How much is Iowa paying football and basketball non-conference opponents?
Tyler TachmanDes 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
2023Utah 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
- 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
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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.
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