West Virginia RV at Iowa State
West Virginia at Iowa State final: Iowa State beat West Virginia 45–42. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 26 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- W. Virginia 42, Iowa State 45
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WVU 7 7 14 14 42 ISU 7 14 7 17 45 - TV
- TNT · Cable · HBO Max
- Venue
- Jack Trice Stadium
- City
- Ames, IA
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Iowa State −2.5 · coveredO/U 52.5 · Over @ 87
I'll Bite
W. Virginia4–3
Wvs Coastal Car.31–24
Wvs UT Martin52–7
Wvs Virginia38–27
Lvs Oklahoma St.24–41
Lat Iowa State42–45
Lvs Arizona31–52
Wvs Cincinnati45–42
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
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 67.0 points a game and W. Virginia plays fast — 74.0 snaps a game, 14th nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 18.0-point margin.
| West Virginia | RV |
|---|---|
| Iowa State |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitW. Virginia Supersonic · Iowa State Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 18.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| West Virginia | Iowa State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.336th | 30.870th | |
| Points allowed | 24.883rd | 16.028th | |
| Yards per play | 6.253rd | 5.779th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.1119th | 4.530th | |
| Plays per game | 74.014th | 60.3128th | |
| Turnover margin | +240th | +151st | |
| 3rd down conversion | 53.2%11th | 31.9%122nd |
More stats +11
| West Virginia | Iowa State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 294.84th | 180.545th | |
| Passing yards per game | 165.8117th | 164.8119th | |
| QB completion rate | 60.0%102nd | 55.3%125th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.28th | 7.0100th | |
| O-line rank | 93rdline yards · sack rate | 52ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 69thstuff rate · havoc | 53rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1032nd | 777th | |
| Interceptions | 281st | 281st | |
| Forced fumbles | 321st | 321st | |
| Penalties per game | 4.815th | 4.815th | |
| Time of possession | 29:0297th | 29:3389th |
The series
Iowa State leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State 28–16 | 12 |
| 2022 | Iowa State 31–14 | 17 |
| 2021 | W. Virginia 38–31 | 7 |
| 2020 | Iowa State 42–6 | 36 |
How to watch
| Network | TNT |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · HBO Max |
| Final | W. Virginia 42, Iowa State 45 |
| Where | Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, 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 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Where it's onTNT — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 26 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of West Virginia vs Iowa State?
- Iowa State beat West Virginia 45–42.
- What channel is West Virginia vs Iowa State on?
- TNT.
- How can I stream West Virginia vs Iowa State?
- Streaming on HBO Max.
- Where is West Virginia vs Iowa State played?
- Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA.