Photo Gallery II: Iowa-Illinois St. Football

Hawkeyes, Redbirds Kick Off Season Saturday

Pass breakup (Rob Howe/HN) /

IOWA CITY, Iowa - No. 25 Iowa opened its season with a 40-0 victory against Illinois State Saturday here at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes only led 6-0 at halftime. 

Check out this HN Photo Gallery from a sunny-soaked day in Iowa City: 

Iowa DE Max Llewellyn (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa CB John Nestor (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa LB Jay Higgons (Rob Howe/HN) /

Illinois State Waving (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa Waving (Rob Howe/HN) /

Herky Waving (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa S Sebastian Castro (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa DL Deontae Craig (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa TE Luke Lachey (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa OL Connor Colby (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa QB Cade McNamara (Rob Howe/HN) /

Pass breakup (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa Hawkeyes (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa QB Cade McNamara (Rob Howe/HN) /

Iowa K Drew Stevens (Rob Howe/HN) /