The Iowa Hawkeyes have released their 2025 football schedule, which features a challenging slate of opponents. The Hawkeyes will open the season at home against the Northern Illinois Huskies on August 30th. They will then travel to Ames to face the Iowa State Cyclones on September 6th, followed by a home game against the Nevada Wolf Pack on September 13th. Iowa will then begin Big Ten play with a road game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on September 20th. The Hawkeyes will have a bye week on October 4th before hosting the Purdue Boilermakers on October 11th. They will then travel to Lincoln to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers on October 18th. Iowa will host the Wisconsin Badgers on October 25th before traveling to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on November 1st. The Hawkeyes will then host the Michigan State Spartans on November 8th before finishing the regular season with a road game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 15th.
The Hawkeyes’ 2025 schedule is one of their toughest in recent years. They will face six teams that finished in the top 25 of the AP Poll in 2022, including Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. However, the Hawkeyes are confident that they can compete with anyone on their schedule. They have a talented team led by quarterback Cade McNamara and running back Kaleb Johnson. The Hawkeyes are also looking to improve their defense, which was one of the worst in the Big Ten in 2022. If the Hawkeyes can stay healthy and play to their potential, they have a chance to have a successful season in 2025.
