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The 2025 schedule for the Iowa Hawkeyes is manageable. The road trips are sparse, and they are against teams that Iowa can hang with and win against. The home games are selling out rapidly, and the Hawkeyes host their toughest opponents in a hostile Kinnick Stadium.
Which of those games will define the 2025 season, though? What games can Iowa win to change 2025 from a good year, as is the norm, to something special and possibly even a College Football Playoff appearance to break down that barrier?
As the calendar has turned to August, the same month that the Iowa Hawkeyes return to action with their season-opener at home against UAlbany on Saturday, August 30th, check out what three matchups can change the entire complexion for the 2025 season.
Week 2: Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones, Saturday, Sep. 6
You know. I know. We all know it. It’s the Cy-Hawk. This year sees Iowa head to Ames and Jack Trice Stadium seeking revenge on a 2024 loss that saw them blow a 13-point lead and left them stunned by a Cyclones’ game-winning field goal.
This year, the matchup has a new level of talent at the quarterback position. Iowa State brings back the extremely talented Rocco Becht, while this will be the first real test for Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski.
After Iowa State won 11 games last year, they have visions of the College Football Playoff this year. This game will pit two talented teams against each other early in the season and will be a measuring stick for which of these teams could have a special year.
With Iowa’s early-season schedule, a win in this game could set the Hawkeyes up for a 3-0 start before Big Ten conference play begins.
Week 5: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Indiana Hoosiers, Saturday, Sep. 27
It’s Iowa’s Big Ten home opener, and it is against an upstart program that stole the show in college football last year….
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