The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 6:30 PM CST · Ryan Field
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Iowa's 14-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 25 placed Iowa higher; 3 placed Northwestern higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 8 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Iowa.
28 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Northwestern.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 296 | 286 |
| Passing Yards | 126 | 181 |
| Rushing Yards | 170 | 105 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 1-11 |
| Possession | 28:13 | 31:47 |
| Statistic | Iowa | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 96 | 16 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 51 | 36 |
| Sacks | 6 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:13 | 31:47 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-45 | 3-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 170 | 105 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-21 | 24-32 |
| Passing Yards | 126 | 181 |
| Total Yards | 296 | 286 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 7-13 | 1-11 |
| First Downs | 14 | 19 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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