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Northern Illinois quarterback battle undecided ahead of Iowa
All of the focus has been on the Hawkeyes and who they will be starting at quarterback on Saturday, but as it turns out, it’s not the only quarterback battle that is still in progress. Northern Illinois has released their depth chart for the season-opener against the Hawkeyes, but it’s a three-way ‘
Three questions for Iowa men's wrestling in 2026-27
September has arrived, folks – and that means we’re only two months from the start of a brand-new Iowa wrestling season.Be it then (or perhaps not for a while after) several questions will need answering for the 2026-27 Hawkeyes to reach their full potential.Having said that, there’s no rule against
Big Ten to air live audio of replay center for reviews during Friday football games
The Big Ten on Tuesday announced expanded access to the football replay review process for select games during the 2026 season. Beginning Sept. 4, Friday broadcasts of conference home games will have access to live audio between the game referee and replay official during reviews, as well as a view
Former Hawkeye LHP Jared Simpson called up by the Washington Nationals
Welcome to the showJared Simpson. After getting promoted to Triple-A Rochester back in July, Nationals reporter Spencer Nusbaum reports that Simpson has been called up by the Washington Nationals. MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 on September 1st, which paved the way for Simpson, as well as infielde
LJ Phillips ready to bring hard running style to Kinnick
One of the more interesting additions to the Iowa roster from the transfer portal during this cycle was running back LJ Phillips. The South Dakota transfer was incredibly productive last year, rushing for over 1900 yards and 19 touchdowns in the 2025 season. Now he is in Iowa City playing for the Ha
Kenneth Merrieweather sees defensive line growth
One of the positions on the Iowa football team where there are plenty of questions is the defensive line. The group lost plenty of talent and snaps to graduation after last season and the task since the start of spring ball has been to find replacements for those veteran players.One of the more expe
Tuesday Iowa football player presser news and notes
Game week has arrived for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Tuesday it took one step closer to it actually happening. It’s Tuesday in Iowa City and that means the Iowa players are meeting with the media to give their thoughts on fall camp, the race to find a starting quarterback, and yes, even some opinions on
2027 NFL Mock Draft: CBS reveals 32 first round picks ahead of Week 1 of 2026 college football season
CBS Sports revealed a new2027 NFL Mock Draft as the college football season begins, via Mike Renner. It features all 32 picks of the first round in a projected order, since no games have been played yet!This is a deep class coming up, featuring top quarterbacks, elite pass rushers and high quality p
Tuesdays with Torbee
By Tory BrechtI guess you can start calling me Torbstradamus.Doing a little AI-aided research ahead of my annual season prediction column, I was curious what my five-year accuracy average looked like.Pretty, pretty good! Pretty good:Amusingly, the chat robot I had help me compile this table this tab
Hawkeye Report Podcast
The first official game week for the Iowa Hawkeyes has arrived! That can mean only one thing, the first two deeps of the season for the Iowa football team. There was plenty of news made in the two deeps today, including the much discussed quarterback position.A starter was not named on Monday by Kir
Hawkeyes in the NFL: 53-man Roster Cuts
It’s been a crazy last few days across the NFL, with teams making roster move after roster move to ensure that they are in compliance with the 53-man roster limit going into the season. It’s a stressful time of year for many players, as the fate of their pro-football career, at least for this season
David Pollack re-ranks AP Poll ahead of Week 1 of college football season
Less than a week away from Week 1 of the college football season,David Pollackhas re-ranked the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll to his liking. This included Pollack crowning a new preseason No. 1, and crafting an entirely new top-five.$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coveragePollack, in
Three questions for Iowa women's wrestling in 2026-27
With September nearly upon us, we’re still two months (and then some) away from answering several questions regarding the upcoming Iowa wrestling season(s).But that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start asking those questions!So, here I am – asking ‘em so you don’t have to.Over the next two days I’ll
College Football Polymarket Odds: Point spreads for Week 1 games
The college football odds are out on thePolymarket Appfor Week 1 of the regular season featuring point spreads and percentages for the winner of each game. It’s time to dive into a full slate.The full slate of games is available on the Polymarket App for those to scan and predict. Users can look at
College Football Polymarket Odds: Point spreads for Week 1 games
The college football odds are out on thePolymarket Appfor Week 1 of the regular season featuring point spreads and percentages for the winner of each game. It’s time to dive into a full slate.The full slate of games is available on the Polymarket App for those to scan and predict. Users can look at
Hawkeyes in the NFL: Top Preseason Plays
Although we still have 13 days until the majority of NFL teams kick off the regular season, the last three weeks have been a bit of an appetizer with preseason games going on. For Iowa Football, nearly 50 former players began the preseason on rosters, with some already locked in to start for the res
Caliendo, Kilty among four Hawkeye placers in Poland
A half-dozen Hawkeye alums flocked to Warsaw, Poland this week for one final international tournament of the summer.There, at the Poland Open/Wacław Ziolkowski Memorial, both Macey Kilty and Michael Caliendo reached the finals – earning silver medals. And with complementary bronze efforts from Austi
Caliendo, Kilty among four Hawkeye medalists in Poland
A half-dozen Hawkeye alums flocked to Warsaw, Poland this week for one final international tournament of the summer.There, at the Poland Open/Wacław Ziolkowski Memorial, both Macey Kilty and Michael Caliendo reached the finals – earning silver medals. And with complementary bronze efforts from Austi
Four takeaways from Iowa Field Hockey's big weekend at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
The Iowa Field Hockey season is underway, and the 11th-ranked Hawkeyes are off to a tremendous start. Opening with the always difficult and competitive Big Ten/ACC Challenge, they erased a 3-0 halftime deficit, defeating 7th-ranked Wake Forest in overtime on Friday. Then, on Sunday morning, the Hawk
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers trade Kaleb Johnson to Green Bay Packers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading running backKaleb Johnsonto the Green Bay Packers,ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. The news comes after Johnson shared a post on Instagram hinting at a move.Pittsburgh drafted Johnson out ofIowalast year after he put together a standout career with the Hawkeyes. He
NCAA adopts proposals to significantly alter current college football calendar, transfer portal window
The NCAA Division I FBS Oversight Committee adopted proposals that will significantly alter the college football calendar beginning next year, the NCAA announced Friday. Among those changes are a 10-day January transfer portal window, moving up the start of the season, and a new offseason practice m
ESPN ranks college football's Top 20 most likely first-time national champions
In 2025,Indianachanged the landscape of college football by capturing their first national championship. The Hoosiers became the first inaugural national champion sinceFloridain 1996, showing what can be possible for programs willing to invest and build the right roster.With that in mind,ESPN’sBill
Hawkeyes shut out Iowa State for a Cy-Hawk win
In the states, we call it a rivalry. In Europe, Iowa and Iowa State facing off on the pitch would be considered the Cy-Hawk Derby. Whatever you want to call it, the Hawkeyes dominated in Ames, defeating the Cyclones 2-0 on Thursday evening. With the win, Iowa moves to 4-1-0 on the season.I-🐤-W-Apic.
Hawkeye Report Podcast
It’s a jam packed new podcast as we head back into the start of the Iowa Hawkeyes Football season. We start the show by visiting with Northern Illinois play by play man Andy Garcia. The Huskies have had quite a bit of change heading into this season. We discuss their move to the Mountain West and th
2027 NFL Draft: The Athletic reveals Top 50 prospect ranking ahead of 2026 college football season
With the official start of the 2026 college football season just days away,The Athletic‘sDane Bruglerdetermined it was the perfect time to look ahead at next year’sNFL Draft. On Wednesday, Brugler revealed his initial ranking of college football’s Top 50 draft-eligible prospects ahead of the upcomin
Trevor Lauck, Isaiah Sategna III, Dre'lon Miller sign NIL deals with Casey's
IowaOLTrevor Lauck,OklahomaWRIsaiah Sategna III, andBaylorWRDre’lon Millerhave signed NIL deals withCasey’sfor the 2026 college football season. Casey’s is America’s fifth-largest pizza chain, known for its breakfast pizza, and is bringing back 40 percent off any-size pizza every Saturday from Aug.
Big Ten announces new contract extension for commissioner Tony Petitti through 2033
The Big Ten formally announced conference commissionerTony Petittihas been awarded a new five-year contract extension that will keep him with the NCAA’s most lucrative league through June 2033. Petitti has been the Big Ten commissioner since May 2023 and has been responsible for some of the league’s
Kirk Ferentz updates Iowa Football
With fall camp just about wrapped up for the Iowa football team, Kirk Ferentz spent about 15 minutes on Wednesday after practice to update several position battles and also at least one significant injury update from fall camp.Ferentz gives a pretty detailed update on the race to decide the starting
Preseason Bowl Projections for Iowa Football
One of the great traditions prior to every college football season are the preseason bowl projections. There are bold predictions, dumb predictions and very few predictions that actually end up being correct when December rolls around, but it’s still fun to look through the various articles and see
5-star PG Cayden Daughtry announces top 14 schools
After receiving well over 30 scholarship offers, five-star point guardCayden Daughtryhas narrowed his focused to 14 schools, he told Rivals. Moving forward, the 6-foot rising senior out of Calvary Christian (FL) will considerArkansas,Florida,Florida State,Iowa,Kentucky,Louisville,Miami,Michigan,Prov
Iowa Field Hockey Season Preview
It’s mostly quiet at Grant Field these days aside from practice, but soon, one of the most storied programs in college field hockey will return to the pitch. The Iowa Field Hockey team, led by 13th-year head coachLisa Cellucci, is coming off of a 14-6 season that saw them climb as high as #9 in the
2027 NFL Mock Draft: ESPN releases latest projections ahead of college football Week 0
The 2026 college football season is about to get underway, but attention is already beginning to turn toward the2027 NFL Draft. With Week 0 arriving this weekend, some of the biggest names in the sport will begin making their cases to becomefirst-round selectionsnext April.On Wednesday, ESPN’sJordan
Crain & Cone make team-by-team Big Ten football record predictions for 2026 season
The official start of the 2026 college football season is just days away, beginning with Saturday’s noon ET kickoff betweenNorth CarolinaandTCUfrom Dublin, Ireland. Of course, those aren’t the only Power Four programs to open the 2026 season with Week 0 action.In fact, 14th-rankedUSCwill kick off wh
Iowa Women's Basketball non-conference schedule announced
The 2026-27 Iowa Women’s Basketball non-conference schedule has arrived.A couple of highlights from the release, Iowa will open the season against Towson. The Tigers coaching staff features former Hawkeye Zion Sanders who is in her third season as an assistant coach. Marquee matchups against UConn (
2026-27 Iowa women's wrestling roster breakdown
As of Monday, the University of Iowa has officially commenced its latest academic calendar.And that means it’s time for a brand-new Hawkeye roster breakdown – this one for the women’s wrestling program.(You can read yesterday’s version for the men,HERE.)On the official team website, you’ll find Clar
2026-27 Iowa men's wrestling roster breakdown
School is officially in session at the University of Iowa.And with the start of the fall semester that means it’s time for a brand-new Hawkeye roster breakdown – this one for the men’s wrestling program.On Iowa’s team website, you’ll find Tom Brands’newly updated roster. And though the season is sti
CBS Sports names most overrated, underrated Big Ten teams
Big Ten football will be on your televisions Saturday afternoon. Week 0 provides a showdown between USC andSan Jose State, before the rest of the conference joins the party Week 1. It’s been three straight seasons of national championships in the Big Ten, now looking to four-peat.Some teams are rece
USA Today ranks Top 100 players in college football ahead of 2026 season
The 2026 college football season is nearly here, bringing another opportunity for the sport’s biggest stars to separate themselves from the pack. Ahead of all the action,Austin Curtrightand the team atUSA Todayranked theTop 100 players in the countryentering the new campaign, balancing past producti
Hawkeye Report Podcast
The Iowa football season is rapidly approaching and that means we have plenty to discuss on the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo have a lot of ground to cover. We start with the strange world of college athletics today with the news today that a former Ole Miss player who is with
Big Ten Football: Athlon Sports ranks all 18 QBs ahead of 2026 season
The 2026 college football season is fast approaching, andAthlon Sportshave ranked all 18 starting QBs from the Big Ten Conference. Athlon ranked each quarterback based on multiple factors, including talent, supporting cast, previous production, scheme changes, and 2026 projections.Fernando Mendozaen
Hawkeyes earn a dominant road win over UNCG
It took some time for the Iowa Soccer team to get going in Greensboro, but goals eventually came and a dominant victory was the result. The Hawkeyes scored in the final minute of the opening half and then added four more in the second, earning a 5-1 win over UNC-Greensboro on Sunday afternoon. With
George Kittle injury update: 49ers TE activated from Active/PUP list
San Francisco 49ers training camp has been filled with a ton of negative injury updates. Players have been hurt all over the place for the NFC West team. Thankfully, on Sunday, some positive news trickled out from the Bay Area. Star tight endGeorge Kittlehas been activated from the PUP list.“The San
PFF names dark horse teams that could win every Power 4 conference in 2026
A few college football teams will surprise fans and experts during the 2026 season, and Pro Football Focus (PFF) has named the dark horses that could win the Power 4 conferences. PFF has named three dark horse teams from the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12.The Big Ten and SEC are arguably the top two
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