**2026 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[L. Wade Childress]

Is it true that game day was discussing what an upset it was that iowa got this kid?

seems exactly what we need.

 

[Stomper15]

Is it true that game day was discussing what an upset it was that iowa got this kid?

seems exactly what we need.

Yes at first they forgot his name, switched subjects, then came back to it and said it was an incredible get.

 

[The Tin Man]

Yes at first they forgot his name, switched subjects, then came back to it and said it was an incredible get.

And then Saban smirked and said something along the lines of, “What did he do? Go there to block’.

 

[ddevries]

Saban seemed very anti-Ferentz for going 1-1 all time in his career against him.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

No respect!

 

[douglasbader]

Saban seemed very anti-Ferentz for going 1-1 all time in his career against him.

Lol wut? Saban loves Ferentz.

 

[jquintana]

Interesting article (gift article) from Scott Dochterman on a piece of Hawkeye history.

 

[Herky823]

 

[ddevries]

Would imagine the Michigan game is announced as Big Noon Kickoff tomorrow with both teams being 3-0 & in the Top 20.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Good. Earlier the better

 

[Silky Johnson]

Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) on X

🚨 KICK TIME 🚨 Our game against Michigan is set to kick off at 2:30 pm CT on CBS.

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One game a time, though.

 

[newsbreaker]

Would imagine the Michigan game is announced as Big Noon Kickoff tomorrow with both teams being 3-0 & in the Top 20.

It’s likely CBS had the first pick, which means it’s extremely likely Ohio State at Iowa will be the Big Noon game the following week.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

It’s likely CBS had the first pick, which means it’s extremely likely Ohio State at Iowa will be the Big Noon game the following week.

How do they draft games, I thought it was the entire season at once, not week-by-week?

 

[Pedro]

It’s likely CBS had the first pick, which means it’s extremely likely Ohio State at Iowa will be the Big Noon game the following week.

That will help my liver and also my memory of attending the game.

[edit] Isn't this supposed to be the "blackout" game?

 

[Thrawn II]

How do they draft games, I thought it was the entire season at once, not week-by-week?

they draft which weeks they get first pick for

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Weeks 1-3 they choose game, other weeks they pick the week

 

[ddevries]

It’s likely CBS had the first pick, which means it’s extremely likely Ohio State at Iowa will be the Big Noon game the following week.

Dochterman said a couple weeks back that he believes CBS has first pick that week, so expect Ohio State@Iowa to also be 2:30pm.