2026 Iowa Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  Northern IllinoisNIU | W 40–0 | 138 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Iowa StateISU | W 16–13 | 55 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Northern IowaUNI | W 55–0 | – |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  MichiganMICH | W 20–19 | 35 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  Ohio StateOSU | L 14–31 | 10 |
| 6 | Fri, Oct 9Oct 9 |  WashingtonWASH | W 41–24 | 29 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  MinnesotaMINN | L 10–13 | 48 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  WisconsinWIS | W 30–0 | 32 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  NorthwesternNU | W 24–10 | 38 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  PurduePUR | 7:30 PM | 86 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  IllinoisILL | TBD | 28 |
| 13 | Fri, Nov 27Nov 27 |  NebraskaNEB | 12:00 PM | 42 |