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Best plays from Ohio State-Iowa college football week 5

Highlights include key moments and reactions from the Week 5 matchup between Ohio State and Iowa.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 3 Oct 2026 · updated 35d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · 8+ wins
0%50%100%71%25 Sept, 10:28 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Week 5 live: Best from Ohio State-Iowa and more · 3 Oct, 16:30 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now71%
4 Oct, 06:07 UTC71%
4 Oct, 04:45 UTC73%
4 Oct, 03:34 UTC71%
4 Oct, 01:46 UTC73%
4 Oct, 01:14 UTC75%
2 Oct, 19:30 UTC78%
2 Oct, 05:18 UTC74%
2 Oct, 02:23 UTC76%
30 Sept, 16:09 UTC77%
30 Sept, 14:06 UTC74%
29 Sept, 22:30 UTC75%
29 Sept, 17:16 UTC76%
29 Sept, 05:53 UTC78%
28 Sept, 19:18 UTC73%
27 Sept, 23:09 UTC78%
27 Sept, 18:51 UTC73%
27 Sept, 11:33 UTC79%
27 Sept, 03:46 UTC78%
27 Sept, 03:26 UTC73%
27 Sept, 02:08 UTC78%
27 Sept, 01:55 UTC81%
27 Sept, 00:42 UTC75%
26 Sept, 23:34 UTC74%
26 Sept, 23:25 UTC62%
26 Sept, 11:20 UTC66%
25 Sept, 10:28 UTC65%

The story so far

1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 3 Oct 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 3 October at 16:30 UTC.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • 8+ wins — the market puts it at 71%, closing 20 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the Iowa college football team secures at least eight wins during the 2026 regular season. It resolves to No if the team finishes that season with fewer than eight wins. Readers often mistake the deadline, assuming it depends on playoff results rather than just the regular season record.
  • Spread: Ohio State (-14.5) — resolved “Ohio State” on 3 Oct 2026. Ohio State wins if they beat Iowa by 15 or more points. Iowa wins if Ohio State fails to cover that spread. Readers often mistake the final score for the margin, but the point difference determines the outcome.
  • Iowa — resolved “No” on 4 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Iowa finishes the 2026 college football regular season without any losses. The outcome depends solely on the team's win-loss record during that specific season, not on individual game scores or bowl results. Readers often mistake the resolution trigger for a single game victory rather than the entire regular-season performance.

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  1. Week 5 live: Best from Ohio State-Iowa and more www.espn.com ·

Related prediction markets

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  • Kalshi 8+ wins 71% $0 24hends 20 Dec 2026

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  • Resolved Spread: Ohio State (-14.5) Ohio State 34d ago

    The market favoured Iowa at 53% a day out, but Ohio State won. How often it's right

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  • Resolved Iowa No 34d ago

    The market favoured No at 97% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

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