Heartland Trophy
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
This year’s game — the live preview →
1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
The series is dead even at 49-49-2. They've met 100 times since 1894. Iowa has won the last 5.
Current season
Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.
Chryst really shit the bed in recruiting down the stretch, and the roster was in really, really bad shape. No depth, and a lot of missing talent.
Iowa has had that 7-3 game and the infamous 6-4 victory with a fuck you safety. The years pass and times changes but Kirk Ferentz getting low scoring wins is inevitable.
Stature & the series, 1894–2026
Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)
The identity war
Iowa was the more pass-heavy program — then Wisconsin took it over.
Iowa threw it more in 17 of 18 seasons, 2004–2021. Since 2022, Wisconsin has led 3 of 5. Real exceptions: 2015, 2022, 2026.
Iowa once won 10 in a row. The biggest win was Wisconsin by 44 in 1894. The biggest crowd, 82,630, was in 2007.
The coaching duels
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
Best picks, either side
Oakland RaidersRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
Cleveland BrownsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
Washington Redskins
Miami DolphinsRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
Chicago BearsRd 1, pick 8#8 overall
Detroit Lions
Arizona CardinalsRd 1, pick 9#9 overall
New York JetsRd 1, pick 10#10 overallRecent meetings
Every meeting since 2018, play by play
Each line is Wisconsin’s chance to win through that meeting. Wisconsin is 1-1 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter.
Read a quote from each meeting
- 2026
“I came here for the punts. What is this forward pass nonsense?”
A fan of another team - 2025
“Moulton don’t get me wrong I love ya but doing the “go to sleep” in the 1st quarter is just asking for trouble.”
An Iowa fan
This season’s plays, Wisconsin and Iowa
Official highlights with our numbers, from the 5 plays on film when they met.
Q1, 1:02 · Iowa up 3Hank Brown finds DJ Vonnahme for a 4-yard touchdownWisconsin at Iowa, week 9Q1, 1:02 · Iowa 10, Wisconsin 0▲10%Iowa’s chance to win, 75% to 85%▲10%Iowa’s chance to win, 75% to 85%H.Brown pass complete short right to D.Vonnahme caught at WISC00, for 4 yards to the WISC00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this playBig Ten Football- Q2, 1:30 · Iowa up 10Hank Brown finds Tony Diaz for a 4-yard touchdownWisconsin at Iowa, week 9Q2, 1:30 · Iowa 17, Wisconsin 098Capped a 98-yard drive98Capped a 98-yard driveCapped a 98-yard driveH.Brown pass complete short left to T.Diaz caught at WISC06, for 4 yards to the WISC00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this playBig Ten Football
- Q3, 7:54 · Iowa up 20DJ Vonnahme runs 2 yards for a touchdownWisconsin at Iowa, week 9Q3, 7:54 · Iowa 27, Wisconsin 0DJ Vonnahme's first career rushing touchdownDJ Vonnahme's first career rushing touchdownD.Vonnahme rush right for 2 yards gain to the WISC00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this playBig Ten Football
Q4, 6:17 · Wisconsin down 30Jacob Wallace intercepts Ryan HopkinsWisconsin at Iowa, week 9Q4, 6:17 · Wisconsin 0, Iowa 300-30score after the play0-30score after the playR.Hopkins pass intercepted by J.Wallace at IOWA21, End Of Play▶Watch from this playBig Ten Football- Q4, 6:59 · Wisconsin down 30Wisconsin is sackedWisconsin at Iowa, week 9Q4, 6:59 · Wisconsin 0, Iowa 300-30score after the play0-30score after the playR.Hopkins sacked for loss of 5 yards to the IOWA39 (J.Montgomery, K.Brown)▶Watch from this playBig Ten Football