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#21Iowa Hawkeyes

1–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
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WEEK 2 · 2026
Week 2 pregame guide

Iowa cannot leave this Cy-Hawk game to the kickers

Iowa’s rebuilt line gets a much harder assignment as the Hawkeyes try to keep another Cy-Hawk finish away from Kyle Konrardy.

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Iowa football players in black-and-gold uniforms take the field at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa takes the field before the 2024 Cy-Hawk game.
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Your game

Iowa State at Iowa
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NBC
Final
Iowa State
Final · Iowa State 13–16 IowaWish granted ✓
Iowa

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Iowa wanted
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ESPN2
Impact 1
Penn State
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Rooted for
Temple
Final · Penn State 27–9 TempleWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.3-point playoff boost

Penn State won instead, so Iowa did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection32% if Temple won30% with the other result2.3-point differenceIowa playoff chance
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ABC
Impact 2
Rooted for
Ohio State
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Texas
Final · Ohio State 23–24 TexasWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.2-point playoff boost

Texas won instead, so Iowa did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection31% if Ohio State won29% with the other result2.2-point differenceIowa playoff chance
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CBS
Impact 3
Mississippi State
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Minnesota
Final · Mississippi State 38–13 MinnesotaWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.0-point playoff boost

Mississippi State won instead, so Iowa did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection31% if Minnesota won29% with the other result2-point differenceIowa playoff chance
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FOX
Impact 4
Oklahoma
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Michigan
Final · Oklahoma 10–17 MichiganWish granted ✓
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

Michigan won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 4 game against Iowa.

Entering-week projection31% if Michigan won29% with the other result1.5-point differenceIowa playoff chance
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CBSSN
Impact 5
South Florida
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Army
Final · South Florida 28–24 ArmyWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.3-point playoff boost

South Florida won instead, so Iowa did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection31% if Army won29% with the other result1.3-point differenceIowa playoff chance
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FS1
Impact 6
Duke
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Illinois
Final · Duke 31–27 IllinoisWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.2-point playoff boost

Duke won instead, so Iowa did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection30% if Illinois won29% with the other result1.2-point differenceIowa playoff chance
42 other games had little impact
Rutgers at Boston College · ESPN2
Missouri at Kansas · FOX
Arizona State at Texas A&M · ABC
Washington State at Kansas State · TNT
Oregon at Oklahoma State · ESPN
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · The CW Network
Wake Forest at Purdue · FS1
App State at East Carolina · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Georgia · SEC Network
Alabama at Kentucky · ABC
UCF at Pittsburgh · ESPN2
Arizona at BYU · FOX
California at Syracuse · ACC Network
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State · BTN
Maryland at UConn · CBSSN
Utah State at Washington · BTN
Rice at Notre Dame · NBC
UTSA at Texas State · The CW Network
UL Monroe at UAB · ESPN+
UNLV at North Texas · ESPNU
Delaware at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Memphis at Boise State · USA Network
Buffalo at Florida International · ESPN+
Jacksonville State at Ohio · ESPN+
Tennessee at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Bowling Green at Nebraska · FS1
Tulsa at Sam Houston · ESPN+
South Alabama at Tulane · ESPN+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall · ESPN+
San Diego State at UCLA · BTN
Texas Tech at Oregon State · CBS
Georgia Southern at Clemson · ACC Network
Navy at Florida Atlantic · ESPNU
Louisiana Tech at LSU · SECN+
Southern Miss at Auburn · SEC Network
Charlotte at Ole Miss · ESPN2
North Dakota State at Air Force · FS1
Arkansas at Utah · ESPN
Sacramento State at Fresno State · CBSSN
Louisiana at USC · BTN
New Mexico State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Iowa, then Temple, Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan, Army, Illinois.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 2). How the model works.