14+ hour, 37+ min ago (477+ words) Nebraska's bowl eligibility isn't coming down to the Iowa game, but something else is on the line in the annual Black Friday rivalry. The Huskers have not finished the regular season with a better record than the Hawkeyes since 2016. Going into this game, both teams are sitting at 7-4. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said rivalry education for the freshmen and transfers happens "peer to peer" and isn't something the team is spending time on. "I think they understand just how much this game means to us," Rhule said at his Monday media availability. " Rhule said there isn't any bad blood between the teams, at least from his vantage point, based on last year's handshake gate. "I don't know how they feel about us," Rhule said. "I respect any coach that's done what they've done as long as that." Rhule said all…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago (147+ words) The Huskers were outplayed, outcoached, and overpowered in a 3710 loss to Penn State that leaves the fan base frustrated, salty, and searching for answers. On this week's episode of the Common Fan Podcast, the crew breaks down everything that went wrong in State College and what it means for Matt Rhule heading into the Iowa game. Slim pickings for Corn Cobs:" Three years in, this shouldn't be happening: On the stakes for the Iowa game now:" On the offensive identity and the QB conversation:" On accountability, urgency, and a fan Base at its limit This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast! As always, GBR for LIFE!" Listen on the Common Fan website, or any audio platform where you get your podcasts. Find us on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and PocketCasts....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago (466+ words) Michigan State (3-7 overall, 0-7 Big Ten) is on the road for the final time this season for a game against Iowa (6-4, 4-3). The Spartans are trying to keep their long losing streak from reaching eight; no such streak has happened since MSU's first Big Ten football season in 1953. On this episode of the Michigan State Spartans Insider Podcast, let's break down this clash between the Spartans and the Hawkeyes and predict the final score. The entire episode can be viewed below. Additionally, a partial transcript of head coach Jonathan Smith's Monday press conference has been provided below. But some legitimate effort, trying to be physical with it. Tackling, for the most part. We did have the bust in coverage for the long touchdown. But the defensive effort for most of the night kept us around that one. Offensively, I thought Alessio [Milivojevic]…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago (280+ words) ISU's head coach had nothing but great things to say about Kansas' defensive coordinator in a press conference this week. Kansas football is still searching to unlock bowl eligibility for the third time in four years, but it only has two more chances to do so this season. During his press conference this week, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell sang his praises for his former assistant, saying great things about him as a coach. Campbell began his Division I coaching experience at Toledo back in 2011. McDonald was the cornerbacks coach in all but one of the years he coached there and followed him to Ames. And during his own meeting with the media, McDonald spoke about facing his former team and talked about the relationship he has with Campbell. Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser, who served on the…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago (369+ words) Michigan State linebacker Wayne Matthews III spoke to the media on Wednesday about the upcoming road game against Iowa and what the overall energy of the team is with a bowl game now out of the picture. Matthews is second on the team in total tackles, with 58. He's also played the second-most defensive snaps on the team and is the highest-graded defender on Pro Football Focus. A full video of Matthews' Wednesday media availability can be found below. Additionally, a partial transcript of Matthews' press conference can also been provided further below. Q: What do you see from Iowa that makes them maybe a difficult challenge on offense, especially that quarterback, with his ability to run? MATTHEWS: I think as a team, I think they run the ball pretty well. That's what they're known for. And I think they do a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (898+ words) The No. 17 USC Trojans will host the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes in a top 25 showdown at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 21." It will be the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs and the first since the 2019 Holiday Bowl." Heavy rain conditions in Los Angeles will impact this one the start of this one and is expected to continue falling throughout the course of the game." "I think the weather can't play too much of a big factor on how we perform," said USC quarterback Jayden Maiava. "So I think just our edge and our mindset going into it is going to determine how the game goes." Rain conditions are nothing new for the Trojans this week. USC had a three-hour lightning delay and heavy rain when they traveled to Purdue"in week 3 and again in week 8 when they…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (343+ words) Joel Klatt likes the underdog on Saturday. On his show this week, the FOX analyst said Iowa's defense and style makes this "an insanely frustrating" matchup for USC and picked the Hawkeyes to win outright in Los Angeles. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, with USC favored by 6.5 points at most books and the game total hovering near 49.5. The game will air on Big Ten Network. The College Football Playoff committee has USC at No. 17 and Iowa at No. 21 this week. USC's offense can roll, but when opponents force a grind-it-out game, the Trojans have been unable to win tight, physical games. Illinois gashed USC for 171 rushing yards in a 34-32 Illini win in September. Notre Dame then bogged down USC's ground game to 68 rushing yards in a 34-24 Irish victory. Those are two different paths to the same…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) The Iowa Hawkeyes are aiming to bounce back from an 18-16 loss to the Oregon Ducks when they visit the LA Memorial Coliseum to face the No. 17 USC Trojans on November 15." Iowa enters the USC matchup at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play, sitting 20th in the College Football Playoff rankings. All three of Iowa's losses have come against ranked opponents: Indiana (20-15), Penn State (25-24), and Oregon (18-16)." Quarterback Mark Gronowski addressed the media ahead of this week's game against USC and talked about the challenge the Hawkeyes face when trying to pull off an upset against one of the nation's most talented defensive units. USC sits at 7-2 overall and 5-1 in Big Ten play. The Trojans are undefeated at home and have outscored Big Ten opponents 114-61 in Los Angeles this season. More concerning for the Hawkeyes is their historic struggle against ranked teams. Iowa…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) Iowa Hawkeyes" Mark Gronowski is the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history. But in the 2025 season at Iowa, the South Dakota State transfer is experiencing something entirely new. The youngster has suffered multiple defeats in a single year." The Hawkeyes fell 18-16 to the Oregon Ducks last week, picking up their third defeat of the season and falling to a 6-3 record. The QB addressed the media ahead of the game against USC and opened up about losing three games in one season." "I don't think I've ever lost three games in one season, to be honest with you," Gronowski said. "It's been a little difficult. It's never fun to lose, you never want to lose, you never expect to lose. It's being able to learn from it, and it adds a new leadership element." When asked about the difficulty of…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago (514+ words) In the aftermath of the weekend, Herbstreit appeared on "The Pat McAfee" show again on Monday and joked about retiring if his score prediction and Iowa's upset came true. "I was being a smart ass when I said 16-15 "cause Iowa games," said Herbstreit. "They always get into that. When they pull off these upsets, it's just, "How did we get to this number?' And so I just threw out a 16-15. . . . I would've officially retired if Oregon would not have come back. I would've been like, "I'm done. Iowa knocks off Oregon, goodbye." Iowa nearly beat Oregon before Ducks kicker Atticus Sappington drilled a go-ahead field goal in the final seconds, and McAfee believes that Herbstreit is to blame for the Hawkeyes coming up short. "It went the other way strictly because of what you did on Thursday. Strictly. . . . I'm saying…...