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LJ Phillips ready to bring hard running style to Kinnick
One of the more interesting additions to the Iowa roster from the transfer portal during this cycle was running back LJ Phillips. The South Dakota transfer was incredibly productive last year, rushing for over 1900 yards and 19 touchdowns in the 2025 season. Now he is in Iowa City playing for the Ha
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Kenneth Merrieweather sees defensive line growth
One of the positions on the Iowa football team where there are plenty of questions is the defensive line. The group lost plenty of talent and snaps to graduation after last season and the task since the start of spring ball has been to find replacements for those veteran players.One of the more expe
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UI Police urge Hawkeye fans to be aware of ticket/merchandise scams
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Police Department is urging Hawkeye fans to be aware of common ticket and merchandise scams. Saturday’s football season opener is sold out. Most scams recently reported to law enforcement have occurred through social media sites and messaging platforms, such as GroupMe. The excitement of Hawkeye […]
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Tuesday Iowa football player presser news and notes
Game week has arrived for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Tuesday it took one step closer to it actually happening. It’s Tuesday in Iowa City and that means the Iowa players are meeting with the media to give their thoughts on fall camp, the race to find a starting quarterback, and yes, even some opinions on
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Notes: Hawkeye Invitational
Iowa begins its cross country season at the Ashton Cross Country Course. The women’s 4,000-meter race begins at 6 p.m. and the men’s 6,000 meters will follow. Admission is free.
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Notes: at Mississippi State, vs. Alabama
Iowa plays Mississippi State and Alabama at the 2026 Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge.
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UI Police Offer Guidance on Avoiding Ticket Scams Before Game Day
The University of Iowa Police Department is urging Hawkeye fans to be aware of common ticket and merchandise scams.
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2027 NFL Mock Draft: CBS reveals 32 first round picks ahead of Week 1 of 2026 college football season
CBS Sports revealed a new2027 NFL Mock Draft as the college football season begins, via Mike Renner. It features all 32 picks of the first round in a projected order, since no games have been played yet!This is a deep class coming up, featuring top quarterbacks, elite pass rushers and high quality p
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Get the best of Black Heart Gold Pants on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Black Heart Gold Pants. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Hawkeyes on the go. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. As you’re surely aware, there have been a lot of changes on the back end […]
UI Athletics Welcomes Mullets as Presenting Sponsor of the New Tigerhawk Beer Garden
UI Athletics announced on Tuesday that Mullets will serve as the presenting sponsor of the new Tigerhawk Beer Garden, an exciting pregame destination located in Krause Family Plaza on the south side of Kinnick Stadium.
The Pessimist’s Guide to Iowa Football 2026
As the resident pessimist here at Black Heart Gold Pants, I have a confession to make: I was greatly debating switching things up this year and writing the optimist side of this post after…I don’t know how many years of writing the pessimist version. What changed? Well, nothing really. I think I’ve written a similar […]
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Tuesdays with Torbee
By Tory BrechtI guess you can start calling me Torbstradamus.Doing a little AI-aided research ahead of my annual season prediction column, I was curious what my five-year accuracy average looked like.Pretty, pretty good! Pretty good:Amusingly, the chat robot I had help me compile this table this tab
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Iowa football opponent preview: NIU players to watch for
The Huskies are now in the Mountain West Conference and feature some guys that could give Iowa football trouble.
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Hawkeyes Complete Opening Day at Boilermaker Classic
The University of Iowa women’s golf team sits in 11th place following the first two rounds of the Boilermaker Classic, posting a 36-hole total of 608 (+32) on Monday.
Big Ten Network analyst names Iowa OL among league's top 10 players
It's the latest preseason feather in the cap for Iowa football OL Kade Pieper.
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Hawkeye Report Podcast
The first official game week for the Iowa Hawkeyes has arrived! That can mean only one thing, the first two deeps of the season for the Iowa football team. There was plenty of news made in the two deeps today, including the much discussed quarterback position.A starter was not named on Monday by Kir
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CBS makes case why Iowa football is overrated, underrated in 2026
CBS is divided on Iowa football entering the 2026 season.
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Caitlin Clark reveals Team USA-themed Nike shoes
Caitlin Clark is embracing her patriotic side with her latest edition of Team USA-themed Caitlin 1's.
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Caitlin Clark sets trio of WNBA firsts in Fever win vs. Sun
Caitlin Clark rewrote the record book once more during the Fever's win over the Sun prior to the WNBA's break for the FIBA World Cup.
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49ers' George Kittle makes return to practice before Rams opener
49ers star tight end and Iowa great George Kittle has made his return to practice and is still eyeing a potential return against the Rams in Week 1.
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Takeaways from Iowa football's Week 1 depth chart vs. NIU
Iowa football released its Week 1 depth chart for the Hawkeyes' matchup against Northern Illinois. What stood out?
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Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/31/26Pat Harty, Captain Steve and Jim Hunter talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/31/26
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Release Depth Chart Ahead Of Season Opener Against Northern Illinois
It is officially game week for Iowa football, and we have an official depth chart for the Hawkeyes ahead of the 2026 season opener against Northern Illinois.
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Hawkeyes in the NFL: 53-man Roster Cuts
It’s been a crazy last few days across the NFL, with teams making roster move after roster move to ensure that they are in compliance with the 53-man roster limit going into the season. It’s a stressful time of year for many players, as the fate of their pro-football career, at least for this season
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David Pollack re-ranks AP Poll ahead of Week 1 of college football season
Less than a week away from Week 1 of the college football season,David Pollackhas re-ranked the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll to his liking. This included Pollack crowning a new preseason No. 1, and crafting an entirely new top-five.$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coveragePollack, in
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Three questions for Iowa women's wrestling in 2026-27
With September nearly upon us, we’re still two months (and then some) away from answering several questions regarding the upcoming Iowa wrestling season(s).But that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start asking those questions!So, here I am – asking ‘em so you don’t have to.Over the next two days I’ll
Iowa Football Depth Chart: Hawkeyes Dodge Naming Week 1 Starting QB
Kirk Ferentz and Iowa Hawkeyes football have officially published their first game-week depth chart of the season. The release fails to answer the biggest question of fall camp, listing the quarterback starter as Hank Brown OR Jeremy Hecklinski. The roster does name a starter for the intense battle at running back between Kamari Moulton and […]
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