Location: Iowa City, Iowa ▪ Colors: Black & Gold
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (cap. 70,585)
Record*: 114 Years, 567-503-34, .529 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 568-502-34 by NCAA.
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 12 Times
Bowls: 26 Bowls, 14-11-1, .558 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 22 Times (Preseason), 21 Times (Final), 297 Weeks (Total)
| Record | Totals | Per Game | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Opponent | From | To | G | W | L | T | Pct | PS | PA | Diff | PS | PA | Diff | Notes |
| 1 | Air Force | 1958 | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 2 | Akron | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 57.0 | 21.0 | 36.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 3 | Arizona | 1966 | 2010 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 223 | 282 | -59 | 17.2 | 21.7 | -4.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 4 | Arizona State | 1997 | 2004 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 35 | 63 | -28 | 11.7 | 21.0 | -9.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 5 | Arkansas | 1925 | 1925 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 3.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 7 | Ball State | 2005 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 101 | 0 | 101 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 50.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 8 | Boston University | 1948 | 1948 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 34.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 9 | Brigham Young | 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 10 | Buffalo | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 56 | 7 | 49 | 56.0 | 7.0 | 49.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 11 | California | 1958 | 1993 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 111 | 68 | 43 | 27.8 | 17.0 | 10.8 | Game-by-Game |
| 12 | Centenary (LA) | 1930 | 1930 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12.0 | 19.0 | -7.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 1994 | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 121 | 53 | 68 | 40.3 | 17.7 | 22.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 14 | Chicago | 1899 | 1938 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 88 | 183 | -95 | 8.0 | 16.6 | -8.6 | Game-by-Game |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 1990 | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 63 | 10 | 53 | 63.0 | 10.0 | 53.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 16 | Coe | 1905 | 1905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 17 | Colgate | 1935 | 1938 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | -4.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 18 | Colorado | 1988 | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 16.5 | 26.0 | -9.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 19 | Cornell College | 1903 | 1903 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 20 | Denver | 1927 | 1927 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | Game-by-Game |
| Record | Totals | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| Rk | Opponent | From | To | G | W | L | T | Pct | PS | PA | Diff | PS | PA | Diff | Notes |
| 21 | Detroit Mercy | 1930 | 1930 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 22 | Drake | 1900 | 1985 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 276 | 52 | 224 | 23.0 | 4.3 | 18.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 23 | Florida | 1983 | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 22.3 | 20.7 | 1.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 24 | Florida International | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 25 | George Washington | 1932 | 1932 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 6.0 | 21.0 | -15.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 27 | Great Lakes Navy | 1918 | 1943 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 56 | -49 | 2.3 | 18.7 | -16.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 28 | Grinnell | 1899 | 1905 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 228 | 13 | 215 | 38.0 | 2.2 | 35.8 | Game-by-Game |
| 29 | Hawaii | 1984 | 1991 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 94 | 43 | 51 | 31.3 | 14.3 | 17.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 30 | Idaho | 1964 | 1964 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 10.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 31 | Illinois | 1899 | 2008 | 69 | 29 | 38 | 2 | .435 | 1027 | 1355 | -328 | 14.9 | 19.6 | -4.8 | Game-by-Game |
| 32 | Indiana | 1912 | 2012 | 74 | 42 | 28 | 4 | .595 | 1673 | 1210 | 463 | 22.6 | 16.4 | 6.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 33 | Iowa Pre-Flight | 1943 | 1944 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 55 | -49 | 3.0 | 27.5 | -24.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 34 | Iowa State | 1899 | 2012 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 0 | .684 | 1243 | 734 | 509 | 21.8 | 12.9 | 8.9 | Game-by-Game |
| 35 | Kansas | 1908 | 1960 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 11.0 | 12.3 | -1.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 36 | Kansas State | 1951 | 2000 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 187 | 57 | 130 | 31.2 | 9.5 | 21.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 37 | Kent State | 2001 | 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 90 | 7 | 83 | 45.0 | 3.5 | 41.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 38 | Knox | 1899 | 1899 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 39 | Louisiana State | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 5.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 40 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45.0 | 17.0 | 28.0 | Game-by-Game |
| Record | Totals | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| Rk | Opponent | From | To | G | W | L | T | Pct | PS | PA | Diff | PS | PA | Diff | Notes |
| 41 | Marquette | 1930 | 1948 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7.0 | 9.5 | -2.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 42 | Miami (FL) | 1950 | 1992 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 34 | 130 | -96 | 8.5 | 32.5 | -24.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 43 | Miami (OH) | 2001 | 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 94 | 46 | 48 | 31.3 | 15.3 | 16.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 44 | Michigan | 1900 | 2012 | 58 | 13 | 41 | 4 | .259 | 817 | 1441 | -624 | 14.1 | 24.8 | -10.8 | Game-by-Game |
| 45 | Michigan State | 1953 | 2012 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | .545 | 864 | 937 | -73 | 19.6 | 21.3 | -1.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 46 | Minnesota | 1901 | 2012 | 105 | 43 | 60 | 2 | .419 | 1766 | 2332 | -566 | 16.8 | 22.2 | -5.4 | Game-by-Game |
| 47 | Missouri | 1902 | 2010 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 107 | 68 | 39 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 4.9 | Game-by-Game |
| 48 | Montana | 1954 | 1954 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 6 | 42 | 48.0 | 6.0 | 42.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 49 | Nebraska | 1903 | 2012 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 1 | .258 | 336 | 617 | -281 | 10.2 | 18.7 | -8.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 50 | New Mexico State | 1995 | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 59.0 | 21.0 | 38.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 51 | North Carolina State | 1965 | 1992 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 19.0 | 26.7 | -7.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 52 | Northern Colorado | 1926 | 1926 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 1985 | 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 299 | 84 | 215 | 37.4 | 10.5 | 26.9 | Game-by-Game |
| 54 | Northwestern | 1900 | 2012 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 3 | .651 | 1846 | 1070 | 776 | 25.3 | 14.7 | 10.6 | Game-by-Game |
| 55 | Notre Dame | 1921 | 1968 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | .396 | 364 | 565 | -201 | 15.2 | 23.5 | -8.4 | Game-by-Game |
| 56 | Ohio State | 1922 | 2010 | 63 | 14 | 46 | 3 | .246 | 869 | 1643 | -774 | 13.8 | 26.1 | -12.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 1979 | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 10.0 | 26.0 | -16.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 1923 | 1930 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 59 | Oregon | 1949 | 1994 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 58 | 115 | -57 | 19.3 | 38.3 | -19.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 60 | Oregon State | 1956 | 1972 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 234 | 241 | -7 | 19.5 | 20.1 | -0.6 | Game-by-Game |
| Record | Totals | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| Rk | Opponent | From | To | G | W | L | T | Pct | PS | PA | Diff | PS | PA | Diff | Notes |
| 61 | Penn State | 1930 | 2012 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .480 | 420 | 594 | -174 | 16.8 | 23.8 | -7.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 1931 | 2011 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 99 | 111 | -12 | 19.8 | 22.2 | -2.4 | Game-by-Game |
| 63 | Purdue | 1910 | 2012 | 83 | 34 | 46 | 3 | .428 | 1380 | 1591 | -211 | 16.6 | 19.2 | -2.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 64 | San Diego State | 1986 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 1.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 65 | Simpson | 1902 | 1903 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 2 | 43 | 22.5 | 1.0 | 21.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 66 | South Carolina | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 31.0 | 10.0 | 21.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 67 | Southern California | 1925 | 2002 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 91 | 282 | -191 | 10.1 | 31.3 | -21.2 | Game-by-Game |
| 68 | Syracuse | 1975 | 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 103 | 26 | 77 | 25.8 | 6.5 | 19.3 | Game-by-Game |
| 69 | Temple | 1936 | 1936 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 70 | Tennessee | 1982 | 1987 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 25.0 | 22.5 | 2.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 71 | Texas | 1984 | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 39.5 | 21.5 | 18.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 72 | Texas A&M | 1931 | 1931 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 29 | -29 | 0.0 | 29.0 | -29.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 73 | Texas Christian | 1958 | 1968 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 19.3 | 12.3 | 7.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 74 | Texas Tech | 1996 | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 46 | 16 | 30 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 75 | Texas-El Paso | 1986 | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 69 | 7 | 62 | 69.0 | 7.0 | 62.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 76 | Tulsa | 1989 | 1997 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 130 | 90 | 40 | 32.5 | 22.5 | 10.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 77 | UCLA | 1938 | 1985 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 151 | 274 | -123 | 16.8 | 30.4 | -13.7 | Game-by-Game |
| 78 | Utah | 1978 | 1978 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9.0 | 13.0 | -4.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 79 | Utah State | 1957 | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 118 | 21 | 97 | 59.0 | 10.5 | 48.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 80 | Washington | 1937 | 1995 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 117 | 131 | -14 | 19.5 | 21.8 | -2.3 | Game-by-Game |
| Record | Totals | Per Game | |||||||||||||
| Rk | Opponent | From | To | G | W | L | T | Pct | PS | PA | Diff | PS | PA | Diff | Notes |
| 81 | Washington (MO) | 1902 | 1942 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 137 | 9 | 128 | 34.3 | 2.3 | 32.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 82 | Washington State | 1953 | 1969 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 149 | 81 | 68 | 29.8 | 16.2 | 13.6 | Game-by-Game |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 2000 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 20.0 | 27.5 | -7.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 84 | Wisconsin | 1906 | 2010 | 85 | 42 | 41 | 2 | .506 | 1468 | 1468 | 0 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 0.0 | Game-by-Game |
| 85 | Wyoming | 1953 | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 20.5 | 13.0 | 7.5 | Game-by-Game |
| 86 | Yale | 1922 | 1922 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | Game-by-Game |