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Can Jeremy Hecklinski Jumpstart Iowa’s Offense?
It’s been a tale of two seasons for Iowa’s offense to start the 2026 slate. When the season kicked off, there was some trepidation about what exactly we would get with Hank Brown running the show. He was splitting time with Jeremy Hecklinski as the starting job was still up for grabs, but it seemed […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Washington Huskies Game Preview
This Friday, the 4-1 Iowa Hawkeyes head to Seattle to face the University of Washington Huskies with both teams looking to rebound following losses. Two weeks ago, against Michigan, it was hard to know what to expect because it felt like we had no idea who Iowa was. Now, two weeks and two games later, […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 6
Well done, Iowa City. It had been 20 years since College Game Day visited and that energy and excitement was on full display. Sure, the result of the game was pretty much the same as the one back in 2006, but forget what happened on the field for a moment. It was so much fun […]
Hawkeye Football: Updated Game Line, Weather Forecast for Iowa vs. Washington
Get ready for some sailgating, Hawk fans, as we’re headed to the Pacific Northwest this weekend! The weather in Seattle looks solid for early October, with temperatures in the upper 50s and overcast all day Friday. Probably a little chilly for those sailgates outside Husky Stadium but if you can somehow find your way onto […]
By The Numbers: Iowa vs. Washington
Iowa doesn’t beat Ohio State very often, and they didn’t last Saturday. The defense played well, but the offense left them in the unenviable position of spending 16 extra minutes of playing time on the field and that took a toll. The offense has to get better or this season could go off the rails […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 5
We’re near the mid-point of the season, already. How?? Ohio State solidified their spot at #2. Nebraska and UCLA move up. Iowa moves down. The top half of the league is tough. The bottom of the league is a joke. Let’s rank everyone after Week 5. 1. #7 Indiana (5-0, 2-0) Took care of business […]
Can the Hawkeyes Bounce Back on Short Week in Washington?
While there was certainly plenty of optimism around Iowa City last weekend with all the festivities and fresh off a thrilling win in Ann Arbor, things came crashing down on the Hawkeyes in a big way Saturday. It looked like we might get a reverse woodshed moment for a stretch as Hank Brown fumbled on […]
KIRK SPEAKS: Washington
Well folks, Saturday was not a super fun game by any stretch of the imagination, was it? The Iowa Hawkeyes got beat in almost every facet of the game by Ohio State. However, this is also true of every other opponent Ohio State has played this year except Texas, so it’s not necessarily the end […]
27 days till Iowa Hoops: Trevin Jirak
While football season is in full swing, it doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in some basketball prep ahead of the first tip-off on November 3rd! Next up is second year center, Trevin Jirek! #27 – Trevin Jirak, C, 6’11” 249 lbs2nd year; West Des Moines, IA; Valley 2025-26: 17 games, 3.4 PPG, 0.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 4
It was a huge Week 4 in the National Football League for former Hawkeyes. Guys were finding the end zone. One guy nearly did but sat down at the 1 to kneel the clock out. We have multiple interceptions. Let’s dive in! George Kittle and Riley Moss We have to start here again. What Kittle’s […]
Hawkeye Women Land Athletic Center Khalia Hartwell From 2027 Class
Fans of Iowa women’s hoops should be very excited about some of the recruits that are saying yes to the black and gold in the post Caitlin Clark era. Jan Jensen has had some of the very best high school players expressing serious interest in Iowa and has convinced a few of them to commit. […]
Iowa Football Depth Chart: Week 6 vs Washington
The University of Iowa Athletics Department has officially released its Week 6 depth chart as the Hawkeyes prepare for their three-game gauntlet to open Big Ten play this season. Both Zach Lutmer (FS) and Deshaun Lee (RC) left Saturday’s game with injuries and did not return yet still appear on this week’s depth chart. During […]
Wound Up & Rewind: Self-Inflicted Wounds Doom Iowa Against Ohio State
It’s Monday morning and I am still wound up tighter than a drum. “Put it into perspective, this game was against THE Ohio State”, some will say. “This game does not define Iowa’s season.” Yes, that would be a reasonable, rational response. The problem is that I am not feeling reasonable and rational at the […]
The Morning After the Morning After: Overwhelmed
The start to the day Saturday was fantastic. Great weather. Great GameDay experience for all involved. The fans were ready. They believed. Iowa City was buzzing Friday and Saturday in anticipation of this game. But I went into all of this with such low expectations. It’s Ohio State, after all. I’ll probably say that a […]
Hawkeye Football: Instant Reaction Iowa Overmatched by Ohio State 31-14
The Hawks put themselves in an early hole, with Brown fumbling on their first series and OSU recovering at their 14-yard line. In the blink of an eye Ohio State was up 7 – 0 and it never felt good from there on out. Iowa did pass on multiple first downs and attempted 32 pass […]
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Fan Discussion
It’s game time, Hawkeye fans! The biggest home game in years is here. Your #14 Iowa Hawkeyes, fresh off the walk-off stunner in Ann Arbor, welcome the #5 Ohio State Buckeyes to Kinnick Stadium with College GameDay in town for the first time in 20 years and the entire country tuned in. Win or lose, […]
Win or Lose to Ohio State, Iowa’s Playoff Path is Alive
A week ago, your Iowa Hawkeyes were a plucky 3-0 team staring down the barrel of the hardest three-game stretch of their season and perhaps of anyone in the country. They were underdogs on the road in the Big House and the prospect of starting the conference slate 0-3 looked real. Then Hank Brown hit […]
How to Watch the Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Good morning Hawkeye fans! After an exhilarating road win to kick off their Big Ten conference slate, your Iowa Hawkeyes are back home in Iowa City with all the pomp and circumstance that today’s matchup warrants. The #14 Hawks (not to be confused with the Atlanta Hawks) are playing host to the #5 Ohio State […]
The Pants Predicts: Iowa vs Ohio State
The Hawkeyes passed a major test a week ago when they went into Ann Arbor and walked out with a walk off win. But there’s no rest for the weary as Iowa returns home to face an even bigger test this week with the #5 Ohio State Buckeyes in town. OSU is a virtual juggernaut […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Ohio State Buckeyes Game Preview
This Saturday, ESPN Gameday comes to Iowa City for the first time in 20 years as the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. This matchup will be, without question, the toughest game the Hawkeyes will play all season. No other game in the regular season will come close. Last weekend, Iowa overcame the […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 5
I still haven’t come down from the high of Iowa’s walk off touchdown win against the Wolverines last week. So this week I’m going to have a little fun with the Watch Guide intro. We’re going to rank the retro logos of all 18 Big Ten teams. Purely unscientific, purely subjective, purely for fun. Let’s […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 3
We’re through Week 3 in the NFL. San Francisco is cooking. Green Bay is, um, not. Riley Moss continues to be at the center of the story every single freaking week in Denver and it’s exhausting. Noah Fant’s having a great start. Let’s take a look back at Week 3. Noah Fant Let’s start with […]
Caitlin Clark refused to lose
“The f—k you think this was” shouted an amped up Caitlin Clark after hitting a 4th quarter dagger 3, contested from well behind the arch by presumed MVP A’ja Wilson. Our beloved Hawkeye legend and her Indiana Fever faced playoff elimination Tuesday night having lost game 1 on Sunday (WNBA round one playoff series are […]
By The Numbers: Iowa vs. Ohio State
This time last week I was trying to find any reason I could to pick Iowa to beat Michigan at the Big House and I just didn’t think they could do it. Michigan’s defense is elite, their offense is better than average, and I just didn’t think that Hank “Ice in his veins” Brown could […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 4
The first full week of Big Ten play is in the books. UCLA is coming up out of nowhere. Mike Locksley still has a job and will fix things. Our Iowa Hawkeyes talking…playoffs? 1. #6 Indiana (4-0, 1-0) Holding on at the top, but only just. Yeah, they got some big chunk plays on Northwestern’s […]
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