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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
ESPN FPI: Teams with best chance to win the Big Ten in 2026
The start of fall camp for most teams is just around the corner and it’s time to start making some major predictions. How about the analytics on which team will win the Big Ten title this fall?ESPN’s FPI has run this offseason and given fans an idea what to expect from an analytical angle. The favor
Campus Newcomer: Providence OF/RHP Luke Manderson
The Athletic ranks most valuable college football programs: Top 10, conference breakdown entering 2026 season
As private equity has begun to creep into college athletics, the question of what teams are worth has risen to the forefront. And The Athletic has attempted to place a price tag on just how valuable each Power 4 program would be if it were to be sold.The publication, for the second straight year, ra
Campus Newcomer: West Des Moines Valley RHP Ryan Stedman
We continue our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an incoming freshman that got plenty of MLB Draft consideration this summer but opted to stick with his commitment to the Hawkeyes. West Des Moines Valley right-handed pitcherRyan Stedmanwill likely be regarded as one of the top freshmen pitc
Big Ten Football Media Days - Day Two
It’s day two of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago and it will be another busy day of coverage. We open the day with PJ Fleck from Minnesota, who we are sure will bring his usual level of energy. We also hear from new Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Seeing him in green instead of purple will be
USA Today names Top 8 most intriguing QB battles in college football ahead of fall camp
USA Todayrevealed the eight most intriguingQB battles throughout college football as we approach fall camp. Now that the calendar is ready to turn to August, football is right around the corner.A lot of these battles have some new faces in terms of transfers finding new locations. Other QB battles h
Kirk Ferentz updates roster, excited by Tony Diaz
The Iowa football team will officially report next Monday to Iowa City. Then two days they will begin the start of fall camp leading into the 2026. Kirk Ferentz had one final session with the Iowa media members before wrapping up his media work in Chicago and had some interesting thoughts.He talks a
Zach Lutmer assumes leadership role
Zach Lutmer has quietly gone about his business the first couple of years in Iowa City. This year the Hawkeye defensive back has been asked to ramp up his vocal leadership and he has answered that call and become the voice of the Iowa defense.At Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, Lutmer met with the med
Kirk Ferentz on the addition of Tom Moore to his staff
Kirk Ferentz joked on Tuesday in Chicago at Big Ten Football Media Day that he is no longer the oldest member of his coaching staff. That’s because the long time Iowa head coach added 87 year old Tom Moore to his staff this winter.Moore is a former Iowa player, who went on to be an assistant coach f
Addison Ostrenga back on the field
Last year Addison Ostrenga probably felt like his football career might be over. The Iowa tight end suffered a season ending injury in week two at Iowa State and the road back meant 8 to 12 months to recover.Ostrenga healed up quickly and is now fully cleared by the Iowa training staff and is ready
Jayden Montgomery ready to play where needed
There might not be a more honored player to be representing his school at Big Ten Media Day than Jayden Montgomery. The Iowa linebacker was surprised when Kirk Ferentz announced that he was one of the three players headed to Chicago for Big Ten Media Days.Montgomery had to go out and actually buy a
Kirk Ferentz speaks at Big Ten Media Day
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz unofficially kicked off his 28th season leading the Iowa program on Tuesday in Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Here is what he had to say at the podium this afternoon.KIRK FERENTZ: First of all, great to be here. Just want to express my thanks to Commissioner Petitti, Big
Iowa AD Beth Goetz on the Cy-Hawk series and more
Head football coach Kirk Ferentz isn’t the only Iowa athletics official in Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Athletic director Beth Goetz is also here and spoke to the Iowa media for approximately ten minutes on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a wide variety of topics.She discussed the state of the Cy-Haw
Tony Petitti addresses SEC ‘breakaway’ talks, clarifies Big Ten’s stance
During his opening remarks at last week’s2026 SEC Media Daysin Tampa, SEC commissionerGreg Sankeyacknowledged there have been “real” discussionsamong conference officials regarding potential governance breakaway options that could involve distancing the league from under the NCAA umbrella.And while
Kade Pieper named to Big Ten preseason honor list
University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemanKade Pieperhas been named to the Big Ten Conference Preseason Honors List, it was announced Tuesday by the league office.Twelve student-athletes from all 18 conference schools were selected by a media panel.Pieper, a 2026 Walter Camp Preseason first-te
Big Ten Conference announces 2026 Preseason honors
Ahead of Big Ten Media Days this week in Chicago, the Conference has announced its 2026 Football Preseason honors. A media panel selected the 12-member preseason list.Reigning National ChampionIndianaleads the way with three selections, followed byOhio State,Oregon, andRutgers, with two selections e
News from Big Ten Football Media Days
The annual gathering of the Big Ten Football teams is officially underway in Chicago. Talking season continues with the coaches from Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Illinois, and Wisconsin will be speaking to the media today.We will have full coverage of what Kirk Ferentz and the players have to say
Campus Newcomer: Waukee INF Gavin De Jesus
We continue our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an incoming freshman from the Des Moines area that will likely arrive on campus as a two-time First Team All-State selection. Waukee infielderGavin De Jesushelped lead the Warriors to three consecutive 4A State Tournament appearances. He is r
Big Ten football: The most recent national championship for all 18 teams
The Big Ten is seemingly on top of the college football world, as three teams have won the last three national championships. Overall, 14 of the 18 teams in the conference have at least one claimed national title.This past season, Indiana ran the table and won the championship. Before that, Ohio Sta
Sports Illustrated creates quarterbacks ranking of all 68 projected Power 4 starters
The 2026 college football season is just around the corner, and the play at the game’s most important position is always one of the biggest factors in teams’ success. So what does the quarterbacks ranking look like heading into the season?Well, the fine folks at Sports Illustrated stopped to rank ea
Hawkeye Report Podcast
We are pleased to have Iowa football Chief of Staff and General Manager Tyler Barnes join us today on the Hawkeye Report Podcast.As usual, we have a wide ranging conversation with Barnes about Iowa football recruiting and the team in general. We open the show talking about how important the Iowa Swa
USA Today ranks Top 25 college football stadiums ahead of 2026 season
College football Saturdays are about much more than the final score. The traditions, pageantry and atmosphere surrounding each game are what make the sport unlike any other.Every fanbase believes its home venue belongs among the nation’s elite, making anystadium rankingan instant topic of debate. Wi
Campus Newcomer: Western Dubuque C Brett Harris
We continue our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an incoming freshman that has went through a lot to get to Iowa City but arrives as one of the top players in the country at his position. Western Dubuque catcherBrett Harriswas once an Ole Miss signee, but the Rebels pulled his scholarship a
USA Today reveals preseason All-Big Ten Team for 2026 college football season
USA Today revealed its preseasonAll-Big Ten Teamahead of the 2026 college football season. Polling all of the writers, the votes revealed the best overall squad of players in the conference.Funny enough, there was a tie at a major position, so the race to the top is razor thin! How will this team lo
Big Ten Football Media Poll and Predictions
One of the signposts as we head towards the start of the college football season is the release of the Big Ten Football media poll.There was a time when the Big Ten would put out a poll every year when Big Ten Media Days took place in Chicago. But, those days are long gone. While they will likely pu
Minnesota EDGE Anthony Smith named preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Minnesotadefensive linemanAnthony Smithhas been named the preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year by Cleveland.com. Should he win the award at year’s end, he would be the first Golden Gophers player to do so.Of course, there’s a lot of season ahead. But Smith enters the year as one of the mos
College football rankings: Preseason Big Ten Poll released by Cleveland.com
With the 2026 season just weeks away from kicking off, the Big Ten football Preseason Poll has been officially released bycleveland.com. The conference does not release an official Preseason Poll, which leaves the cleveland.com poll to be considered as the ‘official poll’.All 18 teams in the confere
Iowa Football - Preseason Behind Enemy Lines Previews
The college football season starts in less than 35 days, with a slate of eight games for Week Zero. For the Iowa Football team, they have to wait a week longer before kicking off the season at Kinnick Stadium against Northern Illinois on September 5th. That’s still just right around the corner and H
Campus Newcomer: Underwood INF Garrett Luett
We continue our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an incoming freshman that opted to skip his senior season in favor of playing in a collegiate summer ball league to prepare for his arrival on campus. Underwood infielderGarrett Luetthas seen his stock rise significantly this summer playing w
4-star PG Jaxson Davis down to 6 schools
Jaxson Davis, a four-star point guard in the 2027 class, has narrowed his list of offers to six schools, he told Rivals. Moving forward, the 6-foot-1 rising senior out of Monarch Academy (KS) will considerCreighton,Iowa,Marquette,Michigan State,Minnesota, andOhio State.While he’s in the process of s
Live from Chicago - Nike Nationals Day Two Updates
We are live from Chicago covering Iowa women’s basketball recruiting this weekend. The Nike circuit is back in the Midwest this week at McCormick Place for Nike Nationals, which will feature many prospects that the Iowa coaching staff is actively recruiting and keeping tabs on.Day one of the tournam
Caitlin Clark calls out WNBA media's 'false characterization of who I am'
Caitlin Clarkenters this weekend’s WNBA All-Star break as the sport’s most transcendent player in years, but also a lightning rod for controversy, much of which has nothing to do with her play on the court. Look no further thanUSA Today’s controversial post Friday on X/Twitterabout why theIndiana Fe
Caitlin Clark calls out WNBA media's 'false characterization of who I am'
Caitlin Clarkenters this weekend’s WNBA All-Star break as the sport’s most transcendent player in years, but also a lightning rod for controversy, much of which has nothing to do with her play on the court. Look no further thanUSA Today’s controversial post Friday on X/Twitterabout why theIndiana Fe
Iowa Football Kids Day set for August 15th
The University of Iowa football team will host its annual “Kids’ Day at Kinnick,” presented by UI Health Care, on Saturday, Aug. 15. Supporting sponsors for the event include Alliant Energy, Delta Dental of Iowa, Chase Bank, Chick-fil-A, and Wimmer’s Meats. The open practice begins at 11 a.m. (CT),
Live from Chicago - Nike Nationals Day One Updates
We are live from Chicago covering Iowa women’s basketball recruiting this weekend. The Nike circuit is back in the Midwest this week at McCormick Place for Nike Nationals, which will feature many prospects that the Iowa coaching staff is actively recruiting and keeping tabs on.We will have thoughts
Why this Iowa team might be better built to compete at the highest level
The Iowa Women’s Basketball program is just a couple years removed from consecutive Final Four appearances and a meteoric rise in popularity that’s seen them sell out every single home game for the past three seasons.A lot has changed since those Final Fours though. Every player that was a part of t
Hawkeye Report Podcast
It’s another edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast and we have a lot of ground to cover. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann are joined by special guest Tyler Daugherty, who is the GM of the Field of Dreams Ballpark, which will host an Iowa baseball game against Kansas this fall. He talks about how the Oct
Layla Hays embracing the challenge to be a contributor in year two
Backup center can be a pretty thankless position. Most backup positions in sports are. However, if you are going to contend to win championships, a lot of times, those backups, those depth pieces can make all the difference.It’s no secret that Ava Heiden is on the path to stardom in women’s college
WATCH: Several Hawkeyes meet with the media
Three members of the Iowa women’s basketball team met with the media on Thursday afternoon for practice. One of them was a returning player, another was an addition in the transfer portal, and the third was a top ten recruit in the country.Layla Hayes is the returning player and she talks about her
WATCH: Jan Jensen talks summer practice progress
The month of July is an incredibly busy one for college basketball coaches. They’re off recruiting watching AAU tournaments every weekend and when they’re on campus, the current roster is in the gym for summer practice. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes got to work in the practice gym before the coaching st
WATCH: Iowa Women's Basketball Summer Practice
The Iowa women’s basketball team was back on the court on Thursday, and we got our third and final look at the Hawkeyes this summer. Most of the practice that was open to the media was spent in the halfcourt working on the 4-out, 1-in offense. They ran it against the male practice players and then,
Greg McElroy ranks top quarterback competitions that will shape 2026 college football season
Entering the 2026 college football season, quarterback competitions are about to take center stage. Programs across the country are gearing up to name their starters, and ESPN’sGreg McElroybroke down the battles that will shape the upcoming year.The SEC has some of the most notable quarterback compe
Campus Newcomer: Wake Forest RHP Carson Crider
We continue our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an incoming freshman from the portion of the country that they don’t normally recruit from. Wake Forest right-handed pitcherCarson Criderput together one of, if not the best careers in school history on the mound and now is ready to turn his
Where every Big Ten QB ranks in The Athletic's 2026 rankings
Talking season brings a ton of fun lists across college football. Ranking quarterbacks is right up there, whichThe Athleticrecently did. Not only on the national level but they also looked specifically at signal-callers in the Big Ten.All 18 quarterbacks were ranked byThe Athletic. They also provide
Campus Newcomer: MOC-Floyd Valley LHP Brooks McCarty
We kick off our Iowa Baseball Campus Newcomer series with an in-state recruit that will focus solely on pitching for the Hawkeyes but had an impressive high school career as a two-way player. MOC-Floyd Valley left-handed pitcherBrooks McCartyhas been a four-year starter, in the outfield and on the m
ESPN identifies lingering questions for ranked Big Ten teams
The start of the 2026 college football season is a little over a month away, and ESPN has identified lingering questions for the ranked Big Ten teams. The rosters are set, and now it’s time to find out what could prevent the Big Ten teams from making a title run.There are eight Big Ten teams ranked
Michael Mocco, Nora Akpan win titles to lead Iowa recruits at Fargo
The future of Iowa men’s and women’s wrestling put forth a strong showing atthe 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals(better known as ‘Fargo’).And after six days of competition spanning more than a week in North Dakota, seven of those future Hawkeyes left with All-American honors in hand.Not only
USA Today ranks Top 25 college football programs ahead of 2026 season
The 2026college football seasonis quickly approaching, and expectations are beginning to take shape across the country. Coaching changes, along with the transfer portal and NIL continue to reshape the sport.Still, a handful of programs remain at the top of the national conversation year after year.
Iowa baseball to face Kansas at Field of Dreams
If you build it, they will come.That is a famous line from the movie Field of Dreams. The film is set in the state of Iowa not all that far from Iowa City. In the last year a more permanent baseball structure was built at the movie set location in northeast Iowa, which will allow the Hawkeye basebal