Matchup · 2026
Ames at Ottumwa
Projected line
Ottumwa at home
Ames -4.0o/u 46.0
Ames 25 · Ottumwa 21
62%
Ames at home
Ames -6.0o/u 46.0
Ottumwa 20 · Ames 26
68%
Neutral site
Ames -5.0o/u 46.0
Ames 25 · Ottumwa 21
65%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa at home | Ames -4.0 | 46.0 | 62% | Ames 25 · Ottumwa 21 |
| Ames at home | Ames -6.0 | 46.0 | 68% | Ottumwa 20 · Ames 26 |
| Neutral site | Ames -5.0 | 46.0 | 65% | Ames 25 · Ottumwa 21 |
Series history
6–1
Ames leads
7
Meetings · 1973–2024
6–1
Last 7 · Ames
1
Ottumwa streak
Biggest wins
Ames
56-12 · 1974+44
62-23 · 2023+39
58-21 · 1973+37
Ottumwa
41-34 · 2024+7
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Ames 6 straight, 1973–2023
Home team: 4-3
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 24.6 · decided by 7 or less: 1
By decade · avg margin, Ottumwa view
| 2020s | 1-2 | -17.7 |
| 2010s | 0-2 | -12.0 |
| 1970s | 0-2 | -40.5 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Oct 4 | Ottumwa 41-34 at Ottumwa | Ottumwa -3.5 covered |
| 2023 Sep 29 | Ames 62-23 at Ames | Ames -18.5 covered |
| 2020 Oct 9 | Ames 42-21 at Ottumwa | — — |
| 2011 Sep 2 | Ames 28-14 at Ames | — — |
| 2010 Sep 3 | Ames 31-21 at Ottumwa | — — |
| 1974 Oct 25 | Ames 56-12 at Ames | — — |
| 1973 Oct 26 | Ames 58-21 at Ottumwa | — — |
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).