Iowa Football

Many of Iowa’s offensive metrics rose dramatically in 2024, but Tim Lester believes the Hawkeyes were never “even close to being able to truly take the gloves off offensively” in the first season with his Shanahan-style system.

Tim Lester gives a veteran quarterback like Mark Gronowski “freedom” that he has not “always given everybody,” he said this week on The Gazette’s Hawk Off the Press podcast.

Iowa also announced “Flight Funds” to help pay for the cost of revenue sharing with athletes.

Four years after going to Mexico for a psychedelic, plant-based treatment to alleviate symptoms of brain injury from years of head trauma, the former Iowa All-American football player remains healthy, in good cheer, and ready to help others with mental health issues.

The House vs. NCAA settlement received its long-awaited final approval on Friday night, clearing the way for schools to directly share revenue with its athletes. Here is what we know so far about how that impacts Iowa Athletics in 2025-26 and beyond.

As the Hawkeyes approach a pivotal stretch in the recruiting calendar, they appear to be in a relatively favorable position.

Former Iowa athletics director Bob Bowlsby and offensive line standout Brandon Scherff are among the 2025 inductees into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, the athletics department announced Thursday.

Leshon Williams and Brendan Sullivan are among the ex-Hawkeyes who found favorable landing spots in the portal. Several others had to drop down to either less competitive FBS programs or FCS programs after leaving Iowa.

The College Football Hall of Fame’s recent eligibility change quietly makes the path much more feasible for current Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz to be eligible whenever his coaching career concludes.

The Big Ten released the start times and TV assignments for seven of Iowa’s 2025 football games on Thursday, including the first four games of the season.

After earning plenty of accolades as a true freshman, Iowa punter Rhys Dakin is adding strength, working on his consistency and already garnering praise.

Several times an hour, day after day after day, it’s “After a great conversation with Coach X, I am blessed to receive an offer from Coach Y.”

Offensive lineman Bryce George received plenty of portal interest after winning three Division II national championships and being named a 2024 first-team All-American. He explains to The Gazette why the Hawkeyes were “high up there” from Day 1.

“Hopefully we’ve got an environment that’s healthy,” Kirk Ferentz said this month, as Iowa has faced less transfer portal attrition than its Big Ten peers. The roster retention has been a key factor in the Hawkeyes going 18-9 in Big Ten play since 2022.

South Dakota transfer Shahid Barros has “immediate familiarity with what we do defensively,” assistant head coach Seth Wallace told reporters after a Linn County I-Club event on Thursday.

Now with Josh Sash on the Iowa men’s basketball staff, Iowa football’s Kirk Ferentz recently recalled a few memories of former defensive back standout Tyler Sash.

As difficult as it is to make a 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent, Jay Higgins and Luke Elkin are among Iowa’s undrafted free agents with relatively favorable NFL situations.

Iowa football has landed a commitment from former Iowa State walk-on George Nahas, the offensive lineman announced Thursday afternoon on social media.

Running back Max White announced over the weekend on social media that he is transferring to play college football at the University of Wyoming. The Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduate played four years for the Iowa Hawkeyes.