Still no quarterback decision, a new starting center, and two surprise new special teams starters are all part of an interesting first depth chart for the Hawkeyes.
Nine former Hawkeyes were signed to practice squads, with the potential for more, before the start of the 2026-2027 regular season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers initially selected Johnson with the No. 88 overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft and recently traded him to the Packers for a 2028 sixth-round pick.
Kicker Drew Stevens (Washington Commanders), tight end Hayden Large (Chicago Bears), and safety Xavier Nwankpa (Kansas City Chiefs) all made a 53-man roster.
Gronowski was recently waived and re-signed by the Dolphins after their first preseason game, but was again waived as part of the NFL's 53-man roster cut-down deadline.
As the deadline approaches for all 32 NFL teams to trim down to 53 players, we have all the former Hawkeyes who fell victim to roster cut-down day.
As the deadline approaches for all 32 NFL teams to trim down to 53 players, we have all the former Hawkeyes who fell victim to roster cut-down day.
Wetjen set the Iowa program record for most career return touchdowns, and he picked up right where he left off in the Steelers' most recent preseason game against the Bills.
An unknown starter, coupled with recent inconsistencies, has knocked Iowa down to the last overall spot in Brad Crawford's preseason Big Ten QB rankings.
Ben McCollum and the program have been aggressively pursuing Daughtry since last summer and have earned a spot on his top-14 list.
While most eyes have been focused on the starting QB battle between projected starters Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, Bessinger has shown that Iowa will be in good hands in the future.
Montgomery stated that Hawthorne "is a beast" and "makes his job easy."
Brown has been dealing with a soft tissue injury and hasn't played since the spring.
After months of everyone assuming Pieper had been handed the job, Ferentz threw a wrench into the works.
UConn (Nov. 7), Vanderbilt (Nov. 15), Baha Mar Hoops Tournament (Nov. 23-25), and Iowa State (Dec. 9) are very interesting non-conference games that provide different challenges for the squad.
Jan Jensen and the program will face several tough challenges before reaching Big Ten play.
Clark notched her fifth career 30+ point, 10+ assist game, which is more than every player in WNBA history combined.
ESPN Senior College Football writer Pete Thamel reported that the Big Ten is set to pass a rule that prohibits players from the NFL from playing for any conference program.
Iowa doesn't always lock up four- and five-star running back recruits in the backfield, but there is a reason they are consistently one of the best rushing team
In two games, Jones has played 26 pass-blocking snaps and hasn't allowed any QB pressure.
Lee and Montgomery gave a simple response when asked what the defense needs to do next season to elevate their play.
Manson was called a "future star" by longtime DL coach Reese Morgan.
Butt called Vonnahme a potential first-round draft pick during BTN's training camp tour stop in Iowa City.
Butt said he "loves" being around Iowa football, and while he doesn't know what to expect from the QB, doubt Iowa at your own peril.
BTN was impressed by Iowa's OL, with analyst Jake Butt saying the unit will be in the running for the Joe Moore Award after the season.
Lester is looking at turnovers, explosive plays, and time to throw as three of the top deciding factors in the competition.
BTN made a stop in Iowa City during their annual training camp tour, and Ferentz remained adamant that Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski are still neck and neck.
Lester continues to expand and tweak the playbook to better fit Iowa's unique personnel.
The Hawkeyes offense made some big plays with QB Mark Gronowski using his legs last season, but we won't see as much of that this season.
Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski didn't look their best, but Kirk Ferentz is still adamant that the decision won't be made until closer to the week one game against Northern Illinois.
