Drake Bulldogs vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction, odds and picks, November 22, 2026
Drake at Iowa State: Bandwagon's model makes Iowa State a 91% favorite (Iowa State −19).
Drake Bulldogs vs Iowa State Cyclones odds and win probability
Axle gives Iowa State a 91% chance to win, by about 19 points.
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Why Axle has Iowa State
All WCBB ratings| DRKE | ISU | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1478 190th of 357 | 1649 43rd of 357 |
| Record | 2-1 | 3-0 |
| Last 5 games | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W1 | W3 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 1 | 2 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage, schedule and recent form; record, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | ISU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM ET | 91% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM ET | 91% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 91% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:12 PM ET | 91% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:02 PM ET | 91% | +5 |
| Nov 10, 1:58 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:53 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:28 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:53 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:43 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 3:57 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2:02 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1:47 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 86% | — |
Drake Bulldogs vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Cyclones a 19-point favorite at home, with a 91% chance to win. The model total is 131.5. Ratings: Cyclones 1649 (43rd of 357), Bulldogs 1478 (190th). The Cyclones are 3-0; the Bulldogs are 2-1. The Cyclones have won 3 of their last 5; the Bulldogs 3 of their last 5. The two have met 3 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Cyclones won 2, the Bulldogs 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Drake Bulldogs
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 76–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Kansas Jayhawks | L 49–74 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 76–54 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Illinois State Redbirds | L 62–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 81–55 | – | – | matchup |
Iowa State Cyclones
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 77–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Nicholls Colonels | W 68–44 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Grambling Lady Tigers | W 90–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Syracuse Orange | L 63–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Arizona State Sun Devils | L 68–77 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Cyclones at Drake Bulldogs | 87–60 | – | – | matchup | |
| Drake Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones | 78–80 | – | – | matchup | |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Drake Bulldogs | 73–85 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Drake Bulldogs: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Iowa State Cyclones: 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- Bulldogs2-1 2nd · W1
- Bulldogs rating1478 190th of 357, 2 games
- Cyclones3-0 7th · W3
- Cyclones rating1649 43rd of 357, 3 games
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The bandwagon on each team
Drake Bulldogs 2-1
NCAA Division I women's basketball · 2nd · streak W1
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 7th · streak W3
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I women's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I women's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. 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 usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form 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 in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:37 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast 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.
Model: Iowa State 91% to win. Projected score Iowa State 75, Drake 56; spread Iowa State −19, total 131.5. Drake Bulldogs at Iowa State Cyclones, Sun, Nov 22, 3:00 PM ET.