I cannot remember the last time I thought missing Indiana on the schedule was a good thing, but not having to face Curt Cignetti’s buzzsaw last season felt like some kind of blessing.
The Schedule
Week 1: Saturday, August 30 vs Albany
Week 2: Saturday, September 6 at Iowa State
Week 3: Saturday, September 13 vs UMass
Week 4: Saturday, September 20 at Rutgers
Week 5: Saturday, September 27 vs Indiana
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: Saturday, October 11 at Wisconsin
Week 8: Saturday, October 18 vs Penn State
Week 9: Saturday, October 25 vs Minnesota
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Saturday, November 8 vs Oregon
Week 12: Saturday, November 15 at USC
Week 13: Saturday, November 22 vs Michigan State
Week 14: Friday, November 28 at Nebraska
Iowa leads the all-time series 46-28-4, but like many series records, there’s layers in’t.