For the money this program has available, winning more than you lose in the B1G for over a decade straight is out performing almost everyone. I wouldn't trade it for most of the other 13 teams not on the list but you do you. If you looked at NIL dollars per win extrapolated back over the past decade (assuming the same level of NIL before it was a thing), Iowa is definitely at the top of the pile. And we're one wrong coaching hire away from being nebraska or Purdue.Iowa excels at going 8-5 with the occasional 10-4 season.
Kinda crazy when you think of the other teams ranked below Iowa on this list. Yeah, talkin' about you, Michigan. Didn't Wisky have a super-long run of winning seasons until last season?
Not sure Iowa's streak of 12 will get to 13 after the '25 season...tough schedule ahead.
Jesus. Better dead than red my man.Michigan does not scare me.
In my estimation, Ferentz is 8-9 against Michigan. I count the COVID Big 10 championship that Michigan chickened out of as a win.
9-8 against Penn State.
Obviously, the record against OSU is not....not good. But I can live with it.
The only team that is triggering to me (outside of Iowa State as they should have no wins against Iowa) is Wisconsin. Ferentz is 10-13. Mainly because those wins came in chunks and streaks for Wisconsin. 3 and 4 game win streaks since 2010. And it sucks, because generally, I have no reason to dislike Wisconsin. I have no distaste for them like I do Minnesota. Heck, I kind of even 'like' Wisconsin.
7 and 8 against Michigan State is a little infuriating. But, we just don't play them as often with the realignment. I feel like there's 2-3 more wins against them had they been in the Heros Division, or whatever nonsense that was. That Big 10 championship loss to them stings a bit too.
It is a new playing field. But, I think one that Iowa's fortune of being in the Big 10 and having been quite relevant at times will keep them in the mix.
nebraska has taken over the rivalry. More fan hate, we've played them 14 times in a row now, the "evaluate where they are as a program thing," it's just more of a rivalry now than Wisconsin. I get hating Wisconsin, but that game isn't what it was and the nebraska game has taken all the hype and attention the WI one used to have. That's really the definition of a rivalry.Jesus. Better dead than red my man.
In my estimation, no bigger rival to Iowa football over the last 30 years than Wisconsin. Every Hawkeye fan should hope they fall back to the bottom feeders they were for decades and decades. You should have every reason to dislike them. Nebraska, Iowa State, whatever.
Wisconsin is the bitter rival.
Well, there's November 4th, 2017 against Ohio State...
Kinda crazy when you think of the other teams ranked below Iowa on this list. Yeah, talkin' about you, Michigan. Didn't Wisky have a super-long run of winning seasons until last season?
Not sure Iowa's streak of 12 will get to 13 after the '25 season...tough schedule ahead.
Minnesota
ISU
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Too lazy to actually do the homework on this, but Kirk has crushed it in the rivalry games the last 10 years. If you are going to win 8 or so games a year…beating your rivals has to be a big part of it.
vs. Minnesota 9-1Minnesota
ISU
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Too lazy to actually do the homework on this, but Kirk has crushed it in the rivalry games the last 10 years. If you are going to win 8 or so games a year…beating your rivals has to be a big part of it.
vs. Minnesota 9-1
vs. ISU 8-2
vs. Wisconsin 5-5
vs. Nebraska 9-1
31-9 overall in the last 40 rivalry games.
That's funny... To have last yrs season summarized to that extent and giving up 42 to Iowa (who put up 40 4 times last yr) being what irks him the most. Remember they also lost to MN and Nebraska... Needless to say they didn't have a good yr. So it's good to see losing to Iowa is what has em on tilt though.
Hell, things went to a not great place for Wisconsin pretty darn quickly. For a while, I envied Wisconsin. In hindsight, I'll take the stability we've had.For the money this program has available, winning more than you lose in the B1G for over a decade straight is out performing almost everyone. I wouldn't trade it for most of the other 13 teams not on the list but you do you. If you looked at NIL dollars per win extrapolated back over the past decade (assuming the same level of NIL before it was a thing), Iowa is definitely at the top of the pile. And we're one wrong coaching hire away from being nebraska or Purdue.
Hell, things went to a not great place for Wisconsin pretty darn quickly. For a while, I envied Wisconsin. In hindsight, I'll take the stability we've had.
Hell, things went to a not great place for Wisconsin pretty darn quickly. For a while, I envied Wisconsin. In hindsight, I'll take the stability we've had.
This.nebraska has taken over the rivalry. More fan hate, we've played them 14 times in a row now, the "evaluate where they are as a program thing," it's just more of a rivalry now than Wisconsin. I get hating Wisconsin, but that game isn't what it was and the nebraska game has taken all the hype and attention the WI one used to have. That's really the definition of a rivalry.