Iowa–Iowa State rivalry

The Iowa–Iowa State rivalry is an American college rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes sports teams of the University of Iowa and the Iowa State Cyclones sports teams of Iowa State University. The two universities currently compete with each other in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, which awards points for athletic victories over the other university. The two schools also compete for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the annual football game between the two schools.

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Iowa–Iowa State rivalry

Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones
Sport	Football, Basketball, Wrestling

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Locations of Iowa State and Iowa

Iowa and Iowa State rank as the top two universities in Iowa in terms of enrollment. As of the fall 2024 semester, the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, had 32,199 students enrolled.^[1] Iowa State University, located in Ames, had a fall 2024 enrollment of 30,432.^[2] The two schools compete in a wide range of sports, including wrestling, golf, volleyball, soccer, cross country, swimming, gymnastics, and softball, among major sports such as football and basketball.^[3]