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Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Michigan Wolverines Game Preview
This weekend, the Iowa Hawkeyes have their first road game of the 2026 season against the Michigan Wolverines. On paper, these two teams are similar. Both are defense-first teams. Iowa is the No. 1 ranked scoring defense and points-per-game defense. Michigan is No. 21 scoring and No. 10 ppg. Both have questions on offense though […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 4
We’re a quarter of the way into the season and conference games are beginning in earnest. A few have already been played like Purdue at UCLA or Kentucky at Texas A&M last week. The latter was another banner moment for the young season, joining the big upsets in week 2 and the extra second in […]
By The Numbers: Iowa vs. Michigan
A certain journalist from a very well respected publication in the state of Iowa noted, recently, that Iowa has not won a game played in front of 100K+ fans in more than 15 years. Their last victory in such an environment, coincidentally, was at the Big House against a Michigan team led by Rich Rodriguez. […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 3
Another meh weekend for the league. There were a couple of higher-profile games and the league went 1-2. Maryland lost at home to Virginia Tech. Michigan State lost at Notre Dame (no shame there.) Northwestern smashed Colorado. Everyone else that was supposed to win did. 1. #5 Indiana (3-0, 0-0) No surprise here. Probably not […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 2
Woah – this was an action-packed weekend for former Hawks. We have a couple of houes calls. We have defenders making huge plays all day Sunday. Let’s attempt to unpack a busy Week 2. George Kittle Somehow, someway, Kittle is back a little over nine months since he ruptured his Achilles in Philadelphia. Amazing. After […]
KIRK SPEAKS: Michigan
Well folks, it’s week 4 and the Hawkeyes are headed on the road to face the Michigan Wolverines. Are the Wolverines good? Are they bad? Nobody knows! But the fact that the game is at the Big House does make things significantly more challenging for a relatively unproven squad. It’s an important week, not only […]
Iowa Football: The Scenic Route Runs in the Family: Braeden Jackson’s Birthright of Betting on Himself
For decades Iowa football has set the gold standard for identifying unheralded, overlooked recruits and turning them into top notch players by the time they leave the University of Iowa. Parker Hesse, Jake Gervase, and Kristian Welch all have three things in common. They were all standout stars for the Hawkeyes. They all went on […]
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Face Big Test at Michigan
The non-conference slate is officially in the rearview mirror and with it goes any and all opportunities for tune-ups and getting healthy. The Hawkeyes closed things out with a dominant showing against Northern Iowa on Saturday, doing what seemed like plenty of tuning up and ostensibly getting healthy as they rested DJ Vonnahme, Kamari Moulton […]
Iowa Football Depth Chart: Hank Brown Named Starter Week 4 vs Michigan
The University of Iowa Athletics Department has officially released its Week 4 depth chart as the Hawkeyes prepare to take the level of competition up a few notches against undefeated Michigan. No longer is there an OR at quarterback, as Hank Brown is listed as the starting quarterback. While many of the starters either rested […]
Hawkeyes Football: Wound Up and Rewind After Iowa Blasts Northern Iowa 55-0
It was hard not to get wound up watching this one. Iowa’s offense rolled over UNI like a tsunami. Iowa got the ball first and immediately broke the dam open on a 75-yard drive that started with a pass play on first down and was peppered with an alternating variety of rushing and passing plays. […]
The Morning (Evening) After: Tune-Up
Generally, I don’t think much is gained from a game like this. It can backfire spectacularly. We see this story multiple times a season across college football and you only have negatives as the favored program. – God forbid, a loss. Injuries. Shaky showings. Bad perception of where you are as a team. Negative everything. […]
44 days till Iowa Hoops: Joey Matteoni
While football season is in full swing, it doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in some basketball prep ahead of the first tip-off on November 3rd! Next up is third year forward, Joey Matteoni! Joey Matteoni enters his third collegiate season after initially committing to Northwest Missouri State and following Ben McCollum to Drake. He’s been […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Instant Reaction to Dominant 55-0 win Over Northern Iowa
Iowa fans hoped the Hawks would use this matchup against UNI as a warmup prior to facing Michigan. Instead, the Hawkeyes came out red hot, blasting the Panthers 55-0 with a relentless balanced attack. The 55 points marked the highest single-game scoring output for Iowa football since November 17, 2018. With starting running back Kamari […]
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northern Iowa Panthers Fan Discussion
It is game time, Hawkeye fans! For the third straight week, your Iowa Hawkeyes are set to play host as they close out their non-conference slate with the Northern Iowa Panthers. The Panthers come to town with a 1-1 record after thrashing Drake in their own home opener a week ago, bouncing back from a […]
45 days till Iowa Hoops: Andrew McKeever
While football season is in full swing, it doesn’t mean we can’t dabble in some basketball prep ahead of the first tip-off on November 3rd! First up in the player previews is transfer big, Andrew McKeever! The Hawkeyes unexpected Elite 8 run ended with a familiar foe in the Illinois Fighting Illini. What was front […]
How to Watch the Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northern Iowa Panthers
It is game day Hawkeye fans! The non-conference schedule comes to a close today for the Iowa Hawkeyes as they play host to the UNI Panthers inside Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes come into the day ranked #18 nationally at 2-0 after they escaped with a 16-13 win over the Iowa State Cyclones a week ago. […]
Hawkeye Football: Updated Game Line, Weather Update for Northern Iowa-Iowa
Welcome back, troops! So far, the Weather Gods have offered up a mixed bag this season. Week 1 saw intense heat. Week 2 was pristine. Week 3? Well, bring rain gear. You may need it in the morning, as rain chances bounce back and forth between 40 and 60 percent. There may, however, be a […]
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Look to Kickstart Season With UNI Matchup
Through two weeks of this young college football season, we’ve seen quite the roller coaster ride both in Iowa City and across the country. Entering the year, the Big Ten looked like the nation’s preeminent conference. There were a pair of top-5 teams, a trio in the top-10 and a handful of other teams that […]
The Pants Predicts: Iowa vs Northern Iowa
The Hawkeyes are poised to close out their non-conference slate as well as their season-opening three game home stand on Saturday as they play host to the Northern Iowa Panthers. After thoroughly demolishing the Northern Illinois Huskies 40-0 in their opener, the Hawkeyes struggled a bit in week two, edging out the Iowa State Cyclones […]
Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Northern Iowa Panthers Game Preview
On Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes will be playing the Northern Iowa Panthers for the nineteenth time in its history. At this point, Iowa is 2-0 on the season, but it feels like we don’t know much more than we did when the season began. We can, however, say a few things with confidence: Unfortunately, this […]
2026 College Football Watch Guide – Week 3
They say misery loves company but I doubt that will make the faithful in Norman, Oklahoma and Eugene, Oregon feel any better about last weekend. The Sooners and the Ducks were the unfortunate victims of 2026’s first big upsets of the year – for games played less than sixty minutes and one second, that is. […]
By The Numbers: Iowa vs. Northern Iowa
The last time UNI came to Iowa City was 8 years ago, but no one is talking about that game (a 38-14 Hawkeye win) this week. No, a visit from the Panthers will only, ever, invoke one memory for most Hawkeye fans, and that memory is from September 5, 2009. Pretty sure most of us […]
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 2
What a disaster of a week for the Big Ten Conference. Let’s pick our way through the carnage of Week 2. 1. IU (2-0, 0-0) Well, here we are with the defending champs up to #1 again. Yeah, it’s Howard. Yeah, IU should hammer this team. And look at that – they did. They’re good […]
Hawks in the NFL: Week 1
We are back protecting the shield! Let’s dive in. A couple of players found the scoresheet this week. George Kittle is back from his Achilles injury. Tory Taylor barely had to do anything while Chicago nearly dropped 60 on Carolina. The Broncos “played” a game of football Monday. Sam LaPorta, Jack Campbell, and Noah Fant […]
KIRK SPEAKS: UNI
And just like that, it’s Week 3! This week’s opponent, the University of Northern Iowa Panthers, should not be a huge issue for this Iowa Hawkeyes team, no matter how the rest of the season goes. That being said, there are definitely some valid questions to ask about what the rest of the season will […]
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