Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 9:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Washington · Conference game
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4-1 · Power #27
41
▲ winner
Final
@
3-2 · Power #43
24
final
Closing spread
WASH -3
✓ IOWA W
Total
41.5
▲ Over · 65 pts
Model before kickoff
IOWA 20–23 WASH
✗ WASH (58%) lost
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenWASH -1.5
CloseWASH -3
Total41.5
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1.5 pts toward Washington
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WASH -1.5 · closed WASH -3 · moved 1.5 toward WASHmodel WASH -2.5
Opened 41.5 · unchangedmodel 42.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 59%, covered 51% (298 games)ⓘ
Moved onto 3The team the line moved toward covered 48% (23 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenWASH -1.5
CloseWASH -3
Total41.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like WASH as a 3-point home favorite against IOWA, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: IOWA won 41–24 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 65 points went over 41.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 9.9 against an average line of 2.8; 45.3 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 6 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar situation & total
-210–24 L U43.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & season form
-131–38 L O46.5
Close
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & situation
-2.542–10 W O40.5
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar situation & rest
-3.521–7 W U44.5
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & situation
-325–24 L O41.5
Close
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.514–17 L U49
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-3.528–23 W O48.5
Close
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & spread
-523–0 W U47
Close
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar situation & total
-2.540–16 W O41.5
Close
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.542–18 W O45.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 5 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Iowa ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Washington ATS struggles (1-4)
Washington have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Washington home ATS weakness (0-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Washington 0-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Market moved toward Washington
1.5 pts (WASH -1.5 → WASH -3). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Both teams trending Under (7-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
IOWA+11.4 →+9.9▼ 1.5#28
WASH+13.7 →+8.7▼ 5.0#36
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

IOWA
Longer bar = better
WASH
#68
Offense
Even
#77
#31
Defense
Even
#31
+0.4 #46
Turnovers
WASH better ▶
+1.0 #21
63 plays #107
Pace
Even
63 plays #104
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IOWA has the ball
Advantage: WASH defense
IOWA offWASH defEdge
Points / game 29.0 #74 18.4 #37 WASH
Yards / play 6.24 #52 4.74 #31 WASH
PPA / play +0.16 #71 −0.06 #22 WASH
Success rate 43% #75 37% #34 WASH
When WASH has the ball
Advantage: IOWA defense
WASH offIOWA defEdge
Points / game 26.6 #87 12.6 #9 IOWA
Yards / play 6.04 #66 4.69 #28 IOWA
PPA / play +0.12 #84 +0.03 #52 IOWA
Success rate 43% #70 37% #33 IOWA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
IOWA scoring against the WASH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IOWA scored
10.8
#17
8.8
#75
19.6
#40
2.8
#120
6.6
#81
9.4
#112
WASH allowed
4.0
#55
5.6
#41
9.6
#48
3.6
#49
5.2
#49
8.8
#40
WASH scoring against the IOWA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WASH scored
4.8
#94
10.2
#58
15.0
#76
2.8
#120
8.8
#36
11.6
#89
IOWA allowed
3.4
#39
4.0
#22
7.4
#16
2.6
#27
2.6
#6
5.2
#10

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
WASH +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
52° · 7 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
IOWA6d
WASH6d
Even
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
IOWA 1,556 mi
2 time zones
Quarterback
IOWA, WASH backup QBs started
Not the usual starter

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