Iowa Football

Kaleb Brown will not get a chance to play against his former team on Saturday.

Iowa returns from its bye week with a trip to Columbus to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.

Is anything duller than the way Ohio State has trampled those with lesser football resources over the years, er, decades?

Iowa’s rushing success so far in 2024 has been encouraging, but the Hawkeyes are “not ready to have a parade quite yet.”

Cash Herrera is the second player to commit to Iowa’s 2026 recruiting class.

The Iowa football defense faces a very difficult task Saturday afternoon in an Ohio State team that is averaging over 48 points and 500 yards per game. That includes trying to slow down a pair of all-conference running backs in TreVeyon Henderson and Ole Miss transfer Quinshon Judkins. OSU players will receive $20 million in NIL money this season, with “roughly 10 players” receiving at least $1 million.

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems for Week 6 of the 2024 college football season, including Iowa’s trip to Ohio Stadium to face the third-ranked Buckeyes and Iowa State’s Saturday night whiteout game against Baylor.

Fun Facts about Saturday’s Iowa football game at Ohio State. Iowa is bigger. The state, that is. Ohio is more stuffed with humans, many of whom are good football players.

Luke Lachey grew up only a few miles away from Ohio Stadium in a family with deep roots to the Buckeyes. The Lachey family is a Hawkeye family now, though, as they embrace Luke’s journey.

Iowa will need to be flawless in all three phases to have a shot at an upset against No. 3 Ohio State.

As much as Iowa’s offense has thrived because of its rushing attack, CBS analyst Gary Danielson sees what Cade McNamara accomplishes in the air as crucial for the Hawkeyes against No. 3 Ohio State.

Iowa’s defense has again thrived at stopping opposing running backs so far in 2024. Ohio State’s duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins will pose a unique threat on Saturday, though.

Iowa football is probably “as healthy as I can remember ever,” Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday.

Iowa tight end Luke Lachey talked about the support he expects when the Hawkeyes visit his hometown to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara answered questions about the Hawkeyes’ game at No. 3 Ohio State this week and his experience playing the Buckeyes while at Michigan.

Ohio State has no shortage of players suiting up every Saturday who could soon suit up every Sunday.

Johnson didn’t get a scholarship offer from Ohio State, but he had plenty of other opportunities. He took one from Iowa after de-committing from Cal, and his high school coach says “The rest is history.”

Iowa football’s Oct. 12 game against Washington will kick off at 11 a.m., the Big Ten announced on Monday.

Iowa football has scheduled a game with Albany in 2025 while moving its scheduled game with Florida Atlantic from 2025 to 2030, the team announced Monday in a news release.