Iowa Hawkeyes football

Iowa Hawkeyes
2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
First season1889; 137 years ago
Athletic directorBeth Goetz
General managerTyler Barnes
Head coachKirk Ferentz
27th season, 213–128 (.625)
LocationIowa City, Iowa
StadiumKinnick Stadium
(capacity: 69,250)
FieldDuke Slater Field
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig Ten
ColorsBlack and gold
   
All-time record707–581–39 (.547)
Bowl record19–18–1 (.513)
National championships
Claimed1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960
Conference championships
WIUFA: 1896
Big Ten: 1900, 1907, 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2002, 2004
MVC: 1907
Conference division championships
Big Ten West: 2015, 2021, 2023
Heisman winnersNile Kinnick – 1939
Consensus All-Americans37
RivalriesIowa State (rivalry)
Nebraska (rivalry)
Minnesota (rivalry)
Wisconsin (rivalry)
Illinois (rivalry)
Uniforms
Fight songIowa Fight Song
MascotHerky the Hawk
Marching bandHawkeye Marching Band
OutfitterNike
Websitehawkeyesports.com

The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference (then known as the Western Conference or Big Nine) in 1899 and played their first Conference football season in 1900. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Hawkeyes play their home games in Iowa City, Iowa, at Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 27th season as the head coach and is the longest current tenured head coach in NCAA Division I FBS. The Hawkeyes have won 13 conference championships (including 11 in the Big Ten). Iowa has been ranked #1 in the AP and Coaches Poll 15 times.