Utah State will be paid $1,650,000. Western Michigan $1,500,000

[Franisdaman]

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?​

Tyler Tachman
Des Moines Register
Aug 22, 2023


IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa will pay more than $3 million to the two non-conference football opponents traveling to Kinnick Stadium this year.

Playing road games against Power 5 schools such as Iowa means big money for lower-level programs such as Utah State and Western Michigan. Iowa will pay Utah State $1.65 million to show up on Sept. 2 in Iowa City, and Western Michigan will receive $1.5 million for the Sept. 16 game at Kinnick.

The Des Moines Register obtained scheduling contracts for Iowa non-conference opponents in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

Here is a look at how much approximate guaranteed compensation Iowa is set to pay some of its non-conference opponents. (Note: This list doesn't include every non-conference game in each season.)

Football​

2023

Utah State: $1,650,000

Western Michigan: $1.5 million

For non-conference football games beyond 2023, it’s important to note that the new, expanded Big Ten schedule hasn’t been released yet. That means if the league elects to go with a Big Ten slate of more than nine games, Iowa might have to drop a non-conference game. While the contracts include liquidated damages, if a school's conference adds additional league games, making circumstances more complicated, the liquidated damage clause could be waived.

2024

• Illinois State: $650,000
• Troy: $1.6 million

2025

• Florida Atlantic: $1.6 million
• University of Massachusetts: $1.7 million

Women’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Bowling Green State: $35,000
• Fairleigh Dickinson: $37,000

Men’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Arkansas State: $95,000
• Northern Illinois: $95,000
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County: $100,000
• North Dakota: $95,000
• North Florida: $100,000

Follow Tyler Tachman on Twitter @Tyler_T15, contact via email at ttachman@gannett.com

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?

Utah State will receive $1.65 million to play at Kinnick Stadium this year. Here's a look at how much Iowa is paying other non-conference opponents.

www.hawkcentral.com

 

[warriors dad]

Another reason to go to 10 conference games. Thats insane!

 

[Franisdaman]

Another reason to go to 10 conference games. Thats insane!

Barta used to say that they needed 7 home games so if we went to 10 conference games, 5 would be home and we'd still need two non-conference opponents that we'd have to pay to come to Kinnick

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?​

Tyler Tachman
Des Moines Register
Aug 22, 2023


IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa will pay more than $3 million to the two non-conference football opponents traveling to Kinnick Stadium this year.

Playing road games against Power 5 schools such as Iowa means big money for lower-level programs such as Utah State and Western Michigan. Iowa will pay Utah State $1.65 million to show up on Sept. 2 in Iowa City, and Western Michigan will receive $1.5 million for the Sept. 16 game at Kinnick.

The Des Moines Register obtained scheduling contracts for Iowa non-conference opponents in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

Here is a look at how much approximate guaranteed compensation Iowa is set to pay some of its non-conference opponents. (Note: This list doesn't include every non-conference game in each season.)

Football​

2023

Utah State: $1,650,000

Western Michigan: $1.5 million

For non-conference football games beyond 2023, it’s important to note that the new, expanded Big Ten schedule hasn’t been released yet. That means if the league elects to go with a Big Ten slate of more than nine games, Iowa might have to drop a non-conference game. While the contracts include liquidated damages, if a school's conference adds additional league games, making circumstances more complicated, the liquidated damage clause could be waived.

2024

• Illinois State: $650,000
• Troy: $1.6 million

2025

• Florida Atlantic: $1.6 million
• University of Massachusetts: $1.7 million

Women’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Bowling Green State: $35,000
• Fairleigh Dickinson: $37,000

Men’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Arkansas State: $95,000
• Northern Illinois: $95,000
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County: $100,000
• North Dakota: $95,000
• North Florida: $100,000

Follow Tyler Tachman on Twitter @Tyler_T15, contact via email at ttachman@gannett.com

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?

Utah State will receive $1.65 million to play at Kinnick Stadium this year. Here's a look at how much Iowa is paying other non-conference opponents.

www.hawkcentral.com

Any of those games we lose should mean that opponent automatically has to give back their payout.

Any game we win by less than 20 means they pay back a percentage.

Make it happen, Beth.

 

[MelroseMauler]

BAU

 

[PoleSmokinHerkyFan]

If either play Iowa close or, better yet, beats Iowa, it will be more hilarious than watching the Iowa fan base after the SDSU game last season. If there’s one fan base that should learn to STFU pre season, it’s Iowa fans. I’m hoping the bad karma Iowa fans bring on themselves continues this season.

 

[Packer54]

Barta used to say that they needed 7 home games so if we went to 10 conference games, 5 would be home and we'd still need two non-conference opponents that we'd have to pay to come to Kinnick

Easy. Drop ISU and pay the other two teams. ISU series needs to stop

 

[QChawks]

And we’ll probably squeeze out a 28-10 victory

 

[Packer54]

If either play Iowa close or, better yet, beats Iowa, it will be more hilarious than watching the Iowa fan base after the SDSU game last season. If there’s one fan base that should learn to STFU pre season, it’s Iowa fans. I’m hoping the bad karma Iowa fans bring on themselves continues this season.

More hilarious than your mom taking it from the tree monkey? Man that’s bad.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

If either play Iowa close or, better yet, beats Iowa, it will be more hilarious than watching the Iowa fan base after the SDSU game last season. If there’s one fan base that should learn to STFU pre season, it’s Iowa fans. I’m hoping the bad karma Iowa fans bring on themselves continues this season.

Ya know, it's funny. You thought that if you set your account to private that we couldn't just report it outright and get it immediately banned.

But when you post, we can report each and every one of them and do the exact same thing.

Silly Husker fan. Back to like spamming for you.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?​

Tyler Tachman
Des Moines Register
Aug 22, 2023


IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa will pay more than $3 million to the two non-conference football opponents traveling to Kinnick Stadium this year.

Playing road games against Power 5 schools such as Iowa means big money for lower-level programs such as Utah State and Western Michigan. Iowa will pay Utah State $1.65 million to show up on Sept. 2 in Iowa City, and Western Michigan will receive $1.5 million for the Sept. 16 game at Kinnick.

The Des Moines Register obtained scheduling contracts for Iowa non-conference opponents in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball.

Here is a look at how much approximate guaranteed compensation Iowa is set to pay some of its non-conference opponents. (Note: This list doesn't include every non-conference game in each season.)

Football​

2023

Utah State: $1,650,000

Western Michigan: $1.5 million

For non-conference football games beyond 2023, it’s important to note that the new, expanded Big Ten schedule hasn’t been released yet. That means if the league elects to go with a Big Ten slate of more than nine games, Iowa might have to drop a non-conference game. While the contracts include liquidated damages, if a school's conference adds additional league games, making circumstances more complicated, the liquidated damage clause could be waived.

2024

• Illinois State: $650,000
• Troy: $1.6 million

2025

• Florida Atlantic: $1.6 million
• University of Massachusetts: $1.7 million

Women’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Bowling Green State: $35,000
• Fairleigh Dickinson: $37,000

Men’s basketball​

2023-24 season

• Arkansas State: $95,000
• Northern Illinois: $95,000
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County: $100,000
• North Dakota: $95,000
• North Florida: $100,000

Follow Tyler Tachman on Twitter @Tyler_T15, contact via email at ttachman@gannett.com

How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?

Utah State will receive $1.65 million to play at Kinnick Stadium this year. Here's a look at how much Iowa is paying other non-conference opponents.

www.hawkcentral.com

It takes a lot of money to scare up 7 or 8 wins per year with BriBucks on the staff!

 

[PoleSmokinHerkyFan]

Ya know, it's funny. You thought that if you set your account to private that we couldn't just report it outright and get it immediately banned.

But when you post, we can report each and every one of them and do the exact same thing.

Silly Husker fan. Back to like spamming for you.

I put no thought in trying to avoid anything. I enjoy putting you Iowa fans in your place and if I get banned for speaking the truth, so be it.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I put no thought in trying to avoid anything. I enjoy putting you Iowa fans in your place and if I get banned for speaking the truth, so be it.

What if you get banned for not speaking the truth?

 

[PoleSmokinHerkyFan]

What if you get banned for not speaking the truth?

I will never post Iowa fans version of the “truth” so if I get banned for posting my version of the truth, the only truth supported by real evidence, so be it.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

if I get banned for posting my version of the truth, the only truth supported by real evidence, so be it.

If that happens it'll be the first time. That's my point.......

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Look at those WBB payouts.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Does the “We need 7 home games” thing still apply now that the television payouts are so large?

Drop the UMass game and do a home and home with Arkansas or better yet the new Big Ten footprint of Oregon St or Wazzu.

 

[2D_]

Egregious amounts of money. That needs to be going to renovating Kinnick, facilities, and so on.

 

[Franisdaman]

Does the “We need 7 home games” thing still apply now that the television payouts are so large?

Drop the UMass game and do a home and home with Arkansas or better yet the new Big Ten footprint of Oregon St or Wazzu.

Ticket sales for 2022 were $26.4M. Not sure the breakdown by sport. Also, not sure what the profit is per football game.

Link to Iowa's 2022 revenues & expenses:

Iowa Revenue and Finances - USA TODAY

How much does the Iowa college athletic program make each year? See their entire revenue picture, including ticket sales and expenses.

sports.usatoday.com

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

I don’t know the answer to this question. How much revenue is pulled in on your typical non con Saturday Gameday. We only have part of the equation yet the usual complainers are doing their normal thing. One would think that the plus side is quite beneficial to the athletics programs, especially the non revenue generating sports.

With that said, with the new tv contracts, maybe the revenue pulled in on a typical home game Saturday is chicken feed compared to the big picture. If that’s the case, let’s start playing some good/decent teams home/away during the non con.

Pitt was a fun, even series. ASU/Arizona was kind of.nightmare on the road because of the time difference(better get use to that) and their fans were idiots.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

If either play Iowa close or, better yet, beats Iowa, it will be more hilarious than watching the Iowa fan base after the SDSU game last season. If there’s one fan base that should learn to STFU pre season, it’s Iowa fans. I’m hoping the bad karma Iowa fans bring on themselves continues this season.

Troy Cashes In on Win Against Nebraska

 

[Franisdaman]

I don’t know the answer to this question. How much revenue is pulled in on your typical non con Saturday Gameday. We only have part of the equation yet the usual complainers are doing their normal thing. One would think that the plus side is quite beneficial to the athletics programs, especially the non revenue generating sports.

With that said, with the new tv contracts, maybe the revenue pulled in on a typical home game Saturday is chicken feed compared to the big picture. If that’s the case, let’s start playing some good/decent teams home/away during the non con.

Pitt was a fun, even series. ASU/Arizona was kind of.nightmare on the road because of the time difference(better get use to that) and their fans were idiots.

If the B1G goes to 10 conference games, the SEC should go from 8 to 10 as well. Also, if the B1G does not allow FCS opponents, the SEC shouldn't either; just make these requirements to make the CFP.

Until things change, if you were the AD, would you want your football schedule to get more difficult when the SEC schools are not doing the same?

 

[iahawks10]

I put no thought in trying

Clearly 🤡

 

[PoleSmokinHerkyFan]

Clearly I’m a dumba$$ 🤡

 

[iahawks10]

Clearly I’m a dumba$$ 🤡

Yes you are

 

[pistachio1999]

Does the “We need 7 home games” thing still apply now that the television payouts are so large?

Drop the UMass game and do a home and home with Arkansas or better yet the new Big Ten footprint of Oregon St or Wazzu.

From a fan standpoint for fans who go 7 > 6!

 

[Scott559]

Does the “We need 7 home games” thing still apply now that the television payouts are so large?

Drop the UMass game and do a home and home with Arkansas or better yet the new Big Ten footprint of Oregon St or Wazzu.

The home games also are very important for businesses that depend on football weekends to make money that can help them sustain their business throughout the year. It’s not all about money going directly to the University.

 

[PoleSmokinHerkyFan]

Clearly I’m a dumba$$ loser 🤡

 

[MitchLL]

If you're paying patsies to come to IC...give that $$$ to UNI.

If they really are worried about the UNI game not counting for one of the six needed to be bowl eligible, than they weren't good enough in the first place.

 

[ssckelley]

I don't know why people are making a big deal about this. Typically when you schedule games you scheduled a home and away, you come to our place and we will return the favor. Obviously it makes zero sense for Iowa to schedule games with a Utah State like this so to entice them to come to Kinnick without returning the favor you pay that school a percentage of the ticket sales. Iowa makes about $3.7 million in tickets sales per game, even to pay a team like Utah State $1.65 million that's still cheap as it's not even half the ticket revenue.

UMass coming to Kinnick? I'm sure that will be a prime time game! lol

 

[hawktrooper1]

If 1500 fans each donate $1000 to the athletic department, they just paid for Utah State to play a football game.

The absurdity of collegiate football economics has to end. Why the hell would any sane Iowa fan care to support the Utah State football program in this manner?

 

[hawktrooper1]

And even if it's based on ticket revenue, why not tell Utah State they can have the money generated by their fans who buy tickets and travel to Iowa City? Will never not bother me that one school has to pay another school to play a game, especially when it's not uncommon for the team getting paid to win the damn game.

 

[Bullethawk31]

If either play Iowa close or, better yet, beats Iowa, it will be more hilarious than watching the Iowa fan base after the SDSU game last season. If there’s one fan base that should learn to STFU pre season, it’s Iowa fans. I’m hoping the bad karma Iowa fans bring on themselves continues this season.

How much did you pay Georgia Southern last season? Now that was hilarious!

 

[ssckelley]

And even if it's based on ticket revenue, why not tell Utah State they can have the money generated by their fans who buy tickets and travel to Iowa City? Will never not bother me that one school has to pay another school to play a game, especially when it's not uncommon for the team getting paid to win the damn game.

Then just agree to play at their place. I'm sure Utah State would LOVE for Iowa to return the favor and pay the expense to travel to Maverik Stadium for them to sell out their 25,100 capacity stadium. Any tickets the Utah fan base wouldn't buy I'm sure would get scooped up by traveling Iowa fans. OR you could just pay Utah State the money and profit off filling your own 70K+ stadium? Honestly, which makes more sense? Expecting a team from Utah to travel all the way to Iowa, on their own dime (or off their own fan base ticket sales), just to profit the home university sounds absurd.

Now do you understand the economics of having the game in Kinnick and paying the visiting team better?

 

[TRHawkeye145]

How much did you pay Georgia Southern last season? Now that was hilarious!

Georgia Southern Cashes In on Win at Nebraska

$1.43 million

 

[herkhatescy]

I put no thought in trying to avoid anything. I enjoy putting you Iowa fans in your place and if I get banned for speaking the truth, so be it.

You seriously need professional help.

 

[Ronman]

I put no thought in trying to avoid anything. I enjoy putting you Iowa fans in your place and if I get banned for speaking the truth, so be it.

Oh, you mean standing on the sideline holding the Heroes Trophy?

 

[Blackleaf40]

Herky'sPoleSmoker's back to being lil' bro doing lil' bro things.

I love watching Rubrum being reduced to this.



I win.....again!!!!!

Bwaaaaaahaha!!!!!!!!

 

[iahawks10]

Big bro Nebraska has scoreboard again over its little bro Iowa. Iowa is still the tallest midget in Iowa though.

 

[Blackleaf40]

Big bro Nebraska has scoreboard again over its little bro Iowa. Iowa is still the tallest midget in Iowa though.

Run along lil' tyke.....someday, if you pray REALLY hard....and eat ALL your greens....Nebraska MIGHT break into being a mediocre .600 type team in the B1G.

Remember now ...Daddy said "maybe"....no promises.