Iowa Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

Iowa opens the 2026 football season against Northern Illinois at home. The Hawkeyes went 9-4 last year, including 6-3 in the Big Ten.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

Iowa’s win total for 2026 is 7.5.

The Hawkeyes have won at least eight games each of the last five years. They most recently failed to win eight games in 2020 (6-2).

2026 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule

Iowa’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. NIU. The Hawkeye’s road opener is Sept. 26, a conference game against Michigan.

Iowa’s first conference game is the aforementioned Sept. 26 matchup at Michigan.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Sept. 5: vs. NIU
• Sept. 12: vs. Iowa State
• Sept. 19: vs. Northern Iowa

Of Iowa’s non-conference opponents, Iowa State won the most games in 2025; the Cyclones went 8-4.

Big Ten Conference Matchups

• Sept. 26: at Michigan
• Oct. 3: vs. Ohio State
• Oct. 9: at Washington
• Oct. 24: at Minnesota
• Oct. 31: vs. Wisconsin
• Nov. 7: at Northwestern
• Nov. 14: vs. Purdue
• Nov. 21: at Illinois
• Nov. 27: vs. Nebraska

Of Iowa’s conference opponents, Ohio State won the most games; the Buckeyes went 12-2, including 9-0 in the Big Ten.

2025 Iowa Football Results

Iowa went 8-4 during the 2025 regular season. They beat Vanderbilt in the Reliaquest Bowl to finish 9-4.

• Aug. 30: vs. UAlbany – Win (34-7)
• Sept. 6: at Iowa State – Loss (16-13)
• Sept. 13: vs. UMass – Win (47-7)
• Sept. 19: at Rutgers – Win (38-28)
• Sept. 27: vs. Indiana – Loss (20-15)
• Oct. 11: at Wisconsin – Win (37-0)
• Oct. 18: vs. Penn State – Win (25-24)
• Oct. 25: vs. Minnesota – Win (41-3)
• Nov. 8: vs. Oregon – Loss (18-16)
• Nov. 15: at USC – Loss (26-21)
• Nov. 22: vs. Michigan State – Win (20-17)
• Nov. 28: at Nebraska – Win (40-16)
• Dec. 31: vs. Vanderbilt* – Win (34-27)

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