Iowa fans aren’t the only ones questioning the Hawkeyes’ final ranking of the 2025-2026 college football season.
The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 9-4 (6-3 Big Ten) record, including a win in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl over No. 14 Vanderbilt to close out the season.
After closing out the season with a 34-27 win over Vanderbilt, the Hawkeyes still find themselves below the Commodores, and a rival Big Ten coach took notice.
Illinois HC Bret Bielema calls out the AP voters following the final rankings
It is not often that one Big Ten coach defends a program that he isn’t coaching, but that is exactly what is happening with Bret Bielema and the Iowa Hawkeyes…