Matchup · 2026
Johnston at Ames
Projected line
Ames at home
Johnston -48.0o/u 58.0
Johnston 53 · Ames 5
100%
Johnston at home
Johnston -50.0o/u 60.0
Ames 5 · Johnston 55
100%
Neutral site
Johnston -49.0o/u 59.0
Johnston 54 · Ames 5
100%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames at home | Johnston -48.0 | 58.0 | 100% | Johnston 53 · Ames 5 |
| Johnston at home | Johnston -50.0 | 60.0 | 100% | Ames 5 · Johnston 55 |
| Neutral site | Johnston -49.0 | 59.0 | 100% | Johnston 54 · Ames 5 |
Scheduled: Fri Sep 11 · week 3
Line movement
Opened
Johnston -50.0
Sep 5 · o/u 60.0
Now
Johnston -50.0
o/u 60.0
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
6–3
Johnston leads
9
Meetings · 1998–2025
6–3
Last 9 · Johnston
3
Johnston streak
Biggest wins
Johnston
62-24 · 2012+38
49-14 · 2025+35
31-9 · 2022+22
Ames
41-7 · 2013+34
37-6 · 1998+31
40-13 · 1999+27
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Johnston 3 straight, 2008–2012
Home team: 5-4
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 26.6 · decided by 7 or less: 0
By decade · avg margin, Ames view
| 2020s | 0-3 | -25.0 |
| 2010s | 1-1 | -2.0 |
| 2000s | 0-2 | -17.0 |
| 1990s | 2-0 | +29.0 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sep 12 | Johnston 49-14 at Ames | Johnston -41.0 no cover |
| 2022 Oct 21 | Johnston 31-9 at Ames | Johnston -6.5 covered |
| 2021 Oct 22 | Johnston 37-19 at Johnston | Johnston -9.5 covered |
| 2013 Oct 25 | Ames 41-7 at Ames | — — |
| 2012 Oct 19 | Johnston 62-24 at Johnston | — — |
| 2009 Aug 28 | Johnston 30-17 at Ames | — — |
| 2008 Aug 29 | Johnston 35-14 at Johnston | — — |
| 1999 Oct 15 | Ames 40-13 at Johnston | — — |
| 1998 Oct 16 | Ames 37-6 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).