Iowa State won 20-17 over TCU on Saturday, Nov. 8. Becht threw for 111 yards on 9-of-24 attempts (37.5%) with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 22 yards. Hansen carried the ball 28 times for 108 yards and scored one touchdown. Chase Sowell had four receptions for 31 yards.

After taking a 21-7 lead in the second quarter, Iowa was outscored 19-0 to close the game. The Hawkeyes blew the 14-point cushion on their way to a 26-21 loss to USC, adding to what has been a season defined by frustratingly slim margins.

The Iowa Hawkeyes may still have a chance to make the College Football Playoff after dropping only one spot in the rankings.

The No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes, led by quarterback Mark Gronowski, face the No. 17 USC Trojans, led by quarterback Jayden Maiava on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.

USC was awful in the first half but majestic in the second half. The Trojans shut out Iowa after halftime and scored 19 straight to win. Our recap:

The Hawkeyes' offense nearly pulled off another late-game drive, but it was a third-quarter sequence that really was costly in a loss at USC.

Tied with Oklahoma at No. 10 in last week's rankings, Texas moved back eight spots to No. 18 after falling at Georgia, 35-10. The Longhorns trailed 14-10 after the third quarter before the Bulldogs ran away in the final frame with two touchdown passes and a touchdown rush from quarterback Gunner Stockton.

The No. 17 ranked USC Trojans face the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes hoping to avoid an upset at home in this intriguing Big Ten showdown between Top ranked 25 foes.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were released on Nov. 4. Did Iowa football crack the Top 25?

No. 17 USC kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a 26-21 comeback win over No. 21 Iowa at the rain-soaked Coliseum Saturday afternoon.