Matchup · 2026
Mason City at Ames
Projected line
Ames at home
Mason City -11.0o/u 49.5
Mason City 30 · Ames 19
77%
Mason City at home
Mason City -13.0o/u 49.5
Ames 18 · Mason City 31
80%
Neutral site
Mason City -12.0o/u 49.5
Mason City 31 · Ames 19
79%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames at home | Mason City -11.0 | 49.5 | 77% | Mason City 30 · Ames 19 |
| Mason City at home | Mason City -13.0 | 49.5 | 80% | Ames 18 · Mason City 31 |
| Neutral site | Mason City -12.0 | 49.5 | 79% | Mason City 31 · Ames 19 |
Series history
31–15
Ames leads
46
Meetings · 1946–2012
9–1
Last 10 · Ames
3
Ames streak
Biggest wins
Mason City
28-0 · 1975+28
35-10 · 2002+25
38-14 · 1978+24
Ames
48-0 · 2005+48
42-0 · 1998+42
38-0 · 1950+38
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Ames 6 straight, 1946–1951
Home team: 21-25
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 18.0 · decided by 7 or less: 9
By decade · avg margin, Ames view
| 2010s | 3-0 | +16.7 |
| 2000s | 7-3 | +13.3 |
| 1990s | 7-1 | +20.8 |
| 1980s | 1-2 | -6.3 |
| 1970s | 4-6 | -3.6 |
| 1960s | 0-2 | -7.5 |
| 1950s | 5-1 | +16.2 |
| 1940s | 4-0 | +7.8 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Aug 17 | Ames 24-7 at Mason City | Ames -6.0 covered |
| 2011 Sep 16 | Ames 27-6 at Mason City | Ames -7.5 covered |
| 2010 Sep 17 | Ames 35-23 at Ames | Ames -11.5 covered |
| 2009 Sep 18 | Mason City 39-35 at Mason City | Mason City -3.0 covered |
| 2008 Sep 19 | Ames 48-17 at Ames | Ames -12.5 covered |
| 2007 Oct 5 | Ames 35-14 at Ames | Ames -26.5 no cover |
| 2006 Oct 6 | Ames 21-8 at Mason City | Ames -15.0 no cover |
| 2005 Oct 21 | Ames 48-0 at Ames | Ames -31.5 covered |
| 2004 Oct 22 | Ames 21-6 at Mason City | Ames -21.5 no cover |
| 2003 Oct 10 | Ames 34-14 at Ames | PK — |
| 2002 Oct 11 | Mason City 35-10 at Mason City | Mason City -7.0 covered |
| 2001 Sep 28 | Mason City 32-13 at Ames | Ames -7.0 no cover |
| 2000 Sep 29 | Ames 40-7 at Mason City | Ames -11.5 covered |
| 1999 Oct 1 | Ames 10-0 at Ames | Ames -31.0 no cover |
| 1998 Oct 2 | Ames 42-0 at Mason City | Ames -21.5 covered |
| 1997 Sep 12 | Ames 24-0 at Mason City | Ames -16.0 covered |
| 1996 Sep 13 | Ames 39-6 at Ames | Ames -18.5 covered |
| 1995 Sep 29 | Mason City 30-25 at Ames | Ames -12.5 no cover |
| 1994 Sep 30 | Ames 31-12 at Mason City | Ames -3.0 covered |
| 1993 Oct 15 | Ames 42-20 at Ames | Ames -17.5 covered |
| 1992 Oct 16 | Ames 34-13 at Mason City | Ames -16.0 covered |
| 1982 Sep 17 | Ames 13-0 at Mason City | Mason City -17.5 no cover |
| 1981 Sep 18 | Mason City 14-0 at Ames | Mason City -9.0 covered |
| 1980 Sep 19 | Mason City 21-3 at Mason City | Mason City -3.5 covered |
| 1979 Sep 21 | Mason City 21-14 at Ames | Mason City -15.0 no cover |
| 1978 Sep 22 | Mason City 38-14 at Mason City | Mason City -12.5 covered |
| 1977 Sep 23 | Mason City 23-14 at Ames | PK — |
| 1976 Sep 24 | Ames 7-6 at Mason City | Mason City -5.0 no cover |
| 1975 Sep 19 | Mason City 28-0 at Ames | Ames -1.0 no cover |
| 1974 Sep 20 | Mason City 27-13 at Mason City | Mason City -1.5 covered |
| 1973 Sep 21 | Mason City 42-20 at Ames | Mason City -3.0 covered |
| 1972 Oct 27 | Ames 34-13 at Mason City | Ames -1.5 covered |
| 1971 Oct 29 | Ames 23-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1970 Oct 30 | Ames 48-25 at Mason City | — — |
| 1969 Oct 31 | Mason City 25-14 at Ames | — — |
| 1968 Nov 1 | Mason City 25-21 at Mason City | — — |
| 1955 Sep 9 | Ames 7-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1954 Sep 11 | Ames 25-6 at Mason City | — — |
| 1953 Sep 11 | Ames 20-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1952 Sep 12 | Mason City 25-19 at Mason City | — — |
| 1951 Sep 14 | Ames 33-14 at Ames | — — |
| 1950 Sep 15 | Ames 38-0 at Mason City | — — |
| 1949 Sep 9 | Ames 19-7 at Ames | — — |
| 1948 Sep 10 | Ames 20-19 at Mason City | — — |
| 1947 Sep 13 | Ames 6-0 at Ames | — — |
| 1946 Sep 13 | Ames 12-0 at Mason City | — — |
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).