Iowa’s Ranked Gauntlet Begins | Iowa Hawkeyes Football News

Iowa Hawkeyes start 2026 ranked 22nd, ready to prove they belong among the elite—facing three ranked teams in a brutal early stretch: road trip to 16 Michigan, then hosting preseason 1 Ohio State at Kinnick, followed by a Friday night showdown at 19 Washington. Win one or two, and they could vault into the top ten and turn heads across college football. 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/1bb656dc778f78b1