(UW ATHLETICS/IOWA ATHLETICS) – The No. 25 Wisconsin football team (5-2, 3-1 B1G) will face Iowa (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday, October 31 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on FOX.
The Badgers head to Iowa after knocking off No. 16 USC at home last Saturday with a historic defensive performance. The game marked Wisconsin’s third consecutive home win against a ranked opponent and earned the Badgers the No. 25 slot in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll – the first time UW has been ranked since week 2 of the 2023 season.
The Hawkeyes are coming off a nail-biting 13-10 loss to Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday. Their two earlier conference wins came against No. 18 Michigan and Washington.
Wisconsin’s defense will be looking to stay hot this weekend after holding the Trojans to -18 rushing yards on Saturday, tying the school record for the fewest number of yards allowed on the ground in a single game. The last time a Badger defense accomplished this feat was the 1951 rivalry game against Iowa, when Wisconsin beat the Hawkeyes 34-7.
Wisconsin leads Iowa in the all-time series (49-48-2). The last time the two teams met was last year at home, when the Badgers lost 37-0. Their last win against the Hawkeyes was a 27-7 victory at Camp Randall on Oct. 30, 2021.
Iowa quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski split game reps in Week 8 at Minnesota. The duo has thrown for 1,440 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2026. Defensive back Zach Lutmer has a team-high 37 tackles in four Big Ten games, averaging 9.3 tackles per contest. Lutmer, Cam Buffington and Jayden Montgomery have combined for 104 tackles in league action.
The Hawkeyes have six Wisconsin natives on the 2026 roster, including three starters – OT Jack Dotzler, LB Jayden Montgomery and TE Addison Ostrenga.
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