Iowa is 6-2 under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Its eight opponents were a combined 20-8 before playing the Hawkeyes and are 12-16 since. The best win was over Michigan, which was 3-0 and ranked No. 18 going in.
Next game: at Northwestern,
Data last updated
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·
Home · Mountain West
W 40-0
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 0-8
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Wk 1
W 40-0
0-0
0-7
0-8
Wk 1·
Home · Mountain West
W 40-0
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 0-7
- Total
- 0-8
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Wk 1
W 40-0
0-0
0-7
0-8
Wk 2·
Home · Big 12
W 16-13
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 2
W 16-13
1-0
3-3
4-4
Wk 2·
Home · Big 12
W 16-13
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-3
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 2
W 16-13
1-0
3-3
4-4
Wk 3·
Northern Iowa
Home · MVFC · FCS
W 55-0
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 3
Northern Iowa
Home · MVFC · FCS
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W 55-0
1-1
3-2
4-4
Wk 3·
Northern Iowa
Home · MVFC · FCS
W 55-0
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 3-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 3
Northern Iowa
Home · MVFC · FCS
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W 55-0
1-1
3-2
4-4
Wk 5·
L 14-31
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 5
L 14-31
3-1
2-1
6-2
Wk 5·
L 14-31
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 5
L 14-31
3-1
2-1
6-2
Wk 6·
Away · Big Ten
W 41-24
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 6
W 41-24
3-2
2-0
5-3
Wk 6·
Away · Big Ten
W 41-24
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 2-0
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 6
W 41-24
3-2
2-0
5-3
Wk 10·
Away · Big Ten
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
Upcoming
6-2
—
6-2
Wk 10·
Away · Big Ten
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
Upcoming
6-2
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6-2
- 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
- Iowa's opponents were a combined 20-8 (.714) before playing Iowa.
- Best win by opponent record: Michigan, now 5-3 (won 20-19, Wk 4).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
2-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Iowa
20-8
71.4%
vs. Iowa
2-6
25.0%
After playing Iowa
12-16
42.9%
Total (including vs. Iowa)
34-30
53.1%
Teams we beat23-25total (47.9%)
Before playing Iowa 13-5 · after 10-14
Teams that beat us11-5total (68.8%)
Before playing Iowa 7-3 · after 2-2
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.
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