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2026 Cy-Hawk Football Kickoff Scheduled for Primetime
The rivalry game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on NBC as both programs release TV pairings for their opening 2026 matchups.
- The Cy-Hawk rivalry game is set for September 12 at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC from Kinnick Stadium, marking only the fifth time in the storied matchup's history that the game will be played under the lights.
- Official kickoff times and television broadcast networks for the 2026 season were revealed by Iowa and Iowa State on Wednesday, May 27, formalizing schedules for both programs' early-season contests.
- Iowa leads the series 46-25 but has struggled recently, dropping three of the last four contests to Iowa State, though the Hawkeyes dominated last season's matchup with a 40-16 victory in Lincoln.
- Both teams begin their 2026 seasons September 5 with home games: Iowa hosts Northern Illinois at 3:15 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network, while Iowa State faces Southeast Missouri at noon on ESPN+.
- Locked-In primetime conference games include Iowa's October 9 matchup at Washington and Iowa State's road contests at BYU on October 9 and UCF on November 20, expanding nationally televised matchups.
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