Iowa defeated Troy, 38-21, during a football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
Following a last-minute loss to Iowa State, Iowa returned to Kinnick Stadium to face Troy for Family Weekend at Iowa. Going into the matchup, Troy sat at a 0-2 record, falling to Memphis and Nevada. Despite a losing record, the trojans put up a fight against the Hawkeyes. The Trojans led at halftime, 14-10, and held off big plays from the Iowa offense until the second quarter.
Following a break at halftime, the Hawkeyes offense scored 28 points, winning them the game. Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara had 19/23 completed passes and amassed 176 passing yards throughout the game . Troy passed for 229 yards total, utilizing their two quarterbacks. The Hawkeyes and Trojans had very different net rushing yards, 284 and 24, respectively.
Next, the Iowa Hawkeyes will hit the road to play Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.