Iowa is 8-5 under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Its 13 opponents were a combined 44-34 before playing the Hawkeyes and are 44-33 since. The best win was over Washington, which was 4-2 going in.
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Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Iowa, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Iowa.
Wk 1·
Illinois State
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W 40-0
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 10-3
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 1
Illinois State
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W 40-0
0-0
10-3
10-4
Wk 1·
Illinois State
Home · MVFC · FCS
W 40-0
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 10-3
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 1
Illinois State
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W 40-0
0-0
10-3
10-4
Wk 2·
Home · Big 12
L 19-20
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 9-3
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 2
L 19-20
1-0
9-3
11-3
Wk 2·
Home · Big 12
L 19-20
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 9-3
- Total
- 11-3
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Wk 2
L 19-20
1-0
9-3
11-3
L 7-35
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 14-2
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Wk 6
14 days rest
L 7-35
4-0
9-2
14-2
L 7-35
- Before
- 4-0
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 14-2
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Wk 6
14 days rest
L 7-35
4-0
9-2
14-2
Wk 7·
Home · Big Ten
W 40-16
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
W 40-16
4-2
2-4
6-7
Wk 7·
Home · Big Ten
W 40-16
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 2-4
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 7
W 40-16
4-2
2-4
6-7
Wk 8·
Away · Big Ten
L 20-32
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 8
L 20-32
3-3
1-4
5-7
Wk 8·
Away · Big Ten
L 20-32
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 8
L 20-32
3-3
1-4
5-7
Wk 9·
Home · Big Ten
W 40-14
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 40-14
3-4
1-3
4-8
Wk 9·
Home · Big Ten
W 40-14
- Before
- 3-4
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 9
W 40-14
3-4
1-3
4-8
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Kirk Ferentz
- Stadium
- Kinnick Stadium, seats 69,250, Iowa City, Iowa
- NFL draft
- 7 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 2
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Illinois State, finished 10-4 (won 40-0, Wk 1).
- Worst loss by opponent record: Michigan State, finished 5-7 (lost 20-32, Wk 8).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Iowa
44-34
56.4%
vs. Iowa
5-8
38.5%
After playing Iowa
44-33
57.1%
Total (including vs. Iowa)
93-75
55.4%
Teams we beat48-53total (47.5%)
Before playing Iowa 24-23 · after 24-22
Teams that beat us45-22total (67.2%)
Before playing Iowa 20-11 · after 20-11
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Iowa uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Iowa is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Iowa uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.