Iowa football adds Albany to 2025 schedule as season opener
Florida Atlantic game moved from 2025 to 2030 season opener
By Hawkeyesports.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa has moved its 2025 football game with Florida Atlantic to 2030 and added the University of Albany. The announcement was made Monday by the UI Athletics Department.
The Hawkeyes will open the 2025 season hosting the University at Albany on Aug. 30, while welcoming Florida Atlantic to Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 31, 2030.
In 2025, Iowa will host UAlbany (Aug. 30), UMass (Sept. 13), Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon and Penn State, and travel to Iowa State (Sept. 6), Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Dates for the 2025 conference schedule will be announced later this fall.
In 2026, Iowa will entertain Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), Iowa State (Sept. 12), Northern Iowa (Sept. 19), Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin, and travel to Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Washington.
Other known future nonconference opponents and dates include Ball State (Sept. 4) and at Iowa State (Sept. 11) in 2027; hosting Western Michigan on Sept. 16, 2028; Northern Illinois on Sept. 15, 2029; and Florida Atlantic on Aug. 31, 2030.
2025
UAlbany (Aug. 30)
at Iowa State (Sept. 6)
UMass (Sept. 13)
2026
Northern Illinois (Sept. 5)
Iowa State (Sept. 12)
UNI (Sept. 19)
2027
Ball State (Sept. 4)
at Iowa State (Sept. 11)
2028
Western Michigan (Sept. 16)
2029
Northern Illinois (Sept. 15)
2030
Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31)