Big Ten Matchups

Iowa vs TCU

Iowa Hawkeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs

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Head-to-head on record

Iowa vs TCU series
TeamWinsSeries
Iowa Hawkeyes2Iowa leads
TCU Horned Frogs1

Meetings since 1958: 3. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

2-1 Regular season
2-1 Last 3
19-12 Avg score
2 Longest Iowa win run

Biggest Iowa win 17-0 in 1958, a 17-point margin.

Biggest Iowa loss 17-28 in 1968, a 11-point margin.

Every Iowa vs TCU meeting

Iowa Hawkeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1968 TCU win Fort Worth 17-28
1967 Iowa win Iowa City 24-9
1958 Iowa win Iowa City 17-0

Scores from the Iowa perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1958.

Matchup stats

Last five games

TCUProvided by big12.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsBYU L 10-17
09-26 atUCF L 13-21
09-19 vsARST W 31-7
09-12 vsGRAM W 63-7
08-29 vsUNC L 10-15

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

Big 12Provided by big12.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

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 1958, 2-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Iowa and TCU meet.

How to watch Iowa vs TCU

When Iowa and TCU 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 TCU 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 TCU: the essentials

Iowa Hawkeyes vs TCU Horned Frogs is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the Big 12 (Power 4). Iowa Hawkeyes lead the series since 1958, 2-1. Across 3 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Iowa vs TCU 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 TCU against the whole conference, see TCU vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Iowa and TCU?

Iowa Hawkeyes lead the series since 1958, 2-1. The two programs have met 3 times on record.

How can I watch Iowa vs TCU?

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 TCU in the same conference?

No. Iowa plays in the Big Ten. TCU plays in the Big 12 (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.