SEC Matchups

Texas vs Iowa

Texas Longhorns vs Iowa Hawkeyes

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Head-to-head on record

Texas vs Iowa series
TeamWinsSeries
Texas Longhorns1Series level
Iowa Hawkeyes1

Meetings since 1984: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

0-0 Regular season
1-1 Postseason
1-1 Last 2
22-40 Avg score
1 Longest Texas win run

Biggest Texas win 26-24 in 2006 (postseason), a 2-point margin.

Biggest Texas loss 17-55 in 1984 (postseason), a 38-point margin.

Every Texas vs Iowa meeting

Texas Longhorns vs Iowa Hawkeyes, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2006 * Texas win Neutral 26-24
1984 * Iowa win Neutral 17-55

* postseason meeting. Scores from the Texas perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1984.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Iowa

DateOppResult
10-03 vsOSU L 14-31
09-26 atMICH W 20-19
09-19 vsNOR W 55-0
09-12 vsISU W 16-13
09-05 vsNIU W 40-0

Texas

DateOppResult
09-26 atTENN W 20-17
09-19 vsUTSA W 30-6
09-12 vsOSU W 24-23
09-05 vsTXST W 59-7
12-31 vsMICH W 41-27

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

SEC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Records computed from completed games this season

The series since 1984 is level at 1-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Texas and Iowa meet.

How to watch Texas vs Iowa

When Texas and Iowa are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Texas radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Texas vs Iowa time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Texas this season

Follow Texas in the title race on the SEC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the SEC rivalry pages, or browse every SEC matchup.

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Texas vs Iowa: the essentials

Texas Longhorns vs Iowa Hawkeyes is a non-conference matchup that sets the SEC against the Big Ten (Power 4). The series since 1984 is level at 1-1. Across 2 meetings on record the series is level, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Texas vs Iowa head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Texas Longhorns team hub, the SEC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Iowa against the whole conference, see Iowa vs the SEC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Texas and Iowa?

The series since 1984 is level at 1-1. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch Texas vs Iowa?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Texas and Iowa in the same conference?

No. Texas plays in the SEC. Iowa plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.