No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa

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Ohio State 31, Iowa 14 on Oct 3, 2026. Against the closing line, Ohio State covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 3, 2026, 3:30 PM
  • Venue: Kinnick Stadium
  • Consensus spread: Iowa +14
  • Consensus total: 46
  • Moneyline: Iowa +450 / Ohio State -631
  • Model projection (experimental): Ohio State 31.1 - Iowa 14.3; Ohio State wins 85%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Iowa +17, total 45.5
  • Final: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14
  • Against the spread: Ohio State covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
No. 5 Ohio State7-35-25-5-0No. 524
No. 14 Iowa8-25-27-3-0No. 1416.4

Ohio State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26vs IllinoisW42-19
Sep 19vs Kent StateW59-3
Sep 12at TexasL23-24

Iowa recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26at MichiganW20-19
Sep 19vs Northern IowaW55-0
Sep 12vs Iowa StateW16-13

Head-to-head (last 9 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2024Ohio StateIowa35-7
2022Ohio StateIowa54-10
2017IowaOhio State55-24
2013Ohio StateIowa34-24
2010IowaOhio State17-20
2009Ohio StateIowa27-24
2006IowaOhio State17-38
2005Ohio StateIowa31-6
2004IowaOhio State33-7

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