Going to be difficult to guess at next year…offense seems to be trending up, defense loses a lot but I think they’ve recruited well - but the schedule will be a bear. Quite frankly, it might well be a better overall team but a worse record than this year.
“In 2025, Iowa will host UAlbany (Aug. 30), UMass (Sept. 13), Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon and Penn State, and travel to Iowa State (Sept. 6), Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Dates for the 2025 conference schedule will be announced later this fall“