IOWA CITY, IOWA – The University of Iowa rowing team travels to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championships hosted by the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek Park. This is the 12th Big Ten Championship to take place at Eagle Creek Park.
In the expanded racing format, two days of competition will feature seeding heats on Saturday and a final and petite final on Sunday. Boats were seeded to determine lane positions for Saturday’s races.
Hawkeye fans can follow along at home Saturday on B1G+, with the finals and award ceremony streaming on the Big Ten Network Sunday. Live results can also be viewed from this link.
THE FIELD
The field consists of ranked No. 4 Washington, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 16 Ohio State, No. 17 Michigan, No. 18 UCLA and Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, USC and Wisconsin. The fourth ranked Huskies are seeking their second Big Ten title after sweeping all boat classes last year.
EVENT SCHEDULE (CT)
8:14 a.m. – 4V8 // 8:38 a.m. – 3V8 // 9:02 a.m. – 3V4 // 9:26 a.m. – 2V4 // 9:38 a.m. – 1V4 // 10:02 a.m. – 2V8 // 10:38 a.m. – 1V8
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Tickets are to be purchased online and must be bought for each separate day. Tickets can be scanned off of mobile phones or printed paper. Free parking is included in the purchase of admission and is a 15-minute walk from the spectator entrance. Additional parking and ticket information linked here.
SCORING
| Race: Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th |
| I Eights | 132 | 120 | 108 | 96 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| II Eights | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 8 |
| I Fours | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| II Fours | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| III Eights | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| III Fours | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| IV Eights | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2026 NCAA ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The winner of the 2026 Big Ten Championships will receive an automatic bid into the 22-team NCAA Championships that will take place May 29-31 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia. Additional Big Ten teams can earn NCAA bids as an at-large team.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JEFF GARBUTT
“We’ve been able to get a lot of water time these past two weeks and some of our speed has been starting to show. I think the athletes are really believing in the process of getting faster and showing up every day to work. The Big Ten is a great conference to compete in because of all the talent we are able to face. As a coach, I am always working hard to see how I can get our boats faster year after year. The team has been showing a positive and motivated attitude to help reach our goal of having our best performance this weekend.”
