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Maryland DB Dwayle Smith first player to commit to Iowa’s 2028 class
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – A defensive back from Maryland is the first player to commit to the Iowa football team’s 2028 recruiting class. Dwayle Smith, who attends St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, committed to Iowa on Friday while attending the Hawkeye Tailgater. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Smith, who projects as a cornerback for […]
Jhaliana Guy Talks Iowa InterestHawkeyes Back Involved with '28 In-State PG
Jhaliana Guy’s verbal commitment to Stanford last spring brought with it disappointment for home-state Iowa. The Hawkeyes were hoping to land the nationally-ranked point guard from Clinton. As it turned out, they’ll get another chance to win her over. Guy reopened her recruitment on May 31. Iowa was among the first schools to contact the […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast: Iowa AD Beth Goetz makes guest appearance
Hawkfanatic for 061926 By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa Athletic Director Beth Goetz made her latest guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast Friday morning. She addressed multiple topics, including the controversies involving Brendan Sorsby and the Protect College Sports Act. Goetz also looked back at the winter sports season, […]
2027 Indianapolis three-star RB Keyon Thomas commits to Iowa
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team has landed its first running back recruit since former Hawkeye Jay Norvell was hired to coach the position. Indianapolis native Keyon Thomas announced his commitment to Iowa on Wednesday. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Thomas, who attends Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, rushed for 1,337 […]
Iowa OL Michael Myslinski is what’s good about college football; resilient and loyal
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Unless you follow the Iowa football team more than the typical fan, you maybe haven’t heard of sixth-year offensive lineman Michael Myslinski, and understandably so. The Jacksonville, Florida native has fallen under the Hawkeye radar while waging his own lengthy battle against a long list of injuries, which […]
Big Ten announces opponent rotation for 2026-27 wrestling season
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Big Ten Conference announced the opponent rotation for the 2026-27 wrestling season on Thursday. The University of Iowa will host Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern and Ohio State inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will travel for road duals against Illinois, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin. The complete schedule will […]
Iowa men’s hoops will face Alabama Dec. 21 in Des Moines
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play a neutral site game against Alabama on Dec. 21 at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa, the announcement was made Thursday by Complete Sports Management. “These neutral site games create a unique opportunity to play marquee opponents while bringing Hawkeye […]
Jaxson Carper Talks Iowa Camp, Offer'28 CA QB Puts Hawkeyes in Top 5
Jaxson Carper traveled halfway across the country to camp at the University of Iowa last week. The trip turned out to be well worth his while. The Hawkeyes offered the California quarterback a scholarship. In addition to the opportunity, he received a vibe from the program. “Biggest takeaways were they’re building something, for sure, you […]
Iowa guard Dani Carnegie added to USA Basketball 3×3 Team
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa guard Dani Carnegie was named to the 2026 United States 3×3 Women’s Nations League Team on Wednesday. Carnegie and Team USA will compete in the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Nations League Americas Conference June 27-July 3 in Ñuñoa, Chile. The 2026 USA 3×3 Women’s Nations League Team […]
Stardom hasn’t changed Kade Pieper, but maybe his teammates can get him to embrace spotlight
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Kade Pieper and Trevor Lauck are all that’s left from the Iowa football team’s starting offensive line from last season. The other three starters – center Logan Jones, right tackle Gennings Dunker and left guard Beau Stephens – have all moved on to the NFL after being picked […]
Hawk Fanatic TV: Select Iowa football players meet with the media
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Select members from the Iowa football team were made available to the media on Wednesday. It was the first of two press gatherings that will be held this summer with the second one set for July 15. Members of the Iowa defense and the Iowa offensive line were featured in Wednesday’s […]
2027 Florida five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry plans to visit Iowa
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Not just one but at least two highly acclaimed 2027 point guards have plans to visit the Iowa men’s basketball program. News broke on Tuesday that Cayden Daughtry, a 6-foot point guard from Calvary Christian High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will visit Iowa. Daughtry is ranked as […]
Former Iowa four-time All-America heavyweight Tony Cassioppi named associate head coach for Wisconsin
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former Iowa four-time All-America heavyweight wrestler Tony Cassioppi has been promoted to associate head coach for the Wisconsin wrestling team. Badger head coach Chris Bono, who wrestled for Iowa State, made the announcement on Monday. “Promoting Tony to associate head coach is absolutely the right move,” said Bono. […]
2027 four-star point guard Jaxson Davis schedules Iowa visit
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – A highly coveted 2027 point guard has scheduled a visit to Iowa. Jaxson Davis, a 6-foot native of Gurnee, Illinois, will visit Iowa City on Sept. 19 according @LeagueRDY, which operates out of Chicago. He is ranked as a four-star recruit by the 247 Composite and the 13th […]
Top-10 UI Men’s Student-Athletes for 2025-26 sports calendar year
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The end of the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend also marked the end of the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2025-26 college sports calendar year. So as part of a long-standing tradition that started when I worked for the Iowa City Press-Citizen; it’s time to release […]
Hawkfanatic for 6/15/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Iowa women’s 4×400 relay breaks school record, finishes fifth at 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
By hawkeyesports.com EUGENE, Ore. – University of Iowa’s 4×400 relay team of Alivia Williams, Damaris Mutunga, Princess Uche and Chioma Nwachukwu crushed the program’s school record en route to a first-team All-America finish on Saturday night at Hayward Field. The Hawkeyes finished fifth overall in 3:25.10, surpassing the previous school record by nearly two seconds (3:26.90 in 2025). The quartet ran […]
2027 Missouri power forward Keller Daugherty commits to Iowa hoops
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has returned to the state where he won four Division II national titles to land his latest recruit. Keller Daugherty, a 6-foot-10 power forward from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has committed to Iowa’s 2027 recruiting class. The three-star prospect picked Iowa over reported […]
Iowa men’s 4×400 relay finishes fifth at 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsJunior Ryan Johnson places third in hammer throw
By hawkeyesports.com EUGENE, Ore. – University of Iowa’s men’s 4×400 relay placed fifth and earned first-team All-America honors on Friday night at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. The team of David Akhalu, Zidane Brown, Tyrese Miller and Landon Fontenot raced to a season-best 3:00.65 to set Iowa’s second-fastest time in school history. It is the 10th […]
Chase Grove Feeling Good About IowaHawkeyes Well Positioned for '28 IN QB
Chase Grove visited Iowa Football in late April. A few weeks later, Hawkeye position coach Tim Lester extended a scholarship offer after watching the 2028 Indianapolis North Central High quarterback throw at his school. With that, Grove could have passed on camping at Iowa last month. He had nothing to prove to the Hawkeyes. He […]
A look back at Iowa’s 1956 Rose Bowl champion team nearly 70 years later
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – In early April of 1956, Iowa football coach Forest Evashevski, still frustrated with how poorly his offense had performed during the 1955 season, made a change in offensive philosophy that would help pave the way to Iowa’s first appearance in the Rose Bowl just one year later. Evashevski […]
Iowa Offer Intrigues Wyatt VanBoeningHawkeyes in Running for '28 IL OL
Iowa Football made its move on Wyatt VanBoening, a highly-ranked 2028 offensive lineman out of Illinois. He reported receiving a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes on June 1. They jumped into what has become a very competitive recruitment. National champion Indiana, Illinois, UCLA, Washington, Kentucky, Penn State, Duke, Ole Miss, Kansas State, Auburn, Notre Dame, […]
Hawkfanatic for 6/10/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Kristian Chadick Reflects on Iowa OfferHawkeyes In Early with Rising '28 DL
Kristian Chadick is a prospect on the rise. Iowa Football decided to get on board early on June 1, when the 2028 Illinois defensive lineman reported a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes. Iowa has had the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Mundelein (IL) Carmel Catholic junior-to-be at a camp. He’s begun building a relationship with the Big Ten […]
Prediction: Brendan Sorsby won’t play for Texas Tech this fall
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Maybe this isn’t the best way to say it under the circumstances, but the odds of quarterback Brendan Sorsby playing for Texas Tech this fall are shrinking with each passing day. The odds will soon become slim to none, as resistance to Sorsby playing will keep growing over […]
2027 Illinois DB Jonathan Harris commits to Iowa
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team is known for producing highly successful defensive backs and Jonathan Harris wants to be a part of that tradition. Harris, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound three-star defensive back from Oak Lawn, Illinois, committed to Iowa on Monday, announcing his commitment on social media. He is the […]
Hawkfanatic for 6/8/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Big Ten Single, Double Play Announced for 2026-27 women’s basketball season
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference announced Monday the single and double play opponents for each of the 18 teams for the 2026-27 season. Among the 18-game conference slate, the Hawkeyes will play 16 opponents once (eight at home, eight on the road) and Nebraska twice. The Hawkeyes will play home […]
UI Seeks Approval to Plan for New Field Hockey Facility, CHA Renovation
By Hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to move forward with plans to construct a new field hockey operations building adjacent to Grant Field and to proceed with planning renovations to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Field Hockey Operations Building Designed to better support student-athletes and bring team […]
2027 Ohio DL Bariyus Allen commits to Hawkeye Football
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – A defensive lineman from Ohio is the latest player to commit to the Iowa football team’s 2027 recruiting class. Bariyus Allen, a 6-foot-5, 300-pound native of Dayton, Ohio, visited Iowa over this weekend and then announced his commitment Sunday on social media. He picked Iowa over reported scholarship […]
Kyle Alivo’s decision to stay at Iowa shows loyalty still means something, even in this new money-driven age
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Okay, I’ll admit it. I mistakenly assumed that Kyle Alivo had played his last game for the Iowa baseball team. I assumed that some deep-pocketed team from the south would sweep in with an NIL offer that was too good to pass up, and that Alivo would ultimately […]
Grayson Tidd Talks Iowa Offers'28 MI DB Planning Hawkeye Visit
Iowa Football has found success when recruiting Michigan. Much of that history includes guys that grew up in the Detroit area and eastern side of the state. The Hawkeyes have expanded their zone in the 2028 Class. On may 12, they offered a scholarship to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Athlete Grayson Tidd, who they like […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast: Iowa steeplechase standout Luke Knepp makes guest appearance
Hawkfanatic for 6/3/2026 By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sophomore Luke Knepp made his first quest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Wednesday and he talked about his rise in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Knepp, who is from Bettendorf and a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, never had competed in […]
Sedrick Shaw finally where he belongs in Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Sedrick Shaw is now finally where he deserves to be as a member of the 2026 Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame class. And though his induction should have happened much sooner, better late than never for the Iowa football team’s all-time leading rusher, a distinction Shaw has held […]
Iowa Athletics announces 2026 Hall of Fame class
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday. The 37th Hall of Fame class includes Kim Baker-El Abiad (women’s gymnastics), Klas Bergstrom (men’s tennis), Diane DeMiro Simmons (field hockey), Amy Herrig Tanny (women’s basketball), Matt McDonough (men’s wrestling), Janet Moylan Ritter (volleyball) and Sedrick Shaw (football). The seven-person class will be inducted […]
Iowa women’s hoops will face Vanderbilt in Sioux City next season
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will face Vanderbilt in a neutral site contest in Sioux City, Iowa next season. Tipoff is set for Sunday, Nov. 15 inside the Tyson Events Center at 3 p.m. (CT). Tickets go on sale, Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. (CT) at TicketMaster, TysonCenter.com, […]
Keyon Thomas High on Hawkeyes'27 Indy RB Visiting Iowa Soon
When you’re a prep running back being recruited by colleges, a few football factors rise to the top of the wish list. Indianapolis Warren Central ball carrier Keyon Thomas sees them at Iowa. “The main reasons I’m considering Iowa are their offensive line and the running back coach (Jay Norvell),” he said. The Hawkeyes offered […]
Former Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke signs with professional team in Italy
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former Iowa women’s basketball player Hannah Stuelke is headed to Italy to launch her professional career. The 6-foot-2 Cedar Rapids native has signed an overseas contract with Italy’s Serie A1 side Broni. Stuelke finished her college career ranked 14th on Iowa’s all-time scoring with list 1,565) career points, […]
NCAA makes obvious right decision in granting Iowa OL Michael Myslinski sixth year of eligibility
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The NCAA has become an easy target for criticism, and in some cases, deservedly so, especially its handling, or its lack of handling, of NIL and the transfer portal. But there are times when the primary governing body of college athletics gets it right; like in the case […]
Iowa women’s wrestling coach Clarissa Chun receives contract extension
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun has received a contract extension through 2031, the announcement was made Friday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Beth Goetz. Chun was named the first head coach in the history of the program on Nov. 18, 2021. Chun […]
Iowa Offers Rising CB Edwin Augustin'28 FL Recruit Planning Hawkeye Stop
It would be naive thinking Iowa Football impresses prospects equally on both sides of the ball. The Hawkeye reputation of defensive success precedes it, while the offense is trying to flip a negative narrative. Iowa’s history of holding opponents down reaches all corners of the country. That includes Florida, a state that has provided the […]
Hawkfanatic for 5/29/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Iowa football names 17 players to 2026 Leadership Council
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football program has named 17 players to the 2026 Leadership Council, it was announced Thursday by Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. The group includes one graduate, seven seniors, seven juniors and two sophomores. The purpose of the group is to assist in formulating policies […]
Iowa men’s hoops will face Creighton Nov. 15 at Casey’s Center in Des Moines
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – For a second straight season, the University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, facing Creighton in a neutral site game on Sunday, Nov. 15. The announcement was made Thursday by Global Sports Management. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 1, […]
Jeremiah McCall Dishes on Iowa Offer'28 MI DL visting Hawkeyes
Jeremiah McCall is looking to find a college that’s a home away from home. He sees the potential for that being the University of Iowa. The foundation of that pursuit is the Hawkeye football program. The Harper Woods (MI) High defensive lineman is a rising prospect in the 2028 Class. Iowa became the first Power […]
Hlas column: Nothing is ever enough for Big Ten, college football
By Mike Hlas CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Here’s what college football looked like not so long ago. You played 11 games, maybe 12. If you won enough of them, you went to a bowl game. A handful of them mattered. Most didn’t. The national championship was decided by people sitting in committee rooms, and half […]
Start times, television information for four 2026 Iowa home FB games announced
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — Start times and television information for four University of Iowa 2026 football home games, including the first three contests, were announced Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference in conjunction with BTN, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX television networks. The Hawkeyes open the season with three straight nonconference home games. The […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast: Ben McCollum makes guest appearance
By Hawk Fanatic Hawkfanatic 052726 IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ben McCollum made his second guest appearance on the Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast on Wednesday, and much has changed since he first appeared about a year ago. After finishing 10-10 in Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes, behind star senior point guard Bennett Stirtz, took […]
Jayden Evans Talks Hawkeye OfferIowa In On '28 MI DB
Iowa Football’s history of success recruiting Michigan defensive backs is well known. Desmond King is the most famous program alumnus from that state at the position, but the list includes 2025 Hawkeye captain Koen Entringer and fellow secondary starter Deshaun Lee. Jaylen Watson, Marcelo Vitti, Ronnie Hill and Ty Hudkins are Michiganders on this season’s […]
Would be fun to see Kyle Alivo in an Iowa uniform again next season
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – My biggest takeaway from the 2026 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, besides the fact that UCLA is really good, is that Iowa pitcher Kyle Alivo has incredible stuff, maybe even star potential on the mound. One of the benefits from having watched the Big Ten Tournament on television is […]