Matchup · 2026
Denver at Vinton-Shellsburg
This season
Final
Denver 20 · Vinton-Shellsburg 25
Our line before the week
Denver -8.5no cover
Total
46.0under
If they played today
Vinton-Shellsburg at home
Denver -6.5o/u 46.5
Denver 26 · Vinton-Shellsburg 20
68%
Denver at home
Denver -8.5o/u 46.5
Vinton-Shellsburg 19 · Denver 27
73%
Neutral site
Denver -7.5o/u 46.5
Denver 27 · Vinton-Shellsburg 20
71%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton-Shellsburg at home | Denver -6.5 | 46.5 | 68% | Denver 26 · Vinton-Shellsburg 20 |
| Denver at home | Denver -8.5 | 46.5 | 73% | Vinton-Shellsburg 19 · Denver 27 |
| Neutral site | Denver -7.5 | 46.5 | 71% | Denver 27 · Vinton-Shellsburg 20 |
Computed from today's ratings, which already include the result above — so this is what the line would be if they met again now, not a forecast of the game that was played.
Line movement
Opened
Denver -13.5
Sep 5 · o/u 44.5
Closed
Denver -8.5
last capture before kickoff · o/u 46.0
Moves
7
Line move
-5.0
toward Vinton-Shellsburg · o/u +1.5
Sep 5 Denver -13.5 / 44.5Sep 12 Denver -11.5 / 42.5Sep 13 Denver -8.5 / 43.0Sep 20 Denver -7.5 / 44.0Sep 26 Denver -4.5 / 46.0Oct 3 Denver -4.5 / 45.5Oct 10 Denver -7.0 / 45.5Oct 11 Denver -8.5 / 46.0
Our line, captured three mornings a week; a point is added when the line or total moves half a point or more.
Series history
2–1
Denver leads
3
Meetings · 1987–2026
2–1
Last 3 · Denver
1
Vinton-Shellsburg streak
Biggest wins
Denver
28-0 · 2025+28
42-14 · 1987+28
Vinton-Shellsburg
25-20 · 2026+5
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Denver 2 straight, 1987–2025
Home team: 3-0
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 20.3 · decided by 7 or less: 1
By decade · avg margin, Vinton-Shellsburg view
| 2020s | 1-1 | -11.5 |
| 1980s | 0-1 | -28.0 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 16 | Vinton-Shellsburg 25-20 at Vinton-Shellsburg | Denver -8.5 no cover |
| 2025 Oct 17 | Denver 28-0 at Denver | Denver -9.0 covered |
| 1987 Sep 11 | Denver 42-14 at Denver | — — |
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).