Iowa and Washington are Big Ten 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 vs Washington: 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 at Washington (Friday night)

  • Spread: Washington −1 at open, Washington −3 at close
  • Total: 41.5 at open, 41 at close
  • Final: Iowa 41, Washington 24
  • Result: Iowa won outright as a 3-point underdog; the game went over (65 points)
Line chart of the Washington spread before the Oct 9, 2026 game, from −1 to −3 at the close
Washington spread before the October 9, 2026 meeting, median of the sportsbooks tracked by OddsBay. Final: Iowa 41, Washington 24; Iowa won as the underdog.

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

Washington opened as a 1-point home favorite and moved to −3 by midweek, where it closed. The total held near 41.

Iowa won 41–24. The team the market moved against won by 17, and the 65 points went 24 over the total, one of the biggest misses in our college football records. Washington closed around −153, an implied chance of about 60%.

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 40 sportsbooks:

  • Iowa moneyline (won): from +115 at the worst book to +147 at the best. A winning $100 bet paid $32 more at the best price.
  • Washington moneyline: from −167 to −143.
  • The spread: 20 books closed at −3 and 10 at −2.5. Iowa bettors at +3 had the better number; at +2.5 they paid less juice.
Chart of moneyline prices at kickoff across sportsbooks: Iowa (won) from +115 to +147; Washington from −167 to −143
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 vs Washington 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.
  • Long trips. A Big Ten trip from Iowa to the West Coast is one of the longest in the conference. Travel is already part of the price, as our guide to home-field advantage explains, but it is worth knowing when a team crosses time zones for a Friday night game.

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

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 12: Iowa State vs BYU, BYU vs TCU, Kansas vs Kansas State

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 and Washington are Big Ten opponents; their meetings depend on the conference schedule.
  • Before the October 9, 2026 meeting, the line moved from Washington −1 to −3; Iowa won 41–24 and the game went far over 41.
  • The Iowa moneyline ranged from +115 to +147 across 40 books at kickoff.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the last Iowa vs Washington game?

Iowa beat Washington 41–24 on October 9, 2026, as a 3-point underdog in Seattle. This page is updated after each meeting.

Do Iowa and Washington 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.