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Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
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Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
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Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
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Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
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Iowa FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Iowa City

Spirit Name
Hawkeyes

Mascot
Herky
Stadium:
Kinnick/ FBS Rank: 28th
Capacity: 70,585
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 11-2 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 81-55 / Winning Percentage 59.55 578-512-39 / Winning Percentage 52.92 Total Win Rk 40 Win %age Rk 66 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 22 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 8 70,214 Decrease Rank 21
2010 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 89-60 / Winning Percentage 59.73 586-517-39 / Winning Percentage 53.02 Total Win Rk 40 Win %age Rk 66 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 22 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 8 70,585 Increase Rank 21
2011 7-6 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 96-66 / Winning Percentage 59.26 593-523-39 / Winning Percentage 53.03 Total Win Rk 40 Win %age Rk 67 Total 38 Offense 16 Defense 2 S.T. 2 Offense 5 Defense 4 70,585 Identical Rank 21
2012 4-8 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 100-74 / Winning Percentage 57.48 597-531-39 / Winning Percentage 52.83 Total Win Rk 42 Win %age Rk 70 Total 40 Offense 19 Defense 18 S.T. 3 Offense 6* Defense 5 70,474 Decrease Rank 21
2013 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 108-79 / Winning Percentage 57.75 605-536-39 / Winning Percentage 52.92 Total Win Rk 42 Win %age Rk 70 Total 39 Offense 19 Defense 17 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 7 67,125 Decrease Rank 23
2014 7-6 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 115-85 / Winning Percentage 57.79 612-542-39 / Winning Percentage 52.93 Total Win Rk 44 Win %age Rk 72 Total 41 Offense 23 Defense 17 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 5 67,512 Increase Rank 22
2015 12-2 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 127-87 / Winning Percentage 59.35 RK 41 624-544-39 / Winning Percentage 53.31 Total Win Rk 43 Win %age Rk 70 Total 40 Offense 20 Defense 16 S.T. 4 Offense 5 Defense 7 63,142 Decrease Rank 24
2016 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 135-92 / Winning Percentage 59.47 RK 47 632-549-39 / Winning Percentage 53.40 Total Win Rk 43 Win %age Rk 69 Total 41 Offense 21 Defense 19 S T 1 Offense 5* Defense 8 69,656 Increase Rank 20
2017 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 143-97 / Winning Percentage 59.58 RK 42 640-554-39 / Winning Percentage 53.49 Total Win Rk 43 Win %age Rk 69 Total 47 Offense 21 Defense 23 S T 3 Offense 6 Defense 8 66,337 Decrease Rank 22
2018 9-4 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 152-101 / Winning Percentage 60.08 RK 45 649-558-39 / Winning Percentage 53.65 Total Win Rk 42 Win %age Rk 70 Total 45 Offense 21 Defense 21 ST 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 68,043 Increase Rank 21
2019 10-3 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 162-104 / Winning Percentage 60.90 RK 41 659-561-39 / Winning Percentage 53.89 Total Win Rk 39 Win %age Rk 70 Total 42 Offense 18 Defense 20 ST 4 Offense 6* Defense 4 65,557 Decrease Rank 20
2020 6-2 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 168-106 / Winning Percentage 61.31 RK 32 665-563-39 / Winning Percentage 54.03 Total Win Rk 39 Win %age Rk 69 Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 23 ST 2 Offense 7 Defense 5 Covid-19 / 1,447 Rank 66
2021 10-4 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 178-110 / Winning Percentage 61.81 RK 33 675-567-39 / Winning Percentage 54.22 Total Win Rk 39 Win %age Rk 67 Total 41 Offense 18 Defense 19 ST 4 Offense 7* Defense 7 66,777 Increase Rank 20
2022 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 186-115 / Winning Percentage 61.79 RK 683-572-39 / Winning Percentage 54.29 Total Win Rk 38 Win %age Rk 67 Total 44 Offense 19 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 7 69,250 Increase Rank 19
2023 10-4 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 196-119 / Winning Percentage 62.22 RK 33 693-576-39 / Winning Percentage 54.47 Total Win Rk 38 Win %age Rk 66 Total 39 Offense 16 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 7 69,250 Identical Rank 20
2024 8-5 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 204-124 / Winning Percentage 62.20 RK 38 701-581-39 / Winning Percentage 54.54 Total Win Rk 39 Win %age Rk 69 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 10* Defense 8 69,250 Identical Rank 19
2025 0-0 Kirk Ferentz @ UI 204-124 / Winning Percentage 62.20 RK 33 701-581-39 / Winning Percentage 54.54 Total Win Rk 39 Win %age Rk 69 Total 41 Offense 16 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 5 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa & NIU have played 10 games / Iowa leads the series, 9-1-0 / 1st Played in 1985, the Hawks won, 48-20, in Iowa City / All games have been played in Kinnick Stadium, with the exceptions of the 2007 & 2012 Games, which were played in Chicago / The Huskies only win in the series was in 2013, 30-27, in Iowa City / Teams last met in 2018, the Hawks won, 33-7, @ Home!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Iowa State
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Cyclones & Hawkeyes have got-after-it, on 72 different occasions / Iowa leads the series, 47-25 / The schools 1st played in 1894, ISU won, 16-8 in Iowa City / Last 10: The Hawks have won 7 of the last 10, However, it should be noted; that the cyclones have won 3 of the last 4 games (2 of the 3 wins were in Iowa City) / Longest win streak: Iowa 15 games (1983 thru 1997) ISU's is 5 (1998 thru 2002) / Last played in 2025, the Cyclones won, 16-13, in Ames, IA
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Hawkeyes & Panthers have played 18 times / Iowa leads the series, 17-1-0 / 1st met in 1898, UNI's only win in the series, by an11 to 5 score (UNI was known then as (Iowa State Normal School) / Since that 1898 game, Iowa has won 17 straight (including a 95-0 blasting in 1914) Last played in 2018, IA won, 38-14!
Same Conference Sep-26 2026 Michigan
 -VS- 
Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Hawkeyes & Wolverines have "kicked-it off" 64 times / The 'wolves lead the series, 45-15-4 / 1st Played in 1900, IA won, 28-5, in Detroit, MI / Last 10 (2005 thru 2023): MI & IA have won 5 apiece, However, MI has won 4 straight (2019 thru 2023) / Longest win streak: MI 11 straight (1933 thru 1956) IA 3 in a row (2009 thru 2011) / Largest MOV: Michigan 107 points (107-0) Iowa's 26 (26-0 in 1984) / Last played in 2023, MI won, 26-0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-10 2026 Washington
 -VS- 
Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa & Washington have only met 7 times in FB / Iowa leads the series, 4-3-0 / 1st played in 1937, in Seattle, WA, the Huskies won, 14-0 / They next played in 1963, again in Seattle, However, this time, IA won, 17-7 / They\ teams played the followed year @ Iowa Stadium (Renamed Kinnick Stadium in 1972 after Nile Kinnick, won the Heisman Trophy in 1939) with Iowa winning again, 28-18 / Last got-it-on, in 2024 (in Kinnick Stadium) Hawks won, 40-16!
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Ohio State
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Buckeyes & the Hawkeyes have played 66 Fb Games / OSU leads the series, 48-15-3 / 1st played in 1922, IA won, 12-9, in Columbus, OH / Last 10 (2000 thru 2024): OSU has won 8 of the lst 1o (this DOES NOT include the 2010 game the Bucks were forced to vacate, 20-17 win in Iowa City) / Win Streaks: OSU 16 straight (1963 thru 1980) Hawks 2 straight (1922 & 1923) Largest Margin of Victory (MOV): OSU 62 points (83-21 in 1950) Iowa 31 points (55-24 in 2017) / Last played, Buckeyes won, 35-7 (@ the Shoe) in 2024!
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Golden Gophers & the Hawkeyes hsve-got after-one-another on 119 times / Minnesota leads the series, 63-54-2 / 1st played in 1891, MN won, 42-4 in Iowa City / In Fact Minnesota won the 1st 12 games played in this series (1891 thru 191) / Last 10 (2015 thru 2025) The Hawks have won 9/10, including the last 2 / Longest win streaks: MN 12 (as identified) Iowa 8 straight (2015 thru 2022) / Largest MOV: MN 75 Points (75-0 in 1903) IA 55 (55-0 in 2008) / Last played, 2025, Iowa won 41-3
Same Conference Oct-31 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Wisconsin
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Iowa Wisconsin Rivalry is a hotly contested series, these teams have met 99 times / This year's game in Iowa City will be the 100th meeting between the schools / Bucky Badger leads Herky Hawkeye, 49-48-2 / In the last 10: The teams have split, 5 apiece (2016 thru 2025) / The Hawks have won four straight and 5 of the last 6 games / Teams 1st met in 1894, Wisconsin won, 44-0 / Longest streak: Iowa 10 1985 thru 1996, while UW's is 6 in a row, (1894 thru 1917) / Largest MOV: Wisconsin's is 44 points (44-0 in 1894) Iowa's is 41 (41-0 in 1968) Last played in 2025, Iowa won, 37-0!
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Northwestern (IL)
 -VS- 
Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa & Northwestern have met on the Gridiron in 86 FB games / Iowa leads the series, 55-28-3 / 1st played in 1897, the Hawks won, 12-6, in Evanston, IL / Lat 10: IA has won 6 of the last 10 (2015 thru 2024) / Longest win streaks: Iowa has won 21 in a row (1974 thru 1994) NW 4 wins (1926 thru 1932) / MOV: Iowa 72 points (78-6, 1913) NW's 38 points (44-6, 1932) / Last played in 2024, Iowa won, 40-14!
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Purdue (IN)
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Purdue (IN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Boilers & Hawks have played 94 FB Games / Purdue leads a tight series, 50-41-3 / 1st played 1910, Iowa won, 16-0, (In Iowa City) / Last 10: Iowa has won 6 of 10 (2014 thru 2023) /Longest winning streak Purdue has won 20 straight (1961 thru 1980) while the Hawkeyes won 9 in a row (1983 thru 1991) / Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) Iowa 56 points (56-0 in 1922) Purdue's was 45 (58-13, 1980 / Last played in 2023, Iowa won, 20-14!)
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 Illinois
 -VS- 
Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Fighting Illini & Hawkeyes have battled 79 times / U of I leads the series, 39-38-2 / 1st Played in 1899, Iowa won, 58-0 / Last 10: Iowa has won 9/10, Illinois' only win in the last 10 came in, 2022, (Champaign, IL), 9-6 / Longest win Streak: IL 12 Games (1942-1967) IA's is 8 (2014 thru 2021) / Largest MOV, Illinois 80 points (80-0 in 1902) Iowa 63 points (63-0 2018, Last game was in 2023, Iowa won, 15-13 (Iowa City)!
Same Conference Nov-27 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Nebraska
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Huskers & Hawks have played 56 times in their storied histories / Nebraska leads the series, 30-23-3 / 1st played in 1891, in Omaha, NE, IA won 22-0 / In Fact, this game has been played in some interesting environments, Omaha NE & Council Bluffs, IA before finally, being played in Iowa City (1903) & Lincoln (1904) / Last 10 ( 2016 thru 2025) Iowa has won 9 of the last 10, Nebraska's only win in that time frame was in 2022, 24-17, in Iowa City / Last played in 2025, (Iowa City) Hawks won, 40-16!

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Iowa 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

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