Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register spoke with NIU interim head coach Rob Harley to preview Iowa’s 2026 season-opener

Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register spoke with NIU interim head coach Rob Harley to preview Iowa&rsquo;s 2026 season-opener

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Northern Illinois interim coach Rob Harley previews matchup with Iowa

The Iowa-Ohio State football game is getting College GameDay treatment, but behind the festive nature of the contest what about the chess match within the game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into several questions surrounding the game, including how Tim Lester will trust Hank Brown and the passing game and how Phil Parker will go about defending incredible Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. Also, even with a loss how does Iowa come out of this looking and feeling good?

The Iowa-Ohio State football game is getting College GameDay treatment, but behind the festive nature of the contest what about the chess match within the game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into several questions surrounding the game, including how Tim Lester will trust Hank Brown and the passing game and how Phil Parker will go about defending incredible Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. Also, even with a loss how does Iowa come out of this looking and feeling good?

Iowa-Ohio State preview: Can Tim Lester's offense keep up at Kinnick?

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over the 20-19 win over Michigan again while spinning the conversation forward into what's next, a top-15 showdown against Ohio State.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over the 20-19 win over Michigan again while spinning the conversation forward into what's next, a top-15 showdown against Ohio State.

What now? Iowa's post-Michigan euphoria, ESPN GameDay visit, Ohio State matchup

The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired. But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.

The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired.&nbsp;But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.

Northern Illinois interim coach Rob Harley previews matchup with Iowa

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