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SEC Matchups
Iowa vs the SEC
Head-to-head, every SEC series
| SEC program | Record | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas | 0-1 | Iowa leads |
 Florida GatorsFlorida | 3-1 | Florida leads |
 Kentucky WildcatsKentucky | 1-1 | Series level |
 LSU TigersLSU | 1-1 | Series level |
 Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State | 0-1 | Iowa leads |
 Missouri TigersMissouri | 5-4 | Missouri leads |
 Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma | 2-0 | Oklahoma leads |
 South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina | 0-1 | Iowa leads |
 Tennessee VolunteersTennessee | 3-1 | Tennessee leads |
 Texas LonghornsTexas | 1-1 | Series level |
 Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M | 1-0 | Texas A&M leads |
 Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt | 0-1 | Iowa leads |
| Combined vs the SECCombined | 17-13 | SEC leads |
Series on record since 1902, from the CollegeFootballData game log. Click any program for the full head-to-head and every meeting.
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How Iowa fares against the SEC. In meetings on record since 1902 it trails 13-17 across 12 SEC series, with every series and how to watch below.
How to watch Iowa against the SEC
Whenever Iowa faces a SEC opponent, here is how to find the game.
- Find the matchup Open the specific series above. Each links to the full head-to-head with every meeting on record.
- National TV SEC home games air on the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Stream it ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Check kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center.
The SEC angle
Across 12 SEC series on record since 1902, Iowa is 13-17 against the SEC. Its best matchup is Arkansas, at 1-0. Florida has the upper hand, ahead 3-1 in that series. The tightest series is with Kentucky, 1-1 and level. Iowa has yet to beat Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Iowa has never lost to Arkansas, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
Iowa plays in the Big Ten (Power 4), so every meeting with a SEC program is a non-conference game. For the SEC's own series, see the SEC rivalry pages. For every non-conference matchup in one place, use the matchups hub. For who leads the conference now, the SEC standings.
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Iowa vs the SEC: what to know
Iowa Hawkeyes plays in the Big Ten (Power 4), so it meets the SEC only in non-conference games. This page pulls every SEC series on record since 1902 into one view, Iowa against Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, with the combined record and links to each full head-to-head page. Combined, the SEC holds a 17-13 edge in these meetings. For the SEC's own series see the rivalry pages, and for every opponent in one place, the matchups hub.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iowa's record against the SEC?
Against SEC programs combined, the series on record since 1902 sits at 13-17 in the SEC's favour. Each head-to-head is broken down below.
Which SEC teams has Iowa played?
Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Each has its own head-to-head page with every meeting on record.