Iowa enters the final three weeks of the 2026 regular season at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten, ranked No. 16 in the AP poll with an elite defense allowing just 12.2 points per game. The Hawkeyes have won their last two contests convincingly, including a shutout of Wisconsin and a 24-10 road victory at Northwestern, while showing resilience in narrow wins over Michigan and Washington. With home games against Purdue and Nebraska plus a road matchup at Illinois remaining—all projected as favorable by most models—Iowa’s floor appears high under longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz and defensive coordinator Phil Parker. Recent turnover issues and an average offense (27.8 points per game) remain variables, but the team’s schedule strength and defensive consistency support strong expectations for a nine- or ten-win finish.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed team's regular season win total exceeds the listed number. Otherwise this market will resolve to "No". Only official regular-season games count. Conference championship games, bowl games, and College Football Playoff games do not count even if the NCAA recognizes them as such. Only played games resulting in a win will count toward this total. If the listed team plays fewer games than scheduled due to cancellation, weather, forfeit, or any other reason, only actual wins recorded count toward the total; canceled or unplayed games do not count as wins. If the 2026 NCAA Division 1 Football regular season is cancelled, postponed after December 26, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or it cannot be determined how many wins the listed team recorded within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source will be official NCAA and conference records (https://www.ncaa.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.