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.

[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] Iowa leads the all-time series 48-30 as of the 2023-24 season.