The Iowa Hawkeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule against Illinois State, an FCS opponent, on August 31 — keep scrolling for more.

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2024 Iowa Game and TV Schedule

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Iowa 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Hawkeyes will face the 13th-toughest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (82).
• In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Iowa will be facing the 28th-ranked schedule this year.
• Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Hawkeyes have the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
• Iowa has eight games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and zero squads with less than four wins last season.
• The Hawkeyes’ schedule in 2024 features nine returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Iowa Stat Insights (2023)

• While the Hawkeyes ranked worst in FBS in total offense with 234.6 yards per game last season, it was a different situation on defense, as they ranked seventh-best (282.5 yards per game allowed).
• Iowa struggled offensively last season, ranking second-worst in FBS (15.4 points per game). However, it ranked fourth-best on defense, allowing just 14.8 points per game.
• While the Hawkeyes ranked fourth-worst in FBS in passing offense with 118.6 passing yards per game last season, it was a different story on the other side of the ball, as they ranked sixth-best (170.7 passing yards per game allowed).
• Iowa sported the 17th-best run defense last season (111.8 rushing yards allowed per game), but it ranked 25th-worst on the offensive side of the ball (115.9 rushing yards per game).
• The Hawkeyes struggled on third down last season, ranking fifth-worst in FBS (29.4% conversion rate). However, they ranked 15th-best on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 31.3% third-down conversion rate.
• Iowa forced 15 total turnovers (99th in FBS) last season and turned it over 22 times (112th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -7, the 16th-worst in college football.

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