New 2015 Iowa football schedule revealed

By Brendan Stiles

HawkeyeDrive.com

A visit to Camp Randall Stadium, plus Illinois’ first trip to Kinnick Stadium in eight seasons highlight Iowa’s new 2015 Big Ten football schedule released by the conference Monday morning.

The Hawkeyes’ Big Ten opener in 2015 will take place on Oct. 3 when they play at Wisconsin, marking their first game against the Badgers in Madison since the 2009 season when Iowa defeated Wisconsin, 20-10. The Badgers are slated to visit Kinnick Stadium each of the next two seasons. Then the following week, the Hawkeyes play host to Illinois for the first time since 2007, when Iowa won 10-6.

Following an Oct. 17 trip to Northwestern, Iowa will have its lone bye week of the 2015 season before hosting new Big Ten member Maryland on Halloween. The month of November opens with the Hawkeyes playing at Indiana on Nov. 7, followed by consecutive home games against Minnesota (Nov. 14) and Purdue (Nov. 21) before ending the season with the annual Black Friday showdown at Nebraska on Nov. 27.

Below is the new complete 2015 schedule for Iowa, including non-conference games:

2015:

Sept. 5 – vs. Illinois State

Sept. 12 – at Iowa State

Sept. 19 – vs. Pittsburgh

Sept. 26 – vs. North Texas

Oct. 3 – at Wisconsin

Oct. 10 – vs. Illinois

Oct. 17 – at Northwestern

Oct. 24 – BYE

Oct. 31 – vs. Maryland

Nov. 7 – at Indiana

Nov. 14 – vs. Minnesota

Nov. 21 – vs. Purdue

Nov. 27 – at Nebraska