CFB
Model
All gamesWeek 9 · Sat Oct 31 · 12:00 AM ET
Heartland Trophy
Forecast win probability
WIS 24.5%75.5% IOWA
Projected margin
IOWA by 10.6
Projected total
47
80% outcome range
WIS 8 to IOWA 29
Win probability
IOWA 75.5%

Current team profiles

Wisconsin
Iowa

When Wisconsin has the ball

Passing

WIS offense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS offense
#74
IOWA defense
#96
EPA comparison
0.21
#74
0.24
#96
Pass EPA

Rushing

IOWA defense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS offense
#35
IOWA defense
#6
EPA comparison
0.19
#35
-0.21
#6
Rush EPA

Drive success

IOWA defense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS offense
#105
IOWA defense
#18
Success rates
40%
#105
34%
#18
Success rate
More metrics
0.17
#66
-0.02
#36
EPA / play
1.47
#2
1.15
#33
Explosiveness
15%
#74
17%
#59
Havoc

When Iowa has the ball

Passing

WIS defense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS defense
#1
IOWA offense
#66
EPA comparison
-0.16
#1
0.24
#66
Pass EPA

Rushing

IOWA offense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS defense
#63
IOWA offense
#30
EPA comparison
0.03
#63
0.20
#30
Rush EPA

Drive success

WIS defense
Higher-ranked profile
WIS defense
#22
IOWA offense
#49
Success rates
35%
#22
45%
#49
Success rate
More metrics
-0.12
#5
0.18
#57
EPA / play
0.96
#2
1.23
#73
Explosiveness
16%
#72
11%
#14
Havoc

Current key players

Wisconsin
QBRyan Hopkins
— yds · — TD · — INT
71.5144/729
LBMason Posa
40 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
91.5
Coverage
81.0
Pressures
6
Pass-rush snaps
29
Missed tackles
2
Forced fumbles
0
89.216/1796
LBCooper Catalano
45 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
89.8
Coverage
76.1
Pressures
4
Pass-rush snaps
10
Missed tackles
4
Forced fumbles
0
86.827/1796
TEJacob Harris
13 rec · 238 yds · 3 TD
Player detail
Pass blocking
71.7
Run blocking
77.1
Penalties
2
84.412/1017
WRTyrell Henry
26 rec · 339 yds · 1 TD
82.437/2069
SMatthew Jung
32 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
75.2
Coverage
75.5
Targets allowed
13
Rec allowed
10
Yards allowed
133
Passer rating allowed
76.8
Missed tackles
5
76.9131/2969
Availability reports · 4
  • Abu Sama III · RBQues. · 2026-10-03

    Sama III is nursing an upper body injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against UCLA on Saturday, October 17th.

  • Mason Lane · RBQues. · 2026-10-08

    Lane is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against UCLA on Saturday, October 17th.

  • Danny O'Neil · QBQues. · 2026-10-03

    O'Neil is managing a lower body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against UCLA on Saturday, October 17th.

  • Jaylon Domingeaux · WRQues. · 2026-10-03

    Domingeaux is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against UCLA on Saturday, October 17th.

Iowa
QBJimmy Sullivan
13 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
76.898/729
RBBraeden Jackson
170 yds · 2 TD · 8.9 YPC
88.218/1044
LBJulian Manson
7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
68.1
Coverage
83.2
Missed tackles
1
Forced fumbles
0
84.941/1796
DBJacob Wallace
13 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
Run defense
85.3
Coverage
74.0
Targets allowed
14
Rec allowed
9
Yards allowed
142
Passer rating allowed
68.2
Missed tackles
0
81.545/2969
LBCam Buffington
44 tkl · 3.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
83.1
Coverage
76.8
Pressures
8
Pass-rush snaps
15
Missed tackles
6
Forced fumbles
0
81.364/1796
DBXavier Styles
4 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
66.8
Coverage
82.6
Targets allowed
3
Rec allowed
0
Yards allowed
0
Passer rating allowed
39.6
Missed tackles
0
80.063/2969
Availability reports · 1
  • Hank Brown · QBQues. · 2026-10-10

    Brown is nursing with a shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Gophers on Saturday, October 24th .

Position units

Position-unit comparison

WIS
IOWA
vs
Offense
71.5
#97 of 138
QB
76.8
#75 of 138
72.8
#100 of 138
RB
80.8
#33 of 138
71.6
#66 of 138
WR
68.1
#108 of 138
84.4
#12 of 138
TE
74.4
#41 of 138
72.3
#31 of 138
OL
79.1
#5 of 138
Defense
70.3
#103 of 138
DL
74.3
#62 of 138
86.8
#1 of 138
LB
81.6
#13 of 138
73.6
#48 of 138
DB
75.4
#29 of 138
Common opponents

Common opponents

Wisconsin
opponent
Iowa
A+3.0
PUR#67
+16.3H
H+6.2
MINN#54
+8.8A