Iowa State and BYU are Big 12 opponents. This page tracks how sportsbooks have priced their meetings: where the line opened, how it moved, how far prices differed between books and how each game finished. OddsBay records every price from the first line to kickoff, and we add each new meeting to the record below.

Iowa State vs BYU: the OddsBay record

Lines are the median price across the sportsbooks OddsBay tracks. “Open” is the first widely available line, about a week before kickoff, and “Close” is the line at kickoff.

October 9, 2026: Iowa State at BYU (Friday night)

  • Spread: BYU −13.5 at open, BYU −11.5 at close
  • Total: 50.5 at open, 46.5 at close
  • Final: BYU 24, Iowa State 10
  • Result: BYU −11.5 covered; the game went under (34 points)
Line chart of the BYU spread before the Oct 9, 2026 game, from −13.5 to −11.5 at the close
BYU spread before the October 9, 2026 meeting, median of the sportsbooks tracked by OddsBay. Final: BYU 24, Iowa State 10; BYU −11.5 covered.

Next meeting

Conference schedules rotate, so these teams do not necessarily play every season. This page will be updated when they meet again. Compare live college football prices on the OddsBay price finder.

How the last meeting was priced

BYU opened as a 13.5-point home favorite. The line dropped to −10.5 midweek, then climbed back to −11.5 for the final day. The total fell from 50.5 to 46.5.

BYU won 24–10, a 14-point margin, and covered. The 34 points went under. BYU closed around −475, an implied chance of about 83%.

Our guides to line movement and implied probability explain how to read these numbers.

Line shopping in this matchup

At kickoff, OddsBay tracked moneyline prices from 39 sportsbooks:

  • BYU moneyline (won): from −667 at the worst book to −412 at the best. A winning $100 bet paid $9 more at the best price.
  • Iowa State moneyline: from +320 to +402.
  • Heavy favorites: on a −475 favorite, the moneyline returns very little. The gap between the worst and best price was still about $9 on a winning $100 bet.
Chart of moneyline prices at kickoff across sportsbooks: BYU (won) from −667 to −412; Iowa State from +320 to +402
Worst and best moneyline prices at kickoff on October 9, 2026, across the sportsbooks tracked by OddsBay.

College football prices tend to vary more between books than NFL prices. Our line shopping guide shows how to compare them, and the vig guide explains why books differ.

What makes Iowa State vs BYU different to bet

  • Key numbers matter less. In 549 college football games OddsBay recorded, 3 was the most common margin (9.5%) and 7 the second (7.1%), but 40% of games were decided by 21 or more. Half points around 3 and 7 still count, just less than in the NFL. See our college football key numbers guide.
  • Home field is already in the price. Home teams won 63.5% of 543 college football games we recorded but covered the spread only 50.7% of the time. Our guide to home-field advantage explains why.
  • Rankings are not prices. Favorites won 76.9% of 545 games we recorded but covered only 46.7%. See rankings vs betting markets and our guide to rivalry games.
  • Friday-night games. Games played on Friday get less attention than Saturday games, and some books post and move lines at different speeds. That can widen the gap between prices.

What to check before the next meeting

  1. Quarterbacks and injuries. Confirm who is starting and which key players are out.
  2. Weather. For outdoor games, check the wind forecast for game day.
  3. Where the line sits. Note what each half point costs.
  4. Prices across books. Compare the moneyline, spread and total on the odds comparison before betting.
  5. Your bet against the close. After the game, compare the price you took with the closing line. Our guide to the closing line explains why.

More college football matchup guides

Big 12: BYU vs TCU, Kansas vs Kansas State

SEC: Georgia vs Alabama, Auburn vs Tennessee, Ole Miss vs Florida, Texas A&M vs LSU, Texas vs Oklahoma, Texas vs Tennessee, Alabama vs Tennessee, Auburn vs Georgia

Big Ten: Iowa vs Michigan, Ohio State vs Iowa, Iowa vs Washington, Oregon vs USC, USC vs Penn State, Washington vs USC, Penn State vs Michigan

ACC: Miami vs Clemson, Florida State vs Miami, North Carolina vs Duke

Betting responsibly

Rivalry games attract emotional bets. Decide your stake in advance (our guide to bankroll management shows how) and treat betting as entertainment. If gambling stops being fun, help is available: in the United States, the National Problem Gambling Helpline is available 24/7 by calling or texting 1-800-MY-RESET.

Key takeaways

  • Iowa State and BYU are Big 12 opponents; their meetings depend on the conference schedule.
  • In the October 9, 2026 meeting, the spread moved between BYU −13.5 and −10.5 and closed at −11.5; BYU won 24–10 and the game went under 46.5.
  • The BYU moneyline ranged from −667 to −412 across 39 books at kickoff.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the last Iowa State vs BYU game?

BYU beat Iowa State 24–10 on October 9, 2026, covering as an 11.5-point favorite in Provo. This page is updated after each meeting.

Do Iowa State and BYU play every year?

Not necessarily. Conference schedules rotate, so check the current schedule. When they meet again, we add the game to the record on this page.