What to Watch for as Iowa Hosts NIU in Season Opener

What to watch for as Iowa hosts NIU in season opener

Iowa opens its 2026 season Saturday against Northern Illinois. Here’s what to know about the 11th all-time meeting between the Hawkeyes and the Huskies.

Iowa football alum Sedrick Shaw to serve as honorary captain in season opener

Iowa football alum Sedrick Shaw, the all-time leading rusher for the Hawkeyes, will serve as honorary captain for Saturday’s season opener against Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium.  The news was announced via a press release from Iowa Athletics on Thursday. This marks the second time that Shaw has been an honorary captain for an Iowa...

Former Iowa RB Sedrick Shaw will serve as honorary captain for Northern Illinois game - Hawk Fanatic

By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — Sedrick Shaw, the University of Iowa’s all-time leading rusher, will serve as honorary captain for Saturday’s season opener against Northern Illinois, which will kick off at 3:16 p.m. CT on Duke Slater Field inside Kinnick Stadium. Shaw was previously the honorary captain in 2012 during Iowa’s 31-13 Floyd of Rosedale victory […]