NDL Rivalry Analysis: Iowa vs Iowa State
Article By: In our series look at NDL rivalry history, we take a glance at an intense S32 W2 clash in the Cy-Hawk Trophy series between Iowa and Iowa State.
Both teams saw coaching changes after NDL S31 as this season's encounter will be the first taste for both Iowa coach big_red1300 and Iowa State boss fsupenguin.
The Numbers
Series Record: 20-11 Iowa
Longest Winning Streak: 7 Iowa
First Meeting: Season 1 (Iowa 31, Iowa State 10)
Last Meeting: Season 31 (Iowa 31, Iowa State 0)
Rivalry Game Results
While the overall series record suggests Iowa is firmly in control of this rivalry, analyzing the series results suggests that they were for a portion of time but overall this has been an evenly fought battle.
The Iowa Hawkeyes won seven straight games between S14 and S20 but prior to that Iowa went just 7-6 against Iowa State and since that long Hawkeyes winning streak, Iowa holds just a 6-5 advantage over the Cyclones.
Iowa coach Wildes dominated rival Iowa State in NDL S31, winning 31-0 last season to give Iowa the recent upper hand before moving on to Lubbock, Texas to coach the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Interestingly enough, this series has seen Iowa win by a score of 31-0 three times. However, the average score in this rivalry is Iowa 24-18 which suggests a long history of close games and intense nervous battles.
The Hawkeyes have won two of three in the CFB era of NDL heading into the S32 clash. Iowa has won five of the last six meetings dating back to NDL S26 suggesting the Hawkeyes may be claiming control of the series again.
Iowa State’s best success came by winning four of five from S9 to S13 and they did it again between S21 and S25.
With new Iowa State coach fsupenguin suggesting he is looking to plant roots in Ames, IA and Iowa coach big_red1300 claiming he will put “belt to ass,” against all his opponents; this season’s Cy-Hawk Trophy is must-see TV.
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