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Ohio State at Iowa — 2026

Week 5 · 2026-10-03T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Ohio State entered as the listed favorite

Ohio State

AP #7 · Strength Rank #3 · Team Strength 99/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#3
Team Strength99/100
Schedule Strength59

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency93
Defensive Efficiency66
Rushing Success80
Passing Success97
Explosiveness55
Havoc85
Finishing Drives91

3-1 through 4 prior games · 45.0 PPG · 12.2 allowed

Iowa

AP #17 · Strength Rank #10 · Team Strength 93/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#10
Team Strength93/100
Schedule Strength25

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency85
Defensive Efficiency95
Rushing Success77
Passing Success91
Explosiveness24
Havoc84
Finishing Drives45

3-0 through 3 prior games · 37.0 PPG · 4.3 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 14.0 · O/U: 44.5 · Iowa ML: 500.0 · Ohio State ML: -700.0

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