Week 6 · College Football

Iowa vs Washington prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Washington a 61% chance to beat Iowa in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#22 Big Ten Conference

Iowa

17% to make the 12

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#19 Big Ten Conference

Washington

17% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWashington −4.5Model
Projected scoreIowa 24 — Washington 28

Washington is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 61% on the model.

Chaos meter77 · LIVE
77/ 100
CalmMayhem

Iowa

39%

to win

Washington

61%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Iowa
vs
Washington
#80Offense · EPA/play#19
#18Defense · EPA/play#19
#134Explosiveness#53
#46Success rate#10
49%Returning production42%

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

Series history

7 meetings all-time

Iowa leads 4–3

Last met 2024 · Iowa 40–16 Washington— Iowa won

Both sidelines

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What Iowa is hearing

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