.5
TLSA−6.5
WICH+3.5
OAK+0.5
@UIC+6.5
@SMC+1.5
VAL−1.5
INST+9.5
@EVAN−15.5
BEL−1.5
@BRAD−14.5UIC−11.5@VAL+1.5
@ILST+6.5
MUR−16.5
@SIU+4.5EVAN+8.5BRAD+33.5@MUR−0.5@BEL+15.5
DRKE+15.5@INST−8.5SIU−6.5ILST+17.5@DRKE−4.5EVAN+20.5ILST−0.5BRAD+12.5UIC−15.5
SJU
CSUN−3.5SDST+6.5FUR−6.5NIU+3.5@UCI+12.5LUC−5.5TLSA−6.5WICH+3.5OAK+0.5@UIC+6.5@SMC+1.5VAL−1.5INST+9.5@EVAN−15.5BEL−1.5@BRAD−14.5UIC−11.5@VAL+1.5@ILST+6.5MUR−16.5@SIU+4.5EVAN+8.5BRAD+33.5@MUR−0.5@BEL+15.5DRKE+15.5@INST−8.5SIU−6.5ILST+17.5@DRKE−4.5EVAN+20.5ILST−0.5BRAD+12.5UIC−15.5SJUcovered 19didn’t cover 16avg +2.3 ptstaller = bigger margin
−10.5CSUN−27.5SDST−17.5FUR−19.5NIU+0.5@UCI−11.5LUC−14.5TLSA+7.5WICH−11.5OAK−19.5@UIC−11.5@SMC−25.5VAL+5.5INST−21.5@EVAN+5.5BEL+12.5@BRAD+1.5UIC−32.5@VAL−19.5@ILST+11.5MUR−15.5@SIU−2.5EVAN−24.5BRAD+3.5@MUR+38.5@BEL+9.5DRKE+4.5@INST−18.5SIU+7.5ILST−9.5@DRKE−0.5EVAN−4.5ILST+14.5BRAD+27.5UIC−1.5SJU
CSUN−27.5SDST−17.5FUR−19.5NIU+0.5@UCI−11.5LUC−14.5TLSA+7.5WICH−11.5OAK−19.5@UIC−11.5@SMC−25.5VAL+5.5INST−21.5@EVAN+5.5BEL+12.5@BRAD+1.5UIC−32.5@VAL−19.5@ILST+11.5MUR−15.5@SIU−2.5EVAN−24.5BRAD+3.5@MUR+38.5@BEL+9.5DRKE+4.5@INST−18.5SIU+7.5ILST−9.5@DRKE−0.5EVAN−4.5ILST+14.5BRAD+27.5UIC−1.5SJUover 14under 21avg −4.8 ptstaller = bigger margin
Straight up
22-13
63% wins
Against the spread
19-16
54% covers
Avg cover margin
+2.3
points vs the line
Over / Under
14-21
40% overs
Points for / against
68.6 / 62.5
per game
Northern Iowa 2025-26 team stats
35 games · rank among 365 teams · a longer bar is a better rank
Scoring
Points per game68.6 #303
Points per possession1.08 #198
Pace (possessions)63.9 #361
Shooting
Effective FG%53.8 #73
3-point %34.7 #136
3-point attempt rate39.1 #189
Free throw rate25.6 #362
Possessions
Turnover rate14.5 #41
Offensive rebound rate21.8 #357
Assists per game14.6 #114
Defense
Points allowed62.5 #2
Points allowed per possession0.98 #12
Opponent effective FG%47.5 #31
Opponent 3-point %29.1 #3
Turnovers forced18.0 #97
Defensive rebound rate73.5 #24
Steals per game6.2 #212
Blocks per game3.1 #211
Northern Iowa 2025-26 schedule, lines & results
35 played · 0 to go
| Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | CSU Northridge non-conf | -9.5 | 153.5 | W 86-57 | W +19.5 | U 143 |
| Nov 9 | S Dakota St non-conf | -10.5 | 150.5 | W 65-58 | L -3.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 14 | Furman non-conf | -9.5 | 141.5 | W 70-54 | W +6.5 | U 124 |
| Nov 18 | N Illinois non-conf | -19.5 | 146.5 | W 70-57 | L -6.5 | U 127 |
| Nov 22 | @ UC Irvine non-conf | +2.5 | 138.5 | W 70-69 | W +3.5 | O 139 |
| Nov 25 | Loyola Chicago non-conf (N) | -8.5 | 134.5 | W 72-51 | W +12.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 26 | Tulsa non-conf (N) | -2.5 | 137.5 | L 60-63 | L -5.5 | U 123 |
| Dec 6 | Wichita St non-conf | -1.5 | 135.5 | L 69-74 | L -6.5 | O 143 |
| Dec 13 | Oakland non-conf | -8.5 | 149.5 | W 75-63 | W +3.5 | U 138 |
| Dec 17 | @ UIC | -5.5 | 133.5 | W 60-54 | W +0.5 | U 114 |
| Dec 22 | @ Saint Mary's non-conf | +11.5 | 132.5 | L 58-63 | W +6.5 | U 121 |
| Dec 29 | Valparaiso | -8.5 | 131.5 | W 58-48 | W +1.5 | U 106 |
| Jan 1 | Indiana St | -10.5 | 135.5 | W 75-66 | L -1.5 | O 141 |
| Jan 4 | @ Evansville | -4.5 | 131.5 | W 62-48 | W +9.5 | U 110 |
| Jan 7 | Belmont | -2.5 | 137.5 | L 65-78 | L -15.5 | O 143 |
| Jan 10 | @ Bradley | +4.5 | 131.5 | L 69-75 | L -1.5 | O 144 |
| Jan 13 | UIC | -6.5 | 128.5 | L 61-69 | L -14.5 | O 130 |
| Jan 17 | @ Valparaiso | -1.5 | 130.5 | L 44-54 | L -11.5 | U 98 |
| Jan 21 | @ Illinois St | +6.5 | 132.5 | L 54-59 | W +1.5 | U 113 |
| Jan 24 | Murray St | +1.5 | 145.5 | W 81-76 | W +6.5 | O 157 |
| Jan 28 | @ S Illinois | -1.5 | 130.5 | L 50-65 | L -16.5 | U 115 |
| Jan 31 | Evansville | -11.5 | 128.5 | W 71-55 | W +4.5 | U 126 |
| Feb 6 | Bradley | -3.5 | 134.5 | W 61-49 | W +8.5 | U 110 |
| Feb 9 | @ Murray St | +4.5 | 145.5 | W 89-60 | W +33.5 | O 149 |
| Feb 12 | @ Belmont | +4.5 | 138.5 | L 86-91 | L -0.5 | O 177 |
| Feb 15 | Drake | -8.5 | 138.5 | W 86-62 | W +15.5 | O 148 |
| Feb 18 | @ Indiana St | -5.5 | 136.5 | W 81-60 | W +15.5 | O 141 |
| Feb 21 | S Illinois | -6.5 | 134.5 | L 57-59 | L -8.5 | U 116 |
| Feb 25 | Illinois St | -4.5 | 132.5 | L 69-71 | L -6.5 | O 140 |
| Mar 1 | @ Drake | -4.5 | 137.5 | W 75-53 | W +17.5 | U 128 |
| Mar 5 | Evansville (N) | -13.5 | 127.5 | W 68-59 | L -4.5 | U 127 |
| Mar 6 | Illinois St (N) | -1.5 | 130.5 | W 74-52 | W +20.5 | U 126 |
| Mar 7 | Bradley (N) | -4.5 | 127.5 | W 73-69 | L -0.5 | O 142 |
| Mar 8 | UIC (N) | -2.5 | 125.5 | W 84-69 | W +12.5 | O 153 |
| Mar 20 | #5St John's non-conf (N) | +10.5 | 133.5 | L 53-79 | L -15.5 | U 132 |
Northern Iowa 2025-26 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 22-13 | 19-16 | 54% | +2.3 | 14-21 | 68.6 | 62.5 |
| Home | 11-5 | 8-8 | 50% | +0.2 | 7-9 | 69.9 | 62.3 |
| Away | 6-6 | 8-4 | 67% | +4.8 | 5-7 | 66.5 | 62.6 |
| Neutral site | 5-2 | 3-4 | 43% | +2.8 | 2-5 | 69.1 | 63.1 |
| As favorite | 19-8 | 14-13 | 52% | +1.7 | 9-18 | 68.2 | 59.9 |
| As underdog | 3-5 | 5-3 | 63% | +4.3 | 5-3 | 70.0 | 71.5 |
| In conference | 15-9 | 13-11 | 54% | +2.8 | 12-12 | 68.9 | 62.5 |
| Non-conference | 7-4 | 6-5 | 55% | +1.3 | 2-9 | 68.0 | 62.5 |
How Northern Iowa’s games played out
By the score at halftime
Led at halftime18 games · won 17 · covered 14
Trailed at halftime15 games · won 4 · covered 4
Tied at halftime2 games · won 1 · covered 1