Iowa is 9-4 under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Its 13 opponents were a combined 53-26 before playing the Hawkeyes and are 36-40 since. The best win was over Rutgers, which was 3-0 going in.
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UAlbany
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W 34-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 2-9
- Total
- 2-10
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UAlbany
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W 34-7
0-0
2-9
2-10
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UAlbany
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 34-7
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 2-9
- Total
- 2-10
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UAlbany
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W 34-7
0-0
2-9
2-10
Wk 2·
Away · Big 12
L 13-16
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 8-4
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L 13-16
2-0
5-4
8-4
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Away · Big 12
L 13-16
- Before
- 2-0
- After
- 5-4
- Total
- 8-4
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Wk 2
L 13-16
2-0
5-4
8-4
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Home · Mid-American
W 47-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 0-9
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 3
W 47-7
0-2
0-9
0-12
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Home · Mid-American
W 47-7
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 0-9
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 3
W 47-7
0-2
0-9
0-12
Wk 8·
Home · Big Ten
W 25-24
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 8
W 25-24
3-3
4-2
7-6
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Home · Big Ten
W 25-24
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 8
W 25-24
3-3
4-2
7-6
Wk 13·
Home · Big Ten
W 20-17
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 13
W 20-17
3-7
1-0
4-8
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Home · Big Ten
W 20-17
- Before
- 3-7
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 4-8
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W 20-17
3-7
1-0
4-8
W 34-27
- Before
- 10-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-3
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ReliaQuest Bowl
33 days rest
W 34-27
10-2
0-0
10-3
W 34-27
- Before
- 10-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 10-3
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ReliaQuest Bowl
33 days rest
W 34-27
10-2
0-0
10-3
- 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: Vanderbilt, finished 10-3 (won 34-27, ReliaQuest Bowl).
- Iowa's opponents were a combined 53-26 (.671) before playing Iowa.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Iowa
53-26
67.1%
vs. Iowa
4-9
30.8%
After playing Iowa
36-40
47.4%
Total (including vs. Iowa)
93-75
55.4%
Teams we beat47-65total (42.0%)
Before playing Iowa 33-23 · after 14-33
Teams that beat us46-10total (82.1%)
Before playing Iowa 20-3 · after 22-7
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.