Iowa Football

Iowa did not have any major surprises in its Week 5 pregame availability report.

Robert Gallery is now one of 11 former Iowa football players to be on the Kinnick Stadium Wall of Honor.

Iowa returns to Kinnick Stadium this week to host Michigan State in Big Ten football. Here’s what you need to know.

The Mel Tucker situation/firing at Michigan State is just the latest lowlight involving the Big Ten’s football coaches.

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins leads Power Five players with 50 total tackles through four weeks, but teammates know the team leader is “not satisfied.”

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel has score predictions for three games every week during the college football season. This week’s picks include Michigan State vs. Iowa, Iowa State vs. Oklahoma and Illinois vs. Purdue.

Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker officially was fired from his job Wednesday after the school investigated claims of sexual harassment against him. Longtime assistant coach Harlon Barnett is the interim head coach, trying to smooth the rough waves the Spartans are facing in the middle of their season.

It's a two-part episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe ahead of Saturday's game against Michigan State.

Iowa-Michigan State has historically been one of the more competitive Big Ten matchups, but the Hawkeyes are strong favorites this weekend.

Name the Kim that won’t be at Kinnick Saturday for the Michigan State-Iowa football game. Is it Noah, Jonathan or Kardashian?

Iowa’s 4.5 yards per play through four games are an improvement from the 4.24 yards per play last year, but it still is among the worst in college football.

“The season is not over yet,” Iowa quarterback McNamara said Tuesday, and he’s right. Plus, no more Penn States await.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz answered questions about the offense’s continued woes a few days after Iowa’s 31-0 loss at Penn State.

Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson are expected to miss Saturday’s game against Michigan State. After that, it’s unclear. Quarterback Cade McNamara “hit my hand on a helmet pretty good” in the 31-0 loss to Penn State, but it was “extremely minor.”

“All of our goals are still out there,” Iowa defensive end Joe Evans said on Tuesday.

Iowa defensive lineman Joe Evans talked about watching the Hawkeyes’ battles with Michigan State as a fan growing up and how the Hawkeyes will try to bounce back against the Spartans this week after last Saturday’s loss at Penn State.

The Spartans are coming off back-to-back losses of 20-plus points.

Iowa’s defense did not give up any 20-plus-yard plays on Saturday, but Penn State’s chunk-by-chunk gains added up quickly in the 31-0 loss.

Iowa running backs Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson have not returned to the depth chart ahead of the Hawkeyes’ Week 5 game against Michigan State.