By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The usually predictable Kirk Ferentz sort of ventured out of his coaching lane on Tuesday with what he said about Iowa’s quarterback situation. The surprise wasn’t necessarily that Ferentz picked Jeremy Hecklinski to start over Hank Brown against Minnesota on Saturday, but that Ferentz would go as far […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, and coming off a bye week. The Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-1) face Minnesota (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Minneapolis. Here is the entire press conference transcript: KIRK FERENTZ: Good to come off the bye week. It was […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team is ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, released Tuesday. The ranking marks Iowa’s first preseason top-10 appearance since the 2023-24 season, when the Hawkeyes opened at No. 3 nationally. Iowa began the 2025-26 campaign ranked No. 21, […]
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – For those who believe that Jeremy Hecklinski should be the Iowa football team’s starting quarterback, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz now feels the same way. Ferentz said Tuesday in his weekly press conference that Hecklinski would start against Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis. Ferentz said he made the […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 10/19/26
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team’s Homecoming contest against Wisconsin on Oct. 31 at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday. Iowa’s first five home contests of 2026 are sold out. Tickets remain for the final two home games versus Purdue (Nov. 14), and […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Imagine predicting before the season that UCLA would be the last undefeated football team standing in the Big Ten. Nobody would have taken you seriously, but here we are as Bob Chesney continues to do a Rami Malek-like impersonation of Curt Cignetti in how Chesney has gone from […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Midway through the 2026 regular season and coming off a bye week, the Iowa football team is 5-1 overall, 2-1 in conference play and still very much in the playoff hunt with six games remaining. That so-called brutal three-games stretch to start Big Ten play wasn’t nearly as […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 10/16/26
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fourth-year defensive back Zach Lutmer has been named a 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist, it was announced Thursday by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. The 16 quarterfinalists represent the finest defensive players in college football who have had the biggest impact on their teams both on […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named to the Associated Press Midseason All-America team, it was announced Thursday by the Associated Press. Pieper has started 19 consecutive contests at guard, dating back to the start of last season. The Hawkeyes have rushed for 200+ yards […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sydney Affolter has been named special assistant to the head coach for the University of Iowa women’s basketball program. Affolter enters her second season on Iowa’s staff after serving as a graduate assistant during the 2025-26 campaign. She joined the staff in the summer of 2025 following a four-year […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – At media day this past Tuesday, I asked first-year Iowa forward McKenna Woliczko if she felt any pressure being a five-star recruit. It’s a fair and obvious question to ask, especially at media day, but it’s also the last time she will get asked that question by me. […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa’s offensive line has been named to the midseason honor roll for the Joe Moore Award, it was announced Wednesday by the awards committee. The Joe Moore Award honors offensive line units that display a high level of toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing. It […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa second-year receiver and return specialist Evan James has been named to the Jet Award Midseason Watch List, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Jet Award Foundation. James ranks 15th nationally in punt return yardage, averaging […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa football fourth-year offensive linemen Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper have been named to the midseason watch list for the 2026 Lombardi Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best college offensive or defensive lineman. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Lombardi committee. Lauck (left tackle) and […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 10/14/26
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will host Illinois Springfield in an exhibition game Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Designed to be a unique experience geared toward engaging the University of Iowa student body ahead […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa– Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker met with the media on Tuesday as part of the bye week. Here is his entire press conference transcript: ********** PHIL PARKER: Well, I hope some of you made it out to the West Coast. Obviously, it was a short week for our guys, and I think our […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Here is Chris Polizzi’s press conference transcript from Tuesday: CHRIS POLIZZI: Good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you. First, thanks for being here. I appreciate what you do covering our program. I know our players appreciate it as well. Back in April, I talked about the standard that’s established by first […]
Iowa City, Iowa – The three coordinators for the Iowa football team all met with the media on Tuesday as part of the bye week. Here is the entire press conference transcript from offensive coordinator Tim Lester: ********** TIM LESTER: Obviously we’re halfway done, so six weeks in, I think our guys offensively they’ve competed […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – For the Iowa football team, the competition at quarterback between five-game starter Hank Brown and one-game starter Jeremy Hecklinski apparently is back on. Iowa’s three coordinators met with the media on Tuesday as part of the bye week, and the way in which offensive coordinator Tim Lester described […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – They come from nine different states that stretch from coast to coast, from two different countries, and in some cases, from vastly different backgrounds. The 2026-27 Iowa women’s basketball team truly is a melting pot, with players from cities as big and famous as Atlanta, Georgia and as […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz has been named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List, announced Tuesday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. Ferentz is one of 18 coaches nationwide recognized on the list. The Dodd […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa women’s basketball team held its annual media day event on Tuesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Here is head coach Jan Jensen’s entire press conference transcript: JAN JENSEN: Welcome, everybody. Thank you so much for taking the time to come. Once again, every year – I don’t know if that shows […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – A growing narrative with Iowa fans is that third-year quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski has earned the opportunity to start the next game against Minnesota instead of Hank Brown. Hecklinski has endeared himself to Hawkeye fans after making his first career start in last Friday’s 41-24 victory at Washington. The […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – After deciding to play basketball for the University of Iowa, Ethan Harris had some explaining to do in his home state of Washington. The 6-foot-8 guard/forward from Camas, Washington had picked Iowa over his other two finalists, Gonzaga and Washington, and his decision to be Hawkeye, and to […]
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – When third-year forward Cooper Koch looks back at the Iowa men’s basketball team’s 2025-26 season, of course, he sees with great pride the three wins in the NCAA Tournament that completely changed how the season was perceived. He also sees how much he improved as the season progressed, […]
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski was selected Monday as one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week following Iowa’s 41-24 victory at Washington. Hecklinski (5-foot-11, 201 pounds) made his first career start, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns. He directed an Iowa offense that racked up 465 […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa men’s basketball team held its annual media day event on Monday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Here is Ben McCollum’s entire press conference transcript: BEN McCOLLUM: We’re excited to get the season going. We think we have a big group. Big, physical. Obviously, we have a long ways to go, […]
