Iowa Football

The Final Score podcast breaks down Iowa’s 40-14 win over Northwestern, including Brendan Sullivan replacing Cade McNamara at quarterback during the game.

Kirk Ferentz said the plan to give an opportunity to Brendan Sullivan in the Northwestern game was “preplanned.”

Hear from Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, quarterback Brendan Sullivan and more Hawkeyes after their 40-14 win over Northwestern.

Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday.

Brendan Sullivan was the People’s Quarterback before the game started, then got the chance to earn that title on the field. He did, and Iowa turned a first-half slog against Northwestern into a 40-14 rout.

A closer look at Iowa’s 40-14 win Saturday afternoon over Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium. After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes kicked it into high gear, thanks to a Kaden Wetjen punt return for touchdown, three rushing TDs by Kaleb Johnson and Brendan Sullivan taking over at quarterback.

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.”