Iowa football had very few poor moments against the Badgers, and with Penn State quickly evolving, the Hawkeyes have another uncertain week ahead.
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Iowa football had very few poor moments against the Badgers, and with Penn State quickly evolving, the Hawkeyes have another uncertain week ahead.
Nittany Lions lost to Northwestern at home on Saturday and play at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City this weekend
The Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback’s status was questionable all week leading up to Saturday’s game. But Mark Gronowski spent hours in the athletic training room getting himself ready to face the Badgers.
Iowa responded to its home loss to Indiana in its most-recent game by thoroughly dominating a formerly great rival in Wisconsin and continuing the Badgers’ free fall.
See photos as the Iowa Hawkeyes traveled to Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium.
The Hawkeyes had three turnovers in the first half to propel themselves to a fourth consecutive win, bringing the Heartland Trophy back to Iowa City.
Hawkeyes used two first-quarter picks to set up scores and picked apart the Badgers to retain the Heartland Trophy.
Live updates from Iowa vs. Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday, October 11, 2025
The Badgers have lost seven straight Big Ten games, and their fans seem to be reaching a breaking point.
Iowa’s quarterback situation for its game Saturday night at Wisconsin is a bit cloudy. Starter Mark Gronowski was injured late in a game two weeks ago, though he very well could be back against the Badgers. Wisconsin also has had injury issues at QB, with starter Billy Edwards Jr. hurt in the season opener. If he can’t go Saturday, the Badgers’ starter might just be Hunter Simmons.
Hawkeyes’ running back Nathan McNeil got his offer in October 2024, and a year later, he’s become a key part of Iowa’s running back room.
Gazette writers and contributors give you their Week 7 predictions for Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes and Indiana Hoosiers vs. Oregon Ducks including when/where to watch and the betting lines
There’s a lot of question marks for both teams this week, but the Hawkeyes have a chance to get their second conference win of the season before their toughest stretch of the year.
This could be Iowa’s 100th-consecutive game without going to overtime.
The Hawkeyes have two more home matches this season, but are hoping to be in the conversation to host a postseason match later this year.
Former Gazette Hawkeye beat writer John Steppe, now covering the Wisconsin Badgers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks with Madison Hricik ahead of the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin in this weeks episode of Hawk Off the Press. Steppe and Hricik discuss the Badgers this season so far, Gronowski updates, the Big Ten Conference as a whole and their predictions for this week's matchup.
Iowa football doesn’t know its starting quarterback for the first time this season, and it’s impacting how the Hawkeyes are preparing for the Badgers.
Big Ten football had East and West divisions for 10 seasons, from 2014 to 2023. Wisconsin and Iowa were the best of the West with the Badgers winning the division four times and the Hawkeyes three. Five of their meetings in that time determined the division’s representative in the league’s championship game.
Iowa football has been quiet about Mark Gronowski’s status since facing Indiana, but head coach Kirk Ferentz provided the first piece of news on the starting quarterback and others.
The Badgers begin an important six-game stretch with their home game against the Hawkeyes
The Hawkeyes watched the conference open up a little bit more during their bye week, but injuries are still a concern with Wisconsin looming.
The Hawkeyes have played five running backs this season, but none of them have all played at the same time.
Iowa football defensive back Xavier Nwankpa earned the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after a career game against Penn State. It’s an honor that shows his development with the Hawkeyes.
Fans got the opportunity to get their first look at the 2025-26 Hawkeye men’s and women’s basketball teams on the outdoor basketball court behind Burge Residence Hall. It’s the unofficial tipoff to the upcoming season.
The Big Ten Conference has released the conferencve dual schedule. University of Iowa hosts Wisconsin, Penn State, Minnesota and Michigan in duals for the 2025-26 men’s wrestling season.
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