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Rich Eisen comes up on losing end of Michigan-Iowa game in bet against George Kittle

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 1). Rich Eisen comes up on losing end of Michigan-Iowa game in bet against George Kittle. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/rich-eisen-forced-to-wear-iowa-gear-after-losing-bet-to-george-kittle/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Thomas L. Murray

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Rich Eisen, a Michigan alumnus and host of "The Rich Eisen Show," lost a bet to George Kittle following Iowa's narrow 20-19 victory over Michigan in college football. As part of the wager, Eisen had to praise Iowa’s program during his show, highlighting aspects like their defense, long-term stability under coach Kirk Ferentz, and the tradition of players waving to children at a nearby hospital. Despite his initial reluctance, Eisen commended Iowa's culture and continuity while also discussing Michigan's loss, focusing on a crucial tipped pass that sealed the game for Iowa.
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Rich Eisen, host of "The Rich Eisen Show," lost a bet against George Kittle regarding the outcome of the Michigan-Iowa football game on October 7. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the game by a score of 20-19 in a last-second victory. As part of his loss, Eisen appeared on his show wearing Kittle's Iowa helmet and had to praise the school despite being an alumnus of Michigan. He commended the Hawkeyes for their "continuity," noting that head coach Kirk Ferentz has been with the program since 1999, and highlighted the team’s strong defense and cultural support for America's farmers and a tradition called the Iowa wave where players wave to children at a nearby hospital.

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“The articles describe related events but different occurrences: one is about the game itself and its outcome, while the other is about a bet post-game involving Rich Eisen and George Kittle.”
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2 of 22 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Hawkeyes Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes Michigan the Iowa Hawkeyes

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Eisen PERSON · 10× Iowa GPE · 7× Kittle PERSON · 6× Hawkeyes ORG · 3× Michigan GPE · 3× George Kittle PERSON · 1× Iowa Hawkeyes ORG · 1× Kirk Ferentz PERSON · 1× Phil Parker PERSON · 1× the Iowa Hawkeyes ORG · 1×

Narrative

Eisen went back and forth on complaining about having to wear the helmet while also praising the school, notably for the Iowa wave in which the players wave to kids at a nearby children’s hospital, as well as the program’s culture and stability.
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🔮 For Eisen, he probably wishes he could’ve rethought that bet.

Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

George Kittle is now 2-0 on bets that involve the Iowa Hawkeyes this college football season. asserted
that → involve → Hawkeyes
During Wednesday morning’s opening segment of “The Rich Eisen Show,” the host was seen wearing Kittle’s Iowa helmet after losing a bet to him following Saturday’s game. asserted
host → see → game
The Hawkeyes prevailed in a last-second 20-19 victory. asserted
Hawkeyes → prevail → victory
Eisen, 57, is a proud alumnus of Michigan, where he attended and graduated from the school in the late 1980s. asserted
he → attend → 1980s
He was forced to praise Iowa on his show. asserted
He → force → show
“Boy, do I love Iowa Hawkeyes football,” Eisen said to open the show. asserted
Eisen → love → show
“What do I like about Iowa Hawkeyes football? asserted
I → like → football
I love the continuity that they have. asserted
they → love → that
That’s when he brought Phil Parker with him, too.” asserted
he → ’ → him
Eisen’s Iowa praise continued as he went on to say the Hawkeyes “play good defense.” asserted
Hawkeyes → continue → defense
The video continued for another minute. asserted
video → continue → minute
Eisen went back and forth on complaining about having to wear the helmet while also praising the school, notably for the Iowa wave in which the players wave to kids at a nearby children’s hospital, as well as the program’s culture and stability. asserted
players → go → hospital
“A culture where America’s farmers are supported,” Eisen said. asserted
Eisen → support → ?
At the end, Eisen and co-host Chris Brockman started to debate over how Michigan lost, with Eisen suggesting that Michigan lost due to the “tipped passes” Iowa had. asserted
Iowa → start → passes
The moment he was referring to was the game’s final play when wide receiver Reece Vander Zee had the game-winning catch on a tipped ball in the corner of the end zone. asserted
Zee → refer → zone
When Eisen settled down, Brockman suggested that he talk about some of the great tight ends to come through the school. uncertain
he → settle → school
He started to name former players including Kittle, Dallas Clark and Sam LaPorta. asserted
He → start → Kittle
For Eisen, he’s the latest victim to lose a bet to Kittle. asserted
he → ’ → Kittle
Niners quarterback Brock Purdy came up short two weeks ago and was forced to attend his news conference in an Iowa shirt and hat. asserted
Purdy → come → shirt
A week after Kittle humiliated his quarterback, Kittle appeared on the show, and that’s when the two made the wager. asserted
two → humiliate → wager
For Kittle, he’s living his best life as his team is 3-0 to start the season, and he’s also winning off the field. asserted
he → live → field
For Eisen, he probably wishes he could’ve rethought that bet. uncertain
he → wish → bet
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