Iowa State Cyclones vs Northern Iowa Panthers prediction, odds and picks, November 18, 2026
- Projected winnerIowa State 51%
- Model spreadNorthern Iowa −2 total 131.5
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Iowa State Cyclones at Northern Iowa Panthers win probability
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Iowa State Cyclones vs Northern Iowa Panthers live stats
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Iowa State Cyclones vs Northern Iowa Panthers team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | ISU | UNI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ISU– | UNI– |
| Average win probability | ISU– | UNI– |
| Longest scoring run | ISU– | UNI– |
| Time leading | ISU– | UNI– |
Iowa State Cyclones vs Northern Iowa Panthers odds
Every stored line
| Stored | UNI win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 49% | 0 |
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 49% | — |
- Ratings
- UNI 1559 · ISU 1637
- Home spread
- −2
- Stored
- Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET · 2026-11-05 10:04 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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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 unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage 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.
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Iowa State Cyclones vs Northern Iowa Panthers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Cyclones the favorite, with a 51% chance to win; its spread is Panthers −2. The model total is 131.5. Ratings: Panthers 1559 (117th of 356), Cyclones 1637 (51st). The Panthers are 1-0; the Cyclones are 1-0. The Panthers have won 4 of their last 5; the Cyclones 2 of their last 5. The two have met 4 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Panthers won 1, the Cyclones 3.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Iowa State Cyclones
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Grambling Lady Tigers | W 90–61 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Syracuse Orange | L 63–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Arizona State Sun Devils | L 68–77 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Kansas State Wildcats | W 93–79 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Oklahoma State Cowgirls | L 77–88 | – | – | matchup |
Northern Iowa Panthers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 67–59 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Murray State Racers | L 59–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Bradley Braves | W 74–73 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Drake Bulldogs | W 65–58 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Indiana State Sycamores | W 92–73 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones | 53–81 | – | – | matchup | |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Northern Iowa Panthers | 75–87 | – | – | matchup | |
| Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones | 70–87 | – | – | matchup | |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Northern Iowa Panthers | 88–85 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Iowa State Cyclones: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Northern Iowa Panthers: 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- Cyclones1-0 6th · W1
- Cyclones rating1637 51st of 356, 1 games
- Panthers1-0 4th · W1
- Panthers rating1559 117th of 356, 1 games
NCAA Division I women's basketball · 6th · streak W1
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 4th · streak W1
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