| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 25 |
| Aprank: | 25 |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Kirk Ferentz |
| Hc Year: | 26th |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Phil Parker |
| Dc Year: | 13th |
| Captain: | Cade McNamara |
| Stadium: | Kinnick Stadium |
| Captain2: | Luke Lachey |
| Captain3: | Jay Higgins |
| Captain4: | Sebastian Castro |
The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team will represent the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by Kirk Ferentz who will be heading into his 26th year as head coach. Iowa will play their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa.
| January 20, 2024 | Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama Crimson Tide | SEC All-Freshman Team (2023) | [1] [2] |
| November 13, 2023 | Spencer Petras | QB | Utah State Aggies | [3] [4] | |
| December 4, 2023 | Anterio Thompson | DL | Western Michigan Broncos | [5] [6] | |
| December 5, 2023 | Joey Labas | QB | Central Michigan Chippewas | [7] [8] | |
See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team.
Iowa will be looking to start 1-0 against this FCS foe. The Redbirds are visiting for the first time since 2015. Cade McNamara is expected to return at QB after missing most of the previous season.
See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.
Iowa has won seven of last eight in this trophy series.
See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team. (Gold Out Sprit game)
The last non-conference game for the Hawkeyes. if Iowa is undefeated at this point, Kirk Ferentz would tie Amos Alonzo Stagg, in Big Ten career wins (199).
See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.
Iowa will be out for revenge and to recapture Floyd after the previous year's controversial ending. A victory would be the fifth consecutive for the Hawkeyes at Huntington Bank Stadium.
See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
The Hawkeyes haven't won in Columbus since 1991 and were humbled during their last visit two years prior.
See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team. (ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game)
The Hawkeyes first game against a new Big Ten opponent. These programs haven't played each other since the 1995 Sun Bowl.
See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team.
Iowa will be going for third straight win in series.
See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team. (Homecoming)
Iowa has won four of last five in this series. However, the Wildcats have spoiled two previous homecomings in the Ferentz era (2008, 2016).
See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry. (Black out/ Military Game)
Wisconsin hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 2018. Iowa also hasn't won three in a row in this series in two decades.
See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team.
Iowa's first visit to Pasadena since the 2016 Rose Bowl. This is also the first time these programs have played since the 1986 Rose Bowl.
See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team.
Maryland hasn't defeated Iowa since 2014. This will also be the first time Brian Ferentz coaches against his father.
See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.
Iowa has won eight of last nine in this rivalry series. Additionally, Nebraska hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in a decade.