Improving to 3-1, the Iowa Hawkeyes started Big Ten play with a big road win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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But the result was the same: a disheartening loss to Iowa that brings back questions of whether Rutgers can truly be a contender or upper-tier team in the Big Ten. Greg Schiano said that “we didn’t deserve to win the game” in his post-game press conference,

Part of the reason for the turnaround had to do with the Hawkeyes' pressure finding ways to get home. They had an impressive eight tackles for loss and three sacks on the night, two of them in the second half. Karson Sharar, Max Llewellyn and Ethan Hurkett all got to quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis.

Iowa Hawkeyes football went on the road to Rutgers for its 2025 Big Ten opener. Here is how Kirk Ferentz's team fared against the Scarlet Knights.

The undefeated Scarlet Knights face their first conference test against Iowa's third-ranked defense at SHI Stadium tonight in Piscataway.

Rutgers suffered its first loss of the season in their annual blackout game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Despite a lively atmosphere and intense energy from the fans, the several costly mistakes the Scarlet Knights made throughout the game proved to be too much for them to overcome.