Iowa vs. Rutgers
Iowa and Rutgers have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2016; Iowa leads the series 5–0 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Iowa 5–0, and Iowa has won the last 5. Share
- Iowa wins
- 5
- Rutgers wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2016
- Longest streak
- 5 Iowa
- Current streak
- 5 Iowa
- Last 10 meetings
- Iowa 5–0
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 17.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Iowa
- 2–0 Iowa’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 0–3 Rutgers’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Iowa’s biggest win2019: Iowa 30, Rutgers 0by 30 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Iowa | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2025 | Kirk Ferentz | 3–0 | Greg Schiano |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Iowa’s side (Ferentz 3–0 against Schiano). 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.
On television
| 2025 | FOX | 3.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 19, 2025 | Iowa 38, Rutgers 28 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | Iowa 22, Rutgers 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 24, 2022 | Iowa 27, Rutgers 10 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 7, 2019 | 20Iowa 30, Rutgers 0 | at Iowa | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 | Iowa 14, Rutgers 7 | at Rutgers |
Every game is listed as played on the field.