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Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction

College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Jack Trice Stadium · Fox

Result

Final: Oklahoma State Cowboys 49, Iowa State Cyclones 51 (Iowa State Cyclones won). Mel’s pick (Oklahoma State Cowboys win 79% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Oklahoma State Cowboys win 79% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Oklahoma State Cowboys 36, Iowa State Cyclones 25. 19% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Oklahoma State Cowboys −9.5. Mel projects Oklahoma State Cowboys by 11.3, so the simulation leans Oklahoma State Cowboys -9.5 against the spread.

The total is 58.5; Mel projects 60.7 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-2) scored 46.2 and allowed 22.2 points a game over their last 5.

Iowa State Cyclones (3-4) scored 26 and allowed 28.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 5:28 PM ET.

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