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CBS Sports releases hot seat rankings, rates job security for Power Four head football coaches
With Power Four conference media days well underway, and the SEC and Big Ten still ahead, all eyes are officially on the upcoming 2026 college football season, which begins in just six weeks. In the meantime, a panel of CBS Sports’ experts pooled their collective knowledge to deliver their annual he
2026 Big Ten College Football Preview: CFP favorites, power rankings, more
When the 2026 season begins, the Big Ten will look to continue its run of College Football Playoff national championships. On3 is previewing the upcoming year with the CFP favorites, power rankings and more.Indianacompleted a historic two-year turnaround underCurt Cignettiby winning last year’s nati
Video: A look at Iowa basketball practice
The Iowa men’s basketball team was back on the court on Wednesday and we got our second look at the Hawkeyes this summer. Take a look at the clips from practice and see how the veterans like Cooper Koch and Tate Sage look in their more expanded roles. We also feature the play of big men Trevin Jirak
Ben McCollum meets the media
During the month of July, college basketball coaches usually spend quite a bit of time on the recruiting trail. But, when they are back home, they love getting back in the gym to work with their players. Ben McCollum was back in the practice gym in Iowa City and his voice was in mid-season form as i
Cooper Koch confidence continues to rise
At some point during the later stages of last year’s Iowa basketball season, something clicked for Cooper Koch. After an up and down season, Koch found his groove from three point range and the confidence on the court blossomed. The result was an incredibly strong performance that was critical to Io
Trevin Jirak impresses during summer workouts
Watching the Iowa basketball team practice on Wednesday morning, one of the five best players on the floor was sophomore big man Trevin Jirak. Not only has he improved his game on the floor, but he also improved his physical conditioning and that showed up immediately on the floor.The 6-foot-11 big
Ethan Harris adjusting to playing at the college level
Moving halfway across the country wasn’t a bit deal for Ethan Harris. The freshman forward from the state of Washington looked at it this way, he felt like he was going to be focused on basketball rather than anything else in college.On Wednesday, Harris met with the media in Iowa City for the first
Ty'Reek Coleman looking to fit in at Iowa
Ty’Reek Coleman is confident in what he can do on the basketball court. He showed that last year at Illinois State in his freshman year. Now has gets to show even more of his skill set this season at the University of Iowa.The sophomore guard is simply looking to fit in with his new teammates in Iow
Brown and Hecklinski ready to continue quarterback battle
Coming out of spring football, Iowa quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski were neck and neck in their battle to be the starting signal caller for the Hawkeyes. The battle will continue on when fall camp gets underway in early August in Iowa City.On Wednesday the two contenders for the starti
Transfer wide receivers confident heading into Iowa season
Tony Diaz and Evan James decided to transfer to Iowa in January and join the Hawkeye program. James was a wide receiver from Furman who had a standout freshman season. Diaz is a also a sophomore from Texas Rio Grand Valley, who was a high impact player in his first year.Both players arrived in Iowa
DJ Vonnahme motivated heading into fall camp
When he was a true freshman walk-on to the Iowa program, DJ Vonnahme wasn’t expecting to see the field. However, he found it by making an impact on special teams. That lead to playing tight end this past season and by the end of the year, he was putting up huge numbers in the passing game.Which brin
Kamari Moulton learning from new position coach
For the third year in a row, Kamari Moulton is heading into the season with a different position coach. He began his career with Ladell Betts, who recruited him to Iowa. Then last year it was Omar Young taking over. This year it’s former Hawkeye player Jay Norvell leading the running back room.Moult
LJ Phillips slims down heading into fall camp
With the start of fall camp just a couple of weeks away, some Iowa football players are trying to pack on a few pounds. In the case of LJ Phillips, the new Iowa running back has worked hard to shed a few pounds heading into camp.Phillips felt he needed to cut some weight this summer and worked with
Iowa Baseball set to hire Casey Day as pitching coach
It has been a revolving door at the pitching coach position for the Iowa Baseball program. When the first pitch of the 2027 season is delivered in February, it will be the fifth time in six years that the year begins with a new pitching coach. D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers reports thatRick Hellerhas h
2027 Bracketology: ESPN updates mid-summer NCAA Tournament projections
It’s never too early to start with the annual bracketology projections, especially not when the NCAA Tournament field will be expanded to 76 teams for the first time. So ESPN has updated its look at the potential bracket after the latest moves in the sport.Rosters, at this point, are all but set hea
Hawkeye Report Podcast
We continue our summer coaches series by visiting with former Iowa player and current Hawkeye tight end coach, Abdul Hodge. The conversation begins with discussing what he has learned about coaching the position and on offense in the last five years? How does he lean to the tradition of the tight en
Hawkeye Report Podcast
We have been off for nearly two weeks, but the Hawkeye Report Podcast is back in action this week. We have plenty to get caught up on and start with Tom Kakert reviewing his trip to Las Vegas to watch NBA Summer League with several former Hawkeyes taking part, and three days spent at the Nike EYBL e
USA Today updates Top 25 college football coach rankings entering 2026 season
As the 2026 college football season inches closer,preseason rankingscontinue to roll in across the sport. This time,USA Todaytook on one of the toughest debates in the game by ranking the nation’stop head coachesentering the new year.The rankingsreflecteverything from national championships and play
USA Today ranks all 18 Big Ten football programs ahead of 2026 college football season
USA Todayranked all 18 Big Ten football programs ahead of the 2026 college football season, so you know kickoff is near. In a little more than a month,we’ll see if Paul Myerberg’s current rankings will hold up as another season approaches.For these rankings, these are how all of the Big Ten football
Day Three: Live updates from the Nike EYBL in Las Vegas
It’s our final day in Las Vegas and we were back in the gym bright and early today getting another look at the top players on Iowa’s recruiting radar. The names are well known and we also have news and notes from our exclusive interview with 2027 point guard Cayden Daughtry and what he had to say ab
Iowa Baseball MLB Draft Preview
Welcome to the most stressful time of the year for college baseball coaches. MLB Draft Week. Across the country, college baseball coaches are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens to their players and recruits in the draft.For Rick Heller and the Iowa Hawkeyes, they will lik
ESPN's FPI ranks Top 25 college football teams with best chance to win 2026 national championship
Entering the 2026 college football season,ESPN’s FPIranked the top teams with a chance to win the national championship. It gave three teams a 10% or higher chance of bringing home the trophy.The rankings align closely with FPI’s preseason Top 25 teams, which released Thursday. There are some slight
Phil Steele predicts Top 12 surprise College Football Playoff contenders in 2026
The 2026 college football season is now less than two months away when a slate of Week 0 officially kick off Saturday, Aug. 29. And while that might seem like a long time for diehard college football fans, fear not, longtime college football expert Phil Steele has you covered with his annual preview
A full Fargo preview - featuring nine future Hawkeyes
It’s time once again for summer’s biggest wrestling extravaganza – contained in its entirety at the remote locale of Fargo, North Dakota.That’s right, folks, the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals – better known as ‘Fargo’ – have arrived.Last July, over eight thousand high school wrestlers from
A full Fargo preview - featuring 10 future Hawkeyes
It’s time once again for summer’s biggest wrestling extravaganza – contained in its entirety at the remote locale of Fargo, North Dakota.That’s right, folks, the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals – better known as ‘Fargo’ – have arrived.Last July, over eight thousand high school wrestlers from
College Football Rankings: ESPN releases preseason FPI ahead of 2026 season
Preseason rankings continue to roll out ahead of the 2026 college football season. Thursday, ESPN released itsinitial Football Power Index (FPI) rankings.Ohio Statecomes in as the top team in the FPI to start the year. The Buckeyes return a number of key playmakers on offense, led by quarterbackJuli
"I don't want 4's to be able to guard me": Journey Houston motivated by All-Freshman Team snub
Arriving in Iowa City as a true freshman last season, not many knew what to expect fromJourney Houston. A former four-star recruit that almost unfairly tumbled down the recruiting rankings after a torn ACL in high school, the question for Houston wasn’t her talent, but where in the rotation she’d be
Day Two: Live updates from the Nike EYBL in Las Vegas
It’s day two of action in Las Vegas for the next to last stop on the Nike EYBL circuit and college coaches can be in the gym officially today. That meant that Ben McCollum, who was here last night watching his son, Tate play for Kingdom Hoops, can be here all day. He was in the Las Vegas Convention
Phil Steele releases Preseason College Football 2026 All-American Teams
Ahead of the upcoming college football season,Phil Steelehas released his Preseason College Football 2026 All-American Teams.The First Team is headlined by starOregonquarterbackDante Moore, superstarOhio Statewide receiverJeremiah Smith, All-SECTexaslinebackerColin Simmons, and All-AmericanNotre Dam
Kirk Ferentz named to Dodd Trophy Watch List
University of Iowa Moon Family Head Football CoachKirk Ferentzis one of 20 head coaches named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made Thursday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc.The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted national
Live from Las Vegas - Nike EYBL Updates
We are live from Las Vegas covering Iowa men’s basketball recruiting this week. The Nike circuit is out on the road this week playing at the massive Las Vegas Convention Center featuring several prospects that Iowa fans are very familiar with at the point guard position.We have thoughts on a new 202
Chit-Chat Wright is back with a different aura: “She wants to be one of the top point guards in the country"
It’s probably fair to say that not many Iowa fans have spent their offseason time rewatching the Hawkeyes NCAA Tournament loss to Virginia. The Cavaliers became the first women’s basketball program to go from the First Four to the Sweet Sixteen, upsetting Iowa 83-75 in double overtime. It was an ins
Iowa Baseball pitching coach Wes Obermueller will not return for the 2027 season
It’s been a seemingly never-ending carousel over the last few years when it comes to the Iowa Baseball pitching coach position. First reported by Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball, HawkeyeReport has confirmed thatWes Obermuellerwill not return for the 2027 season after spending two years on the coaching
Hawks abroad: Iowa women set for trio of international tournaments
Like many institutions of higher education around this country, the University of Iowa has a‘Study Abroad’ program.And it just so happens that several of its Hawkeyes are about to complete some international coursework (of sorts).Granted, their task will be a bit different than that of your typical
WATCH: Hawkeyes discuss newcomers and summer practice
It was an eventful day for the media inside the Carver-Hawkeye Arena practice gym. Open for the viewing for the final 30 minutes, the Iowa men’s basketball team spent the majority of that time scrimmaging and getting up and down the floor. Although the season doesn’t tip off for another four months,
WATCH: Iowa Men's Basketball scrimmages in front of the media
Last summer, it was all about everything that was new with the Iowa men’s basketball program. New players, new staff and lot to learn. Fast forward to now and there’s a completely different vibe around the program. Coming off a run to the Elite Eight, the Hawkeyes return ten players from last year’s
PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Men's Basketball Summer Practice
Although the 2026-27 Iowa Men’s Basketball is still several months away, the work starts early, and summer workouts are in full swing for the Hawkeyes. It’s a roster with a number of returning faces, but there’s also plenty of excitement surrounding a couple of the new players on the roster. Coming
Iowa adds Senior-level stalwart Brooklyn Hays for 2026-27 season
Recruiting never stops in the world of collegiate athletics, and the Iowa women’s wrestling program is no different.As such, the Hawkeyes have made a habit of adding significant pieces to their roster in the summer months just before a new season. And their newest addition comes at a perfect time/we
PHOTO GALLERY: Iowa Women's Basketball Summer Practice
Although the 2026-27 Iowa Women’s Basketball is still several months away, the work starts early, and summer workouts are in full swing for the Hawkeyes. It’s a roster with a number of new faces, but there’s plenty of excitement surrounding the roster that the coaching staff has constructed. On Tues
WATCH: LaSondra Barrett, Hawkeyes talk summer practice
The offseason work continues for the Iowa women’s basketball team. With Georgia transferDani Carnegieback on campus after a stint with Team USA at the 3×3 Nations League, the Hawkeyes are as close to full strength as they will be until the fall when Swedish freshman Ella Strömdahl arrives. They spen
WATCH: Iowa Women's Basketball Summer Practice
There’s still 118 days until the Iowa Women’s Basketball team tips off the 2026-27 season, but the work starts well before the season-opener. The Hawkeyes are in the middle of summer practice which spans over the month of July. It’s a crucial portion of the calendar, as they are not only trying to i
Hawkeyes in the NFL: Training Camp Rundown
We’re still 65 days away from the NFL season-opener, which will include Mason Richman, Beau Stephens and the reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football (on a Wednesday?). However, that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing going on. NFL OTA’
Iowa Baseball to play in the 2027 Las Vegas Baseball Classic
Another puzzle piece for the 2027 Iowa Baseball schedule has been released. On Thursday morning, it was announced the Hawkeyes will compete in the Live Like Lou Las Vegas Baseball Classic at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rounding out the four-team field will be LSU, Oregon State and Arizo
Hawkeye Report Podcast
We continue our summer podcast series with a first time guest on the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert is joined by the host of Locked On Hawkeyes Podcast and now former KXNO host, Trent Condon. It’s been an eventful week for Condon and he discusses the last week for him from a professional sense w
Iowa and UNI to renew in-state series after 15-year hiatus
A decade-and-a-half dormant instate rivalry is no longer such for the Iowa men’s wrestling program.On Tuesday morning,it was announced that the Hawkeyes have scheduled a home-and-home dual series with Northern Iowa.Rivalry Renewed.pic.twitter.com/xnP9M8a5Ps— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling)
Kade Pieper named preseason Walter Camp All American
University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemanKade Pieperhas been named a 2026 Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-American, it was announced Tuesday by the Walter Camp Foundation.The Hawkeyes have had multiple Walter Camp All-Americans in six of the last seven years and have featured at least on
Three Hawkeyes earn Athlon's preseason All American honors
Three University of Iowa football players have garnered Athlon preseason All-America honors for the 2026 season, it was announced Monday by the publication.OLKade Pieperwas named a preseason first-team All-American; OLTrevor Lauckwas tabbed second-team All-America, while DBZach Lutmerwas a fourth-te
Southeastern University INF Nate Hopkins talks commitment to Iowa
The transfer portal, for the most part, has been a very good source for the Iowa Baseball program over the years. This transfer cycle,Rick Hellerand his staff have loaded up on JUCO, DIII and NAIA talent with the hope that it will work out for them like it did for Kansas this past season. They made
How the new 76-team tournament format could impact Iowa WBB
When the Women’s NCAA Tournament expanded to a 68-team field in 2022, it marked the first change to the format since they doubled the tournament from 32 to 64 teams in 1994. That change was well behind the men’s tournament, which went from 64 to 65 teams in 2001 and 65 to 68 teams in 2011. Expansion
How the NCAA's new eligibility rule affects Iowa athletics
Brace yourselves Iowa fans – there’s a major change coming to NCAA Division I athletics.(Then again, followers of the ever-shifting landscape have been white-knuckling it for the better part of a few years now – so this latest development might be more of a ‘speed bump’ than a ‘pothole’ in your ongo