#64 Iowa
2-2 in Big Ten play, T-8th in the Big Ten
Down 47 spots (#17 to #64) after a road loss at #76 Minnesota (10-13) in a one-score game. An upset: Iowa entered with 79.6 TDR points to Minnesota's 52.0. Now 5-2. AP: #15 to unranked. TDR score -23.5: win/loss record -6.5, road-win bonus -1.1.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Iowa (Big Ten) is ranked 64th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 56.1 out of 100. That is down 47 from week 7. That puts it in the Character Building tier (ranks 51-75). Its strongest factor is win/loss record (71.4 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 6, 41-24 over #60 Washington on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 8 loss, 13-10 to #27 Minnesota on the road.
On the road it is 2-1. The average margin is +13.7 points per game, with a biggest win of 55 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Iowa is 24th in the Coaches poll (40 spots higher than the Davis Rankings).
Next up is T-24 Wisconsin in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against T-11 Northwestern. 2 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois (home) | W 40-0 |
| 2 | Iowa State (home) | W 16-13 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa (home) | W 55-0 |
| 4 | Michigan (away, conference game) | W 20-19 |
| 5 | Ohio State (home, conference game) | L 14-31 |
| 6 | Washington (away, conference game) | W 41-24 |
| 8 | Minnesota (away, conference game) | L 10-13 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wisconsin (home, conference game) | (FOX) |
| 10 | Northwestern (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 7, time TBD |
| 11 | Purdue (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Illinois (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Nebraska (home, conference game) | (CBS) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #64, Character Building (week 8). Best #11 (week 4). Lowest #64 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left. A poll is a top 25, so its line breaks in the weeks the team is not in it. The poll lines are drawn a little apart so equal ranks do not hide each other: point at a week for the exact ranks.
Week 8 TDR #64 (56.1, 5-2) Character Building AP NR Coaches #24
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0) AP #21 Coaches #21
Week 2 TDR #20 (93.1, 2-0) AP #18 Coaches #20
Week 3 TDR #25 (90.3, 3-0) Winning AP #17 Coaches #17
Week 4 TDR #11 (91.8, 4-0) Winning AP #14 Coaches #14
Week 5 TDR #56 (61.7, 4-1) Character Building AP #20 Coaches #18
Week 6 TDR #18 (79.5, 5-1) Winning AP #17 Coaches #16
Week 7 TDR #17 (79.6, 5-1) Winning AP #15 Coaches #14
Week 8 TDR #64 (56.1, 5-2) Character Building AP NR Coaches #24
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - | #21 | #21 |
| 2 | #20 | 93.1 | 2-0 | - | #18 | #20 |
| 3 | #25 | 90.3 | 3-0 | Winning | #17 | #17 |
| 4 | #11 | 91.8 | 4-0 | Winning | #14 | #14 |
| 5 | #56 | 61.7 | 4-1 | Character Building | #20 | #18 |
| 6 | #18 | 79.5 | 5-1 | Winning | #17 | #16 |
| 7 | #17 | 79.6 | 5-1 | Winning | #15 | #14 |
| 8 | #64 | 56.1 | 5-2 | Character Building | NR | #24 |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 69.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 65.0 |
| opponent record today | 59.5 |
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