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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.
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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
| Book | Spread | Total | Moneyline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Under | |||||
| BetMGMMGM | +10-112 | -10-105 | 51.5-105 | 51.5-112 | +260 | -325 |
| BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag | +9.5-111 | -9.5-109 | 51-115 | 51-105 | +245 | -300 |
| BetRiversBetRivers | +10.5-114 | -10.5-108 | 50.5-109 | 50.5-113 | +280 | -400 |
| BetUSBetUS | +9.5-110 | -9.5-110 | 51-110 | 51-110 | +255 | -310 |
| BovadaBovada | +10-115 | -10-105 | 51.5-110 | 51.5-110 | +250 | -300 |
| DraftKingsDK | +10.5-108 | -10.5-112 | 51.5-102 | 51.5-118 | +275 | -345 |
| FanDuelFD | +9.5-102 | -9.5-120 | 51.5-105 | 51.5-115 | +285 | -365 |
| LowVig.agLowVig.ag | +9.5-107 | -9.5-105 | 51-114 | 51-103 | +245 | -300 |
| MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag | +10-110 | -10-110 | 51-110 | 51-110 | +270 | -360 |
1st-half prices
| Book | Spread | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Under | |||
| BetUSBetUS | +6.5-113 | -6.5-107 | 25.5-112 | 25.5-108 |
| DraftKingsDK | +6.5-115 | -6.5-105 | 25.5-115 | 25.5-105 |
| FanDuelFD | +6.5-112 | -6.5-108 | 25.5-110 | 25.5-110 |
Public betting
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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 ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar season form & team ratings |
-9.75 | 34–3 | W | U48.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-10.5 | 42–28 | W | O53.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 4 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-12.5 | 41–10 | W | U54.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & season form |
-7.5 | 14–24 | L | U51.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & spread |
-10 | 29–27 | L | P56 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation |
-12.5 | 21–24 | L | U52 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar total & season form |
-9.5 | 33–0 | W | U53.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & total |
-13 | 38–35 | L | O49.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & season form |
-8.5 | 42–21 | W | O47.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar season form & spread |
-10 | 47–45 | L | O53 |
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Signals
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Totals
Last 10 games
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 4-5-1 44% | 3-7 30% | |
| 8-2 80% | 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 2025 | Arizona 14 @ Iowa State 39 | ISU -4.5 | ISU W |
Matchup stats
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ISU off | ARIZ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ARIZ off | ISU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.0 #50 | 9.7 #56 | 16.7 #55 | 5.0 #96 | 8.0 #49 | 13.0 #76 | |
5.7 #89 | 4.0 #20 | 9.7 #44 | 2.3 #19 | 7.0 #89 | 9.3 #42 |
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.7 #30 | 10.3 #45 | 19.0 #33 | 8.2 #24 | 8.5 #41 | 16.7 #26 | |
5.8 #96 | 6.8 #64 | 12.7 #77 | 3.5 #38 | 5.5 #50 | 9.0 #36 |

