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Iowa Reveals Tavion Banks' Status vs. Washington

Sitting at 16-5, the Iowa Hawkeyes know their schedule is about to get a lot tougher. Their 6-4 B1G record is certainly a step in the right direction, though with four Top 12 opponents on the horizon, things could get ugly rather quickly.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa's Logan Jones Praises His Replacement

While it seemed impossible to replace award-winning offensive lineman Logan Jones, the Iowa Hawkeyes may have found a way. Kade Pieper is set to switch from right guard to center as Jones hyped his replacement in the best way possible.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Future Iowa Wing Named McDonald's All-American

Even though she missed a full year due to an ACL injury, future Iowa Hawkeyes player McKenna Woliczko was named a McDonald's All-American. This is a tremendous honor for a player who wasn't sure if her career would ever be the same again.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Guard Named Co-B1G Player of the Week

The Iowa Hawkeyes are on cloud nine as Bennett Stirtz scored 2,000 career points and was named in the Top 10 for the Bob Cousy Award and is a Co-B1G Player of the Week.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa's Bennett Stirtz Lands on Prestigious Top 10 List

Ben McCollum bringing Bennett Stirtz with him to the Iowa Hawkeyes will go down as one of the best decisions he ever made. The senior guard recently reached a career milestone by becoming the eight active player in college basketball to record 2,000+ career points.

NFL News / Yardbarker / February 4

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Football Has Three Highly Anticipated Games in 2026

Now that Mark Gronowski is gone, the Iowa Hawkeyes must find out who their next quarterback is going to be. They have a pair of stellar candidates in Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, and no one has forgotten about them being able to flip Tradon Bessinger from Boise State.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa Extends Offer To Coveted Four-Star CB

Fresh off the heels of a successful Junior Day, the Iowa Hawkeyes have extended another offer to a Class of 2027 star. They're far from the first team to offer four-star cornerback Gideon Gash, but there's a special relationship between him and another player that could see Gash land in Iowa City.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 3

Iowa HC Holds Back When Discussing Tavion Banks' Injury

The Iowa Hawkeyes were able to get the job done in Oregon despite senior guard Tavion Banks' only playing 11 minutes. With a few tough games remaining on their schedule, that won't always be the case.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / SwimSwam / February 3

Iowa Hawkeyes Down St. Thomas On Senior Night

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam January 30, 2026 Iowa City, Iowa SCY (25 yards) Results Courtesy: Iowa Athletics IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa swimming and diving won its home finale over St.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Three Numbers That Stood Out In Iowa's Loss to UCLA

The No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes will no longer find themselves in the Top 10. Losing to USC was bad enough, but they followed it up with a 23-point loss to the No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Schedules Visit With Top 50 Offensive Lineman

Coming off a Joe Moore Award winning season, the Iowa Hawkeyes continue to take their offensive line extremely seriously. Losing the likes of Logan Jones, Beau Stephens and Gennings Dunker is no joke.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Guard Reaches Career Milestone vs. Oregon

When Ben McCollum was announced as the next Iowa Hawkeyes head coach, the first thing he did was bring Bennett Stirtz with him. Iowa's senior guard started his career at Northwest Missouri State before joining McCollum at Drake.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa Remains in Top 10 Despite Nightmare Road Trip

Entering the week at No. 8, the Iowa Hawkeyes knew they had a chance to potentially find their way into the Top 15. Instead, a loss to USC changed everything.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Bennett Stirtz Career High Guides Iowa Past Oregon

Earlier in the day the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team fell to UCLA, 88-65. Just hours later, the men's team pulled out an 84-66 win over Oregon.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 2

Iowa vs. UCLA Takeaways: Not a Top 10 Team

Losing Taylor McCabe still stings, but it hurts even worse when looking at the final score of the Iowa Hawkeyes game against No. 2 UCLA. The Bruins prevailed, 88-65, in a game where they led 93% of the time.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / February 1

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Iowa's Taylor McCabe Sheds Light On Season-Ending Injury

While she would've loved to end on her own terms, Taylor McCabe poured her heart and soul into this program. The Iowa Hawkeyes' season is going to look much different without her, as seen in their 12-point loss to unranked USC.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Iowa Extends Two Offers During Junior Day

While the Iowa Hawkeyes weren't able to add their fourth commit to the Class of 2027, they extended a pair of offers to players at Junior Day. With the Class of 2026 behind them, longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz can officially put all of his attention into the next senior class.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Iowa Must Avoid Being Embarrassed By UCLA

Coming off their most embarrassing performance of the year, the last thing the Iowa Hawkeyes want to do is head home being blown out by UCLA. Iowa has a relatively favorable schedule down the stretch, but it's clear they were far too in over their heads when they played USC.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Iowa vs. Oregon Predictions: Tavion Banks Makes History

Iowa Hawkeyes senior guard Tavion Banks is a few free throws away from etching his name in the record books. While his record is far more controversial than one could've imagined, it's only a matter of time before Hawkeyes fans find out what his decision will be.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Two Things Iowa Needs To Prove vs. UCLA

No one expected the Iowa Hawkeyes to fall to USC, but that's the harsh reality of playing in the B1G. Any team can pull out a win at any given moment, and that's exactly what happened to the Hawkeyes against an unranked foe who had been neck-and-neck with some of the best.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 1

Two Iowa Seniors Crack College Football 26 Top 10 Offensive Rankings

Not one, but two of the Iowa Hawkeyes offensive seniors cracked a Top 10 list. While some won’t take this list too seriously as it’s only rankings for a video game, EA Sports takes these things very seriously.