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Iowa football opener is sold out

TIMES-REPUBLICAN

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa football team's season opener against Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday.

The Huskies will be making their first visit to Kinnick Stadium since 2018.

Iowa's first four home contests of 2026 are sold out: Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), Iowa State (Sept. 12), UNI (Sept. 19) and Ohio State (Oct. 3). Tickets remain for home games against Wisconsin (Oct. 31; Homecoming), Purdue (Nov. 14), and Nebraska (Nov. 27).

Iowa has sold out 28 consecutive games inside Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2022 season.