Iowa football updates 2023-29 nonconference schedules

November UMass sport, pair of Northern Illinois video games amongst these unveiled

Kinnick Stadium, as seen on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (The Gazette)

Nonconference soccer in November. A visit to Kinnick by a group from the Sunshine State. Iowa and UNI’s first sport since 2018.

All these issues are anticipated to occur in Iowa Metropolis following Iowa soccer’s replace of its nonconference opponents Tuesday from 2023-29.

Essentially the most uncommon a part of the schedule information was the sport towards Massachusetts on Nov. 15, 2025. Will probably be the primary November nonconference sport for the Hawkeyes since their 28-19 loss to Western Michigan in 2007.

The reveal didn’t embrace any information about the way forward for the Cy-Hawk rivalry. The present contract between Iowa and Iowa State ends in 2025, however Iowa athletics director Gary Barta has spoken extremely of the rivalry and its significance to the state.

Whereas the Massive Ten beforehand unveiled its soccer schedules via 2025, they might look considerably totally different if the convention follows the nationwide pattern of eliminating divisions.

Barring a change from the Massive Ten’s nine-game schedule or the addition of any video games with colleges from the opposite Alliance conferences, Iowa could have three nonconference slots for every year.

The 2 video games towards Northern Illinois — in 2026 and 2029 — are postponements of the sport initially scheduled for 2025 and the 2020 sport nixed due to COVID-19.

Future Iowa soccer nonconference schedules

2023

Sept. 2 vs. Western Michigan

Sept. 9 at Iowa State

Sept. 16 vs. Utah State

2024

Aug. 31 vs. Illinois State

Sept. 7 vs. Iowa State

2025

Aug. 30 vs. Florida Atlantic

Sept. 6 at Iowa State

Nov. 15 vs. Massachusetts

2026

Sept. 5 vs. Northern Illinois

Sept. 19 vs. Northern Iowa

2027

Sept. 4 vs. Ball State

2029

Sept. 15 vs. Northern Illinois

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