Iowa Football

The Chicago Bears are hiring Iowa alum Declan Doyle to be their next offensive coordinator, according to reports from ESPN and NFL Network.

Former Hawkeye Lon Olejniczak thinks Hawkeye fans should appreciate what they’ve had the past 45 years

Texas, Oregon and Penn State round out the top five after national champion Ohio State and runner-up Notre Dame on John Steppe’s final AP ballot of the 2024 season.

New Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski has shown a level of efficiency that the Hawkeyes have not seen at his position in recent years.

Highly-touted kicker Caden Buhr’s commitment to Iowa fills a quietly pressing need for the Hawkeyes as Drew Stevens approaches his final year of eligibility.

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski will undergo surgery “in the coming weeks” after playing through a “common football-related injury,” the team announced Friday afternoon.

Current Green Bay Packers tight end (and South Dakota State alum) Tucker Kraft had “so many great things to say” about Tim Lester and his scheme, new Hawkeye quarterback Mark Gronowski said in a radio interview.

After two national-championships with the FCS Jackrabbits and with 90 touchdown passes to his name, Gronowski gives Iowa a shot for a year.

Sam Phillips will join the Hawkeyes after four years with Chattanooga, where he racked up 153 career receptions for 2,088 yards. He set a freshman school record in 2022 with 44 receptions.

Prices for Iowa football season ticket renewals will increase by an average of “around 4 percent” in 2025. Iowa also is making parking changes that impact Lot 33, Lot 40 and Ramp 4.

Iowa’s defensive line has been picking up some offseason wins — first with the retentions of Ethan Hurkett and Aaron Graves and then with the portal commitments of Jonah Pace and Bryce Hawthorne.

Iowa football has made a splash in the transfer portal at the quarterback position with the addition of 2023 Walter Payton Award recipient Mark Gronowski.

Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen has received some more national recognition.

Former South Dakota State defensive lineman Bryce Hawthorne has committed to the Hawkeyes, he announced Saturday afternoon on social media.

Iowa football has its sights set on another quarterback in the transfer portal. South Dakota State quarterback transfer Mark Gronowski is visiting Iowa City, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Iowa’s exiting senior class included a unanimous All-American and a pair of four-year starters.

From 2015-23, Iowa was 71-2 when leading by at least eight points at any point in the game. Then in 2024, the Hawkeyes blew double-digit leads in three of their five losses.

For the third time in the last four years, Iowa football has lost to an SEC team in its bowl game. Here is what head coach Kirk Ferentz and some players said after the 27-24 loss to Missouri in the Music City Bowl.

Kirk Ferentz said Iowa’s costly late hit penalty was “disappointing” while acknowledging it was “probably going to get a call.”