Moving right along with our series of previews of Iowa football’s 2017 opponents, it’s time to look at the Northwestern Wildcats. Pat Fitzgerald’s club has gained a bit of a reputation over the years for being a thorn in the sides of all of the upper-crust teams in the Big Ten. In 2017, they have the talent to continue that trend. Luckily for Iowa, the Hawkeyes will get two weeks to prepare for them – thanks to the October 14th bye.
2016 Synopsis
Northwestern won six games in the regular season, punching a ticket to the Pinstripe Bowl where they knocked off Pitt 31-24 for their seventh win of the season.