Iowa Football

Ken O’Keefe is “stepping away” from his role as Iowa quarterbacks coach, but he’ll remain with the program in an off-the-field role.

The Gazette compiled the highlights of the last two weeks of Iowa football recruiting activity into one place as the Hawkeyes hone in on their 2023 recruiting class.

Iowa football star was first Black lineman in the NFL before becoming a lawyer and judge in Chicago.

Early indicators suggest Iowa should be well-positioned to have another year of special teams play that is among the best in the country.

After leading the FBS with 25 interceptions, Iowa’s secondary will be a younger group in 2022.

John Steppe and Scott Dochterman discuss Iowa’s quarterback outlook for 2022 and what needs to change on offense on this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast.

Iowa signed five scholarship defensive backs and two walk-ons in the 2022 recruiting class. Here’s why that made sense for the Hawkeyes this year.

Former Iowa football player Broderick Binns led the athletics department’s efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion since 2019.

With its entire linebacker corps returning in 2022, the Hawkeyes have a high ceiling at the position.

With the return of several key players, a defensive line that was a question mark for Iowa football at the start of 2021 could be an exclamation point in 2022.

The Hawkeyes have plenty of roster continuity at wide receiver going into 2022.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff have a “real strong interest in” a small group of players in the transfer portal.

The changing state of college football has Kirk Ferentz “really worried,” he said Wednesday. Ferentz also said he has not made any changes to the coaching staff.

Panthers get 2 transfers on signing day, including former Hawkeye WR Desmond Hutson

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz expressed interest in having players with “a little bit more recent vintage” or ties to the football profession in the restructured group.

The return of Sam LaPorta and Luke Lachey position the Hawkeyes nicely at tight end in 2022.

More than a year after 13 former Hawkeye football players filed a lawsuit accusing some University of Iowa athletics staff of racially motivated discrimination and harassment, attorneys are accusing UI of “persistent and intentional subversion” and delay tactics and asking a judge to intervene.

Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla will look to improve from 2021 while Joey Labas could be a factor in the 2022 quarterback competition.

Losses in ticket revenue and donations were the primary drivers of Iowa’s $40-plus million budget shortfall. The comeback of those revenue sources leave officials optimistic about the athletics department’s financial future.