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Minnesota62–54–2Iowa
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Minnesota leads the all-time series 62–54–2. They've met 118 times since 1901. Minnesota once took 11 straight.

Stature & the series, 1901–2025

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 timeMinnesotaIowaevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)192019401960198020002020
all-time
62–54–2
Minnesota leads
streak
2
Iowa in a row
longest run
11
Minnesota
biggest win
75
Minnesota, 1903
first met
1901
118 meetings
biggest crowd
70,585
2015

The coaching duels

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

draft picks
90–157
Iowa leads
1st-rounders
6–22
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s7–2
1970s18–12
1980s10–22
1990s6–20
2000s18–33
2010s12–37
2020s19–31

Best picks, either side

2004Robert Gallery Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2015Brandon Scherff Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2019T.J. Hockenson Tight EndRd 1, pick 8#8 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
2020Tristan Wirfs Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 13#13 overall
2023Lukas Van Ness Defensive EndRd 1, pick 13#13 overall

Recent meetings

2025Iowa41–3
2024Iowa31–14
2023Minnesota12–10
2022Iowa13–10
2021Iowa27–22
2020Iowa35–7
2019Iowa23–19
2018Iowa48–31
2017Iowa17–10
2016Iowa14–7
2015Iowa40–35
2014Minnesota51–14
2013Iowa23–7
2012Iowa31–13