Dupaco Cowbell Cup

The Dupaco Cowbell Cup is awarded to the top team in head-to-head competition between the Black Hawks, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, the Dubuque Fighting Saints, and the Des Moines Buccaneers.

The annual champion is determined by the results of regular season USHL games between the contending teams. Two points are awarded for each win, with one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

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2024/25 STANDINGS

Team	Points	Record
Dubuque	38	19-5-0
Waterloo	28	11-7-6
Cedar Rapids	23	10-11-3
Des Moines	21	8-11-5

A complete schedule of 2025/26 Dupaco Cowbell Cup games and results is below.

Date	Matchup	Venue	Time/Result
October 30	Des Moines at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7:05 p.m.
November 15	Des Moines at Waterloo	Young Arena	6:35 p.m
November 26	Des Moines at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7:05 p.m.
December 6	Cedar Rapids at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7:05 p.m.
December 13	Waterloo at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	7:05 p.m.
January 17	Dubuque at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	6:05 p.m.
	Waterloo at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	7:05 p.m.
January 18	Dubuque at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	4:05 p.m.
February 6	Cedar Rapids at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7:05 p.m.
February 13	Cedar Rapids at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	7 :05 p.m.
February 14	Cedar Rapids at Waterloo	Young Arena	6 :35 p.m.
February 21	Dubuque at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	7 :05 p.m.
February 27	Waterloo at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7 :05 p.m.
February 28	Dubuque at Waterloo	Young Arena	6:35 p.m.
March 1	Waterloo at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	2:05 p.m.
March 6	Dubuque at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	7:05 p.m.
March 7	Waterloo at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	7:05 p.m.
March 13	Des Moines at Waterloo	Young Arena	6:35 p.m.
March 17	Dubuque at Waterloo	Young Arena	6:35 p.m.
	Cedar Rapids at Des Moines	MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex	6 :35 p.m.
March 25	Des Moines at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	7 :05 p.m.
March 27	Des Moines at Cedar Rapids	ImOn Ice Arena	7 :05 p.m.
March 28	Cedar Rapids at Waterloo	Young Arena	6 :35 p.m.
April 1	Waterloo at Dubuque	ImOn Arena	7 :05 p.m.

Due to an imbalanced schedule, a limited number of matchups between participating teams will not count toward this season’s Dupaco Cowbell Cup standings. These include games during the DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic (Waterloo vs. Dubuque September 18th and Cedar Rapids vs. Des Moines September 19th). The following home games are also excluded from the series:

Cedar Rapids: November 11th, November 29th, February 7th
Des Moines: November 14th, December 9th
Dubuque: December 31st, January 30th
Waterloo: September 27th, November 27th, December 31st