Which Big Ten opponents Iowa football will play in 2024, 2025

IOWA CITY — Farewell, Big Ten West.

Hello, the Big Ten’s “Flex Protect Plus” scheduling model.

In a long-anticipated move, the Big Ten Conference will eliminate the East and West football divisions after the 2023 season and replace them with a new scheduling model that protects some rivalries. The top two teams in the standings, regardless of geography, will face off in the Big Ten championship game.

Iowa’s rivalries with Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska will be annual while all other opponents rotate. Not every school has the same number of protected rivalries.

While dates for games are yet to be announced, here is a list of which Big Ten opponents the Hawkeyes will play in 2024 and 2025:

2024

Home: UCLA, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland

Away: Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, USC

2025

Home: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State

Away: Indiana, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin

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