The Iowa Football program under Kirk Ferentz has been a model of consistency since he took over for legendary coach Hayden Fry in 1999. The Hawkeyes have had only four losing seasons since Ferentz took over, the last in 2012 (4-8, 2-6 Big Ten).
Over the past five seasons, the Hawkeyes have won at least eight games in every season, excluding 2020 when the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During that timespan, the Hawkeyes have a combined 42-20 (31-13 Big Ten) record, and one postseason victory (21-0 over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl).