Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes prediction, odds and picks, November 27, 2026
Nebraska at Iowa: Bandwagon's model makes Iowa an 84% favorite (Iowa −16.5).
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes odds and win probability
Axle gives Iowa a 84% chance to win, by about 16 points.
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
Hop on a side before kickoff
Pick a side, then say why in a take. Change it any time before kickoff. Counts in the weekly pick'em.
Why Axle has Iowa
All CFB ratings| NEB | IOWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1533 56th of 138 | 1714 10th of 138 |
| Last 5 games | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L4 | W2 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 1 | 3 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results and home advantage; last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | IOWA win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:52 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:43 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 84% | — |
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa Hawkeyes prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Hawkeyes a 16.5-point favorite at home, with a 84% chance to win. The model total is 47. Ratings: Hawkeyes 1714 (10th of 138), Cornhuskers 1533 (56th). The Hawkeyes have won 3 of their last 5; the Cornhuskers 1 of their last 5. The two have met 4 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Hawkeyes won 3, the Cornhuskers 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Nebraska Cornhuskers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 13–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Washington Huskies | L 10–17 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Oregon Ducks | L 14–17 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 17–20 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Maryland Terrapins | W 48–23 | – | – | matchup |
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Northwestern Wildcats | W 24–10 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 30–0 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 10–13 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Washington Huskies | W 41–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 14–31 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers | 40–16 | – | – | matchup | |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes | 10–13 | – | – | matchup | |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers | 13–10 | – | – | matchup | |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes | 24–17 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Nebraska Cornhuskers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Iowa Hawkeyes: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Cornhuskers– 14th · L4
- Cornhuskers rating1533 56th of 138, 8 games
- Hawkeyes– 3rd · W2
- Hawkeyes rating1714 10th of 138, 8 games
More CFB games in the next 7 days
The bandwagon on each team
NCAA Division I FBS football · 14th · streak L4
No stances yet today on $NEB: the share of the crowd ▲ on the Nebraska Cornhuskers bandwagon, fans and neutrals counted apart.
NCAA Division I FBS football · 3rd · streak W2
No stances yet today on $IOWA: the share of the crowd ▲ on the Iowa Hawkeyes bandwagon, fans and neutrals counted apart.
Takes on Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
Sign in to post a take on $NEBIOWA261127: ▲ on the bandwagon or ▼ off it, and why.
No takes on this game yet. Yours goes first.
How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · No venue coordinates stored for the home sidedistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · No forecast stored before kickoffforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.