Matchup · 2026
Des Moines Roosevelt at Ames
Projected line
Ames at home
Des Moines Roosevelt -4.5o/u 45.5
Des Moines Roosevelt 25 · Ames 21
62%
Des Moines Roosevelt at home
Des Moines Roosevelt -6.5o/u 45.5
Ames 20 · Des Moines Roosevelt 26
67%
Neutral site
Des Moines Roosevelt -5.5o/u 45.5
Des Moines Roosevelt 26 · Ames 20
64%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames at home | Des Moines Roosevelt -4.5 | 45.5 | 62% | Des Moines Roosevelt 25 · Ames 21 |
| Des Moines Roosevelt at home | Des Moines Roosevelt -6.5 | 45.5 | 67% | Ames 20 · Des Moines Roosevelt 26 |
| Neutral site | Des Moines Roosevelt -5.5 | 45.5 | 64% | Des Moines Roosevelt 26 · Ames 20 |
Scheduled: Fri Sep 25 · week 5
Line movement
Opened
Des Moines Roosevelt -4.5
Sep 5 · o/u 45.5
Now
Des Moines Roosevelt -4.5
o/u 45.5
Moves
0
Total move
0.0
Our line, captured Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings; a point is added when the line or total moves half a point or more.
Series history
26–14
Ames leads
40
Meetings · 1935–2025
8–2
Last 10 · Ames
1
Des Moines Roosevelt streak
Biggest wins
Des Moines Roosevelt
35-6 · 1966+29
24-0 · 1965+24
21-0 · 1963+21
Ames
41-6 · 1996 PO+35
31-0 · 1991+31
49-21 · 2024+28
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Ames 12 straight, 1987–2005
Home team: 19-21
Playoff meetings: 1
Average margin: 14.5 · decided by 7 or less: 15
By decade · avg margin, Ames view
| 2020s | 2-1 | +14.0 |
| 2000s | 3-1 | +9.8 |
| 1990s | 7-0 | +19.3 |
| 1980s | 5-2 | +4.3 |
| 1960s | 4-5 | -5.7 |
| 1950s | 2-3 | -4.8 |
| 1940s | 3-1 | +10.5 |
| 1930s | 0-1 | -6.0 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sep 26 | Des Moines Roosevelt 20-14 at Des Moines Roosevelt | Des Moines Roosevelt -3.0 covered |
| 2024 Sep 20 | Ames 49-21 at Ames | Ames -4.5 covered |
| 2023 Sep 15 | Ames 34-14 at Des Moines Roosevelt | Ames -4.0 covered |
| 2007 Aug 31 | Ames 31-6 at Ames | — — |
| 2006 Sep 1 | Des Moines Roosevelt 21-7 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 2005 Sep 2 | Ames 41-19 at Ames | — — |
| 2004 Sep 3 | Ames 21-15 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1997 Oct 24 | Ames 36-12 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1996PO Nov 6 | Ames 41-6 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1996 Oct 25 | Ames 24-21 at Ames | — — |
| 1993 Sep 3 | Ames 14-7 at Ames | — — |
| 1992 Sep 4 | Ames 20-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1991 Aug 30 | Ames 31-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1990 Oct 26 | Ames 34-19 at Ames | — — |
| 1989 Oct 20 | Ames 28-14 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1988 Sep 9 | Ames 6-3OT at Ames | — — |
| 1987 Sep 11 | Ames 23-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1986 Sep 19 | Des Moines Roosevelt 39-30 at Ames | — — |
| 1985 Sep 20 | Des Moines Roosevelt 14-7 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1984 Sep 28 | Ames 28-27OT at Ames | — — |
| 1983 Sep 23 | Ames 18-13 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1968 Nov 8 | Ames 27-25 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1967 Nov 10 | Des Moines Roosevelt 27-21 at Ames | — — |
| 1966 Nov 4 | Des Moines Roosevelt 35-6 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1965 Nov 5 | Des Moines Roosevelt 24-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1964 Nov 6 | Des Moines Roosevelt 14-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1963 Nov 8 | Des Moines Roosevelt 21-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1962 Sep 14 | Ames 33-26 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1961 Sep 15 | Ames 20-13 at Ames | — — |
| 1960 Sep 9 | Ames 34-7 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1959 Nov 7 | Des Moines Roosevelt 27-14 at Ames | — — |
| 1958 Nov 6 | Des Moines Roosevelt 32-14 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1957 Nov 8 | Ames 14-6 at Ames | — — |
| 1956 Oct 26 | Ames 27-14 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1955 Oct 21 | Des Moines Roosevelt 27-13 at Ames | — — |
| 1945 Sep 14 | Ames 14-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1944 Sep 15 | Ames 28-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1943 Sep 17 | Des Moines Roosevelt 13-7 at Ames | — — |
| 1942 Sep 18 | Ames 6-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
| 1935 Oct 26 | Des Moines Roosevelt 6-0 at Des Moines Roosevelt | — — |
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).