Iowa State season-to-date: 2-4-1 ATS, 42.4% average bet share, 48.1% money share.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| ATS record (tracked games) | 2-4-1 |
| Average bet % | 42.4% |
| Average money % | 48.1% |
| Games as public favorite (60%+ bets) | 0 |
| ATS record as public favorite | 0-0 |
| Fade-the-public record (vs them as public fav) | 0-0 |
Iowa State don't have a strong public-vs-money pattern this season. Across the 7 games we've tracked, the average bet percentage on Iowa State is 42.4% and the average money percentage is 48.1%. Those are middle-of-the-pack numbers — bettors are split, dollars follow the bet count, and the line generally reflects the matchup rather than the public lean.
With 7 games on the board, the data is starting to mean something — and what it means is that Iowa State aren't a high-conviction fade or follow play. There's no consistent edge in either direction.
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| Date | Matchup | Result | Iowa State bet % | Iowa State money % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Iowa State @ Arizona | Failed to cover 3-39 (+12.5) | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2026-10-09 | Iowa State @ BYU | Failed to cover 10-24 (+11.5) | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2026-10-03 | West Virginia @ Iowa State | Push 45-42 (-3) | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2026-09-26 | Utah @ Iowa State | Failed to cover 17-31 (+7.5) | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2026-09-19 | Bowling Green @ Iowa State | Covered 55-7 (-23.5) | 43.0% | 38.0% |
On the games we've tracked this season, Iowa State draw 42.4% of spread tickets on average. College boards run lopsided — the popular side of a typical game holds about 82% of tickets — so a school has to live well above that to count as a public team, and a brand-name program usually does.
Iowa State are 2-4-1 against the spread in the games where we have a closing split. That's the number that matters for a bettor — a team can win every Saturday by three touchdowns and still lose money for the people laying four.
From publicly reported sportsbook handle, captured on a sub-hourly cadence for every FBS game from the moment a line is posted. The team figures use each game's closing snapshot — the last read before kickoff — so every number reflects what a bettor could actually have known.
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Last updated: October 30, 2026 at 7:59 AM UTC
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