Iowa vs. Northern Iowa
Iowa and Northern Iowa have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1899; Iowa leads the series 18–0 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Iowa 10–0, and Iowa has won the last 18. Share
- Iowa wins
- 18
- Northern Iowa wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1899
- Longest streak
- 18 Iowa
- Current streak
- 18 Iowa
- Last 10 meetings
- Iowa 10–0
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1900s | 6–0 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 31.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Iowa
- 18–0 Iowa’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Iowa’s biggest win1914: Iowa 95, Northern Iowa 0by 95 points
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.
On television
| 2026 | FS1 | 0.5 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 19, 2026 | 18Iowa 55, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | Iowa 38, Northern Iowa 14 | at Iowa | ||
| Aug 30, 2014 | Iowa 31, Northern Iowa 23 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 15, 2012 | Iowa 27, Northern Iowa 16 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 5, 2009 | 22Iowa 17, Northern Iowa 16 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 17, 2005 | 22Iowa 45, Northern Iowa 21 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 6, 1997 | 20Iowa 66, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 9, 1995 | Iowa 34, Northern Iowa 13 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 3, 1914 | Iowa 95, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 8, 1913 | Iowa 45, Northern Iowa 3 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 7, 1912 | Iowa 35, Northern Iowa 7 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 28, 1905 | Iowa 41, Northern Iowa 5 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 22, 1904 | Iowa 11, Northern Iowa 5 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 3, 1903 | Iowa 29, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 4, 1902 | Iowa 26, Northern Iowa 5 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 5, 1901 | Iowa 16, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Oct 6, 1900 | Iowa 68, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 23, 1899 | Iowa 22, Northern Iowa 0 | at Iowa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.