Iowa HawkeyesIowa
vs 
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern
Ryan Field
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
Average points per quarter, 2026 season
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 10.8 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 29.0 |
| Northwestern | 6.0 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 33.1 |
| Iowa | Qtr | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | Q1 | 6.0 |
| 8.8 | Q2 | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | Q3 | 8.8 |
| 6.6 | Q4 | 10.5 |
| 29.0 | Game | 33.1 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Rivalry highlights
Series record
55-28
Iowa first, 86 meetings since 1897
Series leader
Iowa
Iowa lead 55-28 in 86 meetings since 1897
Widest recent margin
26 points
Northwestern 14-40 Iowa, 2024
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Northwestern 21-20 Iowa, 2020
Highest recent total
54 points
Northwestern 14-40 Iowa, 2024
Key players by position
| Iowa | Pos | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
 Hank Brown | QB | Aidan Chiles |
 Kamari Moulton | RB | Caleb Komolafe |
| Tony Diaz | WR | Griffin Wilde |
 DJ Vonnahme | TE | Luke Dehnicke |
 Bryce Hawthorne | DL | Brendan Flakes |
 Cam Buffington | LB | Kobie McKinzie |
 Zach Lutmer | DB | Robert Fitzgerald |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Head to head
Full rivalry page Iowa 55 86 meetings since 1897 28 Northwestern
Iowa lead 55-28 in 86 meetings since 1897 Series leader: Iowa.
Team stats, this game
IowaNorthwesternTeam stats, 2026 season
IowaNorthwestern 29.015th Points per game 7th33.0
12.62nd Points allowed 8th16.8
390.813th Total yards per game 7th437.8
6.29th Yards per play 5th6.9
180.25th Rush yards per game 4th212.8
210.615th Pass yards per game 14th225.0
20.412th First downs per game 10th21.5
40.3%12th Third-down rate 10th41.3%
+29th Turnover margin 4th+5
511th Takeaways 7th7
135th Sacks 15th6
53rd Sacks allowed 12th8
49.48th Penalty yards per game 12th64.0
28:3913th Time of possession 10th31:01
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
IOWA NU Box score
Iowa: last 15 games
11-4 in the last 15 · 28.8 scored · 16.1 allowed
WON 38-28 scored 38 · allowed 28 See game LOST 15-20 scored 15 · allowed 20 See game WON 37-0 scored 37 · allowed 0 See game WON 25-24 scored 25 · allowed 24 See game WON 41-3 scored 41 · allowed 3 See game LOST 16-18 scored 16 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-26 scored 21 · allowed 26 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 40-16 scored 40 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-27 scored 34 · allowed 27 See game WON 40-0 scored 40 · allowed 0 See game WON 16-13 scored 16 · allowed 13 See game WON 55-0 scored 55 · allowed 0 See game WON 20-19 scored 20 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game
Northwestern: last 15 games
9-6 in the last 15 · 26.1 scored · 19.7 allowed
LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game LOST 22-24 scored 22 · allowed 24 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-18 scored 34 · allowed 18 See game WON 41-7 scored 41 · allowed 7 See game LOST 23-29 scored 23 · allowed 29 See game WON 34-13 scored 34 · allowed 13 See game
The matchup
| Iowa | Split | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | 2026 record | 3-1 |
| 1-1 | Conference | 1-1 |
| 145 | Points for | 132 |
| 63 | Points against | 67 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2024
Northwestern 14 : 40 Iowa
14 : 40 Iowa 2023
Iowa 10 : 7 Northwestern
10 : 7 Northwestern 2022
Northwestern 13 : 33 Iowa
13 : 33 Iowa 2021
Iowa 17 : 12 Northwestern
17 : 12 Northwestern 2020
Northwestern 21 : 20 Iowa
21 : 20 Iowa 2019
Iowa 20 : 0 Northwestern
20 : 0 Northwestern How to watch
TVNot announced yet
Make your pick
vs
Iowa · QB Hank Brown Pass yards
832
Pass TD
5
Comp-Att
78-124
INT
1
Moulton rush
311 yds
Diaz rec
306 yds
Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
3 
Jimmy Sullivan QB 4 Tradon Bessinger QB 9 Hank Brown QB 10 
Jeremy Hecklinski QB 16 
Ryan Fitzgerald QB 5 
Nathan McNeil RB 15 
O'Lontae Dean RB 21 
L.J. Phillips Jr. RB 22 
Braeden Jackson RB 23 
Brevin Doll RB 26 
Xavier Williams RB 28 Kamari Moulton RB 0 
Jarriett Buie WR 1 
KJ Parker WR 2 
Reece Vander Zee WR 6 Xavier Stinson WR 7 
Dayton Howard WR 8 Evan James WR 11 Brody Schaffer WR 12 Diondre Smith WR 14 Tony Diaz WR 17 
Alex Eichmann WR 83 
Jackson Naeve WR 84 
Apollo Payne WR 88 
Lance Beeghley WR 89 Isaiah Oliver WR 18 Luke Brewer TE 19 
Mason Woods TE 48 
Zach Ortwerth TE 80 
Michael Burt TE 81 DJ Vonnahme TE 82 
Dylan Stecker TE 85 
Thomas Meyer TE 86 
Eli Johnson TE 87 
Addison Ostrenga TE 52 
Will Hahn OL 53 
Michael Myslinski OL 58 
Kade Pieper OL 59 
Trevor Lauck OL 60 
Lucas Allgeyer OL 61 
Cael Winter OL 63 
Josh Janowski OL 64 
Leighton Jones OL 65 
Trent Wilson OL 68 
Will Nolan OL 70 Hudson Parliament OL 71 
Jack Dotzler OL 72 Owen Linder OL 73 Colin Whitters OL 74 
Bodey McCaslin OL 75 
Cannon Leonard OL 77 
George Nahas OL 78 Gene Riordan OL 79 Carson Nielsen OL 32 Sawyer Jezierski DL 42 David Fason DL 43 
Kahmari Brown DL 44 
Kenneth Merrieweather DL 45 Jack Janda DL 50 
Will Lockhart DL 51 
Luke Gaffney DL 56 
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DL 57 
Will Hubert DL 88 
Emmanuel Olagbaju DL 91 
Devan Kennedy DL 92 
Brice Stevenson DL 95 
Lance Ingold DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne DL 97 
Iose Epenesa DL 99 
Brad Fitzgibbon DL 13 
Drew Campbell DE 40 
Chima Chineke DE 84 
Joseph Anderson DE 4 Julian Manson LB 9 Kasen Thomas LB 10 
Burke Gautcher LB 12 Billy Weivoda LB 15 
Carson Cooney LB 22 
Derek Weisskopf LB 23 
Landyn Van Kekerix LB 31 
Nolan DeLong LB 33 Cam Buffington LB 36 
Jayden Montgomery LB 37 Brayton Alford LB 46 
Preston Ries LB 47 
Jack Laughlin LB 0 
Cody Haddad DB 1 Darion Jones DB 2 
Tyler Brown DB 3 
Jaylen Watson DB 5 
Anthony Hawkins DB 6 Zach Lutmer DB 7 
Rashad Godfrey Jr. DB 8 
Deshaun Lee DB 11 
Jacob Wallace DB 14 
Alex Mota DB 16 Ronnie Hill DB 18 
Xavier Styles DB 19 
Kyler Gerardy DB 20 
Ty Hudkins DB 21 Marcello Vitti DB 26 Eli Robbins DB 29 Noah Daniel DB 30 Eli Kampman DB 34 
Drew MacPherson DB 25 
Eli Ozick PK 92 
Caden Buhr PK 35 Tanner Philpott P 49 Boston Everitt P 54 Matty McLaughlin LS 69 
Ike Speltz LS
Jimmy Sullivan QB 4 Tradon Bessinger QB 9 Hank Brown QB 10 Jeremy Hecklinski QB 16 Ryan Fitzgerald QB 5 Nathan McNeil RB 15 O'Lontae Dean RB 21 L.J. Phillips Jr. RB 22 Braeden Jackson RB 23 Brevin Doll RB 26 Xavier Williams RB 28 Kamari Moulton RB 0 Jarriett Buie WR 1 KJ Parker WR 2 Reece Vander Zee WR 6 Xavier Stinson WR 7 Dayton Howard WR 8 Evan James WR 11 Brody Schaffer WR 12 Diondre Smith WR 14 Tony Diaz WR 17 Alex Eichmann WR 83 Jackson Naeve WR 84 Apollo Payne WR 88 Lance Beeghley WR 89 Isaiah Oliver WR 18 Luke Brewer TE 19 Mason Woods TE 48 Zach Ortwerth TE 80 Michael Burt TE 81 DJ Vonnahme TE 82 Dylan Stecker TE 85 Thomas Meyer TE 86 Eli Johnson TE 87 Addison Ostrenga TE 52 Will Hahn OL 53 Michael Myslinski OL 58 Kade Pieper OL 59 Trevor Lauck OL 60 Lucas Allgeyer OL 61 Cael Winter OL 63 Josh Janowski OL 64 Leighton Jones OL 65 Trent Wilson OL 68 Will Nolan OL 70 Hudson Parliament OL 71 Jack Dotzler OL 72 Owen Linder OL 73 Colin Whitters OL 74 Bodey McCaslin OL 75 Cannon Leonard OL 77 George Nahas OL 78 Gene Riordan OL 79 Carson Nielsen OL 32 Sawyer Jezierski DL 42 David Fason DL 43 Kahmari Brown DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather DL 45 Jack Janda DL 50 Will Lockhart DL 51 Luke Gaffney DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson DL 57 Will Hubert DL 88 Emmanuel Olagbaju DL 91 Devan Kennedy DL 92 Brice Stevenson DL 95 Lance Ingold DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne DL 97 Iose Epenesa DL 99 Brad Fitzgibbon DL 13 Drew Campbell DE 40 Chima Chineke DE 84 Joseph Anderson DE 4 Julian Manson LB 9 Kasen Thomas LB 10 Burke Gautcher LB 12 Billy Weivoda LB 15 Carson Cooney LB 22 Derek Weisskopf LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix LB 31 Nolan DeLong LB 33 Cam Buffington LB 36 Jayden Montgomery LB 37 Brayton Alford LB 46 Preston Ries LB 47 Jack Laughlin LB 0 Cody Haddad DB 1 Darion Jones DB 2 Tyler Brown DB 3 Jaylen Watson DB 5 Anthony Hawkins DB 6 Zach Lutmer DB 7 Rashad Godfrey Jr. DB 8 Deshaun Lee DB 11 Jacob Wallace DB 14 Alex Mota DB 16 Ronnie Hill DB 18 Xavier Styles DB 19 Kyler Gerardy DB 20 Ty Hudkins DB 21 Marcello Vitti DB 26 Eli Robbins DB 29 Noah Daniel DB 30 Eli Kampman DB 34 Drew MacPherson DB 25 Eli Ozick PK 92 Caden Buhr PK 35 Tanner Philpott P 49 Boston Everitt P 54 Matty McLaughlin LS 69 Ike Speltz LS 0 Aidan Chiles QB 2 
Ryan Boe QB 4 
Nicco Marchiol QB 9 
Johnny O'Brien QB 11 
Aidan Gray QB 13 
Gavin Frakes QB 15 
Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 
Joseph Himon II RB 7 
Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 
Marcus Romain RB 22 
Daniel Anderson RB 27 
Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 
Sean Morris II RB 3 
Frank Covey IV WR 8 
Hayden Eligon II WR 10 
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 
Keaton Reinke WR 14 
Dube Enongene WR 16 
Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 
Camp Magee WR 19 
Drew Wagner WR 20 
Chase Farrell WR 80 
Braden Blueitt WR 82 
Jaden McDuffie WR 87 
Carson Grove WR 89 
Cam Russell WR 41 
Robby Preckel TE 43 
Noah LaPorte TE 48 
Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 
Chris Petrucci TE 83 
Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 
Tom McGlinchey TE 86 
Alex Honig TE 50 
Owen Fors OL 52 
Angelo De Sensi OL 60 
Hayden Flavin OL 61 
David Anchondo OL 62 
Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 
Anthony Birsa OL 65 
Jackson Carsello OL 66 
Owen Jakubczak OL 67 
Jace Borcherding OL 68 
Quinn Wicklow OL 69 
Patrick Schaller OL 70 
Leighton Burbach OL 71 
Dennis Rahouski OL 72 
Jack Fuchs OL 73 
Deuce McGuire OL 74 
Grant Seagren OL 75 
Arkel Anugwom OL 76 
Michael O'Connell OL 77 
Idrys Cotton OL 78 
Trey Boyd OL 79 
Jacob Miller OL 5 
Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 
Jamaal Johnson DL 44 
Callen Campbell DL 47 
Michael Kilbane DL 52 
Calvin Lorek DL 53 
Tanner Jumpp DL 54 
Tyler Gant DL 55 
Dylan Roberts DL 56 
Tre Hoskins DL 57 
Nick Costa DL 58 
Ronald Derrick III DL 63 
Nick Zalewski DL 88 
Migo Jackson DL 90 
Jack Trautmann DL 91 
Caden O'Rourke DL 92 
Mason Green DL 93 
Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 
Gage LaDere DL 95 
Mason Mayne DL 96 
Jonah Hayes DL 97 
Braxton Strong DL 98 
Landon Lauter DL 99 
Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 
Matthew Smith LB 33 
Braydon Brus LB 34 
Payton Roth LB 37 
Max Mohring LB 38 
Josh Veldman LB 39 
Parker Maiers LB 40 
Jason Reynolds II LB 42 
Nigel Glover LB 45 
Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 
Lincoln Creager LB 49 
Amare Jordan LB 50 
Qayvier Johnson LB 51 
Miles Crutchley LB 0 
Alijah Jones DB 3 
Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 
Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 
Ore Adeyi DB 9 
Braden Turner DB 11 
Seth Valeri DB 12 
Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 
Josh Fussell DB 16 
J.J. Lewis DB 17 
Jaden Vaughn DB 21 
Damon Walters DB 22 
Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 
Cole Shivers DB 25 
Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 
Jalen Lewis DB 27 
Jack Oyola DB 28 
Timi Oke DB 29 
Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 
Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 
Sean Martin DB 36 
Nate Dawson DB 90 
Jackson Kleather PK 94 
Henry Helms PK 98 
Noah Sur PK 92 
Nikola Dugandzic P 95 
Marko Dubak P 59 
Jack Florentine LS 60 
Evan Boutorwick LS
Aidan Chiles QB 2 Ryan Boe QB 4 Nicco Marchiol QB 9 Johnny O'Brien QB 11 Aidan Gray QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 7 Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 27 Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 Sean Morris II RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 Keaton Reinke WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 82 Jaden McDuffie WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 Tom McGlinchey TE 86 Alex Honig TE 50 Owen Fors OL 52 Angelo De Sensi OL 60 Hayden Flavin OL 61 David Anchondo OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 66 Owen Jakubczak OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 68 Quinn Wicklow OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 70 Leighton Burbach OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Jack Fuchs OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Grant Seagren OL 75 Arkel Anugwom OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 79 Jacob Miller OL 5 Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 Jamaal Johnson DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Calvin Lorek DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 56 Tre Hoskins DL 57 Nick Costa DL 58 Ronald Derrick III DL 63 Nick Zalewski DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 93 Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 Gage LaDere DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Max Mohring LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 39 Parker Maiers LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 49 Amare Jordan LB 50 Qayvier Johnson LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 0 Alijah Jones DB 3 Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 12 Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 17 Jaden Vaughn DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 36 Nate Dawson DB 90 Jackson Kleather PK 94 Henry Helms PK 98 Noah Sur PK 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 95 Marko Dubak P 59 Jack Florentine LS 60 Evan Boutorwick LS 
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How to watch Iowa vs Northwestern
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats, TBD at Ryan Field on November 7, 2026.
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