Iowa at Northwestern

Saturday, October 26, 1985

No. 1 Iowa beat Northwestern 49–⁠10. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 32–⁠14–⁠3.

Away1Iowa10–⁠2 in 1985
49
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1985
10

FinalHigh 68°F, low 37°FAttendance 47,269

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Iowa leads 55–⁠28–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Iowa 40, Northwestern 14
2023Iowa 10, Northwestern 7
2022Iowa 33, Northwestern 13
2021Iowa 17, Northwestern 12
2020Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
2019Iowa 20, Northwestern 0

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