One of the greatest traditions in college football, the "Hawkeye Wave" 💛 Iowa and Ohio State fans, players, and coaches turn to wave at patients in the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital after the first quarter 👋

Oct 3, 2026 · 8:29 PM UTC

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for 34 seconds, the whole stadium forgets the rivalry and looks out for the kids. that's the good stuff.
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Thousands of people turning together to tell those kids, “We see you.” Hard to imagine a better college football tradition.
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This is what makes college football so special. Rivalries are put aside for a moment, and everyone comes together for these children. The Hawkeye Wave is truly one of the most beautiful traditions in all of sports.
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Buckeyes fan here and no lie this IMHO is the greatest college football traditions ever.
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The only wave in sports where the visiting team, the home crowd and both sidelines all agree to drop the tough-guy act for a minute. Still undefeated, every single year 💛
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the best rivalry tradition is pausing the rivalry to remind sick kids they’re part of the crowd. college football gets it right sometimes.
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who is cutting onions in the stadium right now 🥹
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First time I ever saw this was 2017. I almost cried! Coolest tradition in college football, hands down!!
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Not just one of... THE GREATEST. #theWave
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both sidelines stopping to wave is what makes it visiting players joining in every single year says everything about that tradition
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Not one of the greatest, the greatest.
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I don’t think this has been publicized until this year. At least I didn’t know.❤️
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First I have heard of this. Thank you for posting. Even the officials were part of the wave. Beautiful totally beautiful
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I have mad respect for Iowa traditions. It helps all of us be better people !
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The most beautiful tradition and I love that both teams take part ❤️
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That wave is undefeated. Iowa’s offense should study the hospital more closely than the playbook.
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Love that Caitlin Clark is hanging out with the kids ❤️
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How 'bout those Hawks? 💛👋💛
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I dont care who you are, and what team you root for...this is by far the best tradition in all sports - hands down (or up) 👋👋👋
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It's awesome that both teams and the officials joined in. Some things are bigger than football
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This is awesome. I’ve been living under a rock. Never knew about this tradition.
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Such a Midwestern thing.
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Whole stadium turning to wave still gives me chills
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Hawkeye Wave never gets old. Best tradition in sports.
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It is THEE best tradition in sports. Well done Iowa!
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I love how Ryan Day sent them all a letter of encouragement and said they'd look forward to waving hello with them today and then Herbie took Peter up there yesterday.
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Caitlin has been going there since her freshman year of college.
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Dang onions
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Thanks for the classy waves OHIO!!! That was very kind!!!!!
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The best tradition in all of Football! If you don’t agree then you’re a selfish individual!
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We need more of this.
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Rivalries can wait for a moment like this. Beautiful tradition 👏💛
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First time I’ve ever even heard of this, but that’s really cool.
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It is the greatest. It is also the most meaningful tradition. Hands down.
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You can drop the ‘one of’. It IS the greatest.
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Best thing in sports! Love this tradition...
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