As No. 15 Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) winds down its 2026-27 regular-season schedule, the Hawkeyes revealed the kickoff time and TV channel for its Nov. 21 game at Illinois (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten).
The Hawkeyes and Fighting Illini will kick off at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., at 1:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
🚨 KICK TIME 🚨
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) November 9, 2026
Our game at Illinois is set to kick off at 1:30 pm CT on BTN. pic.twitter.com/TJXCwUzZsa
This clash against former Hawkeye player and assistant coach Bret Bielema and the Fighting Illini is the Hawkeyes' final road game this season and will have significant implications for Iowa's potential bid for a College Football Playoff appearance.
In the previous 79 all-time meetings, Illinois
leads the series against Iowa 39-38-2, but the Hawkeyes have won nine of the last 10 matchups, including its 15-3 victory in 2023. Under Kirk Ferentz's head coaching tenure at Iowa, the Hawkeyes have won 14 of the 18 matchups against the Fighting Illini.
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