Week 13 · College Football

Nebraska vs Iowa prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Iowa a 64% chance to beat Nebraska in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#32 Big Ten Conference

Nebraska

9% to make the 12

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#22 Big Ten Conference

Iowa

17% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIowa −5.5Model
Projected scoreNebraska 23 — Iowa 29

Iowa is the pick by 5.5, but it's live — 64% on the model.

Chaos meter72 · LIVE
72/ 100
CalmMayhem

Nebraska

36%

to win

Iowa

64%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Nebraska
vs
Iowa
#55Offense · EPA/play#80
#95Defense · EPA/play#18
#132Explosiveness#134
#19Success rate#46
59%Returning production49%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

47 meetings all-time

Nebraska leads 26–20–1

Last met 2025 · Nebraska 16–40 Iowa— Iowa won

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What Nebraska is hearing

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