Matchup · 2026
Ames at Des Moines Lincoln
Projected line
Des Moines Lincoln at home
Des Moines Lincoln -3.5o/u 50.5
Ames 23 · Des Moines Lincoln 27
59%
Ames at home
Des Moines Lincoln -1.5o/u 50.5
Des Moines Lincoln 26 · Ames 24
54%
Neutral site
Des Moines Lincoln -2.5o/u 50.5
Ames 24 · Des Moines Lincoln 26
56%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Lincoln at home | Des Moines Lincoln -3.5 | 50.5 | 59% | Ames 23 · Des Moines Lincoln 27 |
| Ames at home | Des Moines Lincoln -1.5 | 50.5 | 54% | Des Moines Lincoln 26 · Ames 24 |
| Neutral site | Des Moines Lincoln -2.5 | 50.5 | 56% | Ames 24 · Des Moines Lincoln 26 |
Series history
11–7–1
Ames leads
19
Meetings · 1930–2022
5–5
Last 10 · even
1
Ames streak
Biggest wins
Ames
60-13 · 2022+47
51-6 · 1986+45
37-0 · 1937+37
Des Moines Lincoln
28-20 · 1989+8
22-14 · 1988+8
21-14 · 1990+7
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Ames 4 straight, 1991–2016
Home team: 9-9-1
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 16.4 · decided by 7 or less: 8
By decade · avg margin, Des Moines Lincoln view
| 2020s | 1-1 | -22.5 |
| 2010s | 1-1 | +0.5 |
| 2000s | 0-2 | -23.0 |
| 1990s | 1-1 | -13.0 |
| 1980s | 4-3 | -6.4 |
| 1960s | 0-1-1 | -0.5 |
| 1930s | 0-2 | -31.5 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Oct 14 | Ames 60-13 at Des Moines Lincoln | Ames -23.5 covered |
| 2021 Oct 15 | Des Moines Lincoln 38-36 at Ames | Ames -2.5 no cover |
| 2017 Oct 13 | Des Moines Lincoln 47-41OT at Ames | PK — |
| 2016 Oct 14 | Ames 42-37 at Des Moines Lincoln | Ames -11.0 no cover |
| 2001 Sep 7 | Ames 30-6 at Des Moines Lincoln | Ames -34.0 no cover |
| 2000 Sep 8 | Ames 35-13 at Ames | Ames -31.5 no cover |
| 1991 Sep 6 | Ames 33-0 at Ames | Ames -15.0 covered |
| 1990 Sep 14 | Des Moines Lincoln 21-14 at Des Moines Lincoln | Des Moines Lincoln -1.0 covered |
| 1989 Sep 8 | Des Moines Lincoln 28-20 at Ames | Des Moines Lincoln -1.0 covered |
| 1988 Sep 16 | Des Moines Lincoln 22-14 at Des Moines Lincoln | — — |
| 1987 Sep 18 | Ames 21-12 at Ames | Ames -16.0 no cover |
| 1986 Sep 26 | Ames 51-6 at Des Moines Lincoln | Ames -1.0 covered |
| 1985 Sep 27 | Des Moines Lincoln 14-7 at Ames | PK — |
| 1984 Oct 5 | Des Moines Lincoln 12-7 at Des Moines Lincoln | Ames -5.5 no cover |
| 1983 Sep 30 | Ames 35-16 at Ames | Ames -6.0 covered |
| 1967 Oct 20 | Ames 28-27 at Ames | — — |
| 1966 Oct 14 | Tie 20-20 at Des Moines Lincoln | — — |
| 1937 Sep 18 | Ames 37-0 at Des Moines Lincoln | — — |
| 1930 Nov 8 | Ames 26-0 at Ames | — — |
Every recorded meeting in Brent Moore's all-time archive. Model lines appear for seasons whose archive pages have been built (2021 on, plus any older season you have opened).