Iowa

6–2 · 3–2 Big Ten · No. 21 AP · Kirk Ferentz, 28th season

Beat Wisconsin 30–0, Oct 31 · Next: at Northwestern, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis

Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters

Against the closing line

Iowa has beaten the line in 2 of its last 4, by 8.5 points a game. Over the season it’s 6.8 a game over, 15th of 136.

last 4

+8.5

before

+5.1

-1001020

Oct 3, 2026 vs Ohio State −2.5
Oct 9, 2026 @ Washington +20.0
Oct 24, 2026 @ Minnesota −11.0
Oct 31, 2026 vs Wisconsin +27.5

every game, with the line

Lately

Beat 9 of its last 10 unranked opponentscount
- Oct 11, 2025 @ Wisconsin +37
- Oct 18, 2025 vs Penn State +1
- Oct 25, 2025 vs Minnesota +38
- Nov 22, 2025 vs Michigan State +3
- Nov 28, 2025 @ Nebraska +24
- Sep 5 vs Northern Illinois +40
- Sep 12 vs Iowa State +3
- N Sep 19 vs Northern Iowa +55
- Oct 9 @ Washington +17
- Oct 24 @ Minnesota −3
Won 8 of its last 10count
- Nov 28, 2025 @ Nebraska +24
- Dec 31, 2025 vs Vanderbilt +7
- Sep 5 vs Northern Illinois +40
- Sep 12 vs Iowa State +3
- N Sep 19 vs Northern Iowa +55
- Sep 26 @ Michigan +1
- Oct 3 vs Ohio State −17
- Oct 9 @ Washington +17
- Oct 24 @ Minnesota −3
- Oct 31 vs Wisconsin +30
Covered 7 of its last 10count
- Nov 28, 2025 @ Nebraska +18.5
- Dec 31, 2025 vs Vanderbilt +10
- Sep 5 vs Northern Illinois +8.5
- Sep 12 vs Iowa State −11
- N Sep 19 vs Northern Iowa +17.5
- Sep 26 @ Michigan +5.5
- Oct 3 vs Ohio State −2.5
- Oct 9 @ Washington +20
- Oct 24 @ Minnesota −11
- Oct 31 vs Wisconsin +27.5
Won 7 of its last 10 at homecount
- Sep 27, 2025 vs Indiana −5
- Oct 18, 2025 vs Penn State +1
- Oct 25, 2025 vs Minnesota +38
- Nov 8, 2025 vs Oregon −2
- Nov 22, 2025 vs Michigan State +3
- Sep 5 vs Northern Illinois +40
- Sep 12 vs Iowa State +3
- N Sep 19 vs Northern Iowa +55
- Oct 3 vs Ohio State −17
- Oct 31 vs Wisconsin +30
Covered 7 of its last 10 on the roadcount
- Nov 8, 2024 @ UCLA −9.5
- Nov 23, 2024 @ Maryland +12
- Sep 6, 2025 @ Iowa State 0
- Sep 19, 2025 @ Rutgers +7.5
- Oct 11, 2025 @ Wisconsin +32
- Nov 15, 2025 @ USC +1.5
- Nov 28, 2025 @ Nebraska +18.5
- Sep 26 @ Michigan +5.5
- Oct 9 @ Washington +20
- Oct 24 @ Minnesota −11

every kind

Against expected,

Against expected, this season, a game
a game	offense	defense
Points	−0.6 · 68th	−10.5 · 9th
Total yards	−7 · 65th	−62 · 21st
Touchdowns	−0.4 · 87th	−1.2 · 15th
Passing efficiency	+5.2 · 53rd	−5.3 · 54th
3rd downs	+0.4% · 59th	−5.1% · 33rd
Turnovers	−0.1 · 47th	−0.2 · 87th
Sacks	−1.0 · 15th	+1.1 · 7th
Penalty yards	−12.1 · 21st

Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.

every stat, every team

Seasons

2026 6–2
2025 9–4
2024 8–5
2023 6–4
2022 8–5
2021 10–4
2020 6–2
2019 10–3
2018 9–4
2017 8–5
2016 8–5
2015 12–2
2014 7–6
2013 8–5
2012 4–8
2011 7–6
2010 8–5
2009 11–2
2008 9–4
2007 6–6
2006 6–7
2005 7–5
2004 10–2
2003 10–3
2002 11–2
2001 7–5
2000 3–9
1999 1–10
1998 3–8
1997 7–5
1996 9–3
1995 8–4
1994 5–5–1
1993 6–6
1992 5–7
1991 10–1–1
1990 8–4
1989 5–6
1988 6–4–3
1987 10–3
1986 9–3
1985 10–2
1984 8–4–1
1983 9–3
1982 8–4
1981 8–4
1980 4–7
1979 5–6
1978 2–9
1977 4–7
1976 5–6
1975 3–8
1974 3–8
1973 0–11
1972 3–7–1
1971 1–10
1970 3–6–1
1969 5–5
1968 5–5
1967 1–8–1
1966 2–8
1965 1–9
1964 3–6
1963 3–3–2
1962 4–5
1961 5–4
1960 8–1
1959 5–4
1958 8–1–1
1957 7–1–1
1956 9–1
1955 3–5–1
1954 5–4
1953 5–3–1
1952 2–7
1951 2–5–2
1950 3–5–1
1949 4–5
1948 4–5
1947 3–5–1
1946 5–4
1945 2–7
1944 1–7
1943 1–6–1
1942 6–4
1941 3–5
1940 4–4
1939 6–1–1
1938 1–6–1
1937 1–7
1936 3–4–1
1935 4–2–2
1934 2–5–1
1933 5–3
1932 1–7
1931 1–6–1
1930 4–4
1929 4–2–2
1928 6–2
1927 4–4
1926 3–5
1925 5–3
1924 6–1–1
1923 5–3
1922 7–0
1921 7–0
1920 5–2
1919 5–2
1918 6–2–1
1917 3–5
1916 4–3
1915 3–4
1914 4–3
1913 5–2
1912 4–3
1911 3–4
1910 5–2
1909 2–4–1
1908 2–5
1907 3–2
1906 2–3
1905 8–2
1904 7–4
1903 9–2
1902 5–4
1901 6–3
1900 7–0–1
1899 8–0–1

Method

Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.