Iowa HawkeyesHead coach Kirk Ferentz
85 Overall rating steady
Kirk Ferentz has led Iowa since 1999, going 217-129 across 28 seasons with 22 bowl trips.
- Record since 1999
- 217-129
- Seasons
- 28
- Bowl trips
- 22
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme10
Defensive scheme19
Game planning16
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor20
Underdog edge12
Recent form20
Win rate16
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Kirk Ferentz's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Iowa record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9-4 | Won ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | Lost TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2023 | 10-4 | Lost Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | Won TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2021 | 10-4 | Lost Vrbo Citrus Bowl |
| 2020 | 6-2 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 10-3 | Won SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2018 | 9-4 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2017 | 8-5 | Won NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2016 | 8-5 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2015 | 12-2 | Lost ROSE BOWL GAME PRES. BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL |
| 2014 | 7-6 | Lost TAXSLAYER BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2012 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7-6 | Lost INSIGHT BOWL |
| 2010 | 8-5 | Won INSIGHT BOWL |
| 2009 | 11-2 | Won FedEx ORANGE BOWL |
| 2008 | 9-4 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2007 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 6-7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 7-5 | Lost Outback Bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | Won CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2003 | 10-3 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2002 | 11-2 | Lost ORANGE BOWL |
| 2001 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 1-10 | No bowl |
Records with Iowa since 1999, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Iowa games under Kirk Ferentz
Result
Season
31 FINAL September 26, 2026
Iowa 20 : 19
Michigan
20 : 19 Michigan FINAL September 19, 2026
Northern Iowa 
0 : 55 Iowa
0 : 55 Iowa FINAL September 12, 2026
Iowa State 
13 : 16 Iowa
13 : 16 Iowa FINAL September 5, 2026
Northern Illinois 
0 : 40 Iowa
0 : 40 Iowa 
FINAL November 28, 2025
Iowa 40 : 16
Nebraska
40 : 16 Nebraska 
17 FINAL November 15, 2025
Iowa 21 : 26
USC
21 : 26 USC FINAL November 8, 2025
Oregon 
18 : 16 Iowa
18 : 16 Iowa 
3
24 FINAL October 11, 2025
Iowa 37 : 0
Wisconsin
37 : 0 Wisconsin 
20
FINAL September 13, 2025
Massachusetts 
7 : 47 Iowa
7 : 47 Iowa FINAL September 6, 2025
Iowa 13 : 16 Iowa State
13 : 16 Iowa State FINAL August 30, 2025
UAlbany 
7 : 34 Iowa
7 : 34 Iowa 
FINAL November 29, 2024
Nebraska 10 : 13 Iowa
10 : 13 Iowa 
FINAL November 2, 2024
Wisconsin 10 : 42 Iowa
10 : 42 Iowa FINAL October 26, 2024
Northwestern 
14 : 40 Iowa
14 : 40 Iowa FINAL October 12, 2024
Washington 
16 : 40 Iowa
16 : 40 Iowa 
21 FINAL September 7, 2024
Iowa State 20 : 19 Iowa
20 : 19 Iowa FINAL August 31, 2024
Illinois State 
0 : 40 Iowa
0 : 40 Iowa Iowa 20 Michigan 19 Northern Iowa 0 Iowa 55 Iowa State 13 Iowa 16 Northern Illinois 0 Iowa 40 Iowa 40 Nebraska 16 Iowa 21 USC 26 Oregon 18 Iowa 16 Iowa 37 Wisconsin 0 Massachusetts 7 Iowa 47 Iowa 13 Iowa State 16 UAlbany 7 Iowa 34 Nebraska 10 Iowa 13 Wisconsin 10 Iowa 42 Northwestern 14 Iowa 40 Washington 16 Iowa 40 Iowa State 20 Iowa 19 Illinois State 0 Iowa 40No games match these filters.
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