Iowa Football

Iowa defensive back Sebastian Castro is listed as questionable for the Hawkeyes’ game against Michigan State on the pregame availability report.

Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson should cross the 1,000-yard path in Game 7, and Iowa State should get to 7-0 for the first time in 86 years.

Iowa visits Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State in a Saturday night Big Ten football game. Here’s what you need to know.

Logan Jones is the “kind of guy we want on our football team,” Kirk Ferentz said.

Deavin Hilson, a fourth-year defensive back from Des Moines, has “decided to focus on academics with the goal of graduating next August,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said in a news release.

Matt Wenzel of MLive joins The Gazette’s Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to give Iowa football fans a Michigan State scouting report ahead of Saturday night’s game in East Lansing.

Linebacker Jordan Turner always dreamed of playing college football at Michigan State University. But the suburban Detroit native ended up at Wisconsin first, where he became a starter. He transferred after last season to fulfill his MSU dreams.

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems for Week 8 of the college football season, including prime-time games for Iowa on the road and Iowa State at home.

Kirk Ferentz has not had many interactions yet with Jonathan Smith, but he already has plenty of respect for his new Michigan State counterpart.

The Hawkeyes ranked 126th nationally in third-down efficiency last year. So far in 2024, they are 39th.

This is Iowa’s first game at Michigan State since 2017. They are in the same conference. That means several Hawkeye players who recently graduated never got to experience East Lansing. Life isn’t fair. Now, on with this week’s Fun Facts.

As Brendan Sullivan experiences success as Iowa’s goal line quarterback, Kirk Ferentz says “we’ll see if his role can grow and increase.”

Offensive line Beau Stephens will “definitely” miss Iowa’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State as well.

Michigan State has leaned heavily on players from the transfer portal in Jonathan Smith’s first season as the head coach in East

Iowa offensive lineman Beau Stephens, tight end Addison Ostrenga and fullback Hayden Large are not listed on Iowa football’s Week 8 depth chart as they recover from injuries.

Iowa football’s Oct. 26 game against Northwestern will air on Big Ten Network, the conference announced on Monday. The game, which is Iowa’s homecoming, has already been slotted for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

Kaleb Johnson’s 53-yard gain was among the key plays that paved the way for a relatively drama-free win over Washington.

While overtimes, crowd-storms and craziness in general were the norm across College Football America, Iowa and Iowa State methodically, impressively took care of business.

Iowa State is No. 10 on John Steppe’s AP ballot after the Cyclones remained undefeated with their 28-16 win at West Virginia.