Iowa Hawkeyes: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 24

Iowa Football vs. Minnesota Forecast: Mother Nature Siding With the Hawkeyes?

What does someone have to do to get Big Ten football to be played in the mid-40s with a very gray sky and a slight breeze? It's late October. Let us break out the hoodies and beanies for some pivotal Big Ten matchups down the stretch.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 24

Iowa Football vs Minnesota: Preview, Storylines

The wait is nearly over. The Iowa Hawkeyes are getting back in action, and there is no time to waste getting things going. Iowa is walking into enemy territory to the north to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers with the Floyd of Rosedale on the line.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 23

Iowa Football Getting High-Level Play From Blossoming Veteran

Entering this season, the Iowa Hawkeyes looked to be more inexperienced on paper than they had been in previous seasons. Players exhausting eligiblity and departures for the NFL created some gaps that Iowa had to figure out ways to fill.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 23

Iowa Football: Offensive Line is Coming Together at the Perfect Time

A few weeks ago, it looked like the Iowa Hawkeyes were stuck in the mud when they tried to run the ball. They couldn't get into a rhythm, the running backs were getting hit in the backfield, and it was a struggle to find any success.

Kirk Ferentz News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 23

Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction: Can the Hawkeyes Keep Floyd of Rosedale?

The Iowa Hawkeyes avoided the college football chaos and carnage last week on a bye week. This week's opponent, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, did the same.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 22

Kirk Ferentz: Healthy Zach Lutmer’s Best Football Is Still Ahead for Iowa Football

Phil Parker's defenses are built upon elite defensive back play. You know the history. It's what Iowa does. This year, that distinction belongs to Zach Lutmer, the Iowa Hawkeyes' do-it-all safety, cornerback, and coach on the field.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 21

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows Minnesota is dangerous, even after loss to Purdue

It has been a bit of a roller-coaster season for the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and that's something longtime Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz can understand.

No. 15 Iowa returns from bye for road test at Minnesota

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 21

Iowa's Biggest Offensive Question Against Minnesota: Don't Overthink This

This year, the Iowa Hawkeyes have thrown the ball with some success. Honestly, it has been an improvement from the past few seasons, which has opened up Iowa's offense in so many ways.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa Football Bowl Projections Hinge On 3 Letters: CFP or SEC

Sitting idly, the Iowa Hawkeyes are some of college football's biggest beneficiaries of the chaos that this sport always seems to drum up. Iowa is 5-1 and has a six-game stretch of tough but very winnable games against the old Big Ten West.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 20

Iowa Football QB Depth Chart Deep Dive: Two Starters, One Big Prediction

What fun would the Iowa Hawkeyes be if they made things easy and straightforward? That would take half the fun out of this whole thing! We saw chaos across the college football world create a College Football Playoff path for Iowa, so what about a quarterback controversy to boot?

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 19

Iowa Football Week 8 Depth Chart Takeaways: Hawkeyes Give Minnesota No Hints

Come on, now. Did any of us really think that Kirk Ferentz was ever going to even slightly show his hand? That's not how he rolls. He's been around the block a few times - actually more than any other coach in college football - and he has a plan.

Iowa Football vs. Wisconsin Kickoff Time Returns Rivalry to Classic Slot

The Battle for the Heartland has seen some snoozers in recent years, but for the most part, this rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers is a vintage Big Ten showdown that brings the best of the old, traditional aspects of the sport to center stage.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 19

Make it Make Sense: Iowa Football Slides in ESPN FPI During Bye Week

The Iowa Hawkeyes had the weekend off after jumping out to a 5-1 start to the season, which came at just the right time. Iowa had a grind of a stretch against Michigan, Ohio State, and Washington.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 17

The Turnovers Haven't Come, But Iowa Football's Defense Isn't Concerned

Phil Parker has built the Iowa Hawkeyes into a defensive unit known not only for shutting down opponents but also known for creating timely, game-changing turnovers.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Football: The Good, the Bad and What a 24-Team College Football Playoff Means for the Hawkeyes

Well, the inevitable is officially upon us. After much discussion, rumors, and proposed plans, the expansion to the 24-team College Football Playoff is here.

Jacob Wallace News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Jacob Wallace is Emerging as a Key Difference-Maker for Iowa Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a storied history of talented players playing the hybrid CASH position on Phil Parker's defense. It requires a very high football IQ, an ability to play pass coverage, and a fearlessness in the run game.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 16

Iowa Football's Young QB Talent Beginning to Make Strides

Are the Iowa Hawkeyes turning into a program where quality quarterback play isn't something they luck into, but are beginning to develop? It's not a certainty yet, but the way things are trending under Tim Lester seems to point to Iowa leaving the world of quarterback uncertainty each year.