NCAAF
Purdue
3-5
#21Iowa
6-2
Win Probability
Iowa hosts Purdue in a matchup where the simulation strongly favors the home side. Ryan Browne's projected 170 passing yards will need to move the ball efficiently for Purdue to stay competitive, while Iowa's Xavier Williams is expected to contribute 50 rushing yards as part of a balanced offensive attack. The game hinges on Purdue's ability to generate explosive plays downfield—Asaad Waseem's projection of 35 receiving yards suggests the Boilermakers will struggle to move the ball consistently. AccuScore's model has favored one side this decisively in 1,769 past games and won 86% of them. For Purdue to pull off the upset, it would need significantly better efficiency from its passing game and field position advantages that the projections do not suggest.
AccuScore's simulation of the first half, priced against the books' 1st-half lines.
Leads at the half
| Book | Line | IOWA | EV | PUR | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel ↗ | -16.5 | -108 | +2.7% | -112 | -7.1% |
| Polymarket ↗ | -16.5 | -10969 | -22.4% | -147 | -12.0% |
| Book | IOWA | EV | PUR | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel ↗ | -820 | -0.4% | +570 | -11.1% |
| Kalshi ↗ | -719 | +0.3% | +456 | -17.8% |
| Polymarket ↗ | -771 | -0.1% | +381 | -22.1% |
| Book | Line | Over | EV (O) | Under | EV (U) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel ↗ | 45.5 | -110 | +2.7% | -110 | -7.2% |
| Polymarket ↗ | 49.5 | -10969 | -27.2% | -10969 | -22.4% |
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AccuScore's simulation makes Iowa 88% to beat Purdue (12%).
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Iowa the more likely winner at 88%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Iowa a 88% chance of beating Purdue, against 12% for Purdue. Iowa are at home and favoured on these numbers.
Purdue (3-5 so far) project to finish 4.3–7.7 and make the College Football Playoff in <1% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
Iowa (6-2 so far) project to finish 8.5–3.5 and make the College Football Playoff in 21% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
From AccuScore's daily simulation of the rest of the season. Every NCAAF team's projection →
How Purdue and Iowa come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.
Purdue have won 2 of their last 5 (L-L-L-W-W, most recent first).
Iowa have won 3 of their last 5 (W-W-L-L-W, most recent first).
The teams have met 12 times since 2011: Purdue 5, Iowa 7. The last meeting, on Nov 5, 2022, finished Iowa 24, Purdue 3.
Purdue are 29-20 as favourite and 26-83 as underdog, and 21-55 on the road (28% of 76 games, 2011–2026).
Iowa are 84-21 as favourite and 17-40 as underdog, and 60-32 at home (65% of 92 games, 2011–2026).
| Record | PUR | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| As favourite | 29-20 | 84-21 |
| As underdog | 26-83 | 17-40 |
| At home | 34-55 | 60-32 |
| On the road | 21-55 | 46-34 |
Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the point spread. How the NCAAF odds have moved →