Big Ten · 2026
Iowa
5–2
CFPi+ rank#27of 138 FBS teams
+11.7CFPi+ rating
#16Best: Defense
#46Weakest: EPi+ efficiency
5Games left
Where the team ranks
CFPi+#27+11.7
Offense#45+29.3
Defense#16+17.6
How efficiently it plays
EPi+#46+6.3
Off EPi+#68-0.3
Def EPi+#28-6.6
Offense and defense
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | #5744.5% | #1735.2% |
| Explosiveness | #92+1.206 | #17+1.130 |
| Havoc rate | #3112.7% | #3617.5% |
| Pass PPA | #52+0.272 | #107+0.300 |
| Rush PPA | #64+0.107 | #5-0.161 |
Raw season splits, not opponent-adjusted. Defense #1 is the stingiest in the country.
The roster and the staff
TPi+#44+4.6
Recruiting#34+7.3
Returning#97-8.0
247 talent#44722.7
Head coach#20+12.5
What other systems say
Composite#25+12.7
SP+#23+12.4
SP+ off#62+27.3
SP+ def#10+15.3
ESPN FPI#35+11.1
The box-score view
Yards/G#68386.7
Yards/G allowed#14281.3
Pass yards/G#91207.6
Rush yards/G#46179.1
3rd down#9236.8%
3rd down allowed#1831.1%
Sacks/G#73.1
Takeaways/G#1090.9
Ranks are national out of 138 FBS teams and #1 is best. The bar shows where a rank sits in the field; the rating is the source beneath it.
Every game, with the model's read
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Projected | Win prob | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | Final | |||
| 2 | vs Iowa State | W 16–13 | Final | |||
| 3 | vs Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | Final | |||
| 4 | @ Michigan | W 20–19 | Final | |||
| 5 | vs #3Ohio State | L 14–31 | Final | |||
| 6 | @ Washington | W 41–24 | Final | |||
| 8 | @ Minnesota | L 10–13 | Final | |||
| 9 | vs Wisconsin | — | ||||
| 10 | @ Northwestern | — | ||||
| 11 | vs Purdue | — | ||||
| 12 | @ Illinois | — | ||||
| 13 | vs #19Nebraska | — | ||||
Unlock Iowa’s remaining schedule
CFPi-X V4.0 Selected · data vintage 10/26/2026