Matchup Index

Iowa State Cyclones vs Northwestern Wildcats

Iowa State Cyclones 1
Northwestern Wildcats leads 7-1
wins
1895 to 1956
Northwestern Wildcats have won 7 straight
Northwestern Wildcats 7

Series timeline

▲ Iowa State Cyclones ahead (peak +1) ▼ Northwestern Wildcats ahead (peak +6)
1895: Iowa State Cyclones 36-01937: Northwestern Wildcats 33-01945: Northwestern Wildcats 18-61946: Northwestern Wildcats 41-91950: Northwestern Wildcats 23-131953: Northwestern Wildcats 35-01954: Northwestern Wildcats 27-141956: Northwestern Wildcats 14-13

Iowa State Cyclones Northwestern Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Iowa State Cyclones 1 (1895), Northwestern Wildcats 7 (1937–1956). Current: Northwestern Wildcats 7.

Splits

SplitIowa State Cyclones record
Regular season1-7
Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats1-7
Last 8 seasons (1895 to 1956)1-7
Largest Iowa State Cyclones win36-0 (1895)
Largest Northwestern Wildcats win35-0 (1953)

Every meeting

1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1956 Sep 29, 1956 Northwestern Wildcats 14-13 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1954 Sep 25, 1954 Northwestern Wildcats 27-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 2
1953 Sep 26, 1953 Northwestern Wildcats 35-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 2
1950 Sep 30, 1950 Northwestern Wildcats 23-13 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1946 Sep 28, 1946 Northwestern Wildcats 41-9 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1945 Sep 22, 1945 Northwestern Wildcats 18-6 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1937 Oct 2, 1937 Northwestern Wildcats 33-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1890s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1895 Sep 28, 1895 Iowa State Cyclones 36-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 4

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.