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Iowa Wins More Games Than Most But Can It Get Out of Neutral?

Winning games is great. It makes fans happy. It makes players happy. It's fun. But there is a level beyond that. There is more than just winning. There is winning big games and turning those wins into trips to the College Football Playoff.

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Reasons To Buy - And Sell - Iowa's Ranking in the Computer Metrics

Who is going to be the first team to hang up a banner for winning the most games via computer models and data metrics? We are hanging banners up for nearly everything else.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 28

Iowa's Special Teams Position Battles Enter Week 1 With Something to Prove

The forgotten third of the game: special teams. Never quite given enough attention, yet always finding a way to show up at the best or worst possible times, depending on who you are.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 28

The Floor, Ceiling, and Most Likely Scenario for Iowa Football in 2026

Iowa is teetering on the cusp of taking the next step as a college football program. The Hawkeyes have been mighty close in recent years, but continue to come up just short.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 27

Thoughts and Takeaways From Iowa Women's Basketball Nonconference Schedule

It's another year for the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team under head coach Jan Jensen, and admittedly, this year can't come soon enough. After an early exit in the Round of 32, the Hawkeyes ended last year with a bad taste in their mouth.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

In-State Foe: Expectations for Iowa Football in Week 3 vs Northern Iowa

Before Big Ten play gets underway in 2026, the Iowa Hawkeyes cap off the non-conference slate with a fun matchup to get things in order. After home games against Northern Illinois and Iowa State, Iowa gets one more game inside Kinnick Stadium to get everything right.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

Iowa Sells Out Season Opener to Start One of Its Strongest Home Schedules in Years

The Iowa Hawkeyes have officially sold out the team’s season-opener against Northern Illinois. The sellout comes as the Huskies will be making their first visit to Kinnick Stadium since 2018.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

Kirk Ferentz's Insight to Iowa's Quarterback Battle Is a Bit of Gamesmanship

What are the Iowa Hawkeyes going to do at quarterback in Week 1? I would argue that two people on this planet have any real idea of that answer: Kirk Ferentz and Tim Lester.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

Predicting Stats for the Iowa Hawkeyes' Most Important Transfer Portal Additions

The Iowa Hawkeyes opened up the checkbook and got busy in the transfer portal this past offseason. For a team like Iowa, which routinely develops high school recruits, the moves this offseason show a small change in philosophy.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

On SI Exclusive: Coach Budmayr Gives Inside Look at Iowa's WR Room

With fall camp for the Iowa Hawkeyes continuing forward and media day in the books, all eyes are on the future of the 2026 football season. All eyes also point towards the offensive side of the ball gaining traction; the ball has both moved down the field and flown through the air plenty throughout open practices and fall camp alike.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 26

What If I Told You Iowa's Quarterback Battle Decision Might Not Matter?

It's the hot topic. It has to be. The Iowa Hawkeyes are in the midst of a classic quarterback competition, which is something that has fallen by the wayside in college football, with the transfer portal now allowing for plug-and-play starters.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 25

Big Ten To Close NFL Loophole: What's This Mean for the Iowa Hawkeyes?

If we are all allowed to speak freely, college football has lost its way. What was once a genuine move to introduce NIL to allow players to do local commercials and sign some autographs has gone completely off the rails.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 25

Ranking the Iowa Football Schedule By Watchability: From Must-See to Nap-Time

Not every game is going to be a fun watch. It's college football. There are going to be blowouts. There will be overtime thrillers. You cross your fingers and hope your team is on the right side of the exciting ones.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 25

How Iowa Football's Record Prediction Compares to the Big Ten

The table is set for the Big Ten in 2026. The heavyweights are reloaded with talent, and the conference is waiting to see if a dark horse can make noise wiht a serious run.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 24

Iowa Football Quarterback Battle Is Setting the Stage For an Identity Crisis

Not having a named starting quarterback in mid-August is a problem. It's a big problem. It leads to another, potentially even bigger, problem. It leads to an identity crisis for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Viral Sports News / August 23

Iowa Hawkeyes Legend Lands Massive NFL News

Former Iowa Hawkeyes standout George Kittle took another meaningful step in his recovery Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers activated the tight end from the active/physically unable to perform list.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 23

Top Sleeper at Every Offensive Position for Iowa Football in 2026

The 2026 college football season is drawing closer each day, and things are really kicking into full gear. While we wait for that, let's take a look at some talents on the Iowa Hawkeyes who may be backups with a chance to shine, players lingering in the shadows, or stars ready to shine but are sleepers for now.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 22

Iowa Football Has the 'Freaks' But Does That Translate to Wins in 2026?

The on-field talent in college football is getting better at a rapidly accelerating rate. Players are entering college more mature and developed than ever before, creating a much faster, more dynamic, and physical game.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 21

How Iowa Football's Strength of Schedule Ranks Against the Big Ten

It's a phrase uttered throughout conferences across the country: strength of schedule. It's an imperfect science that is built upon predictive thoughts that can give fans and conferences ammo to brag about how good they are and how bad others are.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / August 21

Is Iowa Basketball's Schedule Ethically Manipulating NCAA Tournament Metrics?

Listen, teams can only play by the rules given to them. Be it NIL, the transfer portal, or now even scheduling, as long as it's within the rules (which I am not sure anyone even knows what a rule is anymore), teams should push the envelope as much as they can.