Iowa at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Iowa by 2.61
TOTAL POINTS
139
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Iowa 
|
91
A-
|
Overall |
96
A
|
|
93
A-
|
Power |
97
A+
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
90
A-
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
97
A+
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
97
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Iowa
| 80 | Overall | 27 |
| 59 | Power | 24 |
| 98 | Offensive | 84 |
| 30 | Defensive | 9 |
| 47 | SoS (Current) | 23 |
| 47 | SoS (Full Season) | 23 |
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Northwestern#8042%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Iowa 58%, Northwestern 42% at Northwestern.
Iowa's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 62% to 58% over the last 6 updates.
Iowa's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 69% to 65% over the last 6 updates.
Iowa's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 75% to 72% over the last 6 updates.
Iowa favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 63% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 60% | 67% | 74% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Iowa
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
15-19 (44.1%) |
Overall |
25-13 (65.8%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
15-3 (83.3%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
0-11 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
4-9 (30.8%) |
|
6-15 (28.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
11-10 (52.4%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Iowa
| #58 Indiana | Best Win | #8 Florida |
| #106 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #128 Penn St |
| 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St | Largest MOV | 55 pts vs #336 Bucknell |
| 40 pts vs #10 Illinois | Largest MOD | 21 pts vs #5 Purdue |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Iowa
| 73.1 | Points per Game | 74.8 |
| 72 | Points Against | 66.2 |
| 77.4 | Home PPG | 78.6 |
| 69.6 | Home PA | 64 |
| 66.7 | Away PPG | 70.9 |
| 74.5 | Away PA | 72.6 |
| 675-483 | Opponent Record | 731-560 |
| 90.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 96.3 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 7 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Iowa
| Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 | Mar 28 | #10 Illinois (28-9) | L59-71 |
| Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 | Mar 26 | #15 Nebraska (28-7) | W77-71 |
| Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 | Mar 22 | #8 Florida (27-8) | W73-72 |
| Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 | Mar 20 | Clemson (24-11) | W67-61 |
| Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 | Mar 12 | Ohio St (21-13) | L69-72 |
| Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 | Mar 11 | Maryland (13-22) | W75-64 |
| Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 | Mar 8 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L75-84 |
| Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 | Mar 6 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W83-64 |
| Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 | Mar 5 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L68-71 |
| Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 | Feb 28 | at Penn St (12-20) | L69-71 |