The 2026 college football schedules for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones have been released. Both teams will open their seasons on September 5th with home games. The Hawkeyes will face Northern Illinois at 3:15 p.m. on the Big Ten Network, while the Cyclones will take on Southeast Missouri State at noon on ESPN+.
Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule
The Hawkeyes will face Iowa State on September 12th at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. They will also play UNI on September 19th at 3 p.m. on FS1. Other notable games include a matchup against Ohio State on October 3rd and a game against Nebraska on November 27th at 11 a.m. on CBS.
Iowa State Cyclones Schedule
The Cyclones will look to win their fourth straight game against the Hawkeyes on September 12th. They will also face Bowling Green on September 19th at 11 a.m. on ESPNU. Other notable games include a matchup against BYU on October 10th at 9:15 p.m. on ESPN and a game against Kansas State on November 28th.
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
