Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 4 straight
1383
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Iowa City, IA · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
5 games
1945–1949
Longest win streak — Iowa
3 games
1921–1940
Longest unbeaten streak — Notre Dame
11 games
1945–1955
Largest margin — Notre Dame
56–0
1945
Largest margin — Iowa
8–48
1956
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Iowa Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1953 | 14–14 |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 20–20 |
| 1950 | 14–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 7–3–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 6–5–2 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 8–2–1 |
|---|---|
| When Iowa is ranked | 1–4–1 |
| When both are ranked | 1–2–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Iowa
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 2 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 8 | 5–0–3 | .813 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 5 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 680–557–34 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 680 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 38 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 19–18 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 157 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 22 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 363 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 11 |
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