2020s ranking

Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2021Week 6Home
W 23-20 vs. Penn State
No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 4 Penn State · 3-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
77
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Iowa vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
2021Week 2Away
W 27-17 vs. Iowa State
No. 9 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Iowa · 10-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
58
Game score
Full Game · 2021 Iowa State vs. Iowa (Regular Season Full Game)
2025Week 11Home
L 16-18 vs. Oregon
Unranked Iowa vs. No. 6 Oregon · 2-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
48
Game score
2021Week 4Home
W 24-14 vs. Colorado State
No. 5 Iowa vs. Unranked Colorado State · 10-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
46
Game score
2025ReliaQuest BowlNeutral site
W 34-27 vs. Vanderbilt
No. 13 Vanderbilt vs. Unranked Iowa · 7-point margin
Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
41
Game score
2025Week 5Home
L 15-20 vs. Indiana
Unranked Iowa vs. No. 11 Indiana · 5-point margin
Ranking 15/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
40
Game score
2022Week 5Home
L 14-27 vs. Michigan
Unranked Iowa vs. No. 4 Michigan · 13-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
39
Game score
2023Week 13Away
W 13-10 vs. Nebraska
Unranked Nebraska vs. No. 20 Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 6/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
38
Game score
2021Week 7Home
L 7-24 vs. Purdue
No. 2 Iowa vs. Unranked Purdue · 17-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
37
Game score
2025Week 2Away
L 13-16 vs. Iowa State
No. 16 Iowa State vs. Unranked Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
37
Game score
2021Vrbo Citrus BowlNeutral site
L 17-20 vs. Kentucky
No. 25 Kentucky vs. No. 17 Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
37
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Kentucky vs. Iowa (Bowl Full Game)
2021Week 13Away
W 28-21 vs. Nebraska
Unranked Nebraska vs. No. 17 Iowa · 7-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
37
Game score
2021Week 11Home
W 27-22 vs. Minnesota
No. 19 Iowa vs. Unranked Minnesota · 5-point margin
Ranking 7/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
37
Game score
2021Week 10Away
W 17-12 vs. Northwestern
Unranked Northwestern vs. No. 19 Iowa · 5-point margin
Ranking 7/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
37
Game score
2023Week 14Neutral site
L 0-26 vs. Michigan
No. 18 Iowa vs. No. 2 Michigan · 26-point margin
Ranking 32/50 · Closeness 4/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
36
Game score
Full Game · 2023 Iowa vs. Michigan (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)
2021Week 14Neutral site
L 3-42 vs. Michigan
No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 2 Michigan · 39-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
35
Game score
Full Game · 2021 Iowa vs. Michigan (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)
2024TransPerfect Music City BowlNeutral site
L 24-27 vs. Missouri
No. 23 Missouri vs. No. 21 Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 8/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
35
Game score
2025Week 12Away
L 21-26 vs. USC
No. 17 USC vs. Unranked Iowa · 5-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
34
Game score
2024Week 2Home
L 19-20 vs. Iowa State
No. 21 Iowa vs. Unranked Iowa State · 1-point margin
Ranking 5/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
34
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Iowa vs. Iowa State (Regular Season Full Game)
2025Week 8Home
W 25-24 vs. Penn State
Unranked Iowa vs. Unranked Penn State · 1-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
34
Game score
2021Week 3Home
W 30-7 vs. Kent State
No. 5 Iowa vs. Unranked Kent State · 23-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 7/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
33
Game score
2021Week 12Home
W 33-23 vs. Illinois
No. 18 Iowa vs. Unranked Illinois · 10-point margin
Ranking 8/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
33
Game score
2023Week 12Home
W 15-13 vs. Illinois
Unranked Iowa vs. Unranked Illinois · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
33
Game score
2025Week 13Home
W 20-17 vs. Michigan State
Unranked Iowa vs. Unranked Michigan State · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
32
Game score
2024Week 14Home
W 13-10 vs. Nebraska
Unranked Iowa vs. Unranked Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
32
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database

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