The Badgers have lost seven straight Big Ten games, and their fans seem to be reaching a breaking point.
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The Badgers have lost seven straight Big Ten games, and their fans seem to be reaching a breaking point.
Iowa’s quarterback situation for its game Saturday night at Wisconsin is a bit cloudy. Starter Mark Gronowski was injured late in a game two weeks ago, though he very well could be back against the Badgers. Wisconsin also has had injury issues at QB, with starter Billy Edwards Jr. hurt in the season opener. If he can’t go Saturday, the Badgers’ starter might just be Hunter Simmons.
Hawkeyes’ running back Nathan McNeil got his offer in October 2024, and a year later, he’s become a key part of Iowa’s running back room.
Gazette writers and contributors give you their Week 7 predictions for Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa State Cyclones vs. Colorado Buffaloes and Indiana Hoosiers vs. Oregon Ducks including when/where to watch and the betting lines
There’s a lot of question marks for both teams this week, but the Hawkeyes have a chance to get their second conference win of the season before their toughest stretch of the year.
This could be Iowa’s 100th-consecutive game without going to overtime.
The Hawkeyes have two more home matches this season, but are hoping to be in the conversation to host a postseason match later this year.
Former Gazette Hawkeye beat writer John Steppe, now covering the Wisconsin Badgers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks with Madison Hricik ahead of the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin in this weeks episode of Hawk Off the Press. Steppe and Hricik discuss the Badgers this season so far, Gronowski updates, the Big Ten Conference as a whole and their predictions for this week's matchup.
Iowa football doesn’t know its starting quarterback for the first time this season, and it’s impacting how the Hawkeyes are preparing for the Badgers.
Big Ten football had East and West divisions for 10 seasons, from 2014 to 2023. Wisconsin and Iowa were the best of the West with the Badgers winning the division four times and the Hawkeyes three. Five of their meetings in that time determined the division’s representative in the league’s championship game.
Iowa football has been quiet about Mark Gronowski’s status since facing Indiana, but head coach Kirk Ferentz provided the first piece of news on the starting quarterback and others.
The Badgers begin an important six-game stretch with their home game against the Hawkeyes
The Hawkeyes watched the conference open up a little bit more during their bye week, but injuries are still a concern with Wisconsin looming.
The Hawkeyes have played five running backs this season, but none of them have all played at the same time.
The Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback suffered a knee injury against Indiana, and there’s been little information on his status throughout the bye week.
Iowa football’s former director of player operations helped train the new director of football administration. She’s now taking those lessons in her first season back with Iowa.
Iowa football defensive coordinator Phil Parker has called a lot of blitzes through the first bye week. Why that’s helped add a new edge to the Hawkeyes scheme.
After Hank Brown stepped in at quarterback against Indiana, Iowa’s offense had to expand its playbook, and is continuing to do that throughout the bye week.
Despite Iowa football kicker Drew Stevens missing a few field goals to start the season, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods still has faith in the entire unit.
The Hawkeyes are 1-1 at their first bye week of the season, but what else has happened around the Big Ten?
The Hawkeyes’ loss to the Hoosiers proved they can keep up with some of the best teams in the country, but their errors plagued them at home
The Hawkeyes can use the bye week to hone in on details, knowing more ranked teams are next on the home schedule.
Iowa State leads three state programs in the top 15 of the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Coaches Poll. The Cyclones are third, Iowa is No. 4 and University of Northern Iowa is 15th.
What to know about Wednesday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Iowa State.
The Hawkeyes defeated both Colorado Mesa and Oklahoma State, but head coach Clarissa Chun expressed her desire to continue supporting young programs like Oklahoma State to grow the sport.
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