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Hawkeye Football: Instant Reaction Iowa Implodes Against Minnesota 10 – 13
Iowa’s first series ended in a blocked punt and Minnesota recovered at the 13-yard line. Iowa ended up throwing three interceptions and a lost fumble for good measure, and it was too much to overcome. Even then, they somehow still had a chance to win, but a breakdown on pass coverage positioned the Gophers for […]
Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Gophers Fan Discussion
It’s Floyd day, Hawkeye fans! Your #15 Hawkeyes are in Minneapolis this afternoon looking to make it 11 wins in the last 12 against the Gophers and six straight in their building. Jeremy Hecklinski makes his second career start after being named QB1 on Tuesday, Hank Brown is healthy and waiting in the wings and […]
10 days till Iowa Hoops: Jacob Koch
The Hawks are taking on Minnesota later today but it doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in some basketball prep ahead of the first tip-off on November 3rd! Next up is Jacob Koch! #10 – Jacob Koch, G, 6’2”, 189 lbs3rd year; Iowa City, IA; Iowa City West 2025-26: 5 games, 10 minutes; 2 points, 1 assist, […]
How to Watch the Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Gophers
Happy Saturday Hawkeye fans and welcome back to game day! The bye week did its job. Your #15 Hawkeyes are 5-1 at the halfway mark and back in action this afternoon with Floyd of Rosedale on the line in Minneapolis. Iowa has won 10 of the last 11 in this series and five straight trips […]
Parallels to Iowa Greatness
I suppose it’s possible I simply live in an insular bubble, but the vast majority of Hawkeye fans I interact with on a regular basis have a healthy flavor of skepticism. No, that’s not true. Put more precisely, almost every Hawkeye fan I interact with holds skepticism deep in their bones but a very large […]
Hawkeye Football: Updated Game Line, Weather Forecast for Iowa vs. Minnesota
We are back after a bye week! 5-1, only loss is to Ohio State…life is GOOD in Hawkeye Nation. Now we get a run through the old Big Ten West on the way to a possible playoff appearance. We start with Floyd of Rosedale on the line in the Twin Cities. For mid-October, you can’t […]
11 Days Until Hawkeye Basketball: Kael Combs
The Hawkeye football team is set to take on Minnesota tomorrow but it doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in some basketball prep ahead of the first tip-off on November 3rd! Next up is Kael Combs! #11 – Kael Combs, G, 6’4”, 204 lbs4th year; Nixa, MO; Wyoming/Drake 2025-26: 37 GP, 6.1 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.4 APG, […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Minnesota Golden Gophers Game Preview
This Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Dinkytown to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the Battle for Floyd of Rosedale. Minnesota is looking to get its season back on track after an horrendous loss to Purdue preceding the bye week. Iowa, meanwhile, is solidly in the mix for a playoff spot. According to Fanduel, […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 8
Week 7 was insane. Like, historically insane. It was the first time since November of 2012 that both #1 and #2 teams lost on the same day, and the first time since 1936 that five of the AP poll’s top seven teams lost. That’s stunning. It could’ve been even worse as #4 Miami was pushed […]
The Butcher’s Word: Minnesota Golden Gophers
After a week off to get healthy and prepare for the second half of the season, the Hawkeyes now hit the road for a second consecutive game as they travel to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Like Iowa, the Gophers have been off of bye preparing for this rivalry matchup. While Minnesota […]
By The Numbers: Iowa vs. Minnesota
It’s been two weeks since Iowa went to Seattle and put down a Washington Huskies team that looked lost for 3 quarters. That game took place just less than 2 weeks after Washington was fairly well dominated (though not so much on the scoreboard) by the Golden Gophers who await them Saturday in Minneapolis. Now, […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 7
Ohio State wins the battle, but did they lose the war with Julian Sayin’s injury? UCLA’s streak continues. You may not believe this, but Nebraska lost in the fourth quarter yet again. At least Oregon isn’t ranked? Let’s rank this weird, bizarre league after Week 7. 1. #3 Ohio State (6-1, 4-0) The Buckeyes were […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 6
It was a somewhat quiet week in the National Football League for former Hawks. We’re now into bye territory so two players didn’t go this week in TJ Hockenson and Sam LaPorta. Tory Taylor’s banana ball was out again in Atlanta. George Kittle found the end zone as the 49ers moved to 6-0. Let’s look […]
KIRK SPEAKS: Minnesota
Before we jump in to this week’s edition of Kirk Speaks, a quick shout out to our usual author Matt Cabel who welcomed in the newest addition to his household a week earlier than expected. Everyone is doing great, except for those of us who sit around waiting for him to digest these weekly pressers […]
Iowa Football: How Aussie Punter Boston Everitt Mastered the Art of “Punting is Winning”
Iowa Hawkeyes punter Boston Everitt may be playing the first six games of his American football career, but his ice-cold demeanor in front of seventy thousand plus fans suggests he was born for the pressure. Following in the legendary footsteps of former Iowa specialists Tory Taylor and Rhys Dakin, the Hope Island, Australia native has […]
Hawkeyes Look to Keep Rolling at Minnesota
The bye week is over, the pig is packed for a road trip and the “OR” is back. The Hawkeyes have taken a week of additional rest and practice but the question of who will be under center is back in the fore after Jeremy Hecklinski led Iowa to their first win west of the […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Halfway Point Report Card
We’re officially at the midway point of the 2026 season with the Hawkeyes sitting at 5-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big Ten and ranked 15th in the nation. At the outset of the year, virtually every Iowa fan would have signed up for that through six weeks. Getting to that point has come with some […]
Iowa Football Depth Chart: The OR Returns at Quarterback for Week 8 vs Minnesota
The University of Iowa Athletics Department has officially released its Week 8 depth chart as the Hawkeyes look to bring home the bacon and Floyd of Rosedale. And just in time for Halloween, the OR makes a haunting return to the depth chart at quarterback. Once again, the OR returns at quarterback, as both Hank […]
Iowa Football Bye Week: National Top 10 Chaos Complements Big Ten Resume Boost
It was a highly entertaining Saturday to be an Iowa football fan with a bye week on the schedule. From the comfort of our living rooms, we were treated to a great day of college football as multiple top 10 teams fell in a wave of weekend upsets. While the national landscape shifted on television, […]
The Tale of the Tape: Hecklinski vs Brown
The old saying goes if you have two quarterbacks then you have no quarterbacks. Well, Iowa now has two quarterbacks—Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski—both of whom have a reasonable claim to the starting spot. The season began with a quarterback competition and the dreaded “OR” on the depth chart. Then Brown seemed to distance himself […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Sports: Field Hockey and Soccer 2026 Mid-Season Report
A well-kept secret in Iowa City is the legendary history of the Iowa Hawkeyes field hockey team, the winningest program in Big Ten history. While casual fans might have noticed last year’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 run, that postseason appearance was simply par for the course for this powerhouse. Combine their sustained dominance with an […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 7
After a dominant Hawkeye victory it’s great to have a stress free Saturday. So good, in fact, that we’ll just have to do it again this weekend. It’s Iowa’s bye week and I don’t have a whole lot to say for this week’s intro other than we’ve got some great games ahead of us to […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 6
How is this possible? The season’s already at the mid-way point? UGH. UCLA is a big mover. Minnesota did Minnesota things. We have a power rankings #1 versus #2 this weekend. But first, let’s look back at Week 6! 1. #5 Indiana (6-0, 3-0) The Hoosiers maintain the top spot and now sit on a […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 5
Week 5 is in the books. We still have three undefeated teams. The Eagles are in serious trouble. The NFC East won zero games this weekend, despite two teams in that division playing one another. Let’s take a look back at how former Hawks did this week. Alaric Jackson We start here for all the […]
JAN SPEAKS: Media Day!
I can feel it in the air: the leaves are starting to change color and fall from my trees, it’s getting dark sooner, the sweaters are getting busted out from under the bed. This can only mean one thing: BASKETBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE! After a very fun regular season and a bit of a […]
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