Football Open Practice Set For April 25

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football team will hold an open practice on Saturday, April 25, in Kinnick Stadium. The open practice will conclude Iowa’s spring drills and is free to attend.

Gates to Kinnick Stadium will open at 9:45 a.m. with practice scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. Fans will be able to enter select gates, including Gates A (south end zone) B (southwest) and H (northwest). Regular season game-day search procedures will be in place and fans will be allowed to sit in the south and west stands.

Free parking will be available on hard surface lots, while normal ramp fees will be charged. Concession stands will be open at select locations on the concourse with limited menu items available.

The Hawkeyes open the 2026 season with three straight home games: Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), Iowa State (Sept. 12) and UNI (Sept. 19; Family Weekend). Other home contests inside Kinnick Stadium this fall include Ohio State (Oct. 3), Wisconsin (Oct. 31; Homecoming), Purdue (Nov. 14) and Nebraska (Nov. 27).

Questions concerning the purchase of 2026 football tickets, including general public, UI faculty/staff and UI student season tickets by current UI students, should be directed to the UI Athletics Ticket Office. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS and ticket information is available at hawkeyesports.com/footballtickets.