I usually start my preview articles by providing context about how the game in question fits into the larger narrative arc of Iowa’s season. There is no need to do this when previewing the 2021 Cy-Hawk game; if you’re reading this article, you know why it matters. Iowa and Iowa State have played each other 67 times without both teams being ranked at the time of the matchup— now the Hawkeyes and Cyclones both enter tomorrow’s game ranked in the top ten. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell is still winless against Kirk Ferentz and desperate to end the program’s losing skid.
Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Iowa State
