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A bye week always serves as an opportunity for a football team to get themselves together, answer pressing questions and prepare for whatever opponent awaits them next.

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Iowa Lands Top 2026 Recruit

Another elite prospect has joined the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program, as California native David Calkins Jr. has announced his commitment to the Black and Gold.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Iowa DC Praises Defensive Line's Improvement

The state of the Iowa Hawkeyes football program has, in the eyes of many, been temporarily transformed in a matter of three game-weeks. After starting

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Iowa Reportedly Held Two Secret Scrimmages Prior to Season

While the Iowa Hawkeyes official season isn't set to start until the earlier half of next week, but according to multiple sources in and around the program, the black and gold have already shouldered a stretch of competitive basketball in the form of two (meant to be) secret exhibition games.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Five Iowa Players Reach Double Digits in Exhibition Win

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen was more than thrilled with her team's 104 points. Iowa's first exhibition game went according to plan as they took down D2 Ashland, 104-63.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Iowa Opens as Underdogs in Biggest Game of Their Season

It's no easy task taking on the No. 6 team in the nation, but the Iowa Hawkeyes know Oregon is the only obstacle in their way. They hung in there with No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Iowa Forward Makes Karl Malone Award Watchlist

With the arrival of newly-hired head coach Ben McCollum, as well as his previous star guard Bennett Stirtz — both of relative Drake Bulldogs fame — the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball program has seen a storm of media coverage converge around the two torch-carrying personalities.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 30

Iowa Guard Receives Lofty Preseason Accolade

The Iowa Hawkeyes are on the precipice of their first season under a new head coach in a long, storied 15 years. In the settled dust of the now bygone Fran McCaffery era, new head-man Ben McCollum is working to rebuild a program that had long lost their way.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 30

Iowa Special Teams Coordinator Praises Underrated WR

Entering the 2025-26 CFB year, Iowa Hawkeyes' redshirt freshman and wide receiver KJ parker was poised to be a breakout star. According to special teams coordinator LeVar Woods, he's lived up to the hype.

Joel Klatt News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 30

Does Preseason Bias Favor Texas Over Iowa in Rankings?

Two teams with identical 6-2 records are getting vastly different treatment in college football rankings. Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt believes preseason expectations created a bias that still influences how voters view these teams today. Texas entered the 2025 season ranked number one in the country.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz Generating Early NBA Draft Buzz

The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program, while certainly not unfamiliar with national recognition, isn't exactly used to NBA Draft buzz being centered around a member of the black and gold before the season so much as tips off.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

Iowa Leading All of College Football in Essential Stat

"Explosivity" isn't exactly the most common word in the Iowa Hawkeyes' vernacular. Head coach Kirk Ferentz and his veteran-led football team have made a name for themselves this season on their diehard consistency, especially on the defensive side of the football.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

Iowa HC Working Overtime To Land Five-Star Guard

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen has a chance to put together one of the greatest recruiting classes in program history. With McKenna Woliczko already committed, she knows she can now put her full attention into the likes of Addison Bjorn and Jenica Lewis.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

Iowa Women's Beat Men's Basketball in Final Preseason Bracketology

The Iowa Hawkeyes continue to enter new eras for both men's and women's basketball. Men's head coach Ben McCollum is entering his first year with the team as women's head coach Jan Jensen enters her second.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

Iowa's Defense On Full Display During Winning Streak

For the first time in forever, the Iowa Hawkeyes are putting everything together. Their offense and defense are firing on all cylinders, but it's been their defense that has kept them in games.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

One Final Preview Before New HC's First Season at Iowa

Following what may have been the most eventful offseason for the men's basketball program in Iowa City since the last time they hired a coach — 15 years ago, for those counting — the sun is set to officially rise on the Ben McCollum era in less than one week.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 29

How Iowa Can Leverage Themselves Into a National Ranking

In the midst of the Iowa Hawkeyes conference climb and chase for a top three spot in the B1G, it's been easy to miss the arguably nonsensical fact that the black and gold still haven't worked their way into nationally-ranked relevancy in the midst of an impressive winning streak.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 28

Iowa Sees No Change in Bowl Game Projections

At one point, the Iowa Hawkeyes were 3-2 and had their work cut out to make a bowl game. Now, they're 6-2 heading into one of the biggest games in recent memory.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 28

Iowa's Logan Jones Wins National Award

While plenty of Iowa Hawkeyes stole the show against Minnesota, arguably no one in the nation had a better week than Logan Jones. Jones, the two-time All-Big Ten center, was named Outland Trophy National Player of the Week.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 28

Iowa Has Real Chance at Boise State Decommit QB After Visit

The Iowa Hawkeyes had a crucial recruiting weekend that could reshape their quarterback future. Three-star quarterback Tradon Bessinger from Kaysville, Utah, decommitted from Boise State after his official visit to Iowa City, and the Hawkeyes appear to be frontrunners.

Iowa vs. Oregon Game Time Announcement Put on Hold

Heading into the bye week, the Iowa Hawkeyes look better at their current juncture than they have all season, especially considering their worrying 3-2 start and the flurry of negative media attention that came their way after that second loss.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 27

Entire Iowa Team Gets Shout Out From Kirk Ferentz

The Iowa Hawkeyes, now 6-2 (4-1) are in a nationally revered position to not only enter consideration for ranking in the AP Top 25, but, given a few more crucial conference wins, the opportunity to compete on the highest level in the B1G.

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