College Football Matchup Trends

Weekly College Football Betting Trends, Head-to-Head History & ATS Analysis

Get the latest college football matchup trends from Gridiron Gold. Each week during the college football season, we examine the historical information behind the week's FBS matchups, including recent head-to-head meetings, series records, scoring patterns, point-spread results and Over/Under trends.

Matchup history is only one part of handicapping a college football game, but it can provide useful context when combined with current team strength, personnel, injuries, quarterback play, coaching, scheduling and the current betting line.

Weekly College Football Matchup Trends

Updated each week during the 2026 college football season.

Our weekly matchup report focuses on FBS vs. FBS games and identifies historical information that may be useful when evaluating the current week's college football schedule.

For each qualifying matchup, Gridiron Gold may examine:

Recent Head-to-Head Meetings — Results from up to the last three meetings between the teams.

Series Record — Recent straight-up results between the opponents.

Current Series Streak — Which team has controlled the recent series.

Average Score — How the teams have scored in recent meetings.

Average Margin — The typical scoring margin in the matchup.

ATS Trends — Relevant Against the Spread results when reliable historical betting information is available.

Over/Under Trends — Historical totals results when they provide meaningful context.

Matchup Trend — A concise summary of what stands out from the historical series.

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This Week’s CFB Matchup Trends

GRIDIRON GOLD — COLLEGE FOOTBALL MATCHUP TRENDS

Updated October 27, 2026

For Games Week of October 27–31, 2026

NOTE: If a game is not listed, there is no meaningful head-to-head ATS trend for handicapping purposes.

WISCONSIN at IOWA

Last 3 ATS: 2025 — Iowa -5.5, COVER • 2024 — Iowa -2.5, COVER • 2023 — Iowa +8, COVER

MATCHUP TREND: Iowa is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings with Wisconsin.

NOTRE DAME at NAVY

Last 3 ATS: 2025 — Notre Dame -30.5, COVER • 2024 — Notre Dame -14, COVER • 2023 — Notre Dame -20.5, COVER

MATCHUP TREND: Notre Dame is 3-0 ATS in the last three meetings and 6-2 ATS in the last eight against Navy.

VIRGINIA at WAKE FOREST

Last 3 ATS: 2025 — Wake Forest +7, COVER • 2024 — Wake Forest +1.5, COVER • 2021 — Wake Forest +3.5, COVER

MATCHUP TREND: Wake Forest is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings with Virginia.

More College Football Handicapping Resources. Continue your weekly college football research with Gridiron Gold:

College Football Picks — Weekly college football selections and analysis.

College Football Odds — Current college football point spreads and betting lines.

College Football Weather — Weather information for this week's games.

College Football TV Schedule — Game times and television information.

Free College Football Line Sheets — Weekly line sheets for tracking the college football betting board.

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