Welcome to Wisconsin’s biggest game of the 2023 season.
The 4-1 Badgers welcome in the 5-1 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday for a game that will likely decide the Big Ten West. Wisconsin currently sits at the top at 2-0, though Iowa lurks right behind at 2-1 with an easy schedule the rest of the way.
We’ve seen enough Wisconsin vs. Iowa battles to know what to expect on Saturday. Yes, the Badgers look far different than in any previous year with Phil Longo coordinating the offense. But these games tend to revert back to the football we’ve seen for decades: phenomenal defense, ball control, field position, turnovers and special teams.
This Iowa team isn’t one of the program’s best over the last five years, but it still does all the things Iowa usually does well. The offense absolutely stinks, the defense is again great and the special teams are dangerous.
Here is a complete team preview of the 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes: