Iowa Program History

Hawkeyes · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 319-191-5.624
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 18final polls
AP top 10: 7final polls
Best rating: +17.410th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	5-2	2-2	.714	15	+11.824	29.546	17.714
2025	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	.692	17	+15.316	31.131	15.910
2024	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5	6-3	.615		+9.826	29.943	20.116
2023	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	10-4	7-3	.714	24	+4.048	20.4113	16.58
2022	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+9.424	24.780	15.32
2021	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	10-4	7-3	.714	23	+9.029	28.163	19.013
2020	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	6-2	6-2	.750	16	+17.410	35.218	17.87
2019	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	10-3	6-3	.769	15	+14.415	30.142	15.75
2018	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	9-4	5-4	.692		+14.514	33.427	18.810
2017	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5	4-5	.615		+10.525	31.339	20.819
2016	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5	6-3	.615		+6.638	28.467	21.814
2015	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	12-2		.857	9	—	—	—
2014	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2013	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2011	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2009	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2008	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	9-4		.692	20	—	—	—
2007	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2006	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2005	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	10-2		.833	8	—	—	—
2003	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	10-3		.769	8	—	—	—
2002	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
2001	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1999	Kirk Ferentz	Big Ten	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1998	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1997	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1996	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	9-3		.750	18	—	—	—
1995	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	8-4		.667	25	—	—	—
1994	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1993	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1992	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1991	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	10-1-1		.875	10	—	—	—
1990	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	8-4		.667	18	—	—	—
1989	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1988	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	6-4-3		.577		—	—	—
1987	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	10-3		.769	16	—	—	—
1986	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
1985	Hayden Fry	Big Ten	10-2		.833	10	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Kirk Ferentz	1999–2026	28	218-130	.626
Hayden Fry	1985–1998	14	101-61-5	.620