Night Games This Year (at Kinnick)
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Washington and Wisconsin are the only home games without a game time. I hope they are both day games.
Why? I hope every game at Kinnick is a night game for the rest of time. 🙂
He has to be in bed at 8. And can't drive in the dark, plus the electricity and excitement of Kinnick at night is just too much.
Different strokes. I like 11am kicks. Get up, get it done, get home with daylight left. If I attend a night game I'm not home until after midnight.
I'd be happy with every September game being at night, 50/50 in October, and every November game at Noon.
I’d be fine with it too, but people act like it’s usually -30 degrees in late November.
It will most likely be in the 30s. I can dress for that, and colder. I will almost certainly be more comfortable for that game than I will be if it’s 93 degrees for the Illinois State game.
I hope every game at Kinnick is 11 am for the rest of time!
Night games provide a ton more exposure and exciting atmosphere from a recruiting standpoint. 11:00 AM kickoffs that get people back home for a “productive afternoon” is a script far more alluring for old fans vs new recruits and $$$ for the program.
Yeah. You’d be home in time to drink your Metamucil and be in bed by 6. 🙂
Washington really hope 11am. Make them play at 9 local time. They want in the big 10 so bad then deal with the early games.
Some of us live 3 hours or more away from Iowa City so night games are great but suck when you have that long drive home! And yes I know hotels are a option, but I dont like spending $200 a night!
As I get older the night games get harder (live 1.5 hours away). I'm for a majority 2:30 P.M. starts. I love the night game atmosphere but more then 1 or 2 is to many. Also want these to be games of importance or big names.
11 A.M. starts get you home earlier but you have to get up really early to not be rushed for tailgating.
The around 2:30 is the best of both worlds. Not rushed in the morning plus not getting home really late.
11 A.M. starts get you home earlier but you have to get up really early to not be rushed for tailgating.
The around 2:30 is the best of both worlds. Not rushed in the morning plus not getting home really late.
Yes, on average a mid to late Nov game has a 50% chance of being 40 degrees. It is easy to look up avg temps for a city.
Iowa City's avg high temp for Nov in 49 with Nov 1st being avg of 55 and Nov 30th being avg of 40. There have been two brutally cold games in Nov in Kinnick the last 10-12 years, the 2013 vs Mich and that 2017 or so game against Purdue. Otherwise they can be beautiful days for watching a football game.
And most hotels in most cities with big sporting events or other events MAKE you reserve a room for 2 days because they can.
The eclipse in ILL was that way also and the rates were jacked up not 100 but 200 %
The Amercinn in Williamsburg is pretty cheap, even on game days. I like staying there for night games.
My wife can't believe one of the first things I do upon arriving home is watch the replay. Can't help myself.
Sunday morning tradition for me. Between that and watching BTN and espn college football hour replays of capping the days games. That is unless they lose and a quick delete. Lot of fast forwarding last year when offense had the ball.
