Matchup · 2026
Van Meter at Des Moines Christian
This season
Final
Des Moines Christian 34 · Van Meter 17
Our line before the week
Van Meter -2.5no cover
Total
44.0over
If they played today
Des Moines Christian at home
Des Moines Christian -13.0o/u 51.5
Van Meter 19 · Des Moines Christian 32
82%
Van Meter at home
Des Moines Christian -11.0o/u 51.5
Des Moines Christian 31 · Van Meter 20
78%
Neutral site
Des Moines Christian -12.0o/u 51.5
Van Meter 20 · Des Moines Christian 32
80%
| Site | Line | Total | Win prob | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Christian at home | Des Moines Christian -13.0 | 51.5 | 82% | Van Meter 19 · Des Moines Christian 32 |
| Van Meter at home | Des Moines Christian -11.0 | 51.5 | 78% | Des Moines Christian 31 · Van Meter 20 |
| Neutral site | Des Moines Christian -12.0 | 51.5 | 80% | Van Meter 20 · Des Moines Christian 32 |
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.
Series history
12–2
Van Meter leads
14
Meetings · 2004–2026
8–2
Last 10 · Van Meter
2
Des Moines Christian streak
Biggest wins
Van Meter
51-6 · 2004+45
56-17 · 2023+39
38-3 · 2007+35
Des Moines Christian
34-17 · 2026+17
29-21 · 2025+8
Runs & venue
Longest streak: Van Meter 12 straight, 2004–2024
Home team: 7-7
Playoff meetings: 0
Average margin: 23.8 · decided by 7 or less: 2
By decade · avg margin, Des Moines Christian view
| 2020s | 2-2 | -9.5 |
| 2010s | 0-4 | -28.8 |
| 2000s | 0-6 | -21.7 |
| Season | Result | Model line |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 28 | Des Moines Christian 34-17 at Van Meter | Van Meter -2.5 no cover |
| 2025 Aug 29 | Des Moines Christian 29-21 at Des Moines Christian | Van Meter -4.0 no cover |
| 2024 Sep 6 | Van Meter 24-0 at Des Moines Christian | Van Meter -19.0 covered |
| 2023 Sep 1 | Van Meter 56-17 at Van Meter | Van Meter -28.5 covered |
| 2015 Sep 18 | Van Meter 34-0 at Van Meter | — — |
| 2014 Sep 19 | Van Meter 42-18 at Des Moines Christian | — — |
| 2013 Oct 25 | Van Meter 28-0 at Des Moines Christian | — — |
| 2012 Oct 19 | Van Meter 35-6 at Van Meter | — — |
| 2009 Sep 4 | Van Meter 36-34 at Van Meter | — — |
| 2008 Sep 5 | Van Meter 35-21 at Des Moines Christian | — — |
| 2007 Sep 21 | Van Meter 38-3 at Des Moines Christian | — — |
| 2006 Sep 22 | Van Meter 34-28OT at Van Meter | — — |
| 2005 Sep 9 | Van Meter 35-7 at Van Meter | — — |
| 2004 Sep 9 | Van Meter 51-6 at Des Moines Christian | — — |
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).