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Iowa soccer defeats Rutgers 1-0 at Iowa Soccer Complex
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Rutgers, 1-0, on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Iowa improved to 6-3-4 overall and 1-2-3 in Big Ten play, while Rutgers moved to 3-5-3 overall and 2-4-0 in conference play. The Hawkeyes broke through in the 36th minute when Berit Parten […]
Iowa field hockey defeats Michigan State 4-3 with late rally
By hawkeyesports.com EAST LANSING, Mich. — The sixth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team rallied with two fourth-quarter goals to earn a 4-3 victory over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at Ralph Young Field. The comeback was fueled by late goals from Amber Millard-Smith and Dionne van Aalsum. Fréderique van Cleef opened the scoring for […]
A suggestion for how to handle Iowa QB competition moving forward
By Pat Harty Iowa City, Iowa – As one of few Iowa quarterbacks to have defeated Michigan at the Big House, Hank Brown has earned the right to have one subpar performance against arguably the most talented college football team in the country. There is no denying that Brown struggled in the 31-14 loss to […]
My latest Big Ten football power rankings
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – My latest Big Ten football power rankings have no change at the very top, or at very the bottom, but plenty of changes in between. So let’s get right to it: Ohio State; 2-0, 4-1 – Buckeye receiver Jeremiah Smith would probably be ranked ahead of two or […]
Iowa football has to avoid another post College GameDay collapse
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Unless you believe in the ESPN College GameDay curse, the Iowa football team isn’t in trouble just because it lost to a better team on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa’s 31-14 loss to Ohio State was certainly a blow, but it wasn’t unexpected, considering the Buckeyes were a […]
Kirk Ferentz Ohio State post-game press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Kirk Ferentz’s Ohio State post-game press conference transcript: KIRK FERENTZ: First of all, just congratulate, give credit to Ohio State. They have a good football team and played a really good game. We knew it was going to be a challenge going in, and unfortunately, we couldn’t meet that challenge. If […]
Hlas column: Iowa’s 31-14 loss to Ohio State was talent mismatch, starting with receiver Jeremiah Smith
By Mike Hlas IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa football fans were up to their hips in hoopla for a week. Then their team found itself up to its eyeballs in Buckeyes. Ohio State brought the Woodshed on its first trip to Kinnick Stadium since it got scalded 55-24 here in 2017. The Buckeyes’ 31-14 win […]
No. 5 Ohio State defeats one-dimensional Iowa 31-14 at Kinnick StadiumIowa held to just 39 rushing yards
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – What is certain about the Iowa football team after five games is that it won’t finish undefeated this season – Ohio State made sure of that by defeating the Hawkeyes 31-14 on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium – and that its running game has to improve significantly, and in […]
Four-star center Khalia Hartwell commits to Iowa women’s basketball
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa women’s basketball team has received a verbal commitment from one of the top centers in the 2027 class. Khalia Hartwell, a 6-foot-4 center out of Westside High School in Anderson, S.C., has committed to the Hawkeyes over fellow finalists Georgia and Virginia Tech. She announced her […]
No. 6 Iowa field hockeye defeats No. 15 Michigan 2-1 in overtime
By hawkeyesports.com ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The sixth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team earned a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 15 Michigan on Friday afternoon at Ocker Field behind a golden goal from Fréderique van Cleef. “That was a hard-fought Big Ten win against a fantastic Michigan team,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “The […]
Iowa strong safety Tyler Brown goes from “iffy” to out for Ohio State game
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – On Tuesday, Iowa strong safety Tyler Brown said he was excited for the challenge of facing Ohio State’s high-powered offense led by star receiver Jeremiah Smith. But then on Wednesday, Brown was listed as out for Saturday’s game on the Big Ten’s initial availability report. Brown appeared to […]
Iowa baseball will face Rutgers May 14-16 at Principal Park in Des Moines
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team will return to Des Moines for the fourth consecutive season. The Hawkeyes will face Rutgers on May 14-16 at Principal Park, home of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. The 2024 campaign marked the Hawkeyes’ first games at Principal Park since 2018. More information and […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 10/2/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter, and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
We preview Iowa vs. Ohio State football, break down Caitlin Clark’s elimination from the WNBA playoffs, take some questionable phone calls, and more! Hawk Fanatic podcast for 10/2/26
Iowa women’s hoops will participate in Nike Basketball Iowa Takeover in downtown Iowa City on Friday
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will participate in the Nike Basketball Nothing Special to See Here* Iowa Takeover in downtown Iowa City on Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. The event will take place on the Nike Basketball Court located near Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue where the Hawkeyes will be […]
Iowa center Ava Heiden named to 2026-27 Coaches and Media Preseason All-Big Ten teams
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s basketball center Ava Heiden was named to the 2026-27 Coaches and Media Preseason All-Big Ten teams, the conference announced Thursday. Heiden was one of 10 student-athletes selected to both preseason teams. The Sherwood, Oregon, native is coming off a breakout sophomore season, averaging 18.0 points […]
Former Iowa DB, Ohio native Micah Hyde will serve as honorary captain for Ohio State game
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde will serve as honorary captain on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 5 Ohio State at a sold-out Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. (CT) on CBS. Hyde, who starred for the Hawkeyes from 2009–12, was the Tatum-Woodson […]
Ohio State vs. Iowa; game preview/predictionKirk Ferentz will try to match Jerry Burns with rare sweep over Michigan and Ohio State
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Jerry Burns coached the Iowa football team from 1961-65, replacing Hawkeye legend Forest Evashevski at a time when Iowa stood proudly as an elite program. To say that Burns struggled to sustain what Evashevski had built would be an understatement as Iowa quickly fell from elite status, finishing […]
Iowa cornerback Jaylen Watson ready for whatever comes his way against Ohio State
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa cornerback Jaylen Watson knows he’s going to be tested in Saturday’s game against Ohio State, just like Michigan tested him last week. That’s fine, Watson said. “I love the challenge,” Watson said on Tuesday. “I love when guys try to pick on me. I’m not going to […]
Ava Heiden, Chit-Chat Wright will represent Iowa at Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s basketball players Ava Heiden and Chit-Chat Wright will join P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jan Jensen at Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day, the conference announced Wednesday. Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day will take place Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Donald […]
Iowa WR Reece Vander Zee joins select company with game-winning catch at MichiganFormer Iowa TE Marv Cook calls the play "incredible" with perfect execution
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – When ranking the greatest touchdown catches in the history of the Iowa football program, asking for help from a former Hawkeye who made one of those catches seems like a good place to start. So I reached out to former Iowa All-America tight end Marv Cook and asked […]
Iowa OL Trevor Lauck defends Michigan player that shoved him in post-game celebration
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Around Trevor Lauck, it’s hard not to smile just from the positive vibe that he brings. The Iowa football team’s starting left tackle doesn’t attend all the weekly press conferences on Tuesdays, but when does show up, as was the case this Tuesday, he brightens up things with […]
Kirk Ferentz 9/29/26 weekly press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly in-season press conference on Tuesday. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes (4-0) are coming off a dramatic 20-19 come-from-behind win at Michigan this past Saturday, scoring the winning touchdown as times expired, and now host Ohio State on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Here is the entire […]
Iowa wrestling releases complete 2026-27 schedule
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Head coach Tom Brands released the complete University of Iowa men’s wrestling schedule for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes will host seven duals inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season. Times and television designations will be announced at a later date. Notes about the 2026-27 season: Iowa opens the season at home […]
Hawk Fanatic TV: Don Patterson makes weekly guest appearanceCalls win win at Michigan "poetic justice"
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former Iowa offensive coordinator Don Patterson made his weekly in-season Monday guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast. He looked back at Iowa’s 20-19 victory over Michigan this past Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan and forward to this coming Saturday’s game against Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa […]
Iowa RB Braeden Jackson named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa second-year running back Braeden Jackson has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It is the first weekly conference honor of Jackson’s career. The Ankeny, Iowa, native earned the distinction following his standout performance in Iowa’s road win at No. 18 […]
Iowa football becoming relevant again on national stage, but giant now awaits
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – One-third of the way through the 2026 regular season and the 4-0 Iowa football team is becoming relevant again on the national stage. ESPN GameDay will host its pre-game show in Iowa City for the first time in 20 years as part of the hype surrounding Iowa’s game […]
Iowa QB Hank Brown named to Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 list
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa quarterback Hank Brown has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 list following his performance in the Hawkeyes’ 20-19 comeback win at No. 18 Michigan last weekend. With the honor, Brown joins the midseason watch list for the 2026 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. […]
Fifth-ranked Iowa Field Hockey defeats Ohio State 3-2 at Grant Field
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The fifth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit to defeat Ohio State, 3-2, in a nonconference contest on Sunday afternoon at Grant Field. Dionne van Aalsum put the Hawkeyes on the board early at the 5:17 mark of the first quarter, converting off an […]
ESPN College GameDay returning to Iowa City for top-20 showdown against Ohio State
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – ESPN College GameDay is returning to Iowa City for the first time in 20 years as the University of Iowa (4-0, 1-0) hosts Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) in a top 20 showdown next Saturday at sold-out Kinnick Stadium. The live broadcast will air from 8 to 11 a.m. CT, […]
My latest Big Ten football power rankings has surging Iowa climbing
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – With conference play now in full swing, the identities of the 18 Big Ten football teams are starting to be revealed, and for some teams, that’s good, and for others, not so good. Of course, it’s still early, but there is enough evidence to show that a depleted […]
Historically speaking; 2026 Iowa football team is in good company
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – While a win over Michigan at the Big House only counts as one in the win column, history would suggest that the Iowa football team’s 20-19 victory on Saturday carries far more value and significance. Because only eight times in program history has Iowa won in Ann Arbor, […]
Close-knit Hawkeyes pull off miracle win at Big House behind total team effort
By Pat Harty Though it’s still way too early to know if the the Iowa football team is on the verge of doing something special in Kirk Ferentz’s 28th season as head coach, the opportunity is certainly there after what occurred on Saturday at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Hawkeyes could’ve easily […]
Iowa defeats Michigan 20-19 on Reece Vander Zee TD catch as time expires
By Pat Harty One of the goals when playing on the road against a formidable opponent is always to be within at least striking distance heading to the fourth quarter. The 17th-ranked Iowa football team accomplished that goal and then would go on to defeat No. 18 Michigan 20-19 on Saturday as wide receiver Reece […]
Iowa soccer records 1-1 draw at Penn State
By hawkeyesports.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The University of Iowa women’s soccer team recorded a 1-1 draw against Penn State on Thursday evening at Jeffrey Field. With the draw, Iowa moved to 5-2-4 overall and 0-1-3 in Big Ten play, while Penn State moved to 4-2-3 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play. Penn State struck […]
No. 5 Iowa field hockey defeats Ohio State 4-1 at Grant Field
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The fifth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team scored four second-half goals to secure a 4-1 victory over Ohio State and earn its first conference win Friday afternoon at Grant Field. Fréderique van Cleef led the Hawkeyes with two goals. “I think that’s what we have the ability to […]
Hlas column: Iowa football would enter national conversation with win at MichiganIowa's biggest game since 2021 against No. 4 Penn State
By Mike Hlas IOWA CITY, Iowa – Hype is part of a sportswriter’s toolbox, so let’s pull it out and get to work as Saturday’s Iowa-Michigan football game approaches. I’m saying it, and saying it with conviction: This is the Hawkeyes’ biggest game since they were ranked No. 3 and hosted No. 4 Penn State […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 9/25/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve preview Iowa vs. Michigan football and more Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 9/25/26
Iowa vs. Michigan; game preview/prediction
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – When the Iowa football team’s 2026 schedule was released, one thing probably caught your attention, which is the three-game stretch to start Big Ten play. That stretch starts on Saturday when No. 17 Iowa faces No. 18 Michigan at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Following Saturday’s […]
Iowa LB Jayden Montgomery named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fifth-year linebacker Jayden Montgomery has been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, it was announced Tuesday by the National Football Foundation. The honor is awarded annually to the nation’s top scholar athlete. As a finalist, he is also a member of the NFF […]
Oct. 26, 2002; the day Iowa football silenced the Big House
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – When ranking Kirk Ferentz’s greatest wins as the Iowa football coach, the 55-24 beat-down of Ohio State in 2017 at Kinnick Stadium certainly deserves consideration for the top spot. Beating Ohio State in any fashion is a monumental achievement, but to do it as convincingly as Iowa did […]
Hawk Fanatic 9/23/26 podcastPat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 9/23/26
Hawk Fanatic TV: Iowa players talk about playing Michigan in the Big House
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Select members of the Iowa football team were made available to the media on Tuesday, as is always the case during the regular season. They talked about the challenge of facing Michigan (3-0) in the Big Ten opener this coming Saturday at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Iowa is […]
Even with Iowa’s depth at running back, Kirk Ferentz not interested in using more than three
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Other than maybe the Iowa football team gaining rushing yards against Northern Iowa’s defense, most things are easier said than done. So when suggesting that Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester should figure ways to utilize Iowa’s top five running backs against Michigan on Saturday, assuming they’re all healthy, […]
Kirk Ferentz 9/22/26 weekly press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, addressing multiple topics, including an optimistic injury report. No. 17 Iowa (3-0) opens Big Ten play Saturday at No. 18 Michigan, which is also 3-0. KIRK FERENTZ: Good afternoon. Appreciate everybody being here. To start out, look backwards […]
Hawk Fanatic 9/21/26 podcastDon Patterson makes weekly guest appearance
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Don Patterson made his weekly Monday appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast. The former Iowa offensive coordinator under Hayden Fry looked back at Iowa’s 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa this past Saturday and forward to this coming Saturday’s Big Ten opener at Michigan. Hawk Fanatic podcast for 9/21/26
Iowa field hockey defeats Indiana 2-1 at Grant Field
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa field hockey team outlasted Indiana in a dramatic 2-1 shootout victory in a nonconference contest Sunday afternoon at Grant Field. “It was an awesome response from the team. That’s a really good team and they’re going to make some noise in the Big Ten and […]
Iowa volleyball sweeps Central Arkansas for fourth straight win
By hawkeyesports.com CORALVILLE, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball extended its winning streak to four with a sweep of Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes matched their start from a season ago and improved to 10-3. Iowa controlled the match, 25-12, 25-15, 25-14. Hallie Steponaitis, Ksenija Tomic and Hannah Whittingstall each […]
Iowa’s 2026 Big Ten schedule maybe not quite as daunting as previously thought
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Though the sampling size still is small, the 2026 Big Ten football race is starting to show an identity. And from this point of view, Iowa’s three-game stretch to start Big Ten play might not be quite as daunting as previously thought. That isn’t to suggest that facing […]
Fools gold or something special brewing; evaluating Iowa FB after three games
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – This coming Saturday in the Big House at Michigan, the question of whether the Iowa football team’s nonconference schedule was fools gold or a sign of something special brewing will start to gain some clarity. No. 18 Iowa is 3-0 and its offense is performing so well that […]
Kirk Ferentz Northern Iowa post-game press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team crushed Northern Iowa 55-0 on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. No. 18 Iowa improved to 3-0 and will begin Big Ten play next Saturday at Michigan. Here is Kirk Ferentz’s post-game press conference transcript: KIRK FERENTZ: Certainly, happy to get the win, and happier with our team’s efforts […]