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College football: 2026 schedules, kickoff times for Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones
Updated: 10:37 AM CDT Jul 6, 2026
College football schedules are set for both Iowa and Iowa State ahead of the 2026 season.Both teams open the season Saturday, Sept. 5, with home games. They’ll meet each other the following week at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, then they wrap up non-conference play on Sept. 19.Here’s what’s in store for both teams in 2026. Most kickoff times are yet to be announced.2026 Iowa football schedule, kickoff times, TV channelsSaturday, Sept. 5 vs. Northern Illinois (3:15 p.m.; Big Ten Network)Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. Iowa State (6:30 p.m.; NBC)Saturday, Sept. 19 vs. UNI (3 p.m.; FS1)Saturday, Sept. 26 at Michigan (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Ohio State (TBA)Friday, Oct. 9 at Washington (8 p.m.; FOX or FS1)Saturday, Oct. 24 at Minnesota (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Wisconsin (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 7 at Northwestern (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Purdue (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 21 at Illinois (TBA)Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Nebraska (11 a.m.; CBS)2026 Iowa State football schedule, kickoff times, TV channelsSaturday, Sept. 5 vs. Southeast Missouri State (Noon; ESPN+)Saturday, Sept. 12 at Iowa (6:30 p.m.; NBC)Saturday, Sept. 19 vs. Bowling Green (11 a.m.; ESPNU)Saturday, Sept. 26 vs. Utah (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. West Virginia (TBA) Saturday, Oct. 10 at BYU (9:15 p.m.; ESPN)Saturday, Oct. 24 at Arizona (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Oklahoma State (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 7 at Baylor (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Cincinnati (TBA)Friday, Nov. 20 at UCF (5 p.m.; FS1)Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Kansas State (TBA)» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
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College football schedules are set for both Iowa and Iowa State ahead of the 2026 season.
Both teams open the season Saturday, Sept. 5, with home games. They’ll meet each other the following week at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, then they wrap up non-conference play on Sept. 19.
Here’s what’s in store for both teams in 2026. Most kickoff times are yet to be announced.
2026 Iowa football schedule, kickoff times, TV channelsSaturday, Sept. 5 vs. Northern Illinois (3:15 p.m.; Big Ten Network)Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. Iowa State (6:30 p.m.; NBC)Saturday, Sept. 19 vs. UNI (3 p.m.; FS1)Saturday, Sept. 26 at Michigan (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Ohio State (TBA)Friday, Oct. 9 at Washington (8 p.m.; FOX or FS1)Saturday, Oct. 24 at Minnesota (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Wisconsin (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 7 at Northwestern (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Purdue (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 21 at Illinois (TBA)Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Nebraska (11 a.m.; CBS)2026 Iowa State football schedule, kickoff times, TV channels
Saturday, Sept. 5 vs. Southeast Missouri State (Noon; ESPN+)Saturday, Sept. 12 at Iowa (6:30 p.m.; NBC)Saturday, Sept. 19 vs. Bowling Green (11 a.m.; ESPNU)Saturday, Sept. 26 vs. Utah (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. West Virginia (TBA) Saturday, Oct. 10 at BYU (9:15 p.m.; ESPN)Saturday, Oct. 24 at Arizona (TBA)Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Oklahoma State (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 7 at Baylor (TBA)Saturday, Nov. 14 vs. Cincinnati (TBA)Friday, Nov. 20 at UCF (5 p.m.; FS1)Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. Kansas State (TBA)
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