West Virginia at Iowa State Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

West Virginia visits Iowa State on Saturday 3 October, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

West Virginia is 3-0 this season. Most recently it beat Virginia 38-27 at a neutral site on 19 September. It has scored 40.3 points a game and allowed 19.3.

Iowa State is 2-1 this season. Most recently it beat Bowling Green 55-7 at home on 19 September. It has scored 35.3 points a game and allowed 11.0.

Last season

West Virginia went 4-8 in 2025, scoring 21.8 points a game and allowing 30.8.

Iowa State went 8-4 in 2025, scoring 27.4 points a game and allowing 20.2.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The West Virginia Mountaineers and Iowa State Cyclones team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

West Virginia at Iowa State, Saturday 3 October, 12:00 PM ET, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026.