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Illinois State +22.5
I see this game playing out like Iowa’s season opener against Utah State last season. The Hawkeyes essentially opened up the playbook for a...
The Daily Iowan: The first question has to be about NCAA Football. Have you played the game yet?
Marco Lainez: Yeah, but I’m faster than Cade [McNamara]. I don’t know why my speed is slower...
1. Offense without Kirk Ferentz
For the first time in his 26 years at the helm in Iowa, Kirk Ferentz will not be roaming the sidelines, and that absence coincides with the maiden voyage of a new...
Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor
• August 29, 2024
Growing up, Xavier Nwankpa was known for his competitiveness in gym class.
“He always ruled the school when it came to P.E. classes,” his mother, Amy Erickson, recalls.
Despite his competitive...
Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor
• August 29, 2024
After months of waiting, fans will be thrilled to know the 2024 Iowa football season is finally here.
In a matter of hours, the Hawkeyes will take the field to AC/DC’s “Back in Black” in front...
10-2
Based on last season’s 10-2 finish against many odds, this season should be defined by a lack of excuses. That is, there is no reason this team shouldn’t finish 10-2 again.
The Hawkeyes...
From an outside perspective, the Iowa football team should carry some added motivation when they take on Illinois State for the 2024 season opener. That contest against the Redbirds will be head coach...
Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor
• August 22, 2024
For the first time since Nov. 21, 1998, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz will not be on the sidelines coaching the Hawkeyes. The longest-tenured active head coach in the FBS will serve a one-game...
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr will serve a one-game suspension for a recruiting violation of quarterback Cade McNamara. Scott Dochterman of The Athletic first reported...
At the end of the 2023 season, Iowa football’s Jay Higgins and Sebastian Castro were named second and third-team All-Americans, respectively, by the Associated Press. Yet just a matter of months...
The Epenesa bloodline continues to run through Iowa City. The latest addition comes from Iose, an ESPN 2025 four-star recruit who committed to the Hawkeyes on Thursday. Epenesa, whose father, Eppy,...
Hawkeye fans got their first glimpse of this year’s Iowa football team at Kids’ Day at Kinnick. With the season opener against Illinois State rapidly approaching, here are five takeaways from Saturday’s...
