Minnesota at Iowa

Saturday, November 15, 2003. Iowa kept Floyd of Rosedale Share

No. 20 Iowa beat No. 19 Minnesota 40–⁠22. It was their 97th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 57–⁠37–⁠2 in the games on file.

Away19Minnesota10–⁠3 in 2003

Home20Iowa10–⁠3 in 2003

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityHigh 46°F, low 42°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 70,397

At kickoff: 43°F, overcast, mist, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Eastern Iowa Regional Airport (KCID), 29 km from the stadium, 18 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota	6	0	0	16	22
Iowa	3	17	13	7	40

Efficiency

Minnesota		Iowa
0.11	First-down EPA	0.01
0.21	Second-down EPA	−0.24
0.32	Third-down EPA	0.16

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 61% to win. Iowa pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Minnesota–Iowa game

Officially, Minnesota leads 63–⁠54–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠54–⁠2 in the 118 games on file; the official count covers all 119 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025	Iowa 41, Minnesota 3
2024	Iowa 31, Minnesota 14
2023	Minnesota 12, Iowa 10
2022	Iowa 13, Minnesota 10
2021	Iowa 27, Minnesota 22
2020	Iowa 35, Minnesota 7

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