Wisconsin vs Iowa head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 9, Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The Breakdown
Wisconsin's 65 composite tops #22 Iowa's 56 — Colton Joseph's 4★, three-year edge at quarterback headlines it.
When Wisconsin has the ball: Abu Sama III's 4★ legs meet Iowa's 3.3★ linebackers averaging 3.3 years — a modest edge.
When Iowa has the ball: Kamari Moulton's 3★ runs into Wisconsin's 3.7★ linebackers, though that group averages just 2.0 years.
Swing factor: Colton Joseph, a 4★ transfer with three years, outranks Jeremy Hecklinski's 3★ and two seasons.
X-factor: Halloween Saturday in Iowa City: the Week 9 home crowd is the one edge numbers miss.