Iowa football hovering near top tier in Big Ten Preseason Media Poll
Entering 2025, the media have projected the Iowa Hawkeyes to finish No. 7 in the Big Ten. The spot comes just after the usual suspects as the teams before them consist of Penn State, Ohio State, Oregon, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana, in order.
With at least three of those teams likely destined for the College Football Playoff, if previous history tells us anything, the Hawkeyes are in that next group of teams vying to steal a bid.
"Kirk Ferentz has been the model of consistency in the Big Ten throughout his time with Iowa. But right now, they're projected to finish just above the middle of the pack. Can it be better? Sure. Mark Gronowski comes in at QB this season after his transfer, so perhaps Iowa's weakness, the passing game, can finally be improved," Nick Kosko of On3 said.
Iowa sits one spot in front of their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The rest of the preseason poll, in order, is rounded out by USC, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Rutgers, UCLA, Maryland, Northwestern, and Purdue.
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