Iowa State at Iowa AP 21C 21
The Cy-Hawk, Iowa State at Iowa, final: Iowa beat Iowa State 16–13. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 39 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Iowa State 13, Iowa 16
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ISU 0 10 3 0 13 IOWA 0 10 0 6 16 - TV
- NBC · Antenna · Peacock
- Venue
- Kinnick Stadium
- City
- Iowa City, IA
- Week
- Week 2
- Rivalry
- Cy-Hawk
- Line
- Iowa −14.5 · won, no coverO/U 42.5 · Under @ 29
Ready to Rumble
Iowa State3–3
Wvs Southeast Missouri State38–10
Lat Iowa13–16
Wvs Bowl. Green55–7
Lvs Utah17–31
Wvs W. Virginia45–42
Lat BYU10–24
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.
These two combine for 78.0 points a game and Iowa plays fast — 79.0 snaps a game, 17th nationally. Vegas set the total at 42.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 3.5-point margin.
| Iowa State | |
|---|---|
| Iowa | AP 21C 21 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 3 MISS
PaceSnailIowa State Snail · Iowa Supersonic
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 3.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Iowa State | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 38.051st | 40.048th | |
| Points allowed | 10.033rd | 0.01st | |
| Yards per play | 6.360th | 6.454th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.016th | 2.15th | |
| Plays per game | 48.0134th | 79.017th | |
| Turnover margin | +219th | +134th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%80th | 42.9%69th |
More stats +11
| Iowa State | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 108.0114th | 289.017th | |
| Passing yards per game | 195.097th | 218.077th | |
| QB completion rate | 52.9%121st | 52.5%122nd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 11.59th | 5.5115th | |
| O-line rank | 107thline yards · sack rate | 27thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 51ststuff rate · havoc | 29thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 64th | 64th | |
| Interceptions | 137th | 137th | |
| Forced fumbles | 24th | 123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 4.021st | 7.085th | |
| Time of possession | 23:08131st | 33:5133rd |
The series
Iowa State leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State 16–13 | 3 |
| 2024 | Iowa State 20–19 | 1 |
| 2023 | Iowa 20–13 | 7 |
| 2022 | Iowa State 10–7 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | NBC |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Peacock |
| Final | Iowa State 13, Iowa 16 |
| Where | Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #14)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.6 |
| Rivalry: Cy-HawkThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| Where it's onNBC — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 14.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.2 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 39 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Iowa State vs Iowa?
- Iowa beat Iowa State 16–13.
- What channel is Iowa State vs Iowa on?
- NBC.
- How can I stream Iowa State vs Iowa?
- Streaming on Peacock.
- Is Iowa State vs Iowa a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Cy-Hawk.