The Zeitgeist List · rivalries

Heroes Game

Iowa20–26–1Nebraska
Power Program III#24 of 138–National Program II#42 of 138–
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Nebraska leads the all-time series 26–20–1. They've met 47 times since 1899. Iowa has won the last 3.

Stature & the series, 1899–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeIowaNebraskaevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)1900192019401960198020002020
all-time
20–26–1
Nebraska leads
streak
3
Iowa in a row
longest run
8
Nebraska
biggest win
57
Nebraska, 1980
first met
1899
47 meetings

The coaching duels

Hayden Fry vs Tom Osborne1–3
Kirk Ferentz vs Bo Pelini1–3
Kirk Ferentz vs Scott Frost4–0
Kirk Ferentz vs Mike Riley3–0
Kirk Ferentz vs Matt Rhule3–0
Irl Tubbs vs Biff Jones0–2

Recent meetings

2025Iowa40–16
2024Iowa13–10
2023Iowa13–10
2022Nebraska24–17
2021Iowa28–21
2020Iowa26–20
2019Iowa27–24
2018Iowa31–28
2017Iowa56–14
2016Iowa40–10
2015Iowa28–20
2014Nebraska37–34
2013Iowa38–17
2012Nebraska13–7