The Iowa Heartlanders returned home this past week for a four-game homestand, looking to climb their way up the Central Division standings. Instead, the week delivered a little bit of everything: early deficits, penalty trouble, a magical comeback, and a heartbreaking overtime loss. Iowa finished the stretch 1–3 , falling to 6-9-2 as they prepare for another three-game week ahead. Wednesday, Nov. 19 — Kalamazoo 5, Heartlanders 1 The homestand opened against last-place Kalam
The Chicago Bears continued their late-season surge with a hard-fought 31–28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, scoring a touchdown in every single quarter and overcoming a costly turnover to secure the victory. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a game that showed resilience, balance, and a rising comfort level from Caleb Williams under center. A Rough Start—Then a Momentum-Changing Pick Chicago’s offense opened the game with a quick three-and-out, immediately giving the Steelers
Senior Day at Kinnick Stadium is always emotional—but this year’s finale gave the 28 Hawkeye seniors a sendoff they’ll never forget. In a game filled with slow starts, momentum swings, and late heroics, Iowa clawed back from a 10-point deficit to defeat Michigan State 20–17 on a walk-off field goal by Drew Stevens. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t smooth. But it was Iowa football at its grittiest. A Brutally Slow Start on Offense The Hawkeye offense began the afternoon slower than
Playoff Picture I take a break from writing for two weeks and the race to the playoffs got even more intense. Oklahoma put their name back in with a huge win over Alabama. Texas A&M surges back to win against South Carolina and Notre Dame keeps their win streak rolling against Pitt. The Big Ten seems to have two super teams with Ohio State and Indiana while Oregon is close behind. USC keeps their hopes alive with a win over Iowa and Georgia may have taken Texas out of the rac
