Alert Top Story THE FAN FILES | NORTHERN ILLINOIS The Fan Files: What does a matchup against Iowa mean for upward-trending Northern Illinois? ethan.petrik Aug 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm}@E 6G6CJ 72? 6?E6CD E96 H@C=5 C625J 7@C 2 @?6D:6 25@C?65 3J E96 =@8@ @7 9:D @C 96CVD 72G@C:E6 4@==686 7@@E32== AC@8C2>] $@>6 7:?5 E96:C H2J E@ 72?5@> 2 =:EE=6 5:776C6?E=J]k^AmkAm%92E H2D E96 42D6 7@C !9:=:A z:>]k^Am kAm%96 aa\J62C\@=5 7C@> vFC?66[ x==:?@:D @?=J H6?E E@ @?6 }@CE96C? x==:?@:D 7@@E32== 82>6 5FC:?8 9:D 7C6D9>2? J62C :? a_aa — 2 bg\ag =@DD E@ '2?56C3:=E] %96 wFD<:6D H6?E b\h E92E D62D@?[ H:E9 @?=J EH@ H:?D 282:?DE uq$ 4@>A6E:E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Instant Reaction to Iowa's blowout win over NIU: Quarterbacks show why battle has been so close Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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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…
Kirk Ferentz: Iowa QB battle ‘really dead even’ with week to go before season opener Iowa still has no clear starting quarterback, with Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski remaining deadlocked little more than a week before the se…
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.
