After winning the Big Ten west division title in 2020 Northwestern is having a second straight disastrous season as the Wildcats take a 1-6 record into Kinnick Stadium.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald. Wildcat defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil has been a lightning rod for criticism. The Northwestern defense ranks near the bottom of the Big Ten.

Iowa won last year’s game in Evanston but the Wildcats have won three straight in Kinnick Stadium.