Which school has the most dedicated tailgaters — Iowa or Iowa State? According to one metric from a new survey, Hawkeye football fans come out on top... by 14 minutes. But Cyclones are close behind.
Casey's, in concert with naming its breakfast pizza the "Official Pizza of Noon Kickoffs" for the second straight year, commissioned a survey of students and alumni across its operating area to find out which schools' tailgates begin the earliest and last the longest. University of Iowa fans reported waking up at 7:58 a.m. on an average game day, while Iowa State University faithful said they sleep until 8:12 a.m. They trailed only Ohio State fans, who get up at 7:52 a.m.
Texas fans were the latest risers, rolling out at 9:04 a.m.
Iowa and Iowa State fans also were among the most committed to the parking lot parties, each spending an average of 2.9 hours tailgating. Indiana fans topped the sample of 1,201 fans at 15 large universities, spending three hours.
The two Iowa schools kick off their seasons Sept. 5, with Iowa State already playing two of its first three games at noon or before. Iowa's only morning game scheduled so far is the final one of the regular season at 11 a.m. Nov. 27 against Nebraska. Most of its start times, however, remain unannounced.
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Casey's, in concert with naming its breakfast pizza the "Official Pizza of Noon Kickoffs" for the second straight year, commissioned a survey of students and alumni across its operating area to find out which schools' tailgates begin the earliest and last the longest. University of Iowa fans reported waking up at 7:58 a.m. on an average game day, while Iowa State University faithful said they sleep until 8:12 a.m. They trailed only Ohio State fans, who get up at 7:52 a.m.
Texas fans were the latest risers, rolling out at 9:04 a.m.
Iowa and Iowa State fans also were among the most committed to the parking lot parties, each spending an average of 2.9 hours tailgating. Indiana fans topped the sample of 1,201 fans at 15 large universities, spending three hours.
The two Iowa schools kick off their seasons Sept. 5, with Iowa State already playing two of its first three games at noon or before. Iowa's only morning game scheduled so far is the final one of the regular season at 11 a.m. Nov. 27 against Nebraska. Most of its start times, however, remain unannounced.
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