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Cy-Hawk
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Iowa leads the all-time series 48–23. They've met 71 times since 1895. Iowa once took 15 straight.
Stature & the series, 1895–2026
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
48–23
Iowa leads
streak
1
Iowa in a row
longest run
15
Iowa
biggest win
54
Iowa, 1985
first met
1895
71 meetings
biggest crowd
70,585
2014
The coaching duels
Kirk Ferentz vs Matt Campbell6–3
Hayden Fry vs Jim Walden8–0
Kirk Ferentz vs Dan McCarney3–5
Kirk Ferentz vs Paul Rhoads4–3
Hayden Fry vs Donnie Duncan1–3
Hayden Fry vs Jim Criner4–0
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
157–60
Iowa leads
1st-rounders
22–2
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s2–3
1970s12–13
1980s22–6
1990s20–7
2000s33–10
2010s37–7
2020s31–14
Best picks, either side
2004Robert Gallery Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1997Tommy Knight Defensive BackRd 1, pick 9#9 overall
1972Craig Clemons Defensive BackRd 1, pick 12#12 overall
1986Chuck Long QuarterbackRd 1, pick 12#12 overall
Recent meetings
2026Iowa16–13
2025Iowa State16–13
2024Iowa State20–19
2023Iowa20–13
2022Iowa State10–7
2021Iowa27–17
2019Iowa18–17
2018Iowa13–3
2017Iowa44–41
2016Iowa42–3
2015Iowa31–17
2014Iowa State20–17
2013Iowa27–21
2012Iowa State9–6