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What to Make of Iowa Football's Grim Big Ten 2027 Recruiting Ranking

You know how this goes. Iowa lands a bunch of under-recruited, lesser-known three-stars, and half of them become All-Big Ten members, a few are All-Americans, and the Hawkeyes produce yet another crop of NFL talent.

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Where Does Iowa Football Belong in the Preseason Top 25 Rankings?

It's prediction time. The college football season is around the corner. Get your predictions ready. One of the most common predictions is the preseason top 25.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 7

Rivals, Rematches & Revenge: Iowa Football's Dream Non-Conference Opponents

What if Iowa threw aside the cupcake non-conference games? What if they replaced them with a 12-game slate that provided week-after-week matchups made in heaven?

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 6

3 Iowa Football Coaches With the Most Riding on Success in 2026

The 2026 season feels up in the air for the Iowa Hawkeyes with training camp looming. You know Iowa is going to find a way to get its standard eight wins, but could this be the year things take off and see the Hawkeyes hit double digits?

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 5

Iowa Football Season-Opener Made More Interesting by the Transfer Portal

Week 1 is supposed to be a cupcake for the Iowa Hawkeyes, right? It's Northern Illinois. It's Iowa. This should be a tune-up game, right? Unless it suddenly isn't.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 4

Does Kirk Ferentz's Longevity at Iowa Matter in Big Ten Head Coach Rankings?

He's the grandfather of college football. He's been around for nearly three decades. He's seen the sport change more than anyone else. He's Kirk Ferentz.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 4

Iowa Football: The Hawkeye Home Game That Could Decide the Big Ten

You can't escape the Iowa Hawkeyes. You can run, sure, but you can't hide. Like a sort of corn-fed, field-position-loving, defense-playing grim reaper, Iowa forces the issue time and time again.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 3

Windows of Opportunity Are Open for Two Iowa Basketball Freshman

Last year, the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to put on the glass slipper and become America's darlings during the Elite 8 run in the NCAA Tournament. The magic has worn off.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 2

How Iowa Women's Basketball's Schedule Could Shake Out

It's a big year for the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball program coming up. I think it's more than fair to say the 2025-26 season, while impressive in the win-loss column, ended rather disappointingly.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 1

What We Know — and Can Predict — About Iowa Basketball's 2026 Schedule

The Iowa Hawkeyes are putting together quite a slate this year, with some heavy hitters early in the season. The Hawkeyes are loading up on non-conference opponents from the other major conferences such as the Big East, Big 12, ACC, and SEC, in an effort to take the next step.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / June 30

Watch: Eric Ball Recorded a Rose Bowl Record of 4 TDs |1986 Rose Bowl: UCLA vs. Iowa |@B1GFootball Classic

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 30

Iowa Football's Top Uncommitted 2027 Recruiting Class Targets

Iowa is rarely known for putting together recruiting classes with the likes of Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame, but the Hawkeyes hang in there on the recruiting trail.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 30

Iowa Women's Basketball on the Cusp of Elite 2027 Recruiting Class

If there was any question about Iowa's place among the top college basketball teams in today's era, the recruiting work being put on by the Hawkeyes might be enough to silence that.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 29

Iowa Basketball: Andrew McKeever Could be Answer to Hawkeyes' Biggest Weakness

Despite the Iowa Hawkeyes' success last year, there was a glaring weakness on this team. A kryptonite, some might even say. The ability to navigate it speaks volumes to what Ben McCollum did with the roster he had in his first year, but repeating that would be a tall task.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 29

Iowa Football Players Facing Most Pressure Entering 2026

Being thrust into the starting lineup in the Big Ten is a trial-by-fire type of thing. Players sink or swim in a hurry, and the sense of urgency is immediate.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 29

Why Iowa Football's Glass is Half Full and Half Empty in 2026

Few fans can manufacture a smile or produce a frown as quickly as college football fans can. It's a truly special trait. The season can be going good, even great, but one play, and it's all over; it's done, wrap it up.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 28

Ranking Iowa Football's 2026 Schedule: Opponents From Worst to First

It's college football. You're going to get some auto-wins. It's the way of scheduling in 2026. The Iowa Hawkeyes are no different, with a couple of non-conference cupcakes and some Big Ten cellar dwellers.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 28

What Phil Steele Got Right - And Wrong - About Iowa Football Preseason All-Big Ten Picks

Football season continues to grow closer, and a clear sign of that is the preseason recognition for top talents coming to life. The Iowa Hawkeyes once again have a roster featuring future NFL talent that can compete at the highest level in the collegiate ranks.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 27

Crashing the CFP Party: Why Iowa Football Can — and Can't — Be a Dark Horse

It's going to happen one year or another. It really does feel like a matter of time before things break the right way for an entire season. That thing is the Iowa Hawkeyes' first (and a bit overdue) trip to the College Football Playoff.

College Football News / College Football News / June 27

Iowa Football Preview 2026: Can the Hawkeyes Win Just a Little Bit More?

Why fight it? Iowa keeps on winning, and winning, and winning, and it's not enough. Under Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have been consistently strong for over two decades, holding the dubious distinction now of being the winningest Group of Four program in the College Football Playoff era not to make the playoff.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 26

Iowa Football: Is Kinnick Stadium Still One of the Toughest Places to Play?

Kinnick Stadium at night is a national treasure in the American sports landscape. The lights come on, the Iowa Hawkeyes take the field, and things get rowdy.

Iowa beats out Big Ten rivals in battle for intriguing RB recruit

The Iowa Hawkeyes have picked up an important recruiting win on the 2027 recruiting trail.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / April 30

Steelers' Gennings Dunker explains Iowa's secret to elite offensive line play

Ferentz has sent a ton of great offensive linemen into the league, and the latest is Gennings Dunker, who was selected No. 96 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / April 15

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz responds to NCAA punishment for tampering

The Iowa Hawkeyes are going to accept the punishment handed down to them by the NCAA for allegedly tampering with quarterback Cade McNamara before he entered the transfer portal in 2022.

Concerning details emerge about Deion Sanders' Colorado program

Texas QB Arch Manning opens up about offseason surgery ahead of open practice

Manning embracing high expectations in 2026: 'No one's going to stop me'

Texas A&M's incredible recruiting class gets stronger with elite WR

Brian Kelly strongly defends LSU tenure

Ex-Alabama player allegedly wore wigs to impersonate NFL players in fraud case