Northern Illinois at Iowa AP 22C 22
Northern Illinois at Iowa final: Iowa beat Northern Illinois 40–0. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 0 of 100 (Still Ball), a 31.5-point line took most of it back.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 5, 2026
- Final
- N. Illinois 0, Iowa 40
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NIU 0 0 0 0 0 IOWA 20 13 7 0 40 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Kinnick Stadium
- City
- Iowa City, IA
- Week
- Week 1
- Line
- Iowa −31.5 · coveredO/U 44.5 · Under @ 40
Still Ball
N. Illinois0–6
Lat Iowa0–40
Lvs Illinois State24–28
Lat Arizona17–42
Lat Georgia St.14–35
Lvs Air Force7–28
Lat Wyoming23–41
Iowa5–1
Wvs N. Illinois40–0
Wvs Iowa State16–13
Wvs Northern Iowa55–0
Wat Michigan20–19
Lvs Ohio State14–31
Wat Washington41–24
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
Vegas set the total at 44.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 10.8-point margin.
| Northern Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Iowa | AP 22C 22 |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 40 HIT
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 10.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 40 MISS
The series
Iowa leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iowa 33–7 | 26 |
| 2013 | N. Illinois 30–27 | 3 |
| 2012 | Iowa 18–17 | 1 |
| 2007 | Iowa 16–3 | 13 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | N. Illinois 0, Iowa 40 |
| Where | Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #14)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.6 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 31.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -16.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 0 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Northern Illinois vs Iowa?
- Iowa beat Northern Illinois 40–0.
- What channel is Northern Illinois vs Iowa on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Northern Illinois vs Iowa?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Northern Illinois vs Iowa played?
- Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, IA.