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Hawkeye Football: Another 9-Win Season Incoming?

Welcome back to SB Nation Reacts results. Earlier this week we asked our community of Iowa fans where they think the 2026 Hawkeyes will finish in the win column. The Vegas number is 7.5. We pushed it up to 8.5 in our internal poll, because BHGP reader expectations are different than Strip handicapper expectations. The […]

Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Northern Illinois

Preview season is upon us. Iowa opens the 2026 campaign at Kinnick on September 5 as they play host to Northern Illinois. The Huskies coming to Iowa City this year are not the Huskies that came to Iowa City eight years ago. New head coach. New conference. New roster identity. Same Iowa team waiting on […]

Hawkeye Football Mt. Rushmore: Quarterbacks

Welcome to Hawkeye Football Mt. Rushmore, our summer series chipping out the four faces that belong on each position group’s all-time monument. We start where every football conversation starts (and where our position previews began) – at quarterback. Iowa is a school known for its defense, its offensive lines, its tight ends, and its commitment […]

Hawkeye Football 2026 Position Preview: Quarterback

Let’s pour one out for the departed. Mark Gronowski was unlike anything else we’ve seen at the quarterback position in Iowa City. While he showed plenty of ability throwing the ball in his days at South Dakota State, the fifth year senior really shined for the Hawkeyes as a runner, adding a new dynamic to […]

How Many Games will the Hawkeyes Win in 2026?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re officially inside of three months from the return of Iowa football inside Kinnick Stadium, and […]

Hellerball Check-In: Where Iowa Baseball Stands With Regular Season Winding Down

Football season is over and football season is six months away. So while the rest of the Iowa sports calendar settles into spring break mode, our attention naturally turns to the diamond. Rick Heller’s Hawkeyes are 28-18 overall, 12-12 in the Big Ten, and right at the inflection point where the next two weekends decide […]

MLB

Relive the Moment: The Night Mark Gronowski Wrote His Iowa Legacy

Welcome to Relive the Moment, our offseason series where we crack open the tape on some of the most memorable games in Iowa Hawkeye history. We’ll revisit the setup, the swing plays, and the legacy — and tell you where the cast of characters ended up. First up: a game we never want to stop […]

Iowa Sets Record as Seven Hawkeyes Hear Their Names at the 2026 NFL Draft

Seven. Seven Hawkeyes. We have spent more drafts than we care to remember sweating out late-Saturday phone calls wondering if Iowa would squeeze in a kicker before midnight to keep the streak alive. Not this year. This year the Hawkeyes set a record, three offensive linemen heard their names called, and Kirk Ferentz quietly added […]

NFL

McCollum’s first portal season a big success

The Iowa Hawkeyes have continued to ride the high of an Elite 8 into a strong start to the offseason. Ben McCollum minimized defections, addressed areas of need, and still have potentially more to go as the pages turn to the 2026-27 season. Keep everyone on the bus A key factor with McCollum is the […]

2026 NFL Draft Profile: Iowa OL Gennings Dunker

The NFL Draft is just around the corner with the first round slated for Thursday, April 23rd with things kicking off at 7pm CT. That’s followed up by rounds 2-3 kicking off at 6pm CT on Friday, April 24th while rounds 4-7 wrap up all afternoon on Saturday the 25th. As has been the case […]

NFL

Women’s Basketball: Dani Carnegie commits to the Hawkeyes

Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes have landed their first commitment of the offseason with a huge get: former Georgia and Georgia Tech guard Dani Carnegie, who comes to Iowa with two years of eligibility remaining. Carnegie visited Iowa City on April 10 and announced the decision tonight on social media: The signing will reunite […]

Hawkeye Football: An Early Look at Iowa’s Spring Practice

Spring football is here, and after spending the last month watching the basketball team make a historic March Madness run, it’s time to pivot to the other sport that makes Iowa City tick. Kirk Ferentz opened spring practice on March 25 for his 28th season at the helm, and there is no shortage of storylines […]

Iowa Basketball: Can McCollum Meet Expectations in Year 2at Iowa?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The college basketball season has finally come to an end as Michigan defeated UConn to win […]

Taking stock of Iowa’s 2026-27 rotation as the portal opens

It’s that time of year again. When the door on the season closes, the window of the portal opens. So far, there’s been no official movement among the Iowa Hawkeyes, though that could change. But the current state of Iowa’s roster is … pretty good all things considered. As JP noted, the Hawks lose 3 […]

Taking stock of Iowa’s 2025-26 rotation as the portal opens

It’s that time of year again. When the door on the season closes, the window of the portal opens. So far, there’s been no official movement among the Iowa Hawkeyes, though that could change. But the current state of Iowa’s roster is … pretty good all things considered. As JP noted, the Hawks lose 3 […]

Iowa Basketball: What to Expect from the Hawkeyes in 2026-2027

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It was a frustrating, disappointing end to an incredible run, but did not in any way […]

Hawks run ends with 71-59 loss to Illinois

Well folks. It was a helluva run in Ben McCollum’s first season. But the magic ran out against a familiar foe with the Iowa Hawkeyes (24-13) losing to the Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8), 71-59, after the offense dried up in the second half. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawks with 24 points on 8/17 shooting and […]