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College Football Playoff, Bowl Projections: ESPN releases preseason predictions for 2026 season
At long last, college football is on the horizon. Week 0 is a week away, meaning teams will begin taking the field to officially kick off the 2026 season. It also means the road to the College Football Playoff will begin.Ahead of the first week of the season,ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabachha
Leydecker leaves no doubt, headlines six Hawkeyes at U20 Worlds
After six days of competition in Bratislava, Slovakia the Iowa Hawkeyes are heading home from the U20 World Championships.They do so with a gold medal and several laudable efforts in tow after waging 19 collective matches against the best young wrestlers in the world.For all of them, the lessons lea
ESPN releases preseason college football power rankings ahead of 2026 season
While Week 0 serves as a nice appetizer for the 2026 season, Sept. 5 is when the party officially gets started. College football programs across the country will kick things off for what will be a fun few months. Everything builds toward theCollege Football Playoffand eventually crowning a national
Iowa Soccer falls to #11 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem
An early season heavy weight battle ensued in Winston-Salem on Thursday evening, with the 19th-ranked Iowa Soccer team facing their first major test of the year, going up against 11th-ranked Wake Forest. There wasn’t much difference between the two sides, with the Hawkeyes controlling the game for l
Report: Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta's status for season opener 'unclear' due to hip injury
Following an injury suffered during practice, Detroit Lions tight endSam LaPortawill be closely monitored. He status for the regular-season opener could be in jeopardy, according to a report from ESPN.NFL insiderAdam Schefterreportedthat LaPorta’s status for the opener against the New Orleans Saints
Iowa men's basketball announces non-conference schedule
Coming off a season where the Iowa men’s basketball team reached the Elite Eight, anticipation for the upcoming 2026-27 is at a fever pitch.This will be year two of the Ben McCollum era and the first season was an unquestioned success. Iowa finished with a 24-13 record. That included a 10-1 record i
Iowa AD Beth Goetz receives contract extension, raise
When Beth Goetz arrived in Iowa City as the deputy athletic director in 2022 it felt like she was likely going to be the next athletic director at the University of Iowa.Less than a year later, Goetz assumed the mantle of interim athletic director for Iowa after the retirement of Gary Barta. Several
USA Today unveils 2026 Preseason College Football All-American Teams
The 2026college football seasonis nearly here, and some of the biggest stars in the country are already receiving preseason recognition.USA Today’sPaul Myerbergunveiled the outlet’s Preseason All-America Team, featuring many of the players expected to leadCollege Football Playoffcontenders this fall
PFF unveils Big Ten All-Decade Team, Ohio State leads way with 8 selections
TheBig Tenhas produced no shortage of elite talent over the last decade, andPFFhas taken on the difficult task of identifying thebest of the best. PFF’sDaire Carragherunveiled hisBig Ten All-Decade Team, with 11 different programs represented across the roster.Ohio Stateunsurprisingly leads the way,
2027 Bracketology: Latest way-too-early NCAA Tournament projections after 5-for-5 decisions
The college basketball offseason is typically settled at the point, but the international market and a new batch of eligible players have added intrigue in August. The NCAA’s five-for-five rule has led to a long list of legal cases involving last year’s senior class, ready to return for another seas
2027 Bracketology: ESPN updates mid-August NCAA Tournament projections
At this point in the college basketball offseason, teams and rotations are usually figured out and solidified heading into the final months before play tips off in November. In the aftermath of Colorado JudgeCharlotte Sweeney‘sclass-wide preliminary injunction, however, roster movement continues all
Pieper named AP Preseason All American
University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemanKade Pieperhas 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 Steel
Moulton named to Doak Walker Watch List
University of Iowa fourth-year running backKamari Moultonhas 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-Amer
Iowa athletics teams up with Progressive Insurance
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 th
CBS Sports names 2026 preseason college football All-American teams
The 2026 college football season is only a couple of weeks away, and CBS Sports has revealed its All-American teams. This comes after the Associated Press released its first Top 25 rankings for the year.Experts from CBS Sports voted on the All-American teams, and three players were unanimously selec
AP names 2026 college football preseason All-American teams
The Associated Press namedtheir 2026 college football preseason All-American teams for first and second-team ahead of kickoff later this month. These will be the names to watch when it comes to the action this year!Of course, this list is subject to change as the season approaches and progresses. So
Progressive Insurance to expand game-day presence with 13 college football teams
Progressive Insurance announced it will expand its game-day presence with 13 college football teams. The company will have on-field branding withBoise State,Colorado,Georgia,Iowa,Kansas State,Ole Miss,Oregon,Purdue,SMU,Syracuse,Texas Tech,USC,andWake Forest.“We are excited to be a part of the colleg
How many AP Top 25 opponents each Power Four team faces in 2026 college football season
Thepreseason AP Top 25 poll officially droppedon Monday afternoon, giving us our first set of rankings for the season. And with that, we can begin drawing some conclusions about how difficult a road many of the teams in the hunt for this year’sCollege Football Playoffwill have.Three teams face a who
Iowa Baseball Pre-Fall Depth Chart Projection
While everyone’s excitement level is rising, with Iowa Football just a couple of weeks away, there’s a good bit of excitement building around the Iowa Baseball program. Coming off of a 33-23 season, the Hawkeyes return just six of 14 players that started 15+ games last season, but they return nearly
Joel Klatt names 2026 Preseason College Football All-American teams
Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt named his 2026 preseasoncollege football All-American teams, going two deep ahead of kickoff this fall! Klatt dove into offense and defense at every position.Of course, lists like this are subject to change throughout the season, perhaps even weekly! Players rise and fall, inj
College Football Rankings: Preseason AP Poll Top 25 released
The firstAP Poll of the 2026 college football season is here as the outlet released their preseason rankings for the top 25. It’s safe to say these will not be the same week to week!The top of the AP Poll is filled with national title contenders but there are some sleepers out there this college foo
Big Ten Football: USA Today ranks all 18 conference QBs ahead of 2026 college football season
TheBig Tenenters the2026 college footballseason with no shortage of talent atquarterback. After producing the last three national champions, the conference once again features several signal-callers capable of leading their teams into theCollege Football Playoff.Ohio State’sJulian SayinandOregon’sDa
Hawkeye Report Podcast
Iowa Football Media Day and the annual Kids Day open practice are in the books. That means we have to get on the podcast machine and talk a little Hawkeye football. Ok, a lot of Hawkeye Football.We open with our look at the Hawkeyes search for a starting quarterback. As you might have heard, Jeremy
CBS Sports projects preseason AP Top 25 rankings ahead of 2026 college football season
The first AP Top 25 rankings of the 2026 college football season will be released on Monday, and CBS Sports has just projected what it could look like. The AP Top 25 comes shortly after the first Coaches Poll debuted in early August.The regular season will start with Week 0 during the final weekend
PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Football Kid's Day Scrimmage
It was only one practice, but it was the only practice that the fanbase and media will get to see before the Iowa Football season kicks off. The Hawkeyes showcased themselves to several thousand fans at the Kid’s Day Scrimmage on Saturday afternoon, with quarterbackJeremy Hecklinskicoming away as th
Goals aplenty, Hawkeyes roll past Loyola-Chicago
The Iowa Soccer team is off to a record-breaking start underDean Ward. After an onslaught of goals in the season-opener, the Hawkeyes kept the good vibes going, rolling to a 5-0 win over Loyola-Chicago on Saturday afternoon. Their 12 goals scored through two games is the most in a two-game stretch t
Stat Pack: Iowa Football Kid's Day Scrimmage
On Saturday afternoon, the Iowa Football game took to the field at Kinnick Stadium for their annual Kid’s Day scrimmage, with their season-opener against Northern Illinois just three weeks away. The Hawkeyes will continue with fall camp and their preparations for the season.HawkeyeReport was live at
Takeaways from the Iowa Football Kids Day Practice
It was only one practice and as Kirk Ferentz will tell you, it is dangerous to draw too many conclusions from it, especially still in the early stages of fall camp, but of course we are going to have some observations.Ferentz said following practice that they have several more practices before they
Kirk Ferentz talks Iowa Football Kids Day Practice
The Iowa football team held their annual Kids Day practice on Saturday and after the session wrapped up, Kirk Ferentz met with the media to discuss what we saw. He was asked first about the play of the quarterbacks and what he saw on the day and if it was representative of the entire camp.Ferentz al
Live from Iowa Football Kids Day
Iowa Hawkeye football media day is in the books. The follow up each year is our one and only look at Iowa football practice. The entire team at Hawkeye Report is at practice today in Iowa City and we will have updates all day long on the action on the field.What are the two deeps looking like in cam
PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Football Media Day
The Iowa Football season is continuing to inch closer. Fall camp recently got going, while the media converged on Iowa City for Iowa Football Media Day on Friday afternoon, which is an event that always signals the nearing of a new season. On Saturday, the Hawkeyes will host their Kid’s Day scrimmag
Cael Winter in the mix for starting spot
When Cael Winter arrived in Iowa City, he was a 240 pound prospect from Waukee Northwest High School that needed to add some weight and strength to his frame. Now the in-state standout is a fully formed offensive lineman who has gone from interesting prospect that could develop into a possible start
Kenneth Merrieweather leading Iowa's defensive line
For the first chunk of his playing career at Iowa, Kenneth Merrieweather has been more in the background following in the footsteps of players like Joe Evans and Ethan Hurkett. Now the Michigan native is going to be front and center in terms of leadership and snap count.At media day, Merrieweather s
Lucas Allgeyer on his rapid rise at Iowa
Last season Lucas Allgeyer arrived early in Iowa City and that allowed him to make an early impression on the Hawkeye coaches. This year, the second year player is now in the mix to be a starter at guard for the Hawkeyes.He spoke at media day about his early rise up the depth chart and how he has be
Kelvin Bell confident in Iowa's defensive line
While there is certainly a lot of players who lack experience in contention for snaps along the defensive line, Kelvin Bell feels that the group will be up to the task this fall. At media day on Friday, Bell spoke to the media about his inexperienced group of players and who he thinks will be in the
George Barnett still looking for Iowa's starting five
George Barnett is still looking for the best five and how he will put that puzzle together. With any Kirk Ferentz coached offensive line, the mantra is the best five will start. Right now, Barnett is still searching for his starting five and where to put them along the line of scrimmage.The Iowa off
Chris Polizzi says special teams battles still tight
In his first year as Iowa’s special teams coordinator, Chris Polizzi says that if you were hoping for a conclusion to the race to be the Hawkeyes punter and field goal kicker, you are going to have to wait a little longer. Polizzi said at media day that while he is pleased with the performance of th
At 87 years of age, Tom Moore is still going strong
Tom Moore has loved being a Hawkeye all of his adult life. He received a life changing opportunity in the late 50’s to play football at the University of Iowa for the legendary Forest Evashevski. That led to Moore getting into coaching, something he continues to do today, as an 87 year old man.Moore
WATCH: Phil Parker talks defense, facing Tim Lester's offense
You won’t be able to find many things, if anything in college sports that is as consistent as a Phil Parker coached defense. No matter how many players they lose, the defense retools and is back near the top the next season. The Iowa defense has ranked in the top ten in the country in points per gam
Josh Janowski beats cancer to get back on the football field
One year agoJosh Janowskiwas a 19-year old second year player in the Iowa football program hoping to work his way into the two deeps during fall camp. However, a lump on his neck was checked out and he received the shocking news one year ago today that had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of cancer.What w
Caitlin Clark debuts new Nike Caitlin 1 sneakers in Iowa colors vs. Wings
Indiana Fever starCaitlin Clarkdebuted a new colorway of her Nike Caitlin 1 sneakers against the Dallas Wings Friday night. The sneakers are Hawkeye Gold and Black, paying tribute to her alma mater,Iowa.Clark is one of five active WNBA players to have her own signature shoe with a major brand. The g
WATCH: Iowa special teamers discuss their respective position battles
The Iowa special team’s unit is always one of the amongst the best in the country. Over the years, both kicking and punting has almost singlehandedly helped the Hawkeyes win some games. To illustrate the impact, Phil Steele has had the Hawkeyes inside the top 12 in his special teams’ rankings in eac
WATCH: Iowa RB room talks depth, chemistry, fall camp
The run game has always been a staple in the Iowa Football offense, and they’ve had a lot of talented backs come through the program, which has allowed them to be successful running the ball. This season will be no different, with a loaded running back room that will likely see four guys get regular
WATCH: Tim Lester talks fall camp, quarterback competition
Ever sinceTim Lestertook over the offensive coordinator duties for Iowa there has been clear forward momentum. In his first season, the Hawkeyes went from 132nd to 72nd in points per game, before taking another step forward to 54th in the country last season. The big question this season, as it is m
College Football Rankings: ESPN ranks all 138 teams in tiers ahead of 2026 season
The 2026college football seasonis nearly here, and separating the contenders from the rest of the country is no easy task. With thetransfer portal,NILandrevenue sharingreshaping rosters every offseason, the gap between the sport’s elite and everyone else continues to shrink.With that in mind,ESPN’sD
Live from Iowa Football Media Day
It’s Iowa Football Media Day in Iowa City. That means Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeye coaches and players are going to be meeting the media. It will be our first chance to talk to Ferentz, his staff, and the players on both sides of the ball about fall camp and what they have seen and learned heading i
Iowa Wrestling - 2026 U20 World Championships Preview
It’s been nearly a month since the last major competition involving Iowa wrestling. And with a new school year bearing down upon us, there’s still time for one more premier tournament before the fall semester begins.Said tournament comes in the form ofthe U20 World Championships– set for August 16-2
Phil Steele ranks top-69 offensive line rooms for 2026 college football season
As college football teams across the country prepare for the 2026 season, Phil Steele has ranked the best offensive line rooms. For teams to have success this fall, the offensive line has to be consistent.In 2025, the Iowa Hawkeyes won the Joe Moore Award, which is given to the team with the best of
Greg McElroy reveals Preseason Top 25 rankings entering 2026 college football season
With training camp in full swing, preseason rankings continue to roll out ahead of the 2026 college football season. ESPN analystGreg McElroybroke down his preseason Top 25 this week, as well, with Week 0 on the horizon.Throughout the week, McElroy went through his Top 25 rankings. He had teams 11-2
ESPN reveals 2026 Preseason College Football All-American Team
ESPN named their 2026 college football preseasonAll-American team so you know the season is very close! The four-letter-network named players across all positions for a first and second-team.Of course, this list is subject to change as the season approaches and progresses. Some players rise and fall