Iowa at Home vs Transitioning Huskies | Iowa Hawkeyes Football News

Iowa’s home turf is a fortress this Saturday as they host Northern Illinois, a team in transition under interim leadership and newly minted Mountain West status. Iowa’s defense and grinding ground game are their calling cards, but don’t underestimate their ability to score when it matters — they’ve won nine of ten all-time matchups and haven’t lost a home opener since 2013. Northern Illinois, winners of five straight season openers, will rely on their running backs to control tempo, but Iowa’s stifling run defense and overall dominance at home make victory look likely for the Hawkeyes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d2fb57c2f41979d