COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA What Iowa Kirk Ferentz, players said ahead of Northern Iowa matchup From the Here's what to know ahead of the Hawkeyes football matchup with Northern Iowa series ethan.petrik Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Updated 21 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Iowa rounds out its 2026 nonconference football schedule on Saturday when it hosts Northern Iowa in Kinnick Stadium.kAm%96 w2H<6J6D Wa\_[ _\_ q:8 %6?X 2?5 E96 !2?E96CD W`\`[ _\_ |:DD@FC: '2==6JX =2DE 72465 @77 :? 2 bg\`c x@H2 H:? :? a_`g]k^AmkAm%96 w2H<6J6D 362E x@H2 $E2E6 `e\`b =2DE H66< 2?5 &}x 5@H? sC2<6 de\`c] k2 E:E=6lQw@H >F49 :D x@H2 A2J:?8 }@CE96C? x@H2[ }@CE96C? x==:?@:D 7@C a_ae 7@@E32== >2E49FADnQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^bdg`ha_4\5g2d\ce5c\275a\f57h3e42dfg_^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 !2?E96CD H:== C646:G6 Sf__[___ 7@C E96:C A2CE:4:A2E:@? :? 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What do the Hawkeyes call the CyHawk Hero? 8 updates Previous Next 0 Comments ethan.petrik Author email Follow ethan.petrik Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Hank Brown played every CyHawk snap. Iowa still isn’t naming a starting QB Hank Brown played every offensive snap against Iowa State. That still wasn’t enough for Iowa to name him its starting quarterback. What helped Caden Buhr earn his first career Big Ten weekly honor at Iowa? Caden Buhr delivered when Iowa needed him most. The Bettendorf native’s game-winning kick against Iowa State helped earn him a Big Ten honor. Read coverage of the Hawkeyes CyHawk victory in one spot No. 21 Iowa defeated Iowa State 16-13 on Saturday in the 73rd meeting of the two programs. Read about the rivalry win at the link below. Sights and Sounds from Iowa's 16-13 win over Iowa State Relive Iowa’s 16-13 Cy-Hawk win over Iowa State with game highlights, photos and postgame reaction from players and coaches. Photos: Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Football Game, Sept. 12 Photos from the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk football game on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Kirk Ferentz: Hank Brown “probably” Iowa’s starting QB against Northern Iowa Kirk Ferentz stopped short of naming a starting quarterback, but said Hank Brown will “probably” start Saturday against Northern Iowa. Caden Buhr’s Iowa teammates gave him a nickname. What do the Hawkeyes call the CyHawk Hero? Before Caden Buhr became Iowa’s Cy-Hawk hero, his teammates had already given him a fitting nickname: Iceman. What will Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz take to his grave about 2009 win over Northern Iowa Iowa needed two blocked field goals to escape UNI in 2009. Seventeen years later, Kirk Ferentz is making sure his players know the story. Could DJ Vonnahme miss Iowa's UNI matchup? Here's the latest on injured Hawkeyes Iowa could be without several key players against Northern Iowa. Kirk Ferentz provided updates on Tyler Brown, DJ Vonnahme and the Hawkeyes’ b…
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Hank Brown played every CyHawk snap. Iowa still isn’t naming a starting QB Hank Brown played every offensive snap against Iowa State. That still wasn’t enough for Iowa to name him its starting quarterback.
What helped Caden Buhr earn his first career Big Ten weekly honor at Iowa? Caden Buhr delivered when Iowa needed him most. The Bettendorf native’s game-winning kick against Iowa State helped earn him a Big Ten honor.
Read coverage of the Hawkeyes CyHawk victory in one spot No. 21 Iowa defeated Iowa State 16-13 on Saturday in the 73rd meeting of the two programs. Read about the rivalry win at the link below.
Sights and Sounds from Iowa's 16-13 win over Iowa State Relive Iowa’s 16-13 Cy-Hawk win over Iowa State with game highlights, photos and postgame reaction from players and coaches.
Photos: Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk Football Game, Sept. 12 Photos from the Iowa/Iowa State CyHawk football game on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
Kirk Ferentz: Hank Brown “probably” Iowa’s starting QB against Northern Iowa Kirk Ferentz stopped short of naming a starting quarterback, but said Hank Brown will “probably” start Saturday against Northern Iowa.
Caden Buhr’s Iowa teammates gave him a nickname. What do the Hawkeyes call the CyHawk Hero? Before Caden Buhr became Iowa’s Cy-Hawk hero, his teammates had already given him a fitting nickname: Iceman.
What will Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz take to his grave about 2009 win over Northern Iowa Iowa needed two blocked field goals to escape UNI in 2009. Seventeen years later, Kirk Ferentz is making sure his players know the story.
Could DJ Vonnahme miss Iowa's UNI matchup? Here's the latest on injured Hawkeyes Iowa could be without several key players against Northern Iowa. Kirk Ferentz provided updates on Tyler Brown, DJ Vonnahme and the Hawkeyes’ b…
