# Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

The Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers. Both schools have competed as members of the Big Ten Conference since 1900 (Wisconsin since 1896).

## History

The Heartland Trophy is a brass bull that is presented to the winner of the annual game. Although the rivalry is over 100 years old, the trophy is relatively new. It was first presented in 2004 to Iowa, when they defeated Wisconsin 30–7 to claim a share of the conference title. In 2005, Iowa spoiled the last home game for Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez, defeating the Badgers at a rain-soaked Camp Randall Stadium 20–10. The Badgers took possession of the trophy for the first time in 2006, defeating Iowa 24–21 in a back-and-forth affair. Wisconsin evened the Heartland Trophy series in 2007, winning another closely contested game 17–13, under the lights at Camp Randall. In 2008, Iowa took the lead in the trophy series with a lopsided 38–16 victory. The Hawkeyes' second-half performance was key again in 2009, as they won 20–10 in Madison. The 2010 game was decided in the final minute, as the Badgers scored a late touchdown for a 31–30 victory at Kinnick Stadium. As of the 2024 season, Wisconsin leads the trophy series 10–9.
Due to Big Ten expansion, Wisconsin and Iowa were placed in separate divisions, ostensibly ending the annual rivalry after the 2010 season. The annual game resumed, however, during the 2014 season, when a new round of expansion (adding Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten), placed Wisconsin and Iowa together in the Big Ten West division. With the addition of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington to the conference in 2024, divisions were removed, ending the rivalry as a part of the Big Ten West. However, the rivalry was deemed 'protected' by the Big Ten in 2023, along with 11 other protected Big Ten rivalries that were declared after the latest conference expansion. This ensures the rivalry will continue annually.

## Game results

| Iowa victories | Wisconsin victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| 1 | October 29, 1894 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 44 | Iowa | 0 |
| 2 | November 3, 1906 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 18 | Iowa | 4 |
| 3 | November 2, 1907 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 6 | Iowa | 5 |
| 4 | November 4, 1911 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 12 | Iowa | 0 |
| 5 | November 23, 1912 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 28 | Iowa | 10 |
| 6 | October 27, 1917 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 20 | Iowa | 0 |
| 7 | November 15, 1924 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 21 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 8 | November 7, 1925 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 6 | Iowa | 0 |
| 9 | November 13, 1926 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 20 | Iowa | 10 |
| 10 | November 12, 1927 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 16 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| 11 | November 17, 1928 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 13 | Iowa | 0 |
| 12 | October 26, 1929 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 14 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| 13 | October 8, 1932 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 34 | Iowa | 0 |
| 14 | October 21, 1933 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 26 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 15 | October 16, 1937 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 13 | Iowa | 6 |
| 16 | October 8, 1938 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 31 | Iowa | 13 |
| 17 | October 28, 1939 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 19 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| 18 | October 12, 1940 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 30 | Wisconsin | 12 |
| 19 | October 18, 1941 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 23 | Iowa | 0 |
| 20 | November 7, 1942 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 6 | #2 Wisconsin | 0 |
| 21 | October 2, 1943 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 7 | Iowa | 5 |
| 22 | November 11, 1944 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 26 | Iowa | 7 |
| 23 | November 3, 1945 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 27 | Iowa | 7 |
| 24 | November 9, 1946 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 21 | #15 Wisconsin | 7 |
| 25 | November 8, 1947 | Madison, WI | #19 Wisconsin | 46 | Iowa | 14 |
| 26 | October 30, 1948 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 19 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| 27 | November 12, 1949 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 35 | Iowa | 13 |
| 28 | October 14, 1950 | Iowa City, IA | #15 Wisconsin | 14 | Iowa | 0 |
| 29 | November 17, 1951 | Madison, WI | #8 Wisconsin | 34 | Iowa | 7 |
| 30 | October 18, 1952 | Iowa City, IA | #12 Wisconsin | 42 | Iowa | 13 |
| 31 | October 31, 1953 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 10 | Iowa | 6 |
| 32 | October 30, 1954 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 13 | #8 Wisconsin | 7 |
| 33 | October 1, 1955 | Madison, WI | #17 Wisconsin | 37 | #14 Iowa | 14 |
| 34 | October 13, 1956 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 13 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 35 | October 19, 1957 | Iowa City, IA | #6 Iowa | 21 | #13 Wisconsin | 7 |
| 36 | October 18, 1958 | Madison, WI | #13 Iowa | 20 | #4 Wisconsin | 9 |
| 37 | October 17, 1959 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 25 | #9 Iowa | 16 |
| 38 | October 15, 1960 | Iowa City, IA | #2 Iowa | 28 | #12 Wisconsin | 21 |
| 39 | October 21, 1961 | Iowa City, IA | #4 Iowa | 47 | Wisconsin | 15 |
| 40 | October 20, 1962 | Madison, WI | #10 Wisconsin | 42 | Iowa | 14 |
| 41 | October 19, 1963 | Iowa City, IA | #2 Wisconsin | 10 | Iowa | 7 |
| 42 | October 17, 1964 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 31 | Iowa | 21 |
| 43 | October 2, 1965 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 16 | Iowa | 13 |
| 44 | October 1, 1966 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 7 | Iowa | 0 |
| 45 | October 21, 1967 | Madison, WI | Tie | 21 | Tie | 21 |
| 46 | October 19, 1968 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 41 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| 47 | October 11, 1969 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 23 | Iowa | 17 |
| 48 | October 10, 1970 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 24 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| 49 | October 30, 1971 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 20 | Wisconsin | 16 |
| 50 | November 4, 1972 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 16 | Iowa | 14 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team |
| 51 | November 10, 1973 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 35 | Iowa | 7 |
| 52 | November 9, 1974 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 28 | Iowa | 15 |
| 53 | November 8, 1975 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 45 | Wisconsin | 28 |
| 54 | November 6, 1976 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 38 | Iowa | 21 |
| 55 | November 12, 1977 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 24 | Wisconsin | 8 |
| 56 | November 18, 1978 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 38 | Wisconsin | 24 |
| 57 | October 27, 1979 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 24 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| 58 | November 1, 1980 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 22 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| 59 | November 14, 1981 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 17 | Wisconsin | 7 |
| 60 | November 13, 1982 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 28 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| 61 | November 5, 1983 | Madison, WI | #15 Iowa | 34 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| 62 | November 3, 1984 | Iowa City, IA | Tie | 10 | Tie | 10 |
| 63 | October 12, 1985 | Madison, WI | #1 Iowa | 23 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| 64 | October 11, 1986 | Iowa City, IA | #10 Iowa | 17 | Wisconsin | 6 |
| 65 | October 10, 1987 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 31 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| 66 | October 8, 1988 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 31 | Wisconsin | 6 |
| 67 | October 14, 1989 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 31 | Wisconsin | 24 |
| 68 | October 13, 1990 | Iowa City, IA | #25 Iowa | 30 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| 69 | October 12, 1991 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 10 | Wisconsin | 6 |
| 70 | October 10, 1992 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 23 | Wisconsin | 22 |
| 71 | November 18, 1995 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 33 | Wisconsin | 20 |
| 72 | November 16, 1996 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 31 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| 73 | November 8, 1997 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 13 | #12 Iowa | 10 |
| 74 | October 24, 1998 | Iowa City, IA | #9 Wisconsin | 31 | Iowa | 0 |
| 75 | November 13, 1999 | Madison, WI | #9 Wisconsin | 41 | Iowa | 3 |
| 76 | October 28, 2000 | Iowa City, IA | Wisconsin | 13 | Iowa | 7 |
| 77 | November 3, 2001 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 34 | Iowa | 28 |
| 78 | November 2, 2002 | Iowa City, IA | #9 Iowa | 20 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 79 | November 20, 2003 | Madison, WI | #17 Iowa | 27 | Wisconsin | 21 |
| 80 | November 20, 2004 | Iowa City, IA | #17 Iowa | 30 | #9 Wisconsin | 7 |
| 81 | November 12, 2005 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 20 | #19 Wisconsin | 10 |
| 82 | November 11, 2006 | Iowa City, IA | #16 Wisconsin | 24 | Iowa | 21 |
| 83 | September 22, 2007 | Madison, WI | #9 Wisconsin | 17 | Iowa | 13 |
| 84 | October 18, 2008 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 38 | Wisconsin | 16 |
| 85 | October 17, 2009 | Madison, WI | #11 Iowa | 20 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| 86 | October 23, 2010 | Iowa City, IA | #11 Wisconsin | 31 | #13 Iowa | 30 |
| 87 | November 2, 2013 | Iowa City, IA | #23 Wisconsin | 28 | Iowa | 9 |
| 88 | November 22, 2014 | Iowa City, IA | #14 Wisconsin | 26 | Iowa | 24 |
| 89 | October 3, 2015 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 10 | #19 Wisconsin | 6 |
| 90 | October 22, 2016 | Iowa City, IA | #10 Wisconsin | 17 | Iowa | 9 |
| 91 | November 11, 2017 | Madison, WI | #6 Wisconsin | 38 | #25 Iowa | 14 |
| 92 | September 22, 2018 | Iowa City, IA | #18 Wisconsin | 28 | Iowa | 17 |
| 93 | November 9, 2019 | Madison, WI | #14 Wisconsin | 24 | #19 Iowa | 22 |
| 94 | December 12, 2020 | Iowa City, IA | #19 Iowa | 28 | #25 Wisconsin | 7 |
| 95 | October 30, 2021 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 27 | #9 Iowa | 7 |
| 96 | November 12, 2022 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 24 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| 97 | October 14, 2023 | Madison, WI | Iowa | 15 | Wisconsin | 6 |
| 98 | November 2, 2024 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa | 42 | Wisconsin | 10 |
| Series: Wisconsin leads 49–47–2 |||||||
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