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The Big Ten has won each of the last three national championships and looks poised to make it four in a row. With the first installment of the CFP rankings, six conference teams are ranked in the Top 25.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 4

Hank Brown, No. 19 Iowa vie to 'take strides' vs. Northwestern

As he further distances himself from an earlier quarterback competition, Iowa's Hank Brown can sense greater development. After a near-flawless performance for the Hawkeyes in a shutout of Wisconsin last week, Saturday night's visit to Northwestern will offer Brown a chance to test his self-assessment.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 4

Iowa Football's Best Matchups Against Northwestern Flip the Script

Phil Parker and the Iowa Hawkeyes are tightening the screws defensively over the last few weeks, making life nearly impossible for opposing offenses. This week is a unique challenge against Northwestern.

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The 'CFP-era 40-TD passers' quiz

How many of the college quarterbacks to throw at least 40 touchdowns in one season since the College Football Playoff era began in 2014 can you name in five minutes?

The 'No.1 NFL Draft picks' quiz

The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / November 2

Iowa actually has a Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

Iowa Hawkeyes actually have a Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

It's not often you hear about the Iowa Hawkeyes in the news for their offensive production. That hasn't always been the case in the Kirk Ferentz era, of course.

LaNorris Sellers is nearing South Carolina football history

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian has 'never felt better about' QB Arch Manning heading into season-defining stretch

5 teams with most at stake in action-packed college football weekend

College football rankings: New AP Top 25 Poll features major shakeup

College football rankings: ESPN crowns new No. 1 team in FPI Power Index after Week 9

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season

College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 1

Iowa Football Stock Report: Hawkeyes Are a Buy After Wisconsin Blowout

It was a house of horrors inside Kinnick Stadium on Halloween. Not for the Iowa Hawkeyes, though. The Wisconsin Badgers were living out the horror of losing their fifth straight game to Iowa and were on the receiving end of back-to-back shutouts from the Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / November 1

Iowa Football Report Card: Hawkeyes Return to Honor Roll Against Wisconsin

The Iowa Hawkeyes were seeking some tutoring after last week's performance against Minnesota. The extra time hitting the books paid off today in a big way.

College Football News / College Football Talk / October 31

Hank Brown throws for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa shuts out No. 25 Wisconsin 30-0

Iowa shut out No. 25 Wisconsin 30-0 in Iowa City to retain the Heartland Trophy.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 31

Iowa routs No. 25 Wisconsin, continues dominance of Heartland Trophy rivalry

Hank Brown threw two first-half touchdown passes and Iowa's defense dominated No. 25 Wisconsin en route to 30-0 victory in the battle for the annual Heartland Trophy on Saturday in Iowa City.

College Football News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 31

Big Bank Hank: What Iowa Football Did Right - And Wrong - In Blowout of Wisconsin

Anything the Iowa Hawkeyes tried against the Wisconsin Badgers worked as well and effectively as you could have imagined today. In what has become somewhat of a trend in this supposed "rivalry," the Hawkeyes steamrolled the Badgers.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 31

Wisconsin Looks Nothing Like the Team That Beat USC Against Iowa

I felt pretty good about Wisconsin coming into this one. That's what beating USC will do. I didn't expect the Badgers to suddenly turn into a great football team, but I did want to see if some of what we watched last week would carry over against Iowa.

College Football News / Yardbarker

Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 28

Iowa Makes Quarterback Decision Ahead of Rivalry Game With Wisconsin

It looks like Wisconsin will see Hank Brown at quarterback when the Badgers travel to Iowa on Saturday. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that Brown is the plan to start against No.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 26

Wisconsin Must Take Advantage of Iowa's Glaring Quarterback Problem

As the old saying goes, when you have two quarterbacks, you really have none. No program in college football is more familiar with that reality right now than Iowa.

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The 'CFP-era 40-TD passers' quiz

The 'NL Cy Young-winners' quiz

The '35 passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Last 30-rush game by NFL team' quiz

College Football News / 5 GOATs / October 21

College football predictions: Best trades of Week 8

Last Saturday wasn’t only a bloodbath for top-ranked teams. I got destroyed as well. After spending all of last season and all of this season (until last week) with a cumulative against-the-spread record above .500, I have dropped below the halfway mark.

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?

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 14

Iowa Football: The Case For and Against Hank Brown as Starting Quarterback

How can you dismiss getting out to a 4-1 start that included a Cy-Hawk win over Iowa State and a walk-off touchdown pass on the road to stun the Michigan Wolverines?

Hank Brown News / Yardbarker / October 9

Iowa set to be without starting QB Hank Brown on Friday night

The Iowa Hawkeyes got some unfortunate injury news Friday morning ahead of a pivotal Big Ten showdown against the Washington Huskies.

Report: Iowa QB Jeremy Hecklinski to start vs. Washington

Big Ten commissioner emphatically shuts down expansion rumors

Michigan TE apologizes following leaked messages directed at coach

The 'College football color teams' quiz

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 6

QB 'question' hangs over No. 20 Iowa ahead of trip to Washington

Hank Brown is listed as the starting quarterback for No. 20 Iowa ahead of its Big Ten Conference game Friday night in Seattle against Washington. But even Brown cast doubt on that listing during a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / 5 GOATs / September 30

Ohio State at Iowa Polymarket Odds: Opening point spread revealed

For the first time in two decades, the eyes of the college football world will be on Iowa Saturday when the No. 14 Hawkeyes host No. 5 Ohio State in Iowa City.

College Football News / EasySportz / September 26

Iowa Stuns Michigan With Game Winning Touchdown on the Final Play!

The Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off an unbelievable finish Saturday, stunning No. 18 Michigan 20-19 with a touchdown on the final play of the game at the Big House.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 27

Clock doesn't lie: Iowa stuns Michigan with walk-off touchdown on bonus play

An absolutely stunning ending.

Indiana's winning streak reaches 20 games, but it should serve as wakeup call

John Mateer coughs up the most embarrassing turnover of the season

Texas DE Colin Simmons bounces back to make history vs. No. 14 Tennessee

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 16

QB situation remains fluid as No. 18 Iowa hosts Northern Iowa

Hank Brown is about to start his third straight game as Iowa quarterback but coach Kirk Ferentz still won't say he has won the job. Brown gets another chance to assert he's the main guy when the No.

College Football News / TWSN / September 5

Iowa Is Already Creating a Quarterback Controversy

As the Iowa Hawkeyes get set to take on Northern Illinois to start their season, it comes with a bit of quarterback uncertainty still. Before the game it was announced that Hank Brown will be the starter, but he doesn’t necessarily have the job secured.

College Football News / Viral Sports News / September 5

Iowa Hawkeyes Make Final QB Decision Before Season Opener

The Iowa Hawkeyes are expected to send Hank Brown out as its starting quarterback when the Hawkeyes open the season Saturday against Northern Illinois, according to information obtained by the Des Moines Register.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 22