Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
WVU 42, ISU 45. Push, over by 33.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
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Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
Last season (2025): 5 common opponents
| Opponent |  West Virginia |  Iowa St |
|---|---|---|
 Arizona St | L 23-25 away -2 · +9.5 Covered | L 19-24 home -5 · -8.5 Didn't cover |
 BYU | L 24-38 away -14 · +19.5 Covered | L 27-41 home -14 · -2.5 Didn't cover |
 Colorado | W 29-22 home +7 · -6.5 Covered | L 17-24 away -7 · -2.5 Didn't cover |
 Kansas | L 10-41 away -31 · +13.5 Didn't cover | W 38-14 home +24 · -3.5 Covered |
 TCU | L 17-23 home -6 · +16.5 Covered | W 20-17 away +3 · +7.5 Covered |
Against 5 common opponents: West Virginia lost by 9.2 on average, 4-1 against the spread. Iowa St won by 0.2 on average, 2-3 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
Straight up: GameDay celebrity guest picker on Iowa State, Kirk Herbstreit on West Virginia, Desmond Howard on Iowa State, Pat McAfee on West Virginia, Nick Saban on West Virginia
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026 to date
West Virginia LWWLPL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-3-1 40%Small sample | 6-0 100% overSmall sample |
| Road | 0-0-1 | 1-0 100% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 1-1-1 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-2-1 50%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Iowa State LWWLPL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-3-1 40%Small sample | 3-3 50% overSmall sample |
| Home | 1-2-1 33%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 1-1-1 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-2-1 50%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | WVU 42, ISU 45 | ISU -3 | Push | 53.5 | Over |
| Oct 12, 2024 | ISU 28, WVU 16 | ISU -3 | ISU covered | 53.5 | Under |
| Nov 5, 2022 | WVU 14, ISU 31 | ISU -6.5 | ISU covered | 49 | Under |
| Oct 30, 2021 | ISU 31, WVU 38 | ISU -7.5 | WVU covered | 49.5 | Over |
| Dec 5, 2020 | WVU 6, ISU 42 | ISU -5.5 | ISU covered | 47.5 | Over |
| Oct 12, 2019 | ISU 38, WVU 14 | ISU -9.5 | ISU covered | 51.5 | Over |
West Virginia 1-4 ATS in these meetings. 6 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
 WVU | ISU  | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 3-3 |
| 2-3-1 | Against the spread | 2-3-1 |
| 6-0 | Over-under | 3-3 |
| -4.2 | Avg cover margin | +4.3 |
| 36.3 | Points per game | 29.7 |
| 32.7 | Points allowed | 21.7 |
| 6.13 | Yards per play | 5.69 |
| 480.3 | Yards per game | 359.7 |
| 5.10 | Rush yards per carry | 5.00 |
| 52.6 | Completion % | 58.6 |
| 49.5 | Third down % | 31.0 |
| +6 | Turnover margin | +4 |
| 9 | Sacks allowed | 9 |
| 51.5 | Penalty yards per game | 47.0 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.