Iowa Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes put together a well-rounded, 40-14 win, with the offense, defense and special teams units all scoring against Northwestern.

Follow The Gazette’s live blog for live score updates, highlights and analysis from Saturday’s Iowa football game against Northwestern.

Iowa football will be without linebacker Kyler Fisher and defensive back John Nestor for its game Saturday against Northwestern, according to the pregame availability report.

It’s homecoming in Iowa City as the Iowa Hawkeyes host the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Here’s what you need to know.

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems for Week 9 of the college football season, including Iowa’s homecoming game against Northwestern and a Division III showdown between Wartburg and Coe in Cedar Rapids.

Drew Stevens is “convicted with what he’s doing” as he has shown significant improvement in his third year as Iowa’s first-team kicker.

A player hazing scandal rocked the Northwestern football program last summer and cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job. David Braun took over on an interim basis, led the Wildcats to eight wins, including in a bowl. He got the job permanently and has guided his team through a 2024 season in which it has played home games at a temporary 12,000-seat stadium.

In college football’s new world where the transfer portal gives and takes, Northern Iowa senior wide receiver Desmond Hutson is a prime example of what the portal can give.

Iowa is heavily favored against a Northwestern team that is especially familiar to a few Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes are 0-3 this season when allowing more than 5.5 yards per play. When holding opponents to fewer than 5.5 yards per play, they’re 4-0.

Fun Facts about Saturday’s Northwestern-Iowa football game though some aren’t particularly fun. “Wildcats” and “Homecoming” are movies the critics, quite frankly, could have done without.

Since the start of the 2023 season, Iowa is 4-0 in regular-season games that immediately follow a loss.

Cade McNamara remains Iowa’s starting quarterback “as of right now,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said in his weekly news conference. Ferentz said that it is “easier to talk about putting somebody in a game than just doing it, especially at that position.”

Iowa safety Sebastian Castro has returned to practice after missing last week’s game against Michigan State with an ankle injury.

A cornerback who had his first career interception last year against Iowa is among the Northwestern players to watch this Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

Phil Parker’s defense had an uncharacteristically high number of missed tackles in Saturday’s 32-20 loss to Michigan State. It was a key factor in Iowa allowing the most yards in a game since 2019.

A mid-tier bowl appears to be the ceiling for the 2024 Hawkeyes after their humbling 32-20 loss to Michigan State.

Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State are at the top of John Steppe’s AP ballot following the Week 8 slate of games.

A closer look at Iowa’s 32-20 loss Saturday night to Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The Hawkeyes did little offensively and gave up a great amount defensively in a very disappointing Big Ten Conference loss.