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Brands scores technical fall in first bout since December as Hawkeyes take down Northwestern, 37-3, in Big Ten dual finale at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Iowa men’s wrestling won seven bouts and beat the Golden Gophers, 23-11, Friday night at Maturi Pavillion in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes are 11-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten Conference, entering its conference finale Sunday at home against Northwestern.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Iowa football’s Oct. 26 game against Northwestern will air on Big Ten Network, the conference announced on Monday. The game, which is Iowa’s homecoming, has already been slotted for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Northwestern head coach David Braun did not want quarterback Brendan Sullivan to leave, he told The Gazette on Tuesday at Big Ten football media days, but “definitely understood” why he entered the transfer portal.