All predictionsWeek 5 · Sat Oct 3 · 4:00 AM
WVU 32%68% ISU
- Spread
- ISU -6.9
- Total
- 54
- Moneyline
- WVU+216ISU-216
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← WVU advantageevenISU advantage →
WVU throw
ISU +39
WVU run
WVU line #79WVU backs #2
WVU +11
ISU throw
ISU protection #117WVU coverage #117
WVU +7
ISU run
WVU +57
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
off the edge· hunting Jr.
Cam Griffin
vsIsaac Terrell
LT · WVU
EDGE · ISU
63.6
100.1
ISU +36
when WVU throws
John Neider
vsBraden Awls
X · WVU
CB1 · ISU
66.6
85.6
ISU +19
when ISU throws
Omari Hayes
vsKamari Wilson
X · ISU
CB1 · WVU
63.8
71.8
WVU +8
when WVU runs
Cam Cook
vsSullivan Schlimgen
RB · WVU
MLB · ISU
82.0
46.9
WVU +35
when ISU runs
Arnold Barnes III
vsBen Cutter
RB · ISU
MLB · WVU
50.9
75.6
WVU +25
over the middle
Josh Sapp
vsMalcolm Jones
TE · WVU
FS · ISU
45.8
70.2
ISU +24
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
West VirginiaRBCam Cook
82.017/514
LBBen Cutter
75.6100/878
SKamari Wilson
71.8194/1427
WRJohn Neider
66.675/777
LBMalachi Hood
64.6220/878
QBScotty Fox Jr.
54.898/308
also out — Landon Drum (WR), Lawrence Autry (RB)
Iowa StateSBraden Awls
85.639/1427
CBBeni Ngoyi
81.376/1427
SDrew Surges
75.9142/1427
WROmari Hayes
63.890/777
QBJaylen Raynorprobable
60.367/308
RBArnold Barnes III
50.9267/514
also out — Matt Campbell
Common opponents
4 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
West Virginia
opponent
Iowa State
away-20.2
Utah#16-10.7home
home+10.4
Oklahoma State#97+14.9home
home-1.5
Cincinnati#51+2.9home
home-9.9
Arizona#26-10.4away
Projected margin
80% between -10 and 24
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier