Iowa Hawkeyes: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Jeremy Hecklinski News / ESPN / October 20

Iowa to start QB Hecklinski vs. Minnesota with Brown as QB2

Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski will start his second straight game for Iowa on Saturday when the No. 15 Hawkeyes visit Minnesota, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa Football Bowl Projections Hinge On 3 Letters: CFP or SEC

Sitting idly, the Iowa Hawkeyes are some of college football's biggest beneficiaries of the chaos that this sport always seems to drum up. Iowa is 5-1 and has a six-game stretch of tough but very winnable games against the old Big Ten West.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa Football QB Depth Chart Deep Dive: Two Starters, One Big Prediction

What fun would the Iowa Hawkeyes be if they made things easy and straightforward? That would take half the fun out of this whole thing! We saw chaos across the college football world create a College Football Playoff path for Iowa, so what about a quarterback controversy to boot?

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 19

Make it Make Sense: Iowa Football Slides in ESPN FPI During Bye Week

The Iowa Hawkeyes had the weekend off after jumping out to a 5-1 start to the season, which came at just the right time. Iowa had a grind of a stretch against Michigan, Ohio State, and Washington.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 18

Iowa Football Climbs in AP Top 25, Coaches Poll as Hawkeyes Gain Ground

The Iowa Hawkeyes are lurking. Like they so often do in games, where they just hang around, don't beat themselves, and somehow find a way late, they are replicating that strategy in the polls, which are slowly starting to reward the Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 18

Iowa Football's CFP Path Opens Up After Chaotic Saturday Across College Football

There was something in the air across the entire college football landscape yesterday. Upsets, tight games, and chaos ruled the week, despite the Iowa Hawkeyes sitting idle on a bye week.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

The Turnovers Haven't Come, But Iowa Football's Defense Isn't Concerned

Phil Parker has built the Iowa Hawkeyes into a defensive unit known not only for shutting down opponents but also known for creating timely, game-changing turnovers.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Football: The Good, the Bad and What a 24-Team College Football Playoff Means for the Hawkeyes

Well, the inevitable is officially upon us. After much discussion, rumors, and proposed plans, the expansion to the 24-team College Football Playoff is here.

Jacob Wallace News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Jacob Wallace is Emerging as a Key Difference-Maker for Iowa Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a storied history of talented players playing the hybrid CASH position on Phil Parker's defense. It requires a very high football IQ, an ability to play pass coverage, and a fearlessness in the run game.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Football's Young QB Talent Beginning to Make Strides

Are the Iowa Hawkeyes turning into a program where quality quarterback play isn't something they luck into, but are beginning to develop? It's not a certainty yet, but the way things are trending under Tim Lester seems to point to Iowa leaving the world of quarterback uncertainty each year.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 13

Grading Iowa Football's Position Groups Through the First Half of the Season

A 5-1 record makes it hard to not say that the Iowa Hawkeyes are passing the 2026 season test with great marks so far. The Hawkeyes continue to grade out well each week on offense, defense, special teams, and coaching, but how about by position group?

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 13

Iowa Football Bowl Projections: CFP Contender or Citrus Bowl Bound?

The bowl projections for the Iowa Hawkeyes are only going to get more and more divisive as we come down the stretch of the 2026 college football season.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 12

Why Iowa Football Should Love Its Kickoff Time Against Minnesota

As far as scheduling and kickoff times go, the Iowa Hawkeyes can't complain too much about how things have broken out for them this year. It's been a favorable draw from the jump for Iowa and its kickoff times.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 12

Iowa Football Midseason Awards: MVP, Best Transfer, Top Newcomer, and More

With six games in the books and a bye week upon us, there may be no better time than the present to reflect on the Iowa Hawkeyes' top performances up to this point in the season.

Hank Brown News / Yardbarker / October 9