Nebraska at Iowa

Saturday, September 22, 1979

No. 7 Nebraska beat Iowa 24–⁠21. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 18–⁠8–⁠1.

Away7Nebraska10–⁠2 in 1979
24
HomeIowa5–⁠6 in 1979
21

FinalAttendance 60,055

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nebraska 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 26–⁠20–⁠1 in 47 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa 40, Nebraska 16
2024Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
2023Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
2022Nebraska 24, Iowa 17
2021Iowa 28, Nebraska 21
2020Iowa 26, Nebraska 20

Around this game