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Kirk Ferentz 9/1/26 weekly press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz held his first weekly press conference of the 2026 season on Tuesday at the Iowa Football Facility. Iowa will face Northern Illinois in the season opener on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Ferentz is entering his 28th season as the Iowa head coach and is the longest […]
Iowa preparing to play two quarterbacks in season opener with competition still too close to call
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said the same thing on Tuesday that he said last Wednesday, and that the depth chart said this past Monday: the competition between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback still is too close to call and will now have to be settled […]
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 […]
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 releases depth chart; but still no answer for who will start at quarterback
By Hawk Fanatic IOWA CITY, Iowa – If you were hoping that the much-anticipated release of the Iowa football team’s depth chart would finally reveal who will start at quarterback against Northern Illinois in the season opener on Saturday, sorry to disappoint you. Iowa released its updated depth chart on Monday, but it didn’t say […]
Iowa volleyball sweeps Sacred Heart to win Black Knight Invitational
By hawkeyesports.com WEST POINT, N.Y. – University of Iowa volleyball swept Sacred Heart on its way to winning the Black Knight Invitational on Sunday morning inside Christl Arena. The Hawkeyes beat the Pioneers 25-20, 25-20, 25-19. This is the second year in a row that Iowa has started 3-0 and won its season-opening tournament. Fifth-year Liv […]
A look at brighter side of 2026 Hawkeye football team
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – To help make you feel better less than a week before the season opener, here is a glass-half-full evaluation of the 2026 Iowa football team. Never mind that Iowa had to replace its starting quarterback, who scored 16 rushing touchdowns last season; three starters on the offensive line, […]
Iowa volleyball defeats UAlbany 3-1, giving head coach Jim Barnes 500th career win
By hawkeyesports.com WEST POINT, N.Y. – University of Iowa volleyball improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-1 win over UAlbany on Saturday afternoon inside Christl Arena. The Hawkeyes handled the Great Danes 25-18, 27-29, 25-16, 25-13. With Saturday’s victory, head coach Jim Barnes reached the 500-career-win milestone. He is one of 28 active D1 head coaches […]
No. 11 Iowa field hockey defeats second-ranked North Carolina 3-2 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
By hawkeyesports.com WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The 11th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team knocked off second-ranked North Carolina, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Kentner Stadium. The Hawkeyes improved to 2-0 at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. North Carolina outshot the Hawkeyes, 25-10, and held a 7-2 advantage in penalty corners, but goalkeeper Abby Johnson‘s nine saves and a […]
Iowa’s unusually large transfer portal class comes from familiar mold
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – For more than a quarter century, Kirk Ferentz has been a model of consistency, a master at doing more with what is perceived as less. His offenses haven’t always been fun to watch, or very productive. But more times than not, the Iowa football team has been pretty […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/28/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/28/26
Iowa soccer defeats Iowa State 2-0 in Ames
By hawkeyesports.com AMES, Iowa – The University of Iowa soccer team defeated Iowa State, 2-0, in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on Thursday evening at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Hawkeyes improved to 4-1-0 with the win, their fourth consecutive victory over the Cyclones and ninth in the last 11 meetings. In the fourth minute, the […]
Iowa baseball announces 2026 fall schedule
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team will play four games during the fall season, head coach Rick Heller announced Thursday. The Hawkeyes open their fall schedule on Friday, Sept. 18, facing Madison College at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 5 p.m. (CT). Iowa then hits the road […]
Ryan Drakeford Honored By Iowa Offer'28 MD Safety Hopes to Visit Hawkeyes
A rising defensive back in the 2028 Class, Ryan Drakeford has a lot to consider when it comes to prospective colleges. The Gaithersburg (MD) Quince Orchard product already reports 31 scholarship offers. They include national champion Indiana along with blue-blood programs like Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Iowa jumped into […]
What if there is no true quarterback separation?
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – What if there is no separation? What if Iowa quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski stay too close to call from a competition standpoint to make either one the full-time starter? “We’ll play them both, I guess,” said Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. “And we’ll play somebody else. […]
Kirk Ferentz starts Wednesday’s press gathering with classy move
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Before answering questions from the media on Wednesday, Kirk Ferentz had a list of players written on a sheet of paper that he wanted to recognize. None of them play quarterback, so it’s unlikely that all of their names would have come up during the 15-minute question-and-answer session […]
Iowa QB competition still too close to name a starter
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cael Winter has won the starting center position on the Iowa football team, but who will line up behind him at quarterback in the season opener against Northern Illinois still remains unsettled. “Obviously, the biggest question is the quarterback thing,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said Wednesday after […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/26/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/26/26
Iowa women’s basketball announces 2026-27 nonconference schedule
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team announced its 2026-27 nonconference schedule Tuesday, featuring seven home contests inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will also play two road contests and three neutral-site games, including matchups in Sioux City, Iowa, and Nassau, Bahamas. “I’m really excited,” P. Sue Beckwith, MD, head women’s basketball coach […]
There has to be a point of no return for college athletes
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Just a short while ago, the concern was that many college athletes were pre-occupied with getting to the NFL or to the NBA, and the sooner it happened, the better. But then along came name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and the NCAA’s inability to govern in […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/24/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/24/26
Iowa football season opener against Northern Illinois officially sold out
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team’s season-opener versus Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday. The Huskies will be making their first visit to Kinnick Stadium since 2018. Iowa’s first four home contests of 2026 are sold out: Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), […]
Iowa soccer defeats UNC Greensboro 5-1 in Greensboro
By hawkeyesports.com GREENSBORO, N.C. — The University of Iowa soccer team overwhelmed UNC Greensboro 5-1 off the heels of a four-goal second-half burst on Sunday afternoon at UNCG Soccer Stadium. Iowa improved its record to 3-1-0 with the victory. This marks the first time since 2011 that the Hawkeyes have recorded three wins while scoring […]
2026 circumstances will test Hawkeye football sturdiness
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – If the Iowa football team were to win at least nine games this season, it would arguably rank as one of Kirk Ferentz’s best coaching performances as the head Hawk, even without making the 12-team playoff. Some might argue that it’s presumptuous to say that before even one […]
2026 Preseason Big Ten Football Power Rankings; a group discussion
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – In ranking the 18 Big Ten football teams from top to bottom, it became a group discussion, specifically four groups, that are separated by talent, potential, and even reputation to a point. Personal bias also factored into it, since, of course, I’m the one who put the 18 […]
Iowa DB Zach Lutmer named to 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa football fourth-year defensive back Zach Lutmer was named to the 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Friday, given annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. In addition to being a Bednarik Award candidate, Lutmer was previously named to the 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/21/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Iowa Athletic Director Beth Goetz receives contract extension through Jan. 31, 2032
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa has extended the contract of Athletics Director Beth Goetz through Jan. 31, 2032, providing continuity in the leadership of Hawkeye athletics as the college sports landscape continues to shift. Goetz, who holds the Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, was named […]
Iowa men’s basketball releases 2026-27 nonconference schedule
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Eleven of the University of Iowa men’s basketball team’s 12 nonconference games for the 2026-27 season will be played inside the state of Iowa, the announcement was made Thursday by head coach Ben McCollum. The Hawkeyes will play eight games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, two neutral site games in Des Moines […]
Former Iowa, NFL tight end Dallas Clark named to 12-member John Mackey Award Select Committee
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa football consensus All-American Dallas Clark has been named to the 12-member committee for the John Mackey Award to select college football’s most outstanding tight end. The award’s selection process will be led by a committee whose collective experience spans generations, positions and levels of the game. The group will […]
Iowa second-year DE Iose Epenesa named to 2026 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa second-year defensive end Iose Epenesa has been named to the 2026 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who exemplifies exceptional ability and integrity both on and off the field. Epenesa […]
Iowa RB Kamari Moulton leads, deep, talented offensive backfieldFlorida native hopes to become program's 23rd 1,000-yard single-season rusher
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY, Iowa – Kamari Moulton missed two games last season, and mathematically that’s likely what kept the Iowa running back from reaching the 1,000-yard mark. Moulton, though, thinks he could have reached it anyway. Moulton rushed for a team-high 878 yards in 11 games last season, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. […]
Hawk Fanatic for 8/19/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
Hawk Fanatic podast for 8/19/26
Iowa softball announces announces eight-game fall schedule
By hawkeyesport.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team will play an eight-game fall schedule featuring six home contests and two road games, head coach Stacy May-Johnson announced Tuesday. The Hawkeyes host Kirkwood Community College on Sept. 18 before facing Des Moines Area Community College on Sept. 25 and Iowa Central Community College on Sept. […]
Iowa offensive lineman Kade Pieper named Associated Press preseason first-team All-American
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named an Associated Press preseason first-team All-American, the announcement was made Tuesday by the AP. Pieper has earned preseason first-team All-America recognition at center from Walter Camp, Sporting News, Athlon and Phil Steele, while also being named to the watch lists for […]
Progressive Insurance expands investment with Iowa Athletics for 2026 football season
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – Progressive Insurance, through an agreement with Learfield, the leading media and technology company powering college athletics, announced an expanded investment with the University of Iowa Athletics Department for the 2026 college football season. The collaboration brings the Progressive brand to the game day experience with on-field branding inside Kinnick Stadium. […]
Iowa RB Kamari Moulton named preseason candidate for 2026 Doak Walker Award
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fourth-year running back Kamari Moulton has been named a preseason candidate for the 2026 Doak Walker Award, it was announced Tuesday by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum. The award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back, is named for SMU’s three-time All-American running back Doak […]
Iowa baseball announces two additions to coaching staff
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller announced two additions to his coaching staff on Tuesday. Matt Gabriel will join the Hawkeyes as an assistant athletic performance coach, while Blaine Harpenau (HARP-en-naw) joins as director of pitching development. Prior to returning to Iowa, Gabriel served as a Minor […]
Tony Diaz hasn’t caught a pass for Iowa yet, but has caught imagination of fans, media
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – From a depth and experience standpoint, two positions have risen above all others on the Iowa football team as Kirk Ferentz said at Media Day last Friday. “We’re most veteran at running back and most veteran at tight end, and I’d probably stop there,” Ferentz said. Ferentz might […]
Hawk Fanatic podcast for 8/17/26Pat Harty, Tom Suter and Captain Steve talk Hawkeye sports
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Former Iowa All-America offensive lineman John Niland passes away in Texas
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa football All-America offensive lineman John Niland passed away Aug. 15 in McKinney, Texas. He was 82. Niland, who lettered for the Hawkeyes from 1963-65 under Jerry Burns, was a two-time All-America and All-Big Ten selection in 1964 and 1965. He earned first-team honors during his senior season. Following his […]
Iowa tight end DJ Vonnahme looks poised to build on 2025 breakout season
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – A year ago at this time, DJ Vonnahme was an unheralded tight end for the Iowa football team, and who had just recently been put on scholarship. He had good size and athleticism and had been a multi-sport star at Carroll Kuemper High School. But Vonnahme still came […]
Iowa’s vaunted defense didn’t look the part at Kids Day practice
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – The defense being a strength for the Iowa football team is almost taken for granted, or at least that’s how I see it. I just assume that Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker and assistant head coach/linebacker coach Seth Wallace will push the right tactical and motivational buttons and […]
Jeremy Hecklinski hype train has left station, gaining steam
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – If Saturday’s Kids Day practice were an audition, Iowa third-year quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski would have certainly landed the part. The Georgia native showed a nice touch, good pocket awareness and was highly accurate, while his biggest competition for the starting job, four-year player Hank Brown, struggled for most […]
HF TV: Players, Coaches Media Day InterviewsHawkeyes Hold Annual Event
University of Iowa Football student-athletes and coaches met with the reporters on Friday at the team’s annual media day event. Hawkeyesports.com provided video footage of the interviews, which can be found below:
Iowa Media Day notebook: 5-in-5 rule means more freshmen could play; Ben Kueter update; injury report and more
By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY, Iowa – The NCAA’s new “5 in 5 rule” is going to get more freshmen on the football field early, Iowa chief of staff/general manager Tyler Barnes said during Friday’s media day. The new rule, which gives athletes five years of eligibility, will end the concern about saving a redshirt […]
Iowa Media Day: Kirk Ferentz at 71 still embraces daily coaching grind
By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Entering his 28th season as the Iowa football coach, Kirk Ferentz, who turned 71 on August 1, has eight starters to replace on defense from last season, along with his starting quarterback, his record-breaking kicker, his starting punter and one of the greatest return specialists in Big Ten […]
Kirk Ferentz Iowa Media Day press conference transcript
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team held its annual media day event on Friday. Here is Kirk Ferentz’s entire press conference transcript: Kirk Ferentz: Good afternoon, everybody. Appreciate everybody’s coverage and interest in our team. Appreciate you being here. Today just to start with a couple things, today is our eighth practice, eighth […]
A Letter to Hawkeye fans from Iowa Athletic Director Beth Goetz
Hawkeye Family, As we turn the page to a new academic year, I am filled with excitement for what lies ahead and, most of all, gratitude for you. The passion of Hawkeye Nation is extraordinary. You show up for our student-athletes in so many ways: in the stands, from afar, through your support of our […]
Iowa LB Jayden Montgomery named to 2026 Butkus Award Watch List
By hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fifth-year linebacker Jayden Montgomery has been named to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List, it was announced Thursday. Montgomery is one of 51 linebackers named to the watch list this season – a nod to the storied “51” pro jersey worn by the award’s namesake, the late Dick Butkus. […]