Iowa, ISU, UNI, Drake Football Schedules to Kick Off Fall Early
Whether you are an Iowa or Iowa State fan, or maybe even a Panthers or Bulldogs fan, we've got your football schedule ready.
The unofficial start of fall begins Monday with the Labor Day holiday.
But despite the summertime temperatures, fall begins tonight with the kick-off of college football season.
Although, Iowa, Iowa State and UNI don't play tonight, their fans are likely counting down the hours until they take the field this weekend.
Drake starts the season tonight against rival Grand View.
To make your football viewing a bit easier, here are the schedules for Iowa, Iowa State, UNI and Drake football games.
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Date | Matchup | Time | TV |
| 9/1/2012 | Northern Illinois (Soldier Field) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| 9/8/2012 | Iowa State | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| 9/15/2012 | Northern Iowa |
2:30 p.m. |
Big Ten Network |
| 9/22/2012 | Central Michigan | TBA | TBA |
| 9/29/2012 | Minnesota (Homecoming) | 11:00 a.m. | BTN, ESPN or ESPN2 |
| 10/13/2012 | @Michigan State | 11:00 a.m. | BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2 |
| 10/20/2012 | Penn State | 7:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| 10/27/2012 | @Northwestern | 11:00 a.m. | BTN, ESPN, or ESPN2 |
| 11/3/2012 | @Indiana | TBA | TBA |
| 11/10/2012 | Purdue | TBA | TBA |
| 11/17/2012 | @Michigan | TBA | TBA |
| 11/23/2012 | Nebraska | 11:00 a.m. | ABC |
Iowa State Cyclones
| Date | Matchup | Time | Coverage |
| Sept. 1 | Tulsa | 2:30 p.m. | FSN |
| Sept. 8 | @ Iowa | 2:30 p.m. | BTN |
| Sept. 15 | Western Illiniois | 7 p.m. | |
| Sept. 29 | Texas Tech | TBA | |
| Oct. 6 | @ TCU | TBA | |
| Oct. 13 | Kansas State | TBA | |
| Oct. 20 | @ Oklahoma State | TBA | |
| Oct. 27 | Baylor (Homecoming) |
TBA | |
| Nov. 3 | Oklahoma | TBA | |
| Nov. 10 | @ Texas | TBA | |
| Nov. 17 | @ Kansas | TBA | |
| Nov. 23 | West Virginia | 2:30 p.m. | ABC |
UNI Panthers
| Date |
Matchup |
Time |
Coverage |
| Sept. 1 | @Wisconsin | 2:30 p.m. | BTN |
| Sept. 8 | Central State University | 6 p.m. | PSN (KWWL) Panther Sports Radio |
| Sept. 15 | @ Iowa | 2:30 p.m. | BTN Panter Sports Radio |
| Sept. 22 | @ Youngstown State | 6 p.m. | ESPN 3 Panter Sports Radio |
| Sept. 29 | North Dakota State | 6 p.m. | PSN Panther Sports Radio |
| Oct. 13 | @ Sothern Illinios | 2 p.m. | Panther Sports Radio |
| Oct. 20 | South Dakota State (Homecoming) | 4 p.m. | MVFC TV Panther Sports Radio |
| Oct. 27 | Illinios State | 4 p.m. | Comcast SportsNet Panther Sports Radio |
| Nov. 3 | @ Western Illinios | 1 p.m. | Panther Sports Radio |
| Nov. 10 | @ South Dakota | noon | ESPN3 Panther Sports Radio |
| Nov. 17 | Missouri State | 4 p.m. | Panther Sports Radio |
Drake Bulldogs
| Date | Matchup | Time | Coverage |
| Thurs. Aug. 30 | Grand View | 7 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Sept. 8 | Montana State | 6 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Sept. 15 | @ Indiana State | 1 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Sept. 22 | Morehead State | 1 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Sept. 29 | @Campbell | 5 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Oct. 6 | San Diego | 12:30 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Oct. 13 | @Valpraiso | noon | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Oct. 20 | Marist | 1 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Nov. 3 | @Dayton | noon | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Nov. 10 | Butler | 1 p.m. | KRNT 1350 AM |
| Nov. 17 | @Jacksonville | noon | KRNT 1350 AM |
