Game notes: Iowa at Minnesota
Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Huntington Bank Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Iowa (5–1, 2–1 in conference) at Minnesota (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Huntington Bank Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For Floyd of Rosedale, which Iowa holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
- Forecast for kickoff: 68°F, chance rain showers, 32% chance of rain, SSW wind 15 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 120th meeting; Minnesota leads the series 62–54–2 in the games on file. Officially, Minnesota leads 63–54–2; as played, 62–54–2.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 25, 2025: Iowa 41, Minnesota 3.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1901: Minnesota 16, Iowa 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1891).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Minnesota is 38–21–1 at home against Iowa.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Iowa 41–3 (at Iowa); 2024: Iowa 31–14 (at Minnesota); 2023: Minnesota 12–10 (at Iowa); 2022: Iowa 13–10 (at Minnesota); 2021: Iowa 27–22 (at Iowa).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Iowa
- Iowa is 5–1 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 40–0 vs. Northern Illinois; W 16–13 vs. Iowa State; W 55–0 vs. Northern Iowa; W 20–19 at No. 18 Michigan; L 14–31 vs. No. 5 Ohio State; W 41–24 at Washington.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Iowa is No. 16 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Kirk Ferentz is 218–129 in his 28th season at Iowa.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kirk Ferentz is 20–7 against Minnesota.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Kamari Moulton (RB): 519 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Hank Brown (QB): 832 passing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cam Buffington (LB): 52 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1998, Iowa lost to No. 9 Wisconsin 31–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Minnesota
- Minnesota is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–7 vs. Eastern Illinois; L 13–38 vs. Mississippi State; W 41–7 vs. Akron; W 27–24 at Washington; W 20–14 vs. Michigan; L 13–41 at Purdue.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Minnesota is No. 70 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- P.J. Fleck is 70–46 in his 10th season at Minnesota and 100–68 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- P.J. Fleck is 1–9 against Iowa.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Drake Lindsey (QB): 1,335 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Thomas Jr. (RB): 319 rushing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Maverick Baranowski (LB): 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Anthony Smith needs 1 sack to pass Willie VanDeSteeg (21.5, 2005–08) for fifth on Minnesota’s career sacks list. He has 21 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Drake Lindsey needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Billy Cockerham (29, 1996–99) for ninth on Minnesota’s career touchdown passes list. He has 28 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Drake Lindsey needs 220 yards to pass Tim Schade (3,986, 1993–94) for 10th on Minnesota’s career passing yards list. He has 3,767 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Darius Taylor is tied with Herb Joesting (23, 1925–27) for 10th on Minnesota’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 23 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Minnesota lost to No. 18 Michigan 49–24.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- P.J. Fleck is 1–9 against Kirk Ferentz’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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