Iowa Nice Guy

The America Nice Guy is back with a World Cup Round of 16 preview. After America's 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the U.S. now faces Belgium but without Folarin Balogun after a controversial red card. Can the Americans keep their World Cup run alive? Also in this episode: • Mexico vs. England • Portugal vs. Spain • Egypt vs. Argentina History, humor, and World Cup commentary from the uni...

The Iowa Nice Guy has been called up to the national team. For as long as the United States is alive in the World Cup, call him the American Nice Guy. In this Round of 32 special presented by Iowa Everywhere, the American Nice Guy previews USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina is not two countries, salutes Dayton, Ohio’s unexpected role in world peace, and warns Ameri...

March Madness has arrived, and for the first time in decades, Iowa is back in the Sweet 16. And somehow… Nebraska is too. This episode of The Iowa Nice Guy covers: • Iowa vs Nebraska in a rubber match that feels both historic and deeply unsettling• Fred Hoiberg’s complicated legacy in Iowa and his current reality in Nebraska• Court-storming chaos, strange explanations, and rivalry tension at its p...

This is the Season 3 finale of The Iowa Nice Guy — and the end of one of the strangest, loudest, most revealing seasons college football has ever produced. This episode explores: • The quiet collapse of SEC dominance• How parity finally broke the sport’s old hierarchy• Why the national championship between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes tells us everything about where college footba...

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here — and the sport has officially entered its weirdest era yet. In this episode of The Iowa Nice Guy, we cover: • Ole Miss vs Miami and the “someone has to win” semifinal• Oregon vs Indiana and the pressure on Dan Lanning and Curt Cignetti• Why Indiana’s run is already one of the most remarkable stories in modern college football• The transfer portal:...

Week 19 is here, and it’s time for bowl season, Bugeaters, and the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. This episode covers: • Iowa vs Vanderbilt and the clash of values vs vibes• Nebraska vs Utah in a Las Vegas Bowl that won’t be competitive• Why Nebraska’s struggles aren’t bad luck — they’re identity• Miami vs Ohio State and the illusion of being “back”• Oregon vs Texas Tech and résumé math•...

It’s College Football Playoff week — and already, the product isn’tmatching the promise. This episode of The Iowa Nice Guy covers:• Alabama vs. Oklahoma and the art of the 13–10 slog• Miami being “back” (again) and Texas A&M spending its way to confusion• A first-round playoff slate that feels recycled and uninspired• Why Tulane–Ole Miss and JMU–Oregon aren’t what we were sold• Fernando Mendoza wi...

Week 16 is here, and college football has officially lost its mind. The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down:• The broken expanded playoff• Rematches, blowout lines, coaches abandoning teams• Why the sport needs its own Magna Carta• Notre Dame’s playoff tantrum (and bowl opt-out)• Touchdown Jesus facepalming• The unmatched beauty of Army–Navy• Who Jimmy Rogers actually is, and why the new Iowa State era is f...

Championship Week is here — but it’s not what it used to be. The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down the absurdity of modern collegefootball, including:• Why conference championships no longer matter• Coaches leaving playoff teams mid-run• The ACC disaster scenario• BYU’s bizarre playoff path• Indiana vs Ohio State meaning absolutely nothing• Iowa’s offensive resurrection under Tim Lester• Nebraska being tr...

Rivalry Week is here — the most unhinged, emotional, chaotic, and meaningful weekend in college football. Iowa Nice Guy breaks down: • Why rivalry games matter more than playoff rankings • Ohio State vs. Michigan and the Buckeyes’ soft schedule • Starkville chaos and the Egg Bowl nightmare scenario • Auburn’s chance to send Alabama fans into meltdown • How college football changed — and what it lo...

Week 12 — crow, villains, and Cyclones. Scott Siepker (The Iowa Nice Guy) breaks down: The AP’s redemption arc Disney’s villain era Iowa’s bounce-back chance vs. USC A heartfelt salute to Chris Williams 📚 Want more Chris Williams? Get his new book:👉 https://www.fanaticbook.com/ 🎁 Book the Iowa Nice Guy on Cameo:👉 https://www.cameo.com/iowaniceguy Sponsored by: Modelo — brewed for those with a...

Week 11: When billionaires fight over your football, Iowa finds an offense, and Nebraska fans find acceptance. The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down the week’s chaos — from ESPN vs. YouTube to the rise (and fall) of Midwest dreams. Topics include: The YouTube TV blackout war nobody asked for. Iowa’s offense… yes, offense. BYU’s shiny uniforms and dull playcalling. Important stretch at ISU. Nebraska’s gold...

The Iowa Nice Guy returns for Week 10 — presented by Modelo. This week: College football’s obsession with guillotines and buyouts. Why Iowa’s not ranked (hint: SEC worship). Nebraska’s fake sellout streak meets USC’s fake glamour. Oklahoma and Tennessee fight for the “best pumpkin” award. Iowa State and ASU limp into the Misery Bowl. Plus, the Iowa Nice Guy is now on Cameo — ready to roast your fa...

The Iowa Nice Guy returns for Week 9 — when the air’s cold, the takes are hot, and Nebraska’s still searching for self-respect. This week:Lane Kiffin’s job-hunting, Nebraska’s backsliding, and Brigham Young’s 60 wives all make the cut in another roast-heavy episode of college-football therapy. The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down: Ole Miss at Oklahoma Vanderbilt vs. Missouri Nebraska vs. Northwestern BYU...

The Iowa Nice Guy returns for Week 8 and the sarcasm is in midseason form. Lane Kiffin calls Kirby Smart fat, the Holy War, Nebraska fans are terrified their savior Matt Rhule is Penn State-bound, and Notre Dame continues to worship a false idol named Touchdown Jesus. Plus, a closing rant on college football’s dumbest slogans — from “Row the Boat” to “Keep Chopping” — and why every coach’s motivat...

This week, the Iowa Nice Guy covers everything from Penn State’s annual Top 10 meltdown to Deion’s gospel of Prime, and why Nebraska’s is stuck in a covered wagon wheel rut. 🔥 This Week’s Roasts & Rants: Penn State: James Franklin is 4–22 vs. Top 10 teams. Great if you’re the French military. 🥖 Missouri: The Tigers might be 5–0, but it’s been all home cooking. Alabama’s about to taste test. 🐘 I...

I’m back, and Week 6 is chaos. Colorado got fined, Bobby Petrino somehow got his job back, Dabo and Belichick are giving “funeral director vs televangelist” energy, and Nebraska’s legendary sellout streak? More like a shell game with balloons. 🔥 This Week’s Matchups & Rants: Colorado vs. BYU → $50K fine and Deion’s all-time defense Arkansas → Bobby Petrino, the walking second chance Clemson vs. U...