Wk 2 · 2026
Iowa State Cyclones at Iowa Hawkeyes — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
· NBC
Big 12 · no games yet
at
7:30pET
IOWA -11.5 · total 41.5 DraftKings
#22 Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. Iowa is ranked #22 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Iowa State form
W 20-13at OKSTW 38-14vs KUW 20-17at TCUL 19-24vs ASUL 27-41vs BYU
2025 season
Iowa form
W 40-16at NEBW 20-17vs MSUL 21-26at USCL 16-18vs OREW 41-3vs MINN
2025 season
Iowa State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Iowa this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
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Series history · 2006–2026
Iowa leads the series 12–7 · Iowa State has won the last 2
19 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.1 points toward Iowa
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-06 | Iowa 13 — 16 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2024 | 2024-09-07 | Iowa State 20 — 19 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa State |
| 2023 | 2023-09-09 | Iowa 20 — 13 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2022 | 2022-09-10 | Iowa State 10 — 7 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa State |
| 2021 | 2021-09-11 | Iowa 27 — 17 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2019 | 2019-09-14 | Iowa 18 — 17 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2018 | 2018-09-08 | Iowa State 3 — 13 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2017 | 2017-09-09 | Iowa 44 — 41 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2016 | 2016-09-10 | Iowa State 3 — 42 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2015 | 2015-09-12 | Iowa 31 — 17 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2014 | 2014-09-13 | Iowa State 20 — 17 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa State |
| 2013 | 2013-09-14 | Iowa 27 — 21 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2012 | 2012-09-08 | Iowa State 9 — 6 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa State |
| 2011 | 2011-09-10 | Iowa 41 — 44 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2010 | 2010-09-11 | Iowa State 7 — 35 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2009 | 2009-09-12 | Iowa 35 — 3 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa |
| 2008 | 2008-09-13 | Iowa State 5 — 17 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2007 | 2007-09-15 | Iowa 13 — 15 Iowa State | at ISU | Iowa State |
| 2006 | 2006-09-16 | Iowa State 17 — 27 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
Iowa State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Rocco Becht QB #3 | 205/339, 2584 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 1/1, 45 YDS | |
| Rushing | Carson Hansen RB #21 | 188 CAR, 952 YDS, 6 TD |
| Abu Sama III RB #3 | 140 CAR, 732 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Dylan Lee RB #22 | 25 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brett Eskildsen WR #4 | 30 REC, 526 YDS, 5 TD |
| Chase Sowell WR #0 | 32 REC, 500 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Benjamin Brahmer TE #18 | 37 REC, 446 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Gabe Burkle TE #84 | 26 REC, 302 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kooper Ebel LB #8 | 77 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 77 | |
| Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Caleb Bacon LB #10 | 3 |
| Will McLaughlin LB #23 | 2 | |
| Tamatoa McDonough DL #58 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jamison Patton S #3 | 2 |
| Tre Bell CB #3 | 2 | |
| Marcus Neal Jr. S #31 | 2 |
Iowa leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Mark Gronowski QB #11 | 150/240, 1529 YDS, 8 TD, 6 INT |
| Hank Brown QB #9 | 11/21, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kamari Moulton RB #28 | 156 CAR, 783 YDS, 4 TD |
| Mark Gronowski QB #11 | 120 CAR, 491 YDS, 15 TD | |
| Jaziun Patterson RB #4 | 57 CAR, 299 YDS | |
| Receiving | DJ Vonnahme TE #81 | 22 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD |
| Sam Phillips WR #2 | 16 REC, 261 YDS | |
| Jacob Gill WR #5 | 22 REC, 260 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Reece Vander Zee WR #2 | 11 REC, 186 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Karson Sharar LB #43 | 78 |
| Xavier Nwankpa S #1 | 69 | |
| Koen Entringer DB #5 | 69 | |
| Sacks | Ethan Hurkett DL #49 | 6 |
| Max Llewellyn EDGE #48 | 6 | |
| Aaron Graves DT #95 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Zach Lutmer DB #6 | 3 |
| Deshaun Lee DB #8 | 2 | |
| Aaron Graves DT #95 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.