The big picture

Iowa Hawkeyes are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 27.8 points for and 12.2 against.

Nebraska Cornhuskers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 30.2 points for and 16.6 against.

Form

Iowa Hawkeyes have won three of their last five and most recently beat Northwestern Wildcats 24–10.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Illinois Fighting Illini 13–24.

Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 13 times on our records since 2013: Iowa Hawkeyes 11, Nebraska Cornhuskers 2.

Last time out (2025, Week 14), Iowa Hawkeyes won 40–16 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln.

Iowa Hawkeyes have won the last three against Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Biggest margin between these two: Iowa Hawkeyes by 42 points in 2017 (56–14).

Players to watch

For Iowa Hawkeyes, watch Jay Higgins IV (13 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Nick Jackson (8.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

For Nebraska Cornhuskers, watch Nick Henrich (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Isaac Gifford (5.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023).

At Kinnick Stadium

Iowa Hawkeyes have won 17 of their last 21 at Kinnick Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Iowa Hawkeyes go in as clear favourites.