The 2018 Iowa football has disappointed to this point stumbling in the last three games, but the 2019 team should excite fans and here is why.

Needless to say the 2018 season has been a let down for Iowa football fans everywhere. It’s not every season that the Iowa Hawkeyes have as much as talent as this 2018 team, which is why the four losses in ten games stings so bad in addition to how Iowa has lost those games. In every game, the Iowa football team has been in the game until the very end and for whatever reason, they have failed to close the deal.

It’s one of those years where the ball seems to bounce the opposite direction of Iowa’s favor every single team. Just take a look at how the Iowa football team has lost each of their games:

Wisconsin: Winning until the fourth quarter, hurt by two special teams turnovers

Penn State: Opportunity to score go-ahead touchdown, but instead throw interception three yards from end zone

Purdue: Stop DJ Knox and Rondale Moore, but get burned by junior college transfer wide receiver Terry Wright and have two phantom holding penalties on potential game-sealing drive. Purdue kicks last second field goal.

Northwestern: Iowa running backs lose a fumble for the first time in a year. Next possession, lose another fumble.

If you look at it, the Iowa football team is 8-10 plays from being 10-0 and looking at the College Football Playoff. The Hawks certainly have the talent to do so.

While this season may be a disappointment if compared to the high expectations fan had, next season has the chance to be what this season couldn’t.