Is any schedule actually “easy” in college football? Or more specifically, the Power Five? Calling them easy feels a bit misconstrued. Maybe using the phrase “not as hard” would be more fitting as each week is a test when you belong to a Power Five conference.
There are some teams who have caught a little bit of luck as we head into the 2023 college football season by virtue of how their schedule has shaken out, though. One barometer to measure how tough a team’s schedule is can be looking at the combined record of their opponents from last year.
Looking at the 2022 records, the Iowa Hawkeyes find themselves with one of the nation’s cushiest schedules among Power Five programs heading into 2023.
They are one of four Big Ten teams to have a schedule ranked among the top 10 easiest this upcoming season and three of those teams belong to the Big Ten West. Here is a look at the top 10 easiest schedules entering the 2023 season per Pro Football Focus.
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