The Iowa Hawkeyes football team’s next scheduled game is their 2026 season opener: Saturday, September 5, 2026 , against Northern Illinois in Iowa City, Iowa at Kinnick Stadium.

Upcoming early‑season opponents

Here are the Hawkeyes’ first few scheduled games in the 2026 football season:

Date| Opponent| Location / Series note
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Sat, Sep 5, 2026| Northern Illinois| Iowa City, IA 17
Sat, Sep 12, 2026| Iowa State| Iowa City, IA (Cy‑Hawk Series) 17
Sat, Sep 19, 2026| Northern Iowa| Iowa City, IA 17
Sat, Sep 26, 2026| at Michigan| Ann Arbor, MI 1

What this means for “next game”

  • As of today (March 27, 2026) , the Iowa Hawkeyes are not in the middle of a regular‑season game week ; they are in the offseason.
  • Their next official game is therefore the September 5 home contest versus Northern Illinois, with exact kickoff time and TV details still listed as TBD at most public schedules.

If you tell me which sport you care about (football, basketball, etc.), I can give you the very next game for that specific Iowa team.