The Drake Bulldogs (12-18, 6-13 MVC) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Northern Iowa Panthers (18-12, 10-9 MVC) on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 138.5.

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Northern Iowa vs. Drake betting lines

• Northern Iowa moneyline odds to win: -195
• Drake moneyline odds to win: +158
• Spread: Northern Iowa (-4.5)
• Total: 138.5

Northern Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Northern Iowa has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-4-0) than it has at home (7-9-0).
• The Panthers have hit the over on the total in seven of 16 home games (43.8%). They’ve fared better in away games, going over the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Northern Iowa has won 10 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Panthers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 73.1 points per contest compared to the 69.1 they’ve averaged this season.
• Northern Iowa’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.8) is 3.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (61.4).
• The Panthers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.3% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.7 makes and 34.7%.

Northern Iowa betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-12-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
• O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-8 (Home: 10-5; Away: 3-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)

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Drake statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Drake has had better results away (3-8-0) than at home (3-11-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over more often at home (nine of 14, 64.3%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).
• The Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (3-7) this year.

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs are putting up 73.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than their average for the season (76.0).
• Drake has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 80.3 points per contest, 5.1 more points than its season average of 75.2.
• The Bulldogs are making 8.6 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.2). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.9%).

Drake betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-20-0 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-10-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
• O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 3-6; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-7)