Iowa Football

Iowa defensive end Joe Evans and running back Jaziun Patterson are listed as questionable ahead of the Hawkeyes’ game at Wisconsin on Saturday.

Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) battle for the Heartland Trophy in a Big Ten West football game Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. Here’s what you need to know.

What current and former Iowa tight ends have done for the Hawkeyes and NFL teams is extraordinary. But can the Hawkeyes get an elite wide receiver once a decade?

The 2023-24 Iowa women’s basketball season tips off (kicks off?) with the Crossover at Kinnick, a 2 p.m. scrimmage Sunday with DePaul. A crowd of more than 50,000 — “That’s my personal goal,” Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder said — is expected.

Cooper DeJean is one to “let my actions speak.” In his two years as a starter, his actions on the field have spoken volumes.

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel has score predictions for three games every week during the college football season. This week’s picks include Iowa vs. Wisconsin, Iowa State vs. Cincinnati and Oregon vs. Washington.

Junior Hunter Wohler is listed as a safety but plays a position in Wisconsin’s football defense called the dollar. Sometimes he sits in back, sometimes he’s near the line. He leads the Badgers in tackles.

It’s another Big Ten West battle Saturday as Iowa travels to face Wisconsin. But what should the Hawkeyes expect from a Badgers team now coached by Luke Fickell? Jake Kocorowski of the Wisconsin State Journal joins this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast to provide the scouting report and break down the matchup.

When is a Badger not a badger? When it’s in Wisconsin. Read more to learn why.

Iowa football is a double-digit underdog against Big Ten West rival Wisconsin. Limiting Braelon Allen is among the keys for the Hawkeyes to pull off the upset.

Iowa got walloped in four of its last five games as 10-point-or-more underdog, and now it’s a 10-point dog at Wisconsin Saturday.

Iowa’s level of passing inefficiency rarely coincides with overall team success, but the Hawkeyes benefit from a weak schedule as they try to be the exception to the rule.

Iowa starting offensive lineman Nick DeJong and backup tight end Addison Ostrenga “both have a chance” to play Saturday at Wisconsin, head coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday.

Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill will be playing against his former school this weekend with much more of a spotlight than in his final months in Madison. It is likely to be a high-stakes game, as many Heartland Trophy games have been over the years.

Badgers’ defensive coordinator Mike Tressel and outside linebackers/special teams coach Matt Mitchell were teammates on Cornell’s 1995 Midwest Conference champions

Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon has been cleared to practice as the NCAA reexamines its sports wagering reinstatement rules, head football coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday.

Iowa football did not list starting left guard Nick DeJong, backup running back Jaziun Patterson and backup wide receiver Kaleb Brown on its weekly depth chart ahead of the Wisconsin game.

Wisconsin is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play, with the one loss coming on the road to a Washington State team that has since entered the Associated Press Top 25.

Iowa football’s Oct. 21 home game against Minnesota will have a 2:30 p.m. kickoff, the team announced Monday morning.