Big Ten Matchups

Iowa vs North Dakota

Iowa Hawkeyes vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks

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Head-to-head on record

Iowa vs North Dakota series
TeamWinsSeries
Iowa Hawkeyes1Iowa leads
North Dakota Fighting Hawks0

Meetings since 1926: 1. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-0 Regular season
1-0 Last 1
40-7 Avg score
1 Longest Iowa win run

Biggest Iowa win 40-7 in 1926, a 33-point margin.

Every Iowa vs North Dakota meeting

Iowa Hawkeyes vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1926 Iowa win Iowa City 40-7

Scores from the Iowa perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1926.

Matchup stats

Last five games

North Dakota

DateOppResult
09-26 atINST W 42-35
09-19 atNEB L 7-34
11-08 vsNDSU L 10-15
10-25 vsINST W 46-17
10-18 atSIU W 38-19

Iowa

DateOppResult
10-03 vsOSU L 14-31
09-26 atMICH W 20-19
09-19 vsUNI W 55-0
09-12 vsISU W 16-13
09-05 vsNIU W 40-0

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

MVFC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Northern Iowa 210 .6678490
Youngstown State 110 .5008358
North Dakota 110 .5004969
South Dakota State 010 .0001834

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

Iowa Hawkeyes lead the series since 1926, 1-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Iowa and North Dakota meet.

How to watch Iowa vs North Dakota

When Iowa and North Dakota are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Iowa radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Iowa vs North Dakota time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Iowa this season

Follow Iowa in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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Iowa vs North Dakota: the essentials

Iowa Hawkeyes vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the MVFC (FCS). Iowa Hawkeyes lead the series since 1926, 1-0. Across 1 meeting on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Iowa vs North Dakota head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Iowa Hawkeyes team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For North Dakota against the whole conference, see North Dakota vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Iowa and North Dakota?

Iowa Hawkeyes lead the series since 1926, 1-0. The two programs have met 1 time on record.

How can I watch Iowa vs North Dakota?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Iowa and North Dakota in the same conference?

No. Iowa plays in the Big Ten. North Dakota plays in the MVFC (FCS). This is a non-conference game.