Alert Top Story THE FAN FILES | IOWA STATE The Fan Files: Longtime Iowa State fan expects growing pains but sees promise in 2026 ethan.petrik Aug 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 Updated 14 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm|2EE r@4@ C64<@?D 96 5:5 ?@E D:E 5@H? 7@C E96 6?E:C6 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C] pD x@H2 $E2E6 5F8 @FE @7 2 ac\f 567:4:E 282:?DE }@] a ~<=29@>2 $E2E6 H:E9 `f F?2?DH6C65 A@:?ED :? E96 7:?2= ad >:?FE6D[ r@4@ 2?5 2 7C:6?5 DE@@5 8=F65 E@ 2 `h\:?49 %' D4C66?] pD E96 D4C66? 7=:4<6C65[ :==F>:?2E:?8 E96 3C62< C@@> 2E E96 42C 3@5J D9@A 2E 9:D 7C:6?5’D H@C<[ @?6 E9@F89E A=2J65 :? E96 A2:C’D >:?5D]k^Am Matt Coco poses for a photo while tailgating at an Iowa State home football game. 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Petrik: The three things that define Iowa football … according to fans of the 12 teams it faces in 2026 Ask fans of Iowa’s 2026 opponents what defines Hawkeye football, and the answers are remarkably consistent — and it's what college football co…
What play made Hank Brown licked his chops against Iowa State? Iowa needed a spark. Hank Brown and the offense found just enough of one before Caden Buhr finished off a 16-13 win.
