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New starters at No. 22 Iowa must get up to speed in a hurry with challenging start to Big Ten play
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Nov. 22, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated Press No. 22 Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4 Expectations Kirk Ferentz heads into his 28th season as head… Continue reading
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ESPN features Iowa football among 31 teams that can reach CFP
Josh Helmer | Hawkeyes Wire The Iowa Hawkeyes are among 31 teams that ESPN feels could make the College Football Playoff. For Iowa, it would represent a first-time trip to the CFP if the Hawkeyes can pull it off. The Hawkeyes would also need to do so with a new starting quarterback. Mark Gronowski has moved on and Iowa is… Continue reading
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Ohio State, Oregon atop college football preseason coaches’ poll
Mark Schlabach | ESPN Big Ten teams won each of the past three College Football Playoff national championships, and Ohio State will start the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes, who will be led by a pair of Heisman Trophy contenders in quarterback Julian Sayin and receiver Jeremiah Smith, received 38 of… Continue reading
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Big Ten believes its reputation as a top-heavy league is unfair as it claims conference supremacy
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti reacts during the second half of the College Football Playoff bational championship game against Miami, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Martha Lavindier) STEVE MEGARGEE | Associated Press In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for… Continue reading
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Big Ten seeking clarity on playoff expansion before addressing its nonconference scheduling policy
Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti speaks during an news conference at the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium, July 26, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) STEVE MEGARGEE | Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten appears to be in no hurry to change its status… Continue reading
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Big Ten: No league championship game if college football moves to a 24-team playoff
Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti speaks during an news conference at the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium, July 26, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) STEVE MEGARGEE | Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college… Continue reading
