Back to Rankings
Big Ten

Iowa

2018 Season Performance

#16
Rank
8-4
Record
143.9
Points
0.877
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #46 Minnesota 48-31
Worst L vs #55 Wisconsin 17-28

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 3-2
Conference 5-4
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#5
#21
#37
#53
#68
Pre
#35
W3
#38
W6
#26
W9
#14
W12
#18
W15
#16

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #76 Northern Illinois
33-7
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.1 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
2
09/08
W
#32 vs #55 Iowa State
13-3
+19.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.7 13.7
Margin Scaling
+2.9 16.6
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.6
Total 19.6 pts
3
09/15
W
#17 vs #114 Northern Iowa
38-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
L
#38 vs #55 Wisconsin
17-28
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
6
10/06
W
#58 @ #46 Minnesota
48-31
+44.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+19.1 32.6
Margin Scaling
+4.8 37.4
Recency Weighting
+6.7 44.1
Total 44.1 pts
7
10/13
W
#26 @ #31 Indiana
42-16
+28.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.9 18.4
Margin Scaling
+5.4 23.8
Recency Weighting
+4.3 28.1
Total 28.1 pts
8
10/20
W
#12 vs #21 Maryland
23-0
+22.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 13.0
Margin Scaling
+5.8 18.8
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.1
Total 22.1 pts
9
10/27
L
#10 @ #15 Penn State
24-30
-3.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.3
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.9
Total -3.9 pts
10
11/03
L
#14 @ #27 Purdue
36-38
-4.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.4
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts
11
11/10
L
#16 vs #13 Northwestern
10-14
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
12
11/17
W
#26 @ #94 Illinois
63-0
+24.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 14.9
Margin Scaling
+5.6 20.5
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.2
Total 24.2 pts
13
11/23
W
#18 vs #71 Nebraska
31-28
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.2
Recency Weighting
+2.2 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
Total
8-4 Record
144.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -