Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media earlier this week in advance of the massive showdown between the 5-1 Hawkeyes and 4-1 Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday.
The meeting between the two programs is Ferentz’s No. 22 as head coach at Iowa. His record against the Badgers sits at 9-13, though the Hawkeyes have won two of the last three in the series.
Ferentz’s 2023 Iowa team looks just like almost every one he’s had during his tenure: a terrific defense, great special teams and an offense that is tasked with not losing the game.
Saturday’s matchup is fascinating. Iowa remains Iowa, while Wisconsin recently went through a program facelift. It feels like a true ‘old meets new’ situation.
Here is everything the Iowa head coach said about Wisconsin before Saturday’s contest: