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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / July 7
Elite to Question Marks: Ranking Iowa Football's Position Groups for 2026
Few teams, unless you are Ohio State or Texas or Notre Dame, enter the season without weaknesses. Even those teams have areas of concern when push comes to shove.
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
What Makes - Or Breaks - Iowa Football in 2026
Make no mistake about it, the Iowa Hawkeyes are going to will their way into at least eight wins. It's what they do. Head coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa haven't found fewer than eight wins in a full season since 2014.
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
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 Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 24
3 Iowa Stars Crack College Football 27's Top 10 Ratings — But One Hawkeye Was Snubbed
Fire up the Xbox or PlayStation. EA Sports College Football 27 is set to release on July 9, 2026, and we already have drama surrounding the game. No, it isn't about the gameplay or how you can edit your favorite player's swag.
Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / June 17
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.
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.
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.
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