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2026 AP Football Poll

Iowa · Week 8

Ranked in 8 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #14.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Out of the Top 25

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 27 ranked Iowa and 43 left the team unranked.

Ranked Iowa
27
Left unranked
43
27 of 70 voters · 39%43 of 70 voters · 61%
Highest Vote
#17

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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Nov 14Time TBD
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Oct 31Final
#25 Wisconsin0
Iowa30
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Oct 24Final
#15 Iowa10
Minnesota13
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Iowa 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
Preseason#2226062 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1#2136964 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2#1839163 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3#1756165 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4#1485670 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5#2036757 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6#1762170 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7#1574768 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR7627 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Iowa Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

11 Big Ten Championships

  • 1900*
  • 1921
  • 1922*
  • 1956
  • 1958
  • 1960*
  • 1981*
  • 1985
  • 1990*
  • 2002*
  • 2004*

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

1 Missouri Valley Championship

  • 1907*

* Shared conference title

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Football · Conference Titles

1 Western Interstate Championship

  • 1896
Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
16 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
6 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#7
Last Ranked Finish
#17 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Iowa · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#17Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023#24Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021#23Source ↗
2020#16Source ↗
2019#15Source ↗
2018#25Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015#9Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#7Source ↗
2008#20Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004#8Source ↗
2003#8Source ↗
2002#8Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996#18Source ↗
1995#25Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991#10Source ↗
1990#18Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public research university in Iowa City. Established in 1847, the university is home to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Location
Iowa City, Iowa
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1847
Undergraduate Enrollment
23,407Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
Nickname
Iowa Hawkeyes
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
5School-Recognized Titles1921 · 1922 · 1956 · 1958 · 1960
Football Western Interstate Championships
11896
Football Big Ten Championships
111900 · 1921 · 1922 · 1956 · 1958 · 1960 · 1981 · 1985 · 1990 · 2002 · 2004
Football Missouri Valley Championships
11907
Sources & References
Old Capitol at University of Iowa
Old Capitol · 2013 · Display images resized and converted to WebPPhoto: Vkulikov · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0