The Cy-Hawk Trophy is back on the line, and Iowa and Iowa State will meet again on Saturday in one of college football’s sharpest intrastate showdowns.
This time, the Hawkeyes get the home field edge at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, but they’re also trying to snap a two-game skid against the Cyclones. Iowa enters the matchup ranked No. 21, adding another layer to a rivalry that already runs hot every year.
For fans looking to be there in person, tickets are available now on StubHub. The current get-in price is $150, while a handful of club seats are still listed at $525.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m.
CT on Saturday, Sept. 12.
Iowa and Iowa State both arrive with Week 1 wins already on the board. The Hawkeyes opened with a 40-0 win over Northern Illinois on Sept. 5, while the Cyclones beat Southeast Missouri State 38-10 on the same day.
Here’s the rest of Iowa’s 2026 schedule:
- Sat., Sept. 19 vs.
Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.
- Sat., Sept. 26 at Michigan, TBD
- Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Ohio State, TBD
- Fri., Oct. 9 at Washington, 9 p.m.
- Sat., Oct. 24 at Minnesota, TBD
- Sat., Oct. 31 vs. Wisconsin, TBD
- Sat., Nov. 7 at Northwestern, TBD
- Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Purdue, TBD
- Sat., Nov. 21 at Illinois, TBD
- Fri., Nov. 27 vs. Nebraska, Noon
And here’s Iowa State’s 2026 slate:
- Sat., Sept. 19 vs.
Bowling Green, Noon
- Sat., Sept. 16 vs.
Utah, TBD
- Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
West Virginia, TBD
- Fri., Oct. 9 at BYU, 10:15 p.m.
- Sat., Oct. 24 at Arizona, TBD
- Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Oklahoma State, TBD
- Sat., Nov. 7 at Baylor, TBD
- Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Cincinnati, TBD
- Fri., Nov. 20 at UCF, 6 p.m.
- Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Kansas State, TBD
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