Iowa State vs. West Virginia
Iowa State and West Virginia have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2012; Iowa State leads the series 7–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Iowa State 6–4, and Iowa State has won the last 3. Share
2027 at West Virginia. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Iowa State wins
- 7
- West Virginia wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2012
- Longest streak
- 4 West Virginia
- Current streak
- 3 Iowa State
- Last 10 meetings
- Iowa State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Iowa State
- 4–3 Iowa State’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 3–3 West Virginia’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Iowa State’s biggest win2020: Iowa State 42, West Virginia 6by 36 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win2016: West Virginia 49, Iowa State 19by 30 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Iowa State | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Paul Rhoads | 1–3 | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2016–2018 | Matt Campbell | 1–2 | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2019–2024 | Matt Campbell | 4–1 | Neal Brown |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Iowa State’s side (Rhoads 1–3 against Holgorsen). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Aiden Flora Iowa State | 22 carries, 212 yards, 3 TD | 2026 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2026 | TNT | 0.6 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Photos
The 2012 game
Photo: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The 2012 game
Photo: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The 2012 game
Photo: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The 2012 game
Photo: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42 | at Iowa State | ||
| Oct 12, 2024 | 11Iowa State 28, West Virginia 16 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | Iowa State 31, West Virginia 14 | at Iowa State | ||
| Oct 30, 2021 | West Virginia 38, 22Iowa State 31 | at West Virginia | ||
| Dec 5, 2020 | 12Iowa State 42, West Virginia 6 | at Iowa State | ||
| Oct 12, 2019 | Iowa State 38, West Virginia 14 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 13, 2018 | Iowa State 30, 6West Virginia 14 | at Iowa State | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | West Virginia 20, 14Iowa State 16 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 26, 2016 | 19West Virginia 49, Iowa State 19 | at Iowa State | ||
| Nov 28, 2015 | West Virginia 30, Iowa State 6 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 29, 2014 | West Virginia 37, Iowa State 24 | at Iowa State | ||
| Nov 30, 2013 | Iowa State 52, West Virginia 44 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 23, 2012 | West Virginia 31, Iowa State 24 | at Iowa State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.