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Iowa football duo to miss significant time due to injury

Kirk Ferentz announced that a pair of Iowa football players will miss significant time this season due to recent injuries.

Iowa football has leader in punt returns competition

Iowa prides itself on great special teams. As camp moves along, the Hawkeyes have a leader in the punt return competition.

HF TV: Players, Coaches Media Day InterviewsHawkeyes Hold Annual Event

University of Iowa Football student-athletes and coaches met with the reporters on Friday at the team’s annual media day event. Hawkeyesports.com provided video footage of the interviews, which can be found below:

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

Iowa Football: A 'Healthy Competition" Between Two Punters With Unique Paths To Iowa City

Where do things stand at the punter position for Iowa during fall camp ahead of the 2026 season? Meet Tanner Philpott and Boston Everitt, two new Hawkeyes with unique paths to Iowa City.

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

Iowa Football: What Is The Latest On The Injury Front For The Hawkeyes During Fall Camp?

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

Caitlin Clark avoids injury scare, returns for second half vs Wings

The Indiana Fever's superstar point guard left Friday's game early with an injury.

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

Iowa Media Day notebook: 5-in-5 rule means more freshmen could play; Ben Kueter update; injury report and more

By John Bohnenkamp IOWA CITY, Iowa – The NCAA’s new “5 in 5 rule” is going to get more freshmen on the football field early, Iowa chief of staff/general manager Tyler Barnes said during Friday’s media day. The new rule, which gives athletes five years of eligibility, will end the concern about saving a redshirt […]

Iowa Football: Kirk Ferentz Talks QB Battle, Defensive Line Rotation, OL Depth And Plenty More

Iowa Media Day: Kirk Ferentz at 71 still embraces daily coaching grind

By Pat Harty IOWA CITY, Iowa – Entering his 28th season as the Iowa football coach, Kirk Ferentz, who turned 71 on August 1, has eight starters to replace on defense from last season, along with his starting quarterback, his record-breaking kicker, his starting punter and one of the greatest return specialists in Big Ten […]

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

Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings: Caitlin Clark points, stats

Follow along live to Caitlin Clark's points and stats as the Indiana Fever host the Dallas Wings.

Kirk Ferentz Iowa Media Day press conference transcript

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa football team held its annual media day event on Friday. Here is Kirk Ferentz’s entire press conference transcript: Kirk Ferentz: Good afternoon, everybody. Appreciate everybody’s coverage and interest in our team. Appreciate you being here. Today just to start with a couple things, today is our eighth practice, eighth […]

What to Watch for at Iowa Football Kids Day

Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium gets underway on Saturday, August 15th at 11am. The open practice will be the first time Hawkeye fans will have an opportunity to see the team in person since spring practice ended four months ago. We have to remember this is simply an open practice, much like the non-spring game […]

Iowa fans should expect to see Kirk Ferentz on the sidelines for years to come

Ferentz addressed the media following Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium and discussed a variety of topics, including his future and possible retirement.

Kirk Ferentz Media Day Transcript

Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz spoke with reporters Friday to preview the 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes at Media Day.

Iowa Football: Kirk Ferentz Shares Positional Outlook For Kade Pieper On The Offensive Line In 2026