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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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),
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Fox Sports’Joel Klattnamedthe Top 10 teams in college football that are the likeliest to make their first 12-teamCollege Football Playoff. These squads could certainly shake up the bracket.Klatt made it clear, these teams have never played in the 12-team playoff. Sure, some have made the CFP before,
After a whirlwind week of international competition, multiple Iowa women’s wrestlers will return home with medals in hand.From Brazil to Spain to Hungary,five Hawkeyes spread their wings worldwide in the heart of July. And when all was said and done, four of them earned hard fought hardware for thei
Just one game after Indiana Fever starCaitlin Clarkrecorded the WNBA’s first-ever 45-point, 10-assist double-double, she was assessed her sixth technical foul of the season. She was fined as a result.The three-time WNBA All-Star is now just two technical fouls away from being assessed a one-game sus
Caitlin Clarkmade more WNBA history Friday night, leading the Indiana Fever to a win over the Seattle Storm. In the victory, Clark dropped 45 points, 10 assists, two rebounds, four steals and two blocks.The formerIowastandout and No. 1 overall pick in 2024 became the first WNBA player to record at l
CBS Sports revealed the top 10 offensive lines in college football going into the 2026 season. Blake Brockermeyerbroke it downby returning experience, skill level and unit cohesion.The offensive line is the heartbeat of an offense. Without one, the car does not run. And the same could certainly be s
The transfer portal, for the most part, has been a very good source for the Iowa Baseball program over the past few years.Rick Hellerand his staff have been able to find the right pieces to fill positions of need, and this offseason has been no different, although it remains to be seen how each addi
As criticism swirls about officiating in the WNBA and hard fouls againstCaitlin Clark, NBA commissionerAdam Silveraddressed the chatter. He said Thursday the discussion is about more than just the referees.Silver called Clark a “political football” of sorts amid the dialogue around the WNBA. She has
