Iowa State record by year
Since 1895
569-681-45
Win %
.457
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
52
Best year
9-1 (1906)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 168 | 106 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 329 | 242 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 435 | 321 | Won Pop-Tarts Bowl |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 341 | 296 | Lost AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 242 | 243 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 407 | 267 | Lost Cheez-It Bowl |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 395 | 257 | Won PlayStation Fiesta Bowl |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 418 | 337 | Lost CAMPING WORLD BOWL |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 348 | 298 | Lost VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 380 | 272 | Won Bowl game |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 332 | 376 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 300 | 392 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 278 | 466 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 298 | 432 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 319 | 311 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 295 | 382 | Lost NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 260 | 346 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 267 | 284 | Won Bowl game |
| 2008 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 304 | 430 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 218 | 381 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 226 | 369 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 339 | 230 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 246 | 259 | Won Bowl game |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 173 | 437 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 404 | 396 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 309 | 245 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 343 | 322 | Won Bowl game |
| 1999 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 247 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 221 | 328 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 214 | 493 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 314 | 401 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 264 | 409 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 192 | 363 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 251 | 324 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 231 | 242 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 157 | 266 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 270 | 307 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 294 | 305 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 195 | 258 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 195 | 417 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 257 | 244 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 155 | 318 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | 149 | 263 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 248 | 385 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 213 | 221 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 189 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 245 | 184 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 137 | 221 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 219 | 188 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1977 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 249 | 178 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 369 | 216 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 161 | 263 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 186 | 198 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 245 | 236 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 319 | 238 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1971 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 337 | 250 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1970 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 248 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 152 | 231 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 178 | 273 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 86 | 275 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | 160 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 178 | 147 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | 72 | 155 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 143 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 235 | 235 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 151 | 133 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 185 | 136 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 248 | 80 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 127 | 88 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 142 | 160 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 92 | 260 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | 69 | 218 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 151 | 182 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 120 | 211 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 158 | 199 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 211 | 216 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 174 | 200 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 169 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 197 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 111 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 77 | 239 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 156 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 203 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 147 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 94 | 177 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 85 | 173 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 118 | 132 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 50 | 117 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 125 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 50 | 161 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 94 | 112 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | 82 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 132 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 73 | 120 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 105 | 101 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 72 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 64 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 54 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 39 | 67 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 77 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 51 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 107 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 87 | 68 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 121 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 51 | 124 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 87 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 73 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 129 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 107 | 36 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 129 | 75 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 167 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 112 | 119 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 151 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 88 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 37 | 85 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 82 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 186 | 50 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 138 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 268 | 30 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 203 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 248 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 202 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 246 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1901 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .300 | 56 | 133 | No bowl |
| 1900 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 38 | 100 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 117 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1898 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1897 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | 10 | No bowl |
| 1896 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 18 | No bowl |
| 1895 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 82 | 70 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Iowa State records for every season since 1895, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Iowa State team page.
Every Iowa State season since 1895. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Iowa State record since 1895?
Iowa State is 569-681-45 since 1895, a .457 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Iowa State season since 1895?
Iowa State went 9-1 in 1906, the best record since 1895.
How many bowl games has Iowa State played since 1895?
Iowa State has played in the postseason 0 times since 1895.