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The Iowa Hawkeyes, with last week's home win over the Penn State Nittany Lions (who have fallen apart as a program on the national stage), improved to 5-2 on the season and, more importantly, 3-1 in the B1G.

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Iowa Looking to Flip Pair of Three-Star Recruits

Now, more than ever, college athletes are decommitting from teams. For some, it's an absolute nightmare. For the Iowa Hawkeyes, it gives them a chance to add a pair of quality three-star recruits.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 21

Iowa Senior Named Defensive Player of the Week

While there were many highlights in the Iowa Hawkeyes 25-24 win over Penn State, safety Xavier Nwankpa's defensive performance may have stood out the most.

Mark Gronowski News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa's Mark Gronowski Continues to Break Records

Earlier this year, Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz became the winningest coach in Big Ten history. His record may never be broken, and it continues to climb as his Hawkeyes have won two straight.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa Breaks Top 30 in National Ranking

Iowa Hawkeyes football, now in a ridiculous five-way tie for fourth place in the B1G, have begun to take on national relevance as they continue to stack wins in one of the NCAA's most notorious conferences on the gridiron.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa HC Visiting Five-Star Recruit

A lot more goes into a new coaching institution than the immediate season that the hire is tasked with tackling. In Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum's case, many fans are (rightfully) excited for what he's managed to do with the 2025-26 roster in the few short months that he's been behind the program's wheel.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Three Key Visitors at Iowa's Win vs. Penn State

With the Iowa Hawkeyes Class of 2026 coming together for both women's basketball and football, they decided it was time to set their eyes on the future.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 19

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz Makes History With Rare Comeback Win

For the first time this season, and only the 33rd time in his career, head coach Kirk Ferentz guided the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory after a halftime deficit.

Mark Gronowski News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 19

Iowa's Mark Gronowski Sets Career High in Win

A blocked field goal at the end of the first half could've derailed everything for the Iowa Hawkeyes. HC Kirk Ferentz took full accountability for his decision, one that put Iowa down, 14-10, going into halftime.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 18

McKenna Woliczko Pushing for Top 2026 Recruit to Join Iowa

McKenna Woliczko is a woman of her word. The five-star forward committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes last month and promised she would try to bring every program target to Iowa.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

Iowa's New HC Embraces Lofty Expectations

While the Iowa Hawkeyes 17-16 overall finish by the end of last season, including an abysmal 7-13 conference tally, did little to raise expectations in Iowa City, the arrival of a brand new head coach as the result of the previous regime's underwhelming output, similarly, doesn't lower the bar that wasn't previously being met.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

Iowa Out of Running For Four-Star Forward

Having set her commitment date, the Iowa Hawkeyes learned they're out of the running for four-star forward Amari Byles. In the end, Byles will be choosing between Oregon, Notre Dame and Baylor.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

Iowa Legend Caitlin Clark Named to All-Time Team

The Associated Press announced the list of the greatest players based on their collegiate careers in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the women's basketball poll.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

How Iowa HC Convinced Top Recruit to Commit Early

At 17-years-old, the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to land four-star forward Trey Thompson. Somehow, head coach Ben McCollum was able to convince the highly touted recruit to re-classify and join Iowa for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

Alvaro Folgueiras News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Transfer Forward's Versatility Provides Major Advantage

Among the Iowa Hawkeyes' incoming class - the fist under new head coach Ben McCollum - transfer forward Alvaro Folgueiras has consistently, at least to some extent, been lost in the hectic craze that naturally comes with a new leading man.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa HC Wants Team to Play With Edge

The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball season is now officially less than 20 days away from the Nov. 4 tipoff date. With a new head coach at the helm in Ben McCollum, the program is looking for a change in identity and, the likes of which it hasn't seen in more than a decade, a reset.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Leads B1G in Key Category

The Iowa Hawkeyes have done everything in their power to protect quarterback Mark Gronowski this season. Despite the fifth-year senior getting injured against No.

Mark Gronowski News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa QB Reveals Gameplan vs. Penn State

Coming off a 37-0 win, one would expect nothing to be wrong with the Iowa Hawkeyes starting quarterback Mark Gronowski. The fifth-year senior exited early against No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 15

Iowa HC Addresses Tavion Banks Arrest

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tavion Banks was arrested in the early morning hours of October 13, following an alleged fight at a local Iowa City bar. The 22-year-old senior faces charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct related to fighting and violent behavior. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m.

Kaden Wetjen News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 15

Iowa Return Specialist Named Midseason All-American

Iowa Hawkeyes senior return specialist Kaden Wetjen has been recognized as a midseason first-team All-American by The Sporting News. A hometown hero, Wetjen is a Williamsburg, Iowa native.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 15

Iowa Reveals New Uniforms for Upcoming Season

Look good, play good, right? As the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball season inches ever-closer, now well less than one month away from tipping off on the Ben McCollum era, the program officially revealed a new set of uniforms to help usher in the new coach's era on a cosmetic level.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Larry Brown Sports / October 13

College basketball star Tavion Banks arrested after bar fight

Iowa basketball player Tavion Banks was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly got into a fight at a bar. According to a criminal complaint that was obtained by KCRG, Banks got into an altercation with staff at a bar called ReUnion Brewery near the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / October 8

Iowa begins Ben McCollum era with transfer player getting named to preseason All-Big Ten team

The Iowa Hawkeyes are entering a new era on the men's college basketball side of things.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / October 1

Iowa still has Caitlin Clark effect after landing five-star commit

The Caitlin Clark effect is still very real in Iowa City. The Iowa Hawkeyes have always had a strong women's basketball program, but Clark really put Iowa hoops on the map nationally.

The 'Women's Division I college basketball coaching wins leaders' quiz

Mark Gronowski News / Yardbarker / September 30

Iowa can kiss CFP hopes goodbye after glimmer of hope vs. Indiana

The 3-2 Iowa Hawkeyes can still finish this 2025 season with pride and a great record, but as far as the College Football Playoff is concerned, the Hawkeyes appear to be on the outside looking in.

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