Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Arizona · Conference game
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3-3 · Power #50
20
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5-1 · Power #31
30
projected
ISU 23%
77% ARIZ
Spread
ARIZ -10.5
open ARIZ -10
Total
51.5
model 50
Spread edge
ISU by 0.5
no lean
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OpenARIZ -10
CurrentARIZ -10.5
Total50.5 → 51.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
0.5 pts toward Arizona
Total
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened ARIZ -10 · unchangedmodel ARIZ -10 matches the line
Opened 50.5 · now 51.5 · moved 1 upmodel 50
Oct 20line modelNow
Line context
Home favorites of 9.5–11.5 since 2023: won 75%, covered 45% (177 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenARIZ -10
CurrentARIZ -10.5
Total50.5 → 51.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game preview · 1:03

Iowa State at Arizona: game preview

Made automatically from this game card’s numbers (Oct 23, 10:31 AM ET). The lines and the model’s numbers may have moved since.

Transcript

Here’s how our model sees it. Iowa State heads to Arizona for a Saturday kickoff at 7:30 PM Eastern. Our power ratings have Arizona 31st and Iowa State 50th. That’s about 5 points better than Iowa State on a neutral field. Since the preseason, Iowa State has slipped from 42nd to 50th, while Arizona has held steady around 31st. Kickoff forecast at Casino Del Sol Stadium: 73 degrees, dry, wind 9 miles per hour, gusting to 14. Against the spread, Iowa State is 2 and 3 with a push and Arizona is 2 and 4. On offense, Arizona ranks 19th and Iowa State 83rd. Arizona has the better defense, 24th to 77th. Arizona plays at the faster pace. The model has Arizona winning 30 to 20, a 76 percent chance. Arizona is favored by 10. The total opened at 50.5 and sits at 51.5. Our model makes it Arizona by 10, with a total near 49.5. Full breakdown · sportsanalysis.info Subscribe for every preview

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
ISUARIZOverUnderISUARIZ
BetMGMMGM+10-112-10-10551.5-10551.5-112+260-325
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag+9.5-111-9.5-10951-11551-105+245-300
BetRiversBetRivers+10.5-114-10.5-10850.5-10950.5-113+280-400
BetUSBetUS+9.5-110-9.5-11051-11051-110+255-310
BovadaBovada+10-115-10-10551.5-11051.5-110+250-300
DraftKingsDK+10.5-108-10.5-11251.5-10251.5-118+275-345
FanDuelFD+9.5-102-9.5-12051.5-10551.5-115+285-365
LowVig.agLowVig.ag+9.5-107-9.5-10551-11451-103+245-300
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag+10-110-10-11051-11051-110+270-360

1st-half prices

3 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
ISUARIZOverUnder
BetUSBetUS+6.5-113-6.5-10725.5-11225.5-108
DraftKingsDK+6.5-115-6.5-10525.5-11525.5-105
FanDuelFD+6.5-112-6.5-10825.5-11025.5-110

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Spread
ISU +10.5ARIZ -10.5
Bets68% 32%
Money32% 68%
Money is 36 pts ahead of bets on ARIZ -10.5
Winner
ISUARIZ
Bets8% 92%
Money72% 28%
Money is 64 pts ahead of bets on ISU

Similar games

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

In the 10 games most like ARIZ as a 10.5-point home favorite against ISU, the favorite won 8, covered 5, and 4 went over the total.

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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 75%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 12.4 against an average line of 10.4; 55.8 points a game (usually 52.7). Of the 4 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

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-9.7534–3 W U48.5
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2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & situation
-10.542–28 W O53.5
Very close
2025 · Week 4 · very close · similar season form & spread
-12.541–10 W U54.5
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & season form
-7.514–24 L U51.5
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2024 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & spread
-1029–27 L P56
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2023 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation
-12.521–24 L U52
Close
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar total & season form
-9.533–0 W U53.5
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & total
-1338–35 L O49.5
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & season form
-8.542–21 W O47.5
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar season form & spread
-1047–45 L O53
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

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Arizona 77%
Projected ISU 20 – ARIZ 30 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
ARIZ -10
Market ARIZ -10.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 50 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from ARIZ’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadARIZ rating edge+5.6+Home field+2.5+Travel+2.1=Model marginARIZ by 10.2
TotalScoring ratings51.0+Wind 8 mph−1.2=Model total49.8

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

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

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

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
ISU+6.2 →+4.6▼ 1.6#51
ARIZ+8.6 →+9.7▲ 1.1#31
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

ISU
Longer bar = better
ARIZ
#83
Offense
ARIZ better ▶
#19
#77
Defense
ARIZ better ▶
#24
+0.5 #36
Turnovers
◀ ISU better
−0.5 #109
62 plays #117
Pace
ARIZ faster ▶
67 plays #63
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ISU has the ball
Advantage: ARIZ defense
ISU offARIZ defEdge
Points / game 29.7 #69 19.0 #32 ARIZ
Yards / play 5.83 #72 4.87 #28 ARIZ
PPA / play +0.13 #80 −0.04 #16 ARIZ
Success rate 39% #112 36% #21 ARIZ
When ARIZ has the ball
Advantage: ARIZ offense
ARIZ offISU defEdge
Points / game 35.7 #31 21.7 #51 Even
Yards / play 6.83 #14 5.84 #100 ARIZ
PPA / play +0.27 #20 +0.11 #83 ARIZ
Success rate 50% #11 42% #74 ARIZ

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
ISU scoring against the ARIZ defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ISU scored
7.0
#50
9.7
#56
16.7
#55
5.0
#96
8.0
#49
13.0
#76
ARIZ allowed
5.7
#89
4.0
#20
9.7
#44
2.3
#19
7.0
#89
9.3
#42
ARIZ scoring against the ISU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARIZ scored
8.7
#30
10.3
#45
19.0
#33
8.2
#24
8.5
#41
16.7
#26
ISU allowed
5.8
#96
6.8
#64
12.7
#77
3.5
#38
5.5
#50
9.0
#36

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ARIZ +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
70° · 8 mph
Wind trims 1.2 pts off the total
Rest
ISU15d bye
ARIZ14d bye
ISU +1 day
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
ISU 1,165 mi
Model moves the line 2.1 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.