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The Heartbreak Index4.4 · #489

The Tortured · Never won it, waiting since 1899

4.4

Heartbreak

#489

of 1,138 clubs

#13

in CFB

3.9

agony · 0.5 despair

The clocks

First CFB title since 18997.8
CFB final appearance since 19581.4

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1958 · playoff run died early, 2023 · playoff run died early, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2015

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686-563-35

All-time

0.534

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Cy-Hawk TrophyIowa State

Floyd of RosedaleMinnesota

Greatest games

Iowa's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#1 Iowa 12-10 #2 Michigan

Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

1985 · Oct 19, 1985

1.29

Game Score

#1 Iowa 10-27 #3 Minnesota

Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Conf Game

1960 · Nov 5, 1960

1.06

Game Score

Big Ten Championship Game

#4 Iowa 13-16 #5 Michigan State

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Conf Title

2015 · Dec 5, 2015

0.96

Game Score

#3 Iowa 23-20 #4 Penn State

Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

2021 · Oct 9, 2021

0.92

Game Score

#8 Iowa 17-20 #4 Michigan

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

1986 · Oct 18, 1986

0.80

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#3 Iowa 17-38 #5 USC

Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

2002 · Jan 2, 2003

0.78

Game Score

#5 Iowa 10-14 #2 Northwestern

Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

1959 · Oct 3, 1959

0.78

Game Score

#5 Iowa 13-17 #6 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Conf Game

1957 · Nov 16, 1957

0.78

Game Score

#1 Iowa 13-22 #8 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Conf Game

1985 · Nov 2, 1985

0.74

Game Score

#7 Iowa 20-14 #3 Ohio State

Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

1983 · Sep 24, 1983

0.71

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Oct 19, 1985	1985		#1 Iowa 12-10 #2 Michigan Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.29
2	Nov 5, 1960	1960		#1 Iowa 10-27 #3 Minnesota Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.06
3	Dec 5, 2015	2015	Big Ten Championship Game	#4 Iowa 13-16 #5 Michigan State Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.96
4	Oct 9, 2021	2021		#3 Iowa 23-20 #4 Penn State Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.92
5	Oct 18, 1986	1986		#8 Iowa 17-20 #4 Michigan Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.80
6	Jan 2, 2003	2002	Orange Bowl	#3 Iowa 17-38 #5 USC Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.78
7	Oct 3, 1959	1959		#5 Iowa 10-14 #2 Northwestern Iowa Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.78
8	Nov 16, 1957	1957		#5 Iowa 13-17 #6 Ohio State Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.78
9	Nov 2, 1985	1985		#1 Iowa 13-22 #8 Ohio State Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.74
10	Sep 24, 1983	1983		#7 Iowa 20-14 #3 Ohio State Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.71

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP, as of Nov 1

#21

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

ReliaQuest Bowl (W)

20248-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl

202310-4

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#24

Coach final

#22

AP high

#18

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20228-5

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

202110-4

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

7-3

AP final

#23

Coach final

#23

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20206-2

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201910-3

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#15

Coach final

#15

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

20189-4

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

#25

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

20178-5

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (W)

20168-5

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

201512-2

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20147-6

Iowa · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

20138-5

Iowa · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20124-8

Iowa · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20117-6

Iowa · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (L)

20108-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (W)

200911-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20089-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#20

Coach final

#20

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

20076-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20066-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20057-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

200410-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Capital One Bowl (W)

200310-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

200211-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20017-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

20003-9

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19991-10

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19983-8

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19977-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

19969-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#18

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

19958-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#25

Coach final

#22

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

19945-5-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19936-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

19925-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199110-1-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (T)

19908-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19895-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19886-4-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

198710-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

#16

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19869-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

198510-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19848-4-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3-1

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (W)

19839-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#14

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19828-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (W)

19818-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19804-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19795-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19782-9

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19774-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19765-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19753-8

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19743-8

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19730-11

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19723-7-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19711-10

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19703-6-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19695-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19685-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19671-8-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19662-8

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19651-9

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19643-6

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19633-3-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19624-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19615-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19608-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19595-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19588-1-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19577-1-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19569-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19553-5-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#19

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19545-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19535-3-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19522-7

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19512-5-2

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

0-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19503-5-1

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19494-5

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19484-5

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19473-5-1

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19465-4

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19452-7

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19441-7

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19431-6-1

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

0-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19426-4

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19413-5

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19404-4

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19396-1-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19381-6-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19371-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19363-4-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-2-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19342-5-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19335-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19321-7

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19311-6-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19304-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19294-2-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19286-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19274-4

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19263-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19255-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19246-1-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19235-3

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19227-0

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19217-0

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19205-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19195-2

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19186-2-1

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19173-5

Iowa · Big Ten

Conf record

0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19164-3

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19153-4

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19144-3

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19135-2

Iowa · Big Nine

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19124-3

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19113-4

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19105-2

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19092-4-1

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19082-5

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19073-2

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19062-3

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19058-2

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19047-4

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19039-2

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19025-4

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19016-3

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19007-0-1

Iowa · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

18998-0-1

Iowa · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Iowa	6-2	Big Ten		3-2			#21as of Nov 1
2025	Iowa	9-4	Big Ten		6-3			#17	#17	#17	ReliaQuest Bowl (W)
2024	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten		6-3					#21	Music City Bowl
2023	Iowa	10-4	Big Ten	West	7-2	✓		#24	#22	#18	Citrus Bowl (L)
2022	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten	West	5-4						Music City Bowl (W)
2021	Iowa	10-4	Big Ten	West	7-3	✓		#23	#23	#2	Citrus Bowl (L)
2020	Iowa	6-2	Big Ten	West	6-2			#16	#15	#16
2019	Iowa	10-3	Big Ten	West	6-3			#15	#15	#14	Holiday Bowl (W)
2018	Iowa	9-4	Big Ten	West	5-4			#25		#18	Outback Bowl (W)
2017	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten	West	4-5					#25	Pinstripe Bowl (W)
2016	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten	West	6-3					#13	Outback Bowl (L)
2015	Iowa	12-2	Big Ten	West	8-0	✓		#9	#10	#3	Rose Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2014	Iowa	7-6	Big Ten	West	4-4						Gator Bowl (L)
2013	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten	Legends	5-3						Outback Bowl (L)
2012	Iowa	4-8	Big Ten	Legends	2-6
2011	Iowa	7-6	Big Ten	Legends	4-4						Insight Bowl (L)
2010	Iowa	8-5	Big Ten		4-4					#9	Insight Bowl (W)
2009	Iowa	11-2	Big Ten		6-2			#7	#7	#7	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2008	Iowa	9-4	Big Ten		5-3			#20	#20	#20	Outback Bowl (W)
2007	Iowa	6-6	Big Ten		4-4
2006	Iowa	6-7	Big Ten		2-6					#13	Alamo Bowl (L)
2005	Iowa	7-5	Big Ten		5-3					#8	Outback Bowl (L)
2004	Iowa	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#8	#8	#8	Capital One Bowl (W)
2003	Iowa	10-3	Big Ten		5-3			#8	#8	#8	Outback Bowl (W)
2002	Iowa	11-2	Big Ten		8-0		★	#8	#8	#3	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2001	Iowa	7-5	Big Ten		4-4						Alamo Bowl (W)
2000	Iowa	3-9	Big Ten		3-5
1999	Iowa	1-10	Big Ten		0-8
1998	Iowa	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1997	Iowa	7-5	Big Ten		4-4					#11	Sun Bowl (L)
1996	Iowa	9-3	Big Ten		6-2			#18	#18	#18	Alamo Bowl (W)
1995	Iowa	8-4	Big Ten		4-4			#25	#22	#18	Sun Bowl (W)
1994	Iowa	5-5-1	Big Ten		3-4-1
1993	Iowa	6-6	Big Ten		3-5						Alamo Bowl (L)
1992	Iowa	5-7	Big Ten		4-4					#16
1991	Iowa	10-1-1	Big Ten		7-1			#10	#10	#7	Holiday Bowl (T)
1990	Iowa	8-4	Big Ten		6-2		★	#18	#16	#6	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1989	Iowa	5-6	Big Ten		3-5					#23
1988	Iowa	6-4-3	Big Ten		4-1-3					#9	Peach Bowl (L)
1987	Iowa	10-3	Big Ten		6-2			#16	#16	#16	Holiday Bowl (W)
1986	Iowa	9-3	Big Ten		5-3			#16	#15	#8	Holiday Bowl (W)
1985	Iowa	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#10	#9	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1984	Iowa	8-4-1	Big Ten		5-3-1			#16	#15	#5	Freedom Bowl (W)
1983	Iowa	9-3	Big Ten		7-2			#14	#14	#4	Gator Bowl (L)
1982	Iowa	8-4	Big Ten		6-2						Peach Bowl (W)
1981	Iowa	8-4	Big Ten		6-2		★	#18	#15	#6	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1980	Iowa	4-7	Big Ten		4-4
1979	Iowa	5-6	Big Ten		4-4
1978	Iowa	2-9	Big Ten		2-6
1977	Iowa	4-7	Big Ten		3-5
1976	Iowa	5-6	Big Ten		3-5
1975	Iowa	3-8	Big Ten		3-5
1974	Iowa	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1973	Iowa	0-11	Big Ten		0-8
1972	Iowa	3-7-1	Big Ten		2-6-1
1971	Iowa	1-10	Big Ten		1-8
1970	Iowa	3-6-1	Big Ten		3-3-1
1969	Iowa	5-5	Big Ten		3-4
1968	Iowa	5-5	Big Ten		4-3
1967	Iowa	1-8-1	Big Ten		0-6-1
1966	Iowa	2-8	Big Ten		1-6
1965	Iowa	1-9	Big Ten		0-7
1964	Iowa	3-6	Big Ten		1-5
1963	Iowa	3-3-2	Big Ten		2-3-1
1962	Iowa	4-5	Big Ten		3-3
1961	Iowa	5-4	Big Ten		2-4					#1
1960	Iowa	8-1	Big Ten		5-1		★	#3	#2	#1
1959	Iowa	5-4	Big Ten		3-3					#5
1958	Iowa	8-1-1	Big Ten		5-1		★	#2	#2	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1957	Iowa	7-1-1	Big Ten		4-1-1			#6	#5	#3
1956	Iowa	9-1	Big Ten		5-1		★	#3	#3	#3	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1955	Iowa	3-5-1	Big Ten		2-3-1				#19	#12
1954	Iowa	5-4	Big Ten		4-3					#3
1953	Iowa	5-3-1	Big Ten		3-3			#9	#10	#9
1952	Iowa	2-7	Big Nine		2-5
1951	Iowa	2-5-2	Big Nine		0-5-1
1950	Iowa	3-5-1	Big Nine		2-4					#17
1949	Iowa	4-5	Big Nine		3-3					#15
1948	Iowa	4-5	Big Nine		2-4
1947	Iowa	3-5-1	Big Nine		2-3-1
1946	Iowa	5-4	Big Nine		3-3					#16
1945	Iowa	2-7	Big Nine		1-5
1944	Iowa	1-7	Big Nine		0-6
1943	Iowa	1-6-1	Big Nine		0-4-1
1942	Iowa	6-4	Big Nine		3-3					#12
1941	Iowa	3-5	Big Nine		2-4
1940	Iowa	4-4	Big Nine		2-3					#20
1939	Iowa	6-1-1	Big Ten		4-1-1			#9		#8
1938	Iowa	1-6-1	Big Ten		1-3-1
1937	Iowa	1-7	Big Ten		0-5
1936	Iowa	3-4-1	Big Ten		0-4-1
1935	Iowa	4-2-2	Big Ten		1-2-2
1934	Iowa	2-5-1	Big Ten		1-3-1
1933	Iowa	5-3	Big Ten		3-2
1932	Iowa	1-7	Big Ten		0-5
1931	Iowa	1-6-1	Big Ten		0-3-1
1930	Iowa	4-4	Big Ten		0-1
1929	Iowa	4-2-2	Big Ten		2-2-2
1928	Iowa	6-2	Big Ten		3-2
1927	Iowa	4-4	Big Ten		1-4
1926	Iowa	3-5	Big Ten		0-5
1925	Iowa	5-3	Big Ten		2-2
1924	Iowa	6-1-1	Big Ten		3-1-1
1923	Iowa	5-3	Big Ten		3-3
1922	Iowa	7-0	Big Ten		5-0		★
1921	Iowa	7-0	Big Ten		5-0		★
1920	Iowa	5-2	Big Ten		3-2
1919	Iowa	5-2	Big Ten		2-2
1918	Iowa	6-2-1	Big Ten		2-1
1917	Iowa	3-5	Big Ten		0-2
1916	Iowa	4-3	Big Nine		1-2
1915	Iowa	3-4	Big Nine		1-2
1914	Iowa	4-3	Big Nine		1-2
1913	Iowa	5-2	Big Nine		2-1
1912	Iowa	4-3	Western Intercollegiate		1-3
1911	Iowa	3-4	Western Intercollegiate		2-2
1910	Iowa	5-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1909	Iowa	2-4-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-1
1908	Iowa	2-5	Western Intercollegiate		0-1
1907	Iowa	3-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1906	Iowa	2-3	Western Intercollegiate		0-1
1905	Iowa	8-2	Western Intercollegiate		0-2
1904	Iowa	7-4	Western Intercollegiate		0-3
1903	Iowa	9-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1902	Iowa	5-4	Western Intercollegiate		0-3
1901	Iowa	6-3	Western Intercollegiate		0-3
1900	Iowa	7-0-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-0-1		★
1899	Iowa	8-0-1	Independent

Award winners

63 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Logan Jones2025

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Kaden Wetjen2025

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Logan Jones2025

Dave Rimington TrophyC

Iowa2025

Joe Moore AwardOL

Kaleb Johnson2024

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Jay Higgins2024

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Cooper DeJean2023

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Tory Taylor2023

Consensus All-AmericanP

Tory Taylor2023

Ray Guy AwardP

Jack Campbell2022

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Jack Campbell2022

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Tyler Linderbaum2021

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2025	Logan Jones	OL	Consensus All-American
2025	Kaden Wetjen	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2025	Logan Jones	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2025	Iowa	OL	Joe Moore Award
2024	Kaleb Johnson	RB	Consensus All-American
2024	Jay Higgins	LB	Consensus All-American
2023	Cooper DeJean	DB	Consensus All-American
2023	Tory Taylor	P	Consensus All-American
2023	Tory Taylor	P	Ray Guy Award
2022	Jack Campbell	LB	Consensus All-American
2022	Jack Campbell	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2021	Tyler Linderbaum	OL	Consensus All-American
2021	Tyler Linderbaum	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2020	Daviyon Nixon	DL	Consensus All-American
2019	Keith Duncan	PK	Consensus All-American
2018	T. J. Hockenson	TE	John Mackey Award
2017	Josey Jewell	LB	Consensus All-American
2017	Josh Jackson	DB	Consensus All-American
2017	Josey Jewell	LB	Lott Trophy
2016	Iowa	OL	Joe Moore Award
2015	Desmond King	DB	Consensus All-American
2015	Desmond King	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
2014	Brandon Scherff	OL	Consensus All-American
2014	Brandon Scherff	OL	Outland Trophy
2010	Adrian Clayborn	DL	Consensus All-American
2008	Shonn Greene	RB	Consensus All-American
2008	Shonn Greene	RB	Doak Walker Award
2003	Nate Kaeding	PK	Consensus All-American
2003	Robert Gallery	OL	Consensus All-American
2003	Robert Gallery	OT	Outland Trophy
2002	Dallas Clark	TE	Consensus All-American
2002	Eric Steinbach	OL	Consensus All-American
2002	Brad Banks	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
2002	Brad Banks	QB	Heisman Finalist
2002	Dallas Clark	TE	John Mackey Award
2002	Nate Kaeding	PK	Lou Groza Award
1998	Jared DeVries	DL	Consensus All-American
1997	Tim Dwight	KR	Consensus All-American
1991	Leroy Smith	DL	Consensus All-American
1988	Marv Cook	TE	Consensus All-American
1985	Chuck Long	QB	Consensus All-American
1985	Larry Station	LB	Consensus All-American
1985	Chuck Long	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1985	Chuck Long	QB	Heisman Finalist
1985	Chuck Long	QB	Maxwell Award
1984	Larry Station	LB	Consensus All-American
1981	Andre Tippett	DL	Consensus All-American
1981	Reggie Roby	P	Consensus All-American
1958	Randy Duncan	B	Consensus All-American
1958	Randy Duncan	QB	Heisman Finalist
1957	Alex Karras	T	Consensus All-American
1957	Alex Karras	T	Heisman Finalist
1957	Alex Karras	T	Outland Trophy
1955	Calvin Jones	G	Consensus All-American
1955	Calvin Jones	G	Outland Trophy
1954	Calvin Jones	G	Consensus All-American
1939	Dr. Eddie Anderson	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1939	Nile Kinnick	B	Consensus All-American
1939	Nile Kinnick	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1939	Nile Kinnick	HB	Maxwell Award
1922	Gordon Locke	B	Consensus All-American
1921	Aubrey Devine	B	Consensus All-American
1919	Lester Belding	E	Consensus All-American

Title chances

Who will win the national title?

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Rivalries

Greatest games

Season by season

Award winners

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