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Iowa Football: Can Hawkeyes win wide open Big Ten West in 2019?

By Dante Pryor

IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 08: Offensive lineman Keegan Render #69 and defensive back Jake Gervase #30 of the Iowa Hawkeyes carry the Cy-Hawk trophy after the match-up against the Iowa State Cyclones on September 8, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 08: Offensive lineman Keegan Render #69 and defensive back Jake Gervase #30 of the Iowa Hawkeyes carry the Cy-Hawk trophy after the match-up against the Iowa State Cyclones on September 8, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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Can the Iowa football team take the next step and play for a Big Ten title and contend for a College Football Playoff spot in 2019?

Think about this for a moment, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz is the only FBS coach who has been at the same university since the 1990s when arrived in Iowa City in 1998.

You know exactly what you are getting from a Ferentz-coached team — physical play in the trenches, a balanced offense, and disciplined defense.

Iowa has a reputation of being solid, but never great. There are two glaring holes in Ferentz’s resume: an outright Big Ten title, and playing for a national championship. Can that change this season? Will the Hawkeyes take the next step and plays for a B1G championship and possibly a playoff berth?

Here’s a preview of the Hawkeyes’ offense, defense and their season record prediction.

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