Know Your Opponent - A Look At Hawkeyes

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Know Your Opponent: Iowa Hawkeyes - Hoosier Huddle

The Indiana Hoosiers have not won at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City since 2007 when the Hoosiers topped the Hawkeyes 38-20. Since that contest, IU has four straight meetings at Iowa by an average of 20.75 points per contest.

hoosierhuddle.com

I like to see what their media/fanbase is saying. From article:

One of the unknowns remaining for the Indiana Hoosiers is how Curt Cignetti’s squad will respond on the road in a hostile environment. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 2-0 this season at home (Albany and UMass), they were 6-1 last season at Kinnick Stadium with the lone defeat being a one-point loss to Iowa State and 6-1 at home in 2023 with the lone defeat being by two points. Iowa does not lose often at home and they very rarely lose by double-digits in Kinnick Stadium: a 13-point defeat to Michigan in 2022 and a 17-point loss to Purdue in 2021 are the only 10+ point losses at home this decade.

 

[Seth53]

Good find

 

[MelroseHawkins]

When lurking I found their fanbase to be very complimentary and objective about the Hawkeye program and KF. They seemed very respectful and stated that KF is one of the best coaches and does it right. They also stated how difficult of a game it will be at Kinnick and it is one of the most difficult places to go and play.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Indiana fans have not been good long enough to be delusional and cocky. They leave that to OSU and Michigan fans. Nebbie fans are like former delusionally cocky jerks who have been in an abusive relationship with their team for 25 years.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

When lurking I found their fanbase to be very complimentary and objective about the Hawkeye program and KF. They seemed very respectful and stated that KF is one of the best coaches and does it right. They also stated how difficult of a game it will be at Kinnick and it is one of the most difficult places to go and play.

Agree

 

[Fryowa]

Indiana fans have not been good long enough to be delusional and cocky. They leave that to OSU and Michigan fans. Nebbie fans are like former delusionally cocky jerks who have been in an abusive relationship with their team for 25 years.

Indiana fans know that in all likelihood this is a flash in the pan the same as we did after 2015. Getting cocky does nothing.

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

When lurking I found their fanbase to be very complimentary and objective about the Hawkeye program and KF. They seemed very respectful and stated that KF is one of the best coaches and does it right. They also stated how difficult of a game it will be at Kinnick and it is one of the most difficult places to go and play.

I think much like our fanbase, you can't get too high or low. Regardless, of the outcome we will continue to talk about the Hawks and support them. I can respect that, and respect other fanbases that are not delusional. Every fanbase has a few bad apples but seems like most agree Cornhusker fans are in a league of their own. Therefore, much like the old saying goes, I root for the Hawkeyes, and anyone playing Nebraska.