I like to think of myself as an optimist. Well, maybe I’m more of an optimist when it comes to sports, and it’s showing through when I think about the Iowa football team this season. Maybe it’s...

Phil Parker wasn’t lying when he said Iowa’s defense is good. The Hawkeyes mostly silenced prospective No. 1 NFL Draft pick Josh Allen in a 24-3 victory over Wyoming in Kinnick on Sept. 2. Wyoming,...

Nate Stanley’s nerves showed early. He threw an interception and didn’t complete a single pass in the first quarter, but he found his rhythm as the game went on, leading Iowa to a 24-3 victory...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley embraces senior leadership. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Sharonda Phelps long knew her son was meant to be a running back. When he was a boy, she couldn’t...

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The first games in Kinnick are exciting — they mean reunions among alumni and college buddies. Iowa has been criticized about its strength of schedule, so...

By Adam Hensley [email protected] 1) Ohio State (0-0): Shocker. 2) Penn State (0-0):  Better duo than peanut butter and jelly? Try quarterback Trace McSorley and running back Saquon Barkley. 3)...

Daily Iowan football reporter Pete Ruden caught up with Iowa running back James Butler, a graduate transfer from Nevada. DI: Who is your favorite music artist? James Butler: Chance the Rapper. DI: What’s...

The Hawkeyes will show off their new offense and quarterback alongside their experienced offensive and defensive lines in the season-opener. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] It’s here. Fewer...

Iowa named Nathan Stanley as its starting quarterback, bringing up one question: Was it the right move? Iowa announced its starting quarterback on Monday. Kirk Ferentz and his staff decided to elevate...

Wyoming’s Josh Allen is the ideal quarterback prospect, oozing with talent. He’s got the size (6-5, 233 pounds) and versatility (3,726 yards of total offense) to keep defensive coordinators awake...

The opening weekend for the bulk of Big Ten football will begin Sept. 2. A new season marks the ascension of higher hopes and closes the window on disappointments from the prior year. This narrative does...

Week 1 of Iowa football is finally here, and things look as though they are starting to come together for the Hawkeyes. The announcement that Nate Stanley would be Iowa’s starting quarterback come...