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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
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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

Sources & References

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 ConferenceReviewed 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

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Iowa · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #14.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#20

Down 6 spots

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 57 ranked Iowa and 13 left the team unranked.

Ranked Iowa
57
Left unranked
13
57 of 70 voters · 81%13 of 70 voters · 19%
Highest Vote
#13

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

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

Oct 98:00 PM CDT
#20 Iowa
Washington
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Oct 24Time TBD
Iowa
Minnesota
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
#5 Ohio State31
#14 Iowa14
CBSView Game →
Sep 26Final
#17 Iowa20
#18 Michigan19
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#2226090%62/69 Voters2.15
2026 · Week 1#2136993%64/69 Voters2.00
2026 · Week 2#1839193%63/68 Voters2.91
2026 · Week 3#1756194%65/69 Voters2.43
2026 · Week 4#14856100%70/70 Voters2.41
2026 · Week 5#2036781%57/70 Voters2.89

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
David Jablonski#13+7
Kirk Kenney#14+6
Bob Asmussen#14+6
John Johnson#15+5
Kate Rogerson#15+5
Creg Stephenson#16+4
Randy Johnson#16+4
Andy Yamashita#16+4
Josh Furlong#16+4
Louie Vaccher#17+3

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Iowa.

Iowa2.9

81% · 57 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #19.56 · 13 Unranked

Ranked High #13 · Low #2513 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Iowa votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR13