Iowa State is hands down the 2nd best team in the state. Been saying that since they beat us. True then & maybe still true now.

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

But I forgot about Drake.

In all seriousness, Iowa is undoubtedly the best in the state.

Joking aside, I bet Drake would give Iowa State all they want & then some.

Especially if the game was in Des Moines.

 

[swagsurfer02]

I think the word undoubtedly is in doubt

 

[Hawk_4shur]

In sports, you get to claim you're better when you beat someone.

 

[mvhomerl]

Iowa gave Iowa State all they wanted... never mind.

 

[IChawkeye45]

It’s been like this for decades. Even if Iowa State has a decent season, or Iowa miraculously breaks down like this current season, Iowa State is not even close to Iowa football.
Unfortunately Iowa and Iowa State have the same relationship in basketball but the roles are reversed.

 

[BubsFinn]

If you're talking strength of program overall, I agree with OP. If you're talking about this season, ISU is the better team. Yes, the Big 12 is a joke of a conference, but they still beat us on our own turf and you can't ignore that.
Just like we beat Nebraska despite them topping us in nearly every important metric, the final score is all that matters. ISU finished the game with more points than Iowa so they are the better team. The good news is we'll get a chance to fix that in nine short months.
And Iowa State would score 80 on Drake. It wouldn't be close.
That being said, I can't help but think back to that 2018 game when Iowa State barely beat Drake 27-24. If not for a questionable holding call on Drake, the game very well could have gone into overtime, and Brock Purdy might have been the first Iowa State QB to lose to the Bulldogs since Alex Espinosa.

 

[swagsurfer02]

If you're talking strength of program overall, I agree with OP. If you're talking about this season, ISU is the better team. Yes, the Big 12 is a joke of a conference, but they still beat us on our own turf and you can't ignore that.
Just like we beat Nebraska despite them topping us in nearly every important metric, the final score is all that matters. ISU finished the game with more points than Iowa so they are the better team. The good news is we'll get a chance to fix that in nine short months.
And Iowa State would score 80 on Drake. It wouldn't be close.
That being said, I can't help but think back to that 2018 game when Iowa State barely beat Drake 27-24. If not for a questionable holding call on Drake, the game very well could have gone into overtime, and Brock Purdy might have been the first Iowa State QB to lose to the Bulldogs since Alex Espinosa.

Whenever I see people bring up ISU almost losing to Drake (which isn’t wrong). I think about the ‘09 season and Iowa needing to block a couple FGs against UNI for the win. There’s no way those two teams should’ve even been close, especially with seeing that particular season played out.

 

[Easthawk1062]

Iowa should’ve rolled them. But they won so they get to brag.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

But I forgot about Drake.

In all seriousness, Iowa is undoubtedly the best in the state.

Joking aside, I bet Drake would give Iowa State all they want & then some.

Especially if the game was in Des Moines.

At 2:59 am, is this what meth use looks like?

 

[uihawk82]

I have mentioned before, Iowa has won 2 out of every 3 games in this whole series. Fry owned them for a long time and put the major beatdowns on them. Since Kirk took over the hawks are 14-11 which is a little less of a rate than overall. Many of us are a bit dismayed at how Kirk's teams have fared when favored over ISU. Playing tight????

We as hawk fans can forget Kirk's first 2 games against ISU as Iowa was not good but they didnt lose that bad. And since then there are about 4-5 games as fans, including the losses in 2022 and this year, where a better Iowa team just lost the game, made mistakes, etc after having leads. The 2014 game is another good one.

But usually Iowa is the better team over the course of the seasons and usually on game day but it doesnt always translate to wins against a pumped up ISU.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

In sports, you get to claim you're better when you beat someone.

Ha! No

You can claim you won. Not better.

Too many examples to prove you wrong. Don’t want to type them all out.

 

[mvhomerl]

Ha! No

You can claim you won. Not better.

Too many examples to prove you wrong. Don’t want to type them all out.

God you are some kind of special stupid.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

God you are some kind of special stupid.

Damn, you dumb.

Like seriously dumb.

 

[SA_Hawk]

Iowa State greatest season in football history is probably ending with a birth in the Pop Tarts Bowl.

 

[millah_22]

ISU won. ISU wasn't even Iowa's worst loss. Iowa lost to two other teams that I think ISU could beat.

 

[Easthawk1062]

Iowa Iowa State game should’ve played out like yesterday ASU game. Pound the rock in the red zone and it’s a blowout by half.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I think the word undoubtedly is in doubt

Swag stop feeling obligated to show Iowa State love and support on this board.

They don't love you back, anyways.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Swag stop feeling obligated to show Iowa State love and support on this board.

They don't love you back, anyways.

I’m used to the love only going one way

 

[littlez]

Ha! No

You can claim you won. Not better.

Too many examples to prove you wrong. Don’t want to type them all out.

Thank god.