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Iowa Football Report Card: Hawkeyes Outsmart Northwestern, Pass the Test

At 7-2, the Iowa Hawkeyes are largely passing the test this season. The College Football Playoff is suddenly within reach, just three wins away, and Kirk Ferentz's squad looks to be hitting its stride at the perfect time in November, as they always do.

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Iowa Football: What Went Right - And Wrong - In Northwestern Rout

When you go on the road and pick up a Big Ten win over another 6-2 squad, it's hard to nitpick and find much wrong at all. The reality is that the Iowa Hawkeyes went to Northwestern and got the job done, coming back to Iowa City with a win.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 7

Iowa Football Biggest Winners Against Northwestern: Hawkeyes Control CFP Destiny

The Iowa Hawkeyes waltzed into Evanston and, without doing much, left with a 7-2 record and more or less control of their College Football Playoff destiny.

Iowa Football vs. Northwestern Forecast: Perfect Weather Sets the Stage at Ryan Field

They say that the summer is the best season to visit Chicago, but truth be told, it might be the third best time of the year to make a trip to the Windy City.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 6

Iowa's chances improve with Chiles expected to miss Week 10

Iowa's chances improve with Northwestern's Aidan Chiles expected to miss Week 10

Both teams are 3-2 in Big Ten play, but Iowa's chances of getting a win on the road just got a lot better with a big update on Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles.

YES ... HA HA HA ... YES: The Onion wants to test the limits of wackiness in college football by sponsoring a bowl game

Oklahoma sticks with QB John Mateer despite pressure to make a change

Miami needs Cooper Barkate to return to being an alpha WR with Malachi Toney out

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 6

Iowa Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois: Preview, Game Notes, Info

After picking up a season-opening win over Lipscomb earlier this week, the Iowa Hawkeyes are getting back in action for some Friday night college hoops.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 5

Who Has the Most To Gain for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Northwestern?

It's pretty clear what the Iowa Hawkeyes, as a team, have to gain from beating Northwestern this weekend. First, it gets Iowa to 7-2, which likely propels them higher in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 5

What Makes Iowa Football So Dominant in November?

The calendar flipping to November is one of the Iowa Hawkeyes' favorite things. Under Kirk Ferentz, this program has consistently surged down the stretch, playing its best football in the month of November.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 4

Iowa Football's Biggest Defensive Question vs. Northwestern: Creativity vs. Discipline?

This is quite possibly my favorite matchup up to this point in the year for the Iowa Hawkeyes and their defense. I don't necessarily mean "favorite" in terms of how it suits the Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 4

Iowa Football's Best Matchups Against Northwestern Flip the Script

Phil Parker and the Iowa Hawkeyes are tightening the screws defensively over the last few weeks, making life nearly impossible for opposing offenses. This week is a unique challenge against Northwestern.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 3

Iowa Football CFP Ranking: Instant Takeaways and Reactions to Hawkeyes' Ranking

The College Football Playoff rankings are live, so let the debates begin. With the first rendition of the rankings out, it's time to judge which teams are too high, which teams are too low, who was disrespected, and who has a chance at the 12-team field.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 3

Iowa Football's Kirk Ferentz Takes a Playful Jab at CFP Rankings, ESPN

Like it or not, college football has become a business. And it's a very, very big money business in this country. From ticket sales to merchandise to the pot of gold: network deals with television channels.

Hawkeye History: Iowa vs. Northwestern Is Bigger Than Ever This Year

Just as we all planned it, right? The Iowa Hawkeyes playing the Northwestern Wildcats in early November is a game with serious Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications hanging in the balance.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 3

Iowa Football vs. Northwestern Shows College Football's Changing of the Guard

Times are changing, folks. This isn't your father's world of college football anymore. Things are drastically different, in both good and bad ways. But as they say, change is the only constant, and in a sport that changes day by day, it's inevitable.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 3

Iowa Football Bowl Projections: Hawkeyes Forcing the CFP Conversation

The Iowa Hawkeyes, unsurprisingly, aren't going to go away quietly or without a fight. After a very impressive showing against Wisconsin to move to 6-2 on the year, Iowa has returned to the fringes of the College Football Playoff conversation.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / HITC / November 3

Caitlin Clark sends gifts to Iowa Hawkeyes players in a heartwarming gesture

Caitlin Clark made a name for herself when playing in college for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team and she has now sent the current team gifts.

Iowa Basketball vs. Lipscomb: Preview, Game Notes, Info

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in action, and the 2026-27 college basketball season is about to get underway from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, as head coach Ben McCollum enters his second season in charge.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / EssentiallySports / November 3

Caitlin Clark Surprises Hawkeyes Players With Special Gift Ahead of Season-Opening Win

Iowa’s current roster just received a gift that only Caitlin Clark could give. After winning $90,000 from a MrBeast challenge and donating it to her foundation, it seems that Clark was not done giving things away.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 2

Iowa Football Week 10 Depth Chart Takeaways: Consistency is Key vs. Northwestern

So many times we see change for the sake of change, without any real benefit. The Iowa Hawkeyes were victims of this throughout the first half of the season, with a flip-flopping quarterback situation between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / November 2

Iowa actually has a Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

Iowa Hawkeyes actually have a Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

It's not often you hear about the Iowa Hawkeyes in the news for their offensive production. That hasn't always been the case in the Kirk Ferentz era, of course.

LaNorris Sellers is nearing South Carolina football history

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian has 'never felt better about' QB Arch Manning heading into season-defining stretch

5 teams with most at stake in action-packed college football weekend

College football rankings: New AP Top 25 Poll features major shakeup

College football rankings: ESPN crowns new No. 1 team in FPI Power Index after Week 9

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

Sebastian Cheeks News / Yardbarker / October 27

Wisconsin is confident after win over USC, but Iowa will be a tough test

The Wisconsin Badgers feel they can beat everyone after laying a whoopin' on the USC Trojans in Week 8 of the college football season.

Newly-ranked No. 25 Wisconsin preps for Heartland Trophy game vs. Iowa

3 yards and a cloud of dust: Big Ten's success in Week 8 was a throwback to the 1970s

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

Kirk Ferentz News / Yardbarker / October 21

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows Minnesota is dangerous, even after loss to Purdue

It has been a bit of a roller-coaster season for the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and that's something longtime Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz can understand.

No. 15 Iowa returns from bye for road test at Minnesota

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz