EVANSTON, Ill. — No. 19 Iowa beat Northwestern 24-10 at Ryan Field on Saturday.
Nov 7, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown (9) and wide receiver Alex Eichmann (17) interact on the field before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at New Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
It was the Hawkeyes (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) fifth straight win over the Wildcats (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) and fourth straight as the road team.
Iowa averaged 5.5 yards per play on offense while the defense held Northwestern to 2.8 yards per rush attempt, forced two turnovers and sacked Nicco Marchiol six times.
Here's how the win played out:
Hank Brown leads Iowa to first-drive touchdown
Q1 11:10 | Iowa 7, Northwestern 0
Quarterback Hank Brown led Iowa down the field for a go-ahead touchdown on the first drive of the game.
He went 4-for-4 for 45 yards through the air and added a 21-yard rushing touchdown on a third down QB draw to put the Hawkeyes in front.
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Q2 13:25 | Iowa 14, Northwestern 0
Brown put together another 90-plus yard drive as he led the Hawkeyes 97 yards over seven plays to double their lead.
He capped the drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tony .
LJ Phillips added runs of 45, 11 and 11 yards during the possession.
Northwestern gets on the board with field goal
Q3 4:14 | Iowa 14, Northwestern 3
Jackson Kleather put Northwestern on the board with a 45-yard field goal.
The kick capped off an eight-play, 33-yard drive for the Wildcats. Northwestern managed to get down to the Iowa 26-yard line before a false start penalty on first-and-10 and a sack on first-and-15 cost them 13 yards.
Braeden Jackson takes kickoff back for score
Q3 4:03 | Iowa 21, Northwestern 3
On the ensuing Northwestern kickoff, Braeden Jackson caught the ball on his own 4-yard line and cut through a lane along the right side of the field.
The second-year running back cut back towards the middle of the field to beat Northwestern's final two coverage men for a 96-yard kick return touchdown.
Caden Buhr drills 52-yard field goal
Q3 1:08 | Iowa 24, Northwestern 3
After the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs at their own 33-yard line, Iowa's offense failed to move the ball and were forced to settle for a field goal.
Caden Buhr connected on the 52-yard attempt for his third career field goal of 50 or more yards.
Northwestern adds late touchdown
Q4 1:51 | Iowa 24, Northwestern 10
After a Diaz fumble gave Northwestern possession at midfield, the Wildcats drove 51 yards in eight plays to score their first touchdown of the game.
Joseph Himon II finished off the drive with a two yard touchdown reception from Marchiol.
Northwestern nearly recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Iowa came out of the scrum with the ball.
Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com.
