The Iowa Chill Show

Bryce and Nate break down Iowa’s most complete football performance of the season after the Hawkeyes dominated Washington 41–24 on Friday night. Is Heck Ball officially here? Did Iowa finally find its offense? And how should fans feel heading into the bye week?

We get into:

Jeremy Hecklinski’s big night: 14/19, 202 yards, 3 touchdowns

#17 Iowa heading into the bye week

Iowa State falls to BYU 24–10 and heads into its own bye week at 3–3. The Cyclones hung around, but were never fully in control in Provo.

We also cover:

UNI knocking off its second top-10 opponent of the year

Another official apology to Northern Iowa football

Iowa being named the #1 “potty mouth” state

Bennett Stirtz making NBA headlines

The top 5 haunted houses in Iowa

College hoops being just 3 weeks away

Iowa basketball being left out of both the AP and Coaches Polls

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Is Iowa’s offense officially back, or do we need to see it again after the bye?

This week, Bryce and Nate recap a massive football weekend across Iowa: the Hawkeyes fall to Ohio State 31–14, Iowa State survives West Virginia 45–42, and Aiden Flora may have just become the most exciting player in the state.

We break down:

The Ohio State tailgate and College GameDay 

Why Iowa fans should not fully overreact… yet

Jeremiah Smith being absolutely ridiculous

Hank Brown’s struggles and AC joint injury

Jimmy Hecklinski going 5-for-5 and leading Iowa’s only TD drive

Why Friday night against Washington is a huge swing game

Iowa State’s wild win over West Virginia

Aiden Flora’s breakout game: 212 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, and 2 passing TDs

Flora becoming the first Iowa State player to win AP Offensive Player of the Week

Iowa State heading to BYU for a late Friday night matchup

Plus, we get into:

Iowa farmers being deep in harvest season

Pat McAfee upping his donation to the children’s hospital to $1 million

Iowa Pork’s Top 5 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin finalists

The Iowa man who briefly held the world record for longest straight-arm plank

The Hawkeyes beat Michigan 20–19 in a thriller, and now College GameDay is coming to Iowa City for a massive matchup: #14 Iowa vs #5 Ohio State.

Bryce and Nate break down:

Iowa’s last-second win over Michigan,

Hank Brown’s huge 4th quarter,

Reece VanderZee’s perfect day: 5 targets, 5 catches, 2 touchdowns,

Why Ohio State is a completely different challenge,

Jeremiah Smith being an absolute problem,

The buzz in Iowa City with College GameDay coming to town,

Iowa news:

A proposed $15 billion steel plant in Lee County,

More heavy rain on the way across Iowa,

Waterloo’s historically wet year,

On this day in Iowa: the first recorded auto fatality in Iowa history,

This is Episode #100 of The Iowa Chill Show and the timing could not be better.

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Can Iowa shock Ohio State in Iowa City, or was Michigan the miracle?

Iowa and Iowa State just dropped 55-point wins… but now the real season begins.

Bryce and Nate recap another rainy Iowa weekend, then spin the Wheel of Randomness for a blind ranking of the top things to do in Iowa.

Then we get into one of the wildest “On This Day in Iowa” stories yet: the 1931 Cedar County Cow War, where hundreds of angry farmers clashed with police over mandatory cattle testing, leading Iowa to call in the National Guard.

Iowa news this week:

Zach Johnson wins at Pebble Beach for his sixth victory in his rookie senior tour season
Former Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey joins a lawsuit seeking additional eligibility
Cedar Falls’ Cace Campbell becomes the first 8th grader to play 5A football

Football Recap: 

Iowa dominates UNI 55–0
Hank Brown goes 12/12 with 2 touchdowns
Xavier Williams and Braeden Jackson both go off
Iowa moves to #18
Previewing #17 Iowa vs #18 Michigan at 2:30 on CBS

Iowa State embarrasses Bowling Green 55–7
Aidan Flora explodes for 194 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns
Iowa State looks like a well-rounded squad
Previewing a huge game vs #17 Utah at Jack Trice

It's a Hawkeye State! 

Bryce and Nate recap a packed weekend featuring a no-see-um attack, Salt Lake City, the Busch Light One Night Only concert series, Denver airport chaos, hosting the Cy-Hawk game, and Nate being inactive at the tailgate but very active on social media.

Then we get into the big one: Iowa beats Iowa State 16–13 off the leg of Caden Buhr. No hot chip for Nate this year, Mason owes a Tigerhawk beer shotgun, and the boys break down what the win actually means for the Hawkeyes moving forward.

We cover:

Iowa winning an ugly Cy-Hawk game
The kicking battle deciding the game
Kirk Ferentz “scared ball”
Predictable offense on both sides
Iowa’s offensive line not looking superhuman
Tony Diaz continuing to show up
Iowa moving to #18
What to expect vs Northern Iowa
Iowa State regrouping before Bowling Green
Kurt Warner’s jersey retirement
Cadyn Daughtry visiting Iowa during Cy-Hawk weekend
Iowa City tunnel trespassing chaos
Flooding on the way
And a blind ranking of the Top 5 Iowa towns we’d live in

A win is a win — but now the question becomes: how good is this Iowa team actually?

It is officially Cy-Hawk Week!

Bryce and Nate recap Labor Day weekend, beautiful weather, surgery updates, and Nate getting picked on before diving into one of the biggest weeks of the year in Iowa sports: Iowa vs. Iowa State.

We break down:

Iowa’s 40–0 win over Northern Illinois
Tony “The Boogie Man” Diaz going off with 7 catches, 84 yards, and a touchdown
Kamari Moulton and the offensive line dominating on the ground
The Iowa QB battle between Brown and Hecklinski
Iowa State’s 38–10 win over SEMO
Jaylen Raynor’s big day and the Cyclones taking care of business
Jimmy Rodgers staying undefeated in Ames
The Cy-Hawk spread: Iowa -14.5, the largest since 2014
What Iowa and Iowa State each need to prove this week

Plus, we hit Iowa news:

Urbandale says no to Iowa’s first Buc-ee’s
On this day in Iowa: P.T. Barnum’s Circus creates an Iowa City mystery
September 8th Des Moines weather records

This is your Iowa vs. Iowa State football preview.

Football season is officially here in Iowa.

Bryce and Nate recap a big weekend with Colby’s wedding and the official unlocking and retirement of Cowboy Nate.

A packed Iowa news week:

The 2026 Iowa State Fair sets an all-time attendance record with 1,218,834 visitors
Multiple daily Fair records were broken, including the biggest single-day attendance ever
A near-death skydiving incident at Des Moines Skydivers in Knoxville
The best high schools in Iowa ranking
Kurt Warner’s jersey retirement being honored at UNI’s home opener
On this day in Iowa: the Muscatine County Courthouse opening in 1841 and the 1961 Butler/Bremer County tornado
September 1st Des Moines weather records

Iowa vs. Northern Illinois kicks off at 3:15 p.m., and we break down the Hawkeyes’ depth chart, QB battle, special teams questions, defensive line concerns, and breakout players to watch — including Zach Lutmer, LJ Phillips, Tony Diaz, and DJ Vohnamme.

We also preview Iowa State vs. SEMO, where the Cyclones are heavy favorites and the mission is simple: just play football.

Football season is back! We’re breaking it all down with friend-of-the-podcast Mason Magruder from OutCyde The Lines.

On this episode of The Iowa Chill Show, we preview both Iowa and Iowa State football, talk through the biggest questions heading into the season, and revisit last year’s legendary Cy-Hawk bet that ended with Nate doing the hot chip and the boys shotgunning NIL beer that tasted… not great.

We get into:

Iowa’s quarterback battle: Hecklinski vs. Brown
Why Iowa’s offense might have more weapons than people think
Iowa State’s team outlook and schedule -
Cy-Hawk expectations, predictions, and what could decide the game

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Who wins Cy-Hawk this year? 

Welcome back to The Iowa Chill Show! This week we’re catching up on everything from hospital visits, Iowa State Fair food, Crispy Boy Brewing news, and recapping an epic double header weekend at Okoboji and the Iowa Corn 350.

Then we get into Iowa:

Iowa Corn 350 Recap.
The Iowa State Fair kicking off with over 1 million visitors expected.
Bryce trying his first lobster roll and the famous caviar chicken nugget.
Breaking news: Crispy Boy Brewing is adding a canning line
Crispy Boy crushing it at the Jones County Fair with 35+ kegs sold.
Sports talk: do the Hawkeyes know who their starting QB is?

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Brooks Reynolds is one of the more interesting “food + Iowa culture” people connected to the Iowa State Fair.

He’s known as the co-founder of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, which started in Des Moines in 2008 under the Iowa Bacon Board and grew into a major bacon-themed event that has drawn bacon fans from far beyond Iowa.

He’s also the co-founder/owner of JR’s SouthPork Ranch, the cowboy-themed food, drink and entertainment spot at the Iowa State Fair. JR’s has quickly become one of the "must-see" venues at the fair. Stop in this year for one of their famous lobster rolls or the all-new chicken nugget caviar!