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.

2020Week 16Neutral site
L 21-27 vs. Oklahoma
No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Oklahoma · 6-point margin
Ranking 32/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
56
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Iowa State vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game Full Game)
2020Week 8Away
L 21-24 vs. Oklahoma State
No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. No. 17 Iowa State · 3-point margin
Ranking 29/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
56
Game score
2021Week 2Home
L 17-27 vs. Iowa
No. 9 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Iowa · 10-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
Full Game · 2021 Iowa State vs. Iowa (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Pop-Tarts BowlNeutral site
W 42-41 vs. Miami
No. 15 Miami vs. No. 18 Iowa State · 1-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
53
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Miami vs. Iowa State (Bowl Full Game)
2021Week 8Home
W 24-21 vs. Oklahoma State
Unranked Iowa State vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State · 3-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
50
Game score
2024Week 8Home
W 38-35 vs. UCF
No. 9 Iowa State vs. Unranked UCF · 3-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
49
Game score
2020Week 13Away
W 23-20 vs. Texas
No. 20 Texas vs. No. 15 Iowa State · 3-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
49
Game score
2021Week 1Home
W 16-10 vs. Northern Iowa
No. 7 Iowa State vs. Unranked Northern Iowa · 6-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
48
Game score
2025Week 1Neutral site
W 24-21 vs. Kansas State
No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 22 Iowa State · 3-point margin
Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
45
Game score
2024Week 10Home
L 22-23 vs. Texas Tech
No. 11 Iowa State vs. Unranked Texas Tech · 1-point margin
Ranking 15/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
44
Game score
2025Week 2Home
W 16-13 vs. Iowa
No. 16 Iowa State vs. Unranked Iowa · 3-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
42
Game score
2020PlayStation Fiesta BowlNeutral site
W 34-17 vs. Oregon
No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 21 Oregon · 17-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
41
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Iowa State vs. Oregon (Fiesta Bowl Full Game)
2021Week 4Away
L 29-31 vs. Baylor
Unranked Baylor vs. No. 14 Iowa State · 2-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
40
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Baylor vs. Iowa State (Regular Season Full Game)
2023Week 12Home
L 16-26 vs. Texas
Unranked Iowa State vs. No. 7 Texas · 10-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
39
Game score
2025Week 3Away
W 24-16 vs. Arkansas State
Unranked Arkansas State vs. No. 14 Iowa State · 8-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
39
Game score
2024Week 2Away
W 20-19 vs. Iowa
No. 21 Iowa vs. Unranked Iowa State · 1-point margin
Ranking 5/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
39
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Iowa vs. Iowa State (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Week 7Away
W 28-16 vs. West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. No. 11 Iowa State · 12-point margin
Ranking 15/50 · Closeness 18/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
38
Game score
2021Week 12Away
L 21-28 vs. Oklahoma
No. 12 Oklahoma vs. Unranked Iowa State · 7-point margin
Ranking 14/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
37
Game score
2020Week 10Home
W 38-31 vs. Baylor
No. 17 Iowa State vs. Unranked Baylor · 7-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
37
Game score
2024Week 14Home
W 29-21 vs. Kansas State
No. 17 Iowa State vs. Unranked Kansas State · 8-point margin
Ranking 9/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
36
Game score
2020Week 5Home
W 37-30 vs. Oklahoma
Unranked Iowa State vs. No. 18 Oklahoma · 7-point margin
Ranking 8/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
36
Game score
2024Week 13Away
W 31-28 vs. Utah
Unranked Utah vs. No. 22 Iowa State · 3-point margin
Ranking 4/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
36
Game score
2023Week 13Away
W 42-35 vs. Kansas State
No. 19 Kansas State vs. Unranked Iowa State · 7-point margin
Ranking 7/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
35
Game score
2022Week 6Home
L 9-10 vs. Kansas State
Unranked Iowa State vs. No. 20 Kansas State · 1-point margin
Ranking 6/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
35
Game score
2025Week 6Away
L 30-38 vs. Cincinnati
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 14 Iowa State · 8-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
34
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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