Iowa Football

In a Monday letter to “Hawkeye parents,” University of Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz reframed and rephrased his recent decision to “dissolve” an alumni advisory committee created in 2020 following allegations his program fostered a culture of racism and bullying.

Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris is coming off the “biggest learning experience in my life.” That’ll be helpful as Iowa’s secondary looks to replace a few veterans in 2022.

Following The Gazette’s report and coverage from other media, some alumni, including a member of the committee, shared their thoughts on social media.

More than $87 billion has been legally wagered on sports since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the law, and some 40 million Americans were expected to place bets on the NFL regular season that just ended.

Although the $13 million in tax revenue Iowa collects from sports betting is a relatively small pot of money in the state’s $9 billion-plus annual revenue stream, it has caught the attention of lawmakers.

A year and a half after the University of Iowa Athletics Department formed an alumni advisory committee in the wake of players alleging the football program fostered a culture of racism and bullying, head coach Kirk Ferentz on Tuesday abruptly dissolved the volunteer group following a contentious meeting.

Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz, already the longest-tenured head coach in college football, agreed to a contract extension that will last through the 2029 season.

The six NFL teams playing in this weekend’s wild card games have 10 former Iowa players on their active rosters.

Iowa center and Solon native Tyler Linderbaum said “after a lot of discussion” he’ll declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. He is a projected first-round pick.

Charlie Jones, Iowa’s playmaker on special teams and offense, will come back for another year, he announced on Thursday.

A list of former Iowa collegians and former Iowa preps who are on NFL rosters.

The Hawk Off The Press podcast looks ahead to the 2022 Iowa football season, with thoughts on the new Big Ten schedule, key returners and question marks.

Tight end Sam LaPorta, Iowa’s top receiver in 2021, will be back for the 2022 season, he announced Wednesday.

Quarterback Alex Padilla will stay at Iowa, his father confirmed, ending any speculation of a transfer before the 2022 season.

Star linebacker Jack Campbell announced Wednesday he will stay at Iowa and not declare for the 2022 NFL Draft.

Iowans placed more than $2 billion in wagers on sporting events in 2021, according to recently published state figures. That number envelopes the $575 million that was bet on sports in 2020.

The Gazette is compiling a running list of Iowa football seniors’ decisions on whether they’ll use their extra year of eligibility.

Iowa will open its 2022 Big Ten football schedule with a visit to Rutgers instead of Minnesota. The Hawkeyes’ bye week also moved up a week, and several other games were shuffled.

Iowa football finished the 2021 season ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll, marking the fourth consecutive year with a AP Top 25 finish. Only seven other schools have active streaks as long as or longer than Iowa’s.