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Iowa vs Northwestern Prediction & Odds

Week 10 regular-season meeting pits 6-2 Iowa against 6-2 Northwestern at Ryan Field.

By the OddsListing desk · Published

IOWA

6-2

7:30 PM ET

NU

6-2

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At a glance

Pregame line

Spread
IOWA +2.5 (−105)NU −2.5 (−115)
Total
O 45.5 (−110)U 45.5 (−110)
Moneyline
IOWA +114 (45%)NU −135 (55%)

DraftKings via ESPN · Pregame line · as of 3:29 AM ET. % = no-vig win share (hold removed; arithmetic, not a forecast).

In Week 10 of the regular season, Iowa travels to Ryan Field in Evanston to face Northwestern on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 7:30 PM ET, with both teams holding 6-2 records.

Our lean

No lean

The facts supply comparable overall records, similar rest intervals, and opposing tendencies in combined scores relative to the total without establishing a decisive edge for either side or for the total line.

What our lean is, and isn’t

Iowa outlook

Iowa arrives after a 30-0 win over Wisconsin followed by a 13-10 loss at Minnesota, a 41-24 win at Washington, a 31-14 loss to Ohio State and a 20-19 win at Michigan.

The team averages 28.3 points scored and 12.5 points allowed per game while producing 383.6 total yards and allowing 275.5, with Hank Brown leading passers, Kamari Moulton leading rushers and Tony Diaz leading receivers.

Six days separate the most recent game from this one, placing Iowa in a short-rest spot on the road.

Northwestern outlook

Northwestern arrives after a 34-26 loss at Oregon followed by a 42-14 win over Rutgers, a 24-21 win at Michigan State, a 45-14 win over Ball State and a 34-13 win over Penn State.

The team averages 33.6 points scored and 18.8 points allowed per game while producing 438.1 total yards and allowing 374.1, with Aidan Chiles leading passers, Caleb Komolafe leading rushers and Griffin Wilde leading receivers.

Six days separate the most recent game from this one, placing Northwestern in a short-rest spot at home.

Key matchup

Iowa's 275.5 total yards allowed per game against Northwestern's 438.1 total yards produced per game stands as the area most likely to shape the outcome, given the contrast between the defensive mark and the offensive output.

The market

DraftKings lists Northwestern -2.5 at -115 and Iowa +2.5 at -105, with the total at 45.5 and both sides -110; the opening spread was Northwestern -2.5 at -110, the total opened at 42.5, and the moneyline opened Iowa +110 and Northwestern -130 before moving to Iowa +114 and Northwestern -135.

Written with AI assistance from ESPN data and checked by a separate automated fact-check against that data. Lines as of Nov 4, 12:41 AM ET from DraftKings; they move — confirm the price before you bet. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. How we write previews

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Market read

DraftKings via ESPN

Pregame line · as of 3:29 AM ET

MarketNowOpenedChangeNo-vig %HoldAs of
IOWA spread+2.5 −105+2.5 −115+10¢48.9%4.7%3:29 AM ET
NU spread−2.5 −115−2.5 −105−10¢51.1%
Over45.5 −11044.5 −110+1 pts50.0%4.8%3:29 AM ET
Under45.5 −11044.5 −110+1 pts50.0%
IOWA ML+114+105+9¢44.9%4.2%3:29 AM ET
NU ML−135−125−10¢55.1%

Now: numbers as published on ESPN at the time shown, a snapshot, not a live price. Opened: the first DraftKings line we recorded, Nov 2, 12:20 AM ET. Change: points for spreads and totals, cents for prices (−110 to −120 is −10¢).

No-vig % removes the book's margin from each market's prices, and hold is that margin: arithmetic on these numbers, not a forecast or a betting-split feed.

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Recent form

Iowa Hawkeyes

  • W 30-0 vs WIS · Oct 31
  • L 13-10 @ MINN · Oct 24
  • W 41-24 @ WASH · Oct 9
  • L 31-14 vs OSU · Oct 3
  • W 20-19 @ MICH · Sep 26

Northwestern Wildcats

  • L 34-26 @ ORE · Oct 31
  • W 42-14 vs RUTG · Oct 24
  • W 24-21 @ MSU · Oct 17
  • W 45-14 vs BALL · Oct 10
  • W 34-13 vs PSU · Oct 2

Season leaders

Iowa Hawkeyes

  • Passing Yards: Hank Brown — 109/169, 1,190 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
  • Rushing Yards: Kamari Moulton — 86 CAR, 541 YDS, 4 TD
  • Receiving Yards: Tony Diaz — 33 REC, 461 YDS, 2 TD

Northwestern Wildcats

  • Passing Yards: Aidan Chiles — 139/202, 1,898 YDS, 13 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Yards: Caleb Komolafe — 104 CAR, 618 YDS, 5 TD
  • Receiving Yards: Griffin Wilde — 44 REC, 761 YDS, 5 TD

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