Vol. XXV · No. 42 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
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Northern Iowa

Best finish
No. 1
Seasons ranked
29 / 32
Best finish
No. 1 (2007-2008)
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Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport
Season-final ranking by sport · 1995-1996 – 2026-2027
FootballMen's BasketballWomen's Volleyball
15101525Football · 2000: final No. 19Football · 2001: final No. 4Football · 2003: final No. 5Football · 2004: final No. 25Football · 2005: final No. 2Football · 2006: final No. 17Football · 2007: final No. 4Football · 2008: final No. 4Football · 2009: final No. 18Football · 2010: final No. 18Football · 2011: final No. 6Football · 2014: final No. 10Football · 2015: final No. 6Football · 2017: final No. 17Football · 2018: final No. 23Football · 2019: final No. 5Football · 2021: final No. 23Football · 2026: final No. 19Men's Basketball · 2009: final No. 24Men's Basketball · 2014: final No. 9Women's Volleyball · 1995: final No. 24Women's Volleyball · 1999: final No. 15Women's Volleyball · 2000: final No. 24Women's Volleyball · 2001: final No. 16Women's Volleyball · 2002: final No. 9Women's Volleyball · 2003: final No. 18Women's Volleyball · 2009: final No. 23Women's Volleyball · 2010: final No. 14Women's Volleyball · 2011: final No. 18’95’98’01’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’25’26
Each point is Northern Iowa's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.

A year is lit when Northern Iowa was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s6 ranked
2026 Best · No. 19 FB
2025Unranked
2024 Best · No. 18 FB2023 Best · No. 15 FB2022 Best · No. 21 FB2021 Best · No. 12 FB2020 Best · No. 3 FB
2010s10 ranked
2019 Best · No. 4 FB2018 Best · No. 12 FBVB2017 Best · No. 17 FBVB2016 Best · No. 3 FB2015 Best · No. 6 FB2014 Best · No. 8 FBMen's2013 Best · No. 4 FB2012 Best · No. 6 FBVB2011 Best · No. 2 FBVB2010 Best · No. 10 FBVB
2000s10 ranked
2009 Best · No. 2 FBMen'sVB2008 Best · No. 3 FB2007 Best · No. 1 FB2006 Best · No. 3 FB2005 Best · No. 2 FBMen's2004 Best · No. 6 FBVB2003 Best · No. 5 FBVB2002 Best · No. 2 FBVB2001 Best · No. 4 FBVB2000 Best · No. 10 FBVB
1990s3 ranked
1999 Best · No. 15 VB1998 Best · No. 24 VB
1997Unranked
1996Unranked
1995 Best · No. 24 VB
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