Iowa Football

Iowa has faced nothing like Ohio State’s offense, and OSU has met no defense as good as Iowa’s.

Ohio State lured Jim Knowles away from Oklahoma State by giving him a three-year contract that pays him $1.9 million a year to be its defensive coordinator. The Buckeyes have been vastly improved on that side of the football.

Doug Lesmerises of Cleveland.com joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe to break down the battle between Iowa’s defense and Ohio State’s offense, then discuss why he's “disgusted” by the Iowa offense and why Iowa fans deserve better.

Iowa is a historically-big underdog against No. 2 Ohio State, but here are three keys for the Hawkeyes to stay competitive Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

Who has the better bridge, Columbus or Columbus Junction? Here are 20 Fun Facts ahead of Saturday’s Iowa football game at Ohio State.

Luke Lachey has emerged as a key receiver on Iowa’s offense in 2022. His next game will be at a place that’s been special for him and his family.

Iowa defensive lineman Logan Lee explained why he tapes his mouth shut overnight and discussed the opportunity to baptize one of his teammates during the bye week.

Iowa believes “anybody can beat anybody.” That’ll be put to the test against a heavily-favored Ohio State team with strengths on both sides of the ball.

Kirk Ferentz provided injury updates in his Tuesday press conference ahead of Iowa’s trip to No. 2 Ohio State this weekend.

With the betting line at 29 points for Saturday’s Iowa-Ohio State game, the Hawkeyes haven’t been this big an underdog in a Big Ten game this century.

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, a Heisman finalist in 2021, is among the Buckeyes to watch in Saturday’s game against Iowa.

Iowa’s home game against Northwestern has an updated kickoff time.

Iowa special teams coordinator discussed a variety of topics during the bye week, ranging from Louie Stec’s contributions on special teams to the progress at kicker and punt return.

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz does not want to “change for change’s sake,” but Iowa’s future quarterbacks are increasingly guys who can make plays in what he described as “backyard football.”

Iowa has not gotten much production on the offensive line from its 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes. That has led to some pressure on the 2021 and 2020 recruiting classes to fill the void.

About a year after a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment before last year’s Iowa-Illinois game, former Hawkeye Henry Marchese had a chance to see his brother play one final time against his alma mater.

Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz doesn’t see one “root cause” for the Iowa offense’s lack of production.

A year after a judge let Hawkeye head football coach Kirk Ferentz and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz postpone until after the season their sworn depositions in a discrimination lawsuit from former players, the coaches still haven’t sat for them and are still seeking to delay them.

Iowa will have a national audience for its road game at Ohio State on Oct. 22.