The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Heartland Trophy
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Wisconsin leads the all-time series 49–48–2. They've met 99 times since 1894. Iowa has won the last 4.
Stature & the series, 1894–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
49–48–2
Wisconsin leads
streak
4
Iowa in a row
longest run
10
Iowa
biggest win
44
Wisconsin, 1894
first met
1894
99 meetings
biggest crowd
80,933
2015
The coaching duels
Dave McClain vs Hayden Fry0–6–1
Barry Alvarez vs Hayden Fry2–5
Barry Alvarez vs Kirk Ferentz3–4
Paul Chryst vs Kirk Ferentz5–2
Milt Bruhn vs Forest Evashevski1–4
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
150–157
Iowa leads
1st-rounders
22–22
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s0–2
1970s8–12
1980s22–22
1990s20–20
2000s44–33
2010s37–37
2020s19–31
Best picks, either side
2004Robert Gallery Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2007Joe Thomas Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
1992Troy Vincent Defensive BackRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
1976Dennis Lick Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 8#8 overall
1997Tommy Knight Defensive BackRd 1, pick 9#9 overall
1985Al Toon Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 10#10 overall
Recent meetings
2025Iowa37–0
2024Iowa42–10
2023Iowa15–6
2022Iowa24–10
2021Wisconsin27–7
2020Iowa28–7
2019Wisconsin24–22
2018Wisconsin28–17
2017Wisconsin38–14
2016Wisconsin17–9
2015Iowa10–6
2014Wisconsin26–24
2013Wisconsin28–9
2010Wisconsin31–30