Iowa football vs Northwestern, score, live updates, highlights
Iowa football heads to Evanston to take on Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday. Follow along for live updates.
The Iowa football team takes a trip to Evanston to play No. 23 Northwestern on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT.
The No. 20 Hawkeyes (6-2 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) beat Wisconsin 30-0 at home last weekend. Hank Brown completed 20 passes on 24 attempts for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Tony Diaz and DJ Vonnahme found the end zone in the air, and Vonnahme added a rushing score in the third quarter.
Iowa's defense kept Wisconsin off the board, recording two sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
Northwestern (6-2, 3-2) is coming off a 34-26 loss at Oregon. Their quarterback, Aidan Chiles , will be out for the game today against the Hawkeyes with an upper-body injury.
Follow along for updates before, during and after the game.
What channel is Iowa vs Northwestern on?
04:45 PM ET, November 7 2026, Mackenzie Meaney
Connor Onion will be doing the play-by-play on the FOX broadcast. Robert Griffin III will serve as the analyst, and Alexa Landestoy will be on the sidelines.
04:30 PM ET, November 7 2026, Mackenzie Meaney
Location: Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois
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