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Where and when to watch Iowa football’s season opener against Illinois State

Find out game time, announcers, weather, and more for when the Hawkeyes play host to the Redbirds before a sold-out Kinnick Stadium.
Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor
August 29, 2024
Grace Smith
Iowa kicker Drew Stevens kicks a field goal during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Stevens scored three field goals on four attempts. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 22-0.

Following a 10-2 regular season and the last-ever Big Ten West title, the Iowa Hawkeyes open the 2024-2025 season with a home duel against FCS Illinois State. The Redbirds were ranked 20th in the FCS preseason coaches’ poll after a 6-5 season. The last time Illinois State upset an FBS team came in 2018 against Colorado State. Without Kirk Ferentz on the sidelines, the Hawkeyes will face a defense that ranked third in the FCS in sacks in 2023.

Matchup: No. 25 Iowa (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Illinois State (0-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference)

Scheduled game time: Aug. 31 at 11 a.m.

Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa 

Weather: 75 degrees

TV: Big Ten Network 

Announcers: Mark Followill (play-by-play); Anthony Herron (analyst); Melanie Ricks (sideline)

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network 

Betting information: LINE: Iowa -22.5 | O/U: 41

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