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Iowa Football – Former Hawkeye Rookies in the NFL
Iowa football had seven players drafted into the NFL this season, which was a new record for Iowa and pushed Kirk Ferentz’s total number of players drafted to 101. On top of that, there were five Iowa Undrafted Free Agents (UDFAs) that were picked up by teams once the draft formally closed. Below is a […]
Iowa Football Position Breakdown: Tight Ends
The countdown to kickoff continues, as does our preseason positional breakdown of the Iowa roster. Quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers are done. This week we look at the one position on the offense that Kirk Ferentz described in the spring as “pretty established”. The tight end room enters 2026 with real answers and a […]
Hawkeye Football: What We Learned From Iowa’s Kid’s Day Practice
If Saturday’s open practice was any indication, the quarterback controversy will be short lived. Both Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski started a bit slow on their initial series. But Brown never got in the groove, while Hecklinski only got better as the day progressed. Heck went on to toss five TD passes, two 23+ yard […]
What to Watch for at Iowa Football Kids Day
Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium gets underway on Saturday, August 15th at 11am. The open practice will be the first time Hawkeye fans will have an opportunity to see the team in person since spring practice ended four months ago. We have to remember this is simply an open practice, much like the non-spring game […]
Hawkeye Football Opponent Preview: Iowa State
Cy-Hawk week comes early. Iowa State rolls into Kinnick in week two on September 12 with a new head coach, a new roster and back-to-back Cy-Hawk wins. The Hawkeyes will no doubt have a chip on their shoulder and be looking for their first win in Kinnick in the series since 2018 (yes, really). Let’s […]
Breaking Down the Hawkeye Football Backfield Timeshare
Iowa football’s DNA under head coach Kirk Ferentz for the last quarter century has been built on establishing the run, limiting opponent possessions and winning by out-executing those who get impatient. The philosophy is reliant on being better in the trenches than your opponent and having a consistently good defense. Check and check for Iowa […]
Iowa Football Position Breakdown: Wide Receivers
We’re off schedule, but the position breakdown series marches on. Quarterbacks and running backs are in the books. This week we take a hard look at the group that has held the Iowa passing game hostage for the better part of 15 years and ask the question we ask every summer: is this the year […]
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Expected to Outperform in 2026
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Big Ten Media Days wrapped up last week and with the annual trek to Chicago came the media projections for each and every team in the […]
Iowa Football Position Breakdown: Running Backs
Welcome back to our weekly position breakdown series. We’ve already explored the quarterback situation. Now the spotlight shifts to a running back room that’s been through one of the more dramatic offseasons of any position group on the roster. Old faces gone. A national-level newcomer arrived. The depth chart is essentially being redrawn from scratch. […]
KIRK SPEAKS: Big Ten Media Day
Folks, somehow the calendar is about to switch to August, and somehow, Big Ten Media Day is here. Football is close, y’all. I don’t know about you, but I could definitely use a crisp football Saturday right now to get a break from this awful heat and wildfire smoke. On that note, I have a […]
Black Heart Gold Pants is Hiring!
Have you ever dreamed of making big time money just for doing what you already do? Have you ever had aspirations of living a life of glamour as a real life journalist? Are you looking to gain access to people inside the Iowa athletics department and have in depth conversations with coaches, players and staff? […]
Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Picked to Finish 8th in Big Ten Preseason Poll
Big Ten Media Days kick off on Tuesday, July 28th in Chicago and with the annual event comes the official start of preseason poll season. The most notable one comes from Cleveland.com, which polls a total of 31 writers who cover the Big Ten across several different outlets. This year’s results come without a ton […]
The 3 things I’m most excited for right now about Iowa Women’s Basketball in 2026
Helllooooo!! It’s been a crazier than expected summer, but I am back with a vengeance to talk about Iowa Women’s Basketball, because, and I’m going to be honest here, the more I think about the possibilities of this team in 2026-2027, the more excited I get. Am I setting myself up for extreme disappointment? Possibly! […]
Iowa’s DNA Positions Hawkeyes for Future
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. For a generation, Hawkeye fans have taken pride in doing […]
NBA Draft Preview: Bennett Stirtz
Just when you thought basketball season was over until the fall! The New York Knicks win their first NBA title since the Nixon administration and they get precisely 10 days to enjoy it, as the NBA calendar quickly moves on to the the NBA Draft and later free agency set to begin on June 30. […]
Hawkeye Football: Another 9-Win Season Incoming?
Welcome back to SB Nation Reacts results. Earlier this week we asked our community of Iowa fans where they think the 2026 Hawkeyes will finish in the win column. The Vegas number is 7.5. We pushed it up to 8.5 in our internal poll, because BHGP reader expectations are different than Strip handicapper expectations. The […]
Relive the Moment: The Day Kirk Ferentz Became Iowa’s Winningest Coach
Welcome back to Relive the Moment, our summer series cracking open the tape on memorable games in Iowa Hawkeye history. With Northern Illinois headed to Kinnick on September 5 to open the 2026 season, we figured we’d revisit the last time we saw the Huskies in Iowa City — a slow-burn season opener that ended […]
Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Northern Illinois
Preview season is upon us. Iowa opens the 2026 campaign at Kinnick on September 5 as they play host to Northern Illinois. The Huskies coming to Iowa City this year are not the Huskies that came to Iowa City eight years ago. New head coach. New conference. New roster identity. Same Iowa team waiting on […]
Hawkeye Football Mt. Rushmore: Quarterbacks
Welcome to Hawkeye Football Mt. Rushmore, our summer series chipping out the four faces that belong on each position group’s all-time monument. We start where every football conversation starts (and where our position previews began) – at quarterback. Iowa is a school known for its defense, its offensive lines, its tight ends, and its commitment […]
Hawkeye Football 2026 Position Preview: Quarterback
Let’s pour one out for the departed. Mark Gronowski was unlike anything else we’ve seen at the quarterback position in Iowa City. While he showed plenty of ability throwing the ball in his days at South Dakota State, the fifth year senior really shined for the Hawkeyes as a runner, adding a new dynamic to […]
How Many Games will the Hawkeyes Win in 2026?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re officially inside of three months from the return of Iowa football inside Kinnick Stadium, and […]
The 10 Wildest Stats from Iowa’s 2025 Season (and What They Mean for 2026)
Iowa finished 2025 at 9-4 and ranked #17 in the final AP poll, capped off with a win over Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl. On paper, a perfectly nice season. Look under the paper, though, and 2025 was one of the more statistically bizarre Iowa football seasons in recent memory: an offensive line that may […]
Hellerball Check-In: Where Iowa Baseball Stands With Regular Season Winding Down
Football season is over and football season is six months away. So while the rest of the Iowa sports calendar settles into spring break mode, our attention naturally turns to the diamond. Rick Heller’s Hawkeyes are 28-18 overall, 12-12 in the Big Ten, and right at the inflection point where the next two weekends decide […]
Relive the Moment: The Night Mark Gronowski Wrote His Iowa Legacy
Welcome to Relive the Moment, our offseason series where we crack open the tape on some of the most memorable games in Iowa Hawkeye history. We’ll revisit the setup, the swing plays, and the legacy — and tell you where the cast of characters ended up. First up: a game we never want to stop […]
What does Iowa’s performance in the draft say about their last two seasons?
The Iowa Hawkeyes had 7 players drafted this past weekend, a record for the program. The two year stack for the program is 12, most recently matched by the 2010, 2011, and 2012 draft classes when six Hawks were taken each year. Unlike that stretch of seasons, Iowa was unable to capitalize on the same […]
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