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MatScouts reveals updated Top 10 high school wrestling prospects post-Fargo
The latest high school wrestling rankings are herefromMatScoutsas the greatWillie Saylorupdated his list following Fargo. Fargo is one of the premier events of the high school wrestling offseason, featuring nearly every big name wrestler you could think of.But these 10 kids are a level above the res
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College Football Rankings: Athlon Sports reveals Top 25 ahead of 2026 season
The 2026 college football season is right around the corner, and the preseason rankings are beginning to take shape. With the fall approaching and expectations rising across the country,Athlon Sports’Steve LassanrevealedhisTop 25 teamsentering the new campaign.The Big Ten leads the way after produci
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CBS Sports ranks Top 10 secondaries in college football going into 2026
With college football right around the corner, it’s time to stack up the Top 10 secondaries in the country going into 2026.CBS Sports’ Blake Brockermeyer rankedthe best groups based on experience, stats and scheme fit!The backend of the defense is key, as you all well know. While a significant pass
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Greg McElroy breaks down Big Ten into contending tiers ahead of 2026 season
August is officially in full swing, meaning college football season is just around the corner. Week 0 action officially kicks off three weeks from Saturday on Aug. 29. With that in mind, ESPN analystGreg McElroyhas been analyzing the postseason chances of all 68 Power Four teams by separating them i
Ranking every Big Ten head coach's all-time record against AP Top 25 opponents
The release of the annual Associated Press’ Preseason Top 25 Poll is still more than a week away — scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17. And while this week’s USA Today Coaches’ Preseason Poll drew plenty of interest, and even raised some eyebrows, the AP Top 25 holds a special place in the college footba
ESPN names biggest archenemies for every Big Ten school
College footballrivalries have a way of creating villains that never truly disappear.ESPNwent through the Big Ten and identified thecoach,player,programormomentthat still bothers each fan base the most heading into the 2026 season.Some of the choices date back decades, while others remain much fresh
Hawkeye Report Podcast
The college football season is rapidly approaching and it’s time to do a look at the Big Ten from a season win total perspective. We are joined by our good friend Trent Condon to talk about the conference from a gambling perspective. We run down most of the conference and look at their win totals th
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Dean Ward looking to sustain and exceed what Iowa Soccer has built
Dean Wardwasn’t exactly looking for a new job. Just a couple years removed from coaching at DII Lenoir-Rhyne, Ward was enjoying instant success in the Big East with Xavier. In his first two seasons as head coach, the Musketeers had compiled a 31-8-4 overall record, including a Big East Tournament Ch
Sporting News reveals 2026 college football preseason All-American teams
With media days behind us, and start of the 2026 college football season now less than a month away, various outlets are releasing their final preseason ranking lists before games kickoff in three weeks. That includes The Sporting News, which unveiled its annual Preseason All-American teams on Thurs
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Kade Pieper named to Rimington Trophy Watch List
IOWA CITY, Iowa —University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemanKade Pieperhas been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List on Thursday. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the country’s top center.Pieper, a 2026 Walter Camp, Sporting News, Athlon Preseason first-team All-American, start
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Big Ten Football: Athlon Sports ranks all 18 teams ahead of 2026 season
TheBig Tenonce again enters the season with national championship expectations at the top of the conference. Ahead of all the action,Steven LassanofAthlon Sportsrankedeach team as they’re readying for the 2026 campaign.He separated thebest of the bestin the conference. There’s a myriad of contenders
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College Football Coaches Poll: USA Today names one lingering question for each Top 25 team
Everypreseason Top 25team enters the year believing it has what it takes to compete for aconference championshipandCollege Football Playoffberth. Even so, no roster is perfect, and every contender hasat least one lingering questionthat could define its season.Thoseunanswered questionsrange from new
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FALL CAMP SPECIAL: Get 75% off subscription to Hawkeye Report
Iowa football is back in action with theHawkeyes returning for fall camp in preparation of the 2026 college football season. The Hawkeyes enter the 2026 season with high expectations as Kirk Ferentz enters year 28 leading the program. With so much taking place in Iowa CityHawkeye Reportis ensuring I
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College Football Coaches Poll: How many games Top 25 teams will play against preseason ranked opponents
In another sign of college football’s imminent return, theUSA Today preseason Top 25 coaches pollreleased Tuesday. With it, the conversation around strength of schedule is taking another turn with rankings on the way.When looking at the schedule, a number of preseason Top-25 teams will square off th
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Hawkeye Report Podcast
It’s a special edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo are joined by former Hawkeye and the All-Time leading scorer in Iowa men’s basketball history, Luka Garza.Garza will be back in Iowa this month hosting a pair of camps. One in Fayette on August 17th and the other in I
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CBS Sports ranks the Big Ten head football coaches going into 2026 season
The Big Ten seems to be on top of the college football world. The conference has won three consecutive national championships with three different schools, including Indiana, which is led by head coach Curt Cignetti.Cignetti is one of the many great head coaches in the Big Ten. Because of that, CBS
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Trio of Hawkeyes earn preseason honors
Three University of Iowa football student-athletes were named to preseason watch lists, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced Tuesday.Fourth-year defensive backZach Lutmerwas named to the 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, presented annually to the national defensive play
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PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Soccer Media Day Practice
In just eight days, the Iowa Soccer team will take to the pitch at the UI Soccer Complex and kick off the 2026-27 athletics season for the university. The program has made significant strides, appearing in five NCAA Tournaments over the past seven seasons, including advancing to the Sweet Sixteen fo
College Football Rankings: USA Today reveals Preseason Coaches Poll Top 25 for 2026 season
USA Todayrevealed its firstCoaches Poll Top 25 rankings of the year with its preseason edition for the 2026 college football season. Kickoff is right around the corner folks, get ready!Indiana returns as the national champs of yesteryear (literally last year) and could be in contention to win back t
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Iowa QB battle: Breaking down Jeremy Hecklinski, Hank Brown resumes to play in 2026
As theIowa Hawkeyesprepare for the 2026 season,Jeremy HecklinskiandHank Brownare battling for the starting QB spot. Last year, both players were backups toMark Gronowski, who signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.Earlier this year, Iowa head coachKirk Ferentzspoke on the QB battl
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WATCH: Dean Ward talks at Iowa Soccer Media Day
If you go back a little over a decade, the Iowa Soccer program was nothing. They weren’t competing atop the Big Ten, and they weren’t going to the NCAA Tournament. That changed when Dave Dilanni took over the program, leading the Hawkeyes to five top five finishes in the Big Ten, five NCAA Tournamen
College Football Playoff: ESPN identifies 31 teams with path to 2026 CFP
The race for the 2026College Football Playoffis shaping up to be one of the deepest in the sport’s history. While the biggest brands remain at the top of the preseason conversation, ESPN’sHeather Dinichbelieves far more than a dozen teams have a legitimate path to the 12-team field.UtilizingESPN Ana
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2026 Big Ten Championship Polymarket odds entering upcoming college football season
It’s August, which means college football is about to begin, and Polymarket has revealed the odds for every Big Ten team’s chances of winning the conference championship. This comes as the Big Ten has won the last three titles.The Indiana Hoosiers are the defending Big Ten and national champions. An
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2026 National Championship Polymarket odds entering college football season
The countdown to the 2026 college football season is officially underway, and early expectations are beginning to take shape. One snapshot comes fromPolymarket, where traders are alreadytaking positionson which program will win the national championship.While theprediction marketwill continue to flu
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Big Ten Football: Athlon Sports ranks all 18 teams by tiers ahead of 2026 season
TheBig Tenonce again enters the season with national championship expectations at the top of the conference. Ahead of all the action,Steven LassanofAthlon Sportsrankedeach team into tiers for the 2026 campaign.He separated thebest of the best, starting with Tier 1 (the favorites). Afterwards, Tier 2
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College Football Rankings: ESPN names X-factor for each Top 25 team ahead of 2026 season
Every preseason Top 25 team has star players expected to carry the load. But asESPNpointed out, championship hopes often come down to a myriad of factors, like an unexpected contributor, a key transfer or a new coach making an immediate impact.With the 2026 season approaching, ESPNidentifiedoneX-fac
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Hawkeye Report Podcast
The Hawkeye Report Podcast is back late in the week as we look back at what we learned at Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago. Iowa was on day one and Kirk Ferentz said a few things that were pretty surprising. He gave a glowing review of transfer wide receiver Tony Diaz and his potential this fa
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