2026 Season · Week 6

IOWA · Hawkeyes
Iowa
B1G · 5-1
National Rank
#13
Power
+17.1
Offense
0.33
Defense
0.54
SOS
-5.3
SOS Rank
#67
Team Profile
Why #13?
Iowa ranks #13 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +17.1, meaning the model expects Iowa to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 17.1 points on a neutral field.
Iowa has faced the #67 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -5.3 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Northern Iowa, with a Game Performance score of +2.12.
The weakest performance came against Ohio State, where the Game Performance score was -0.43.
Offense0.33
Offense0.33
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.54) is currently higher than the offensive rating (0.33).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Northern Illinois | Home | W | 40-0 | +1.68 | +0.37 | +2.99 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Iowa State | Home | W | 16-13 | +0.07 | -0.19 | +0.34 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Northern Iowa | Home | W | 55-0 | +2.12 | +2.10 | +2.14 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Michigan | Away | W | 20-19 | -0.17 | -0.19 | -0.15 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Ohio State | Home | L | 14-31 | -0.43 | -0.50 | -0.37 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Washington | Away | W | 41-24 | +0.72 | +1.24 | +0.20 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Minnesota | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Wisconsin | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Northwestern | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Purdue | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Illinois | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Nebraska | Home | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |