Drake Ayala earned the nickname “No-Brake Drake” for his pedal-to-the-metal“ wrestling style fueled by a deep gas tank. He is a two-time NCAA finalist and three-time national finalist, embarking on his final college season with Iowa.
See photos from Iowa Wrestling Media Day in Iowa City.
Video of the Tom Brands press conference during Iowa Hawkeyes Men’s Wrestling Media Day Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun talks with The Gazette's Hawkeye beat reporter Madison Hricik to talk about the inaugural NCAA Women's Wrestling Championship and the upcoming 2025-26 season including roster and schedule.
The Wolves took a two-set lead before clinching the match in a winner-take-all fifth set.
What to know about Thursday’s Iowa women’s basketball exhibition game against Ashland.
Iowa football’s offense is dominated by the run game, but offensive coordinator Tim Lester believes the Hawkeyes aren’t one-sided, and he thinks Iowa can still show out before the end of the season.
In an exclusive interview with one Associated Press football poll-voter, we learn why he went against the grain and voted the Hawkeyes No. 19 this week
The Hawkeyes have a three-way tie for third place at their second bye week, with Oregon in the same position ahead of the Nov. 8 matchup.
The Hawkeyes played a complete game over rival Minnesota, setting themselves up for the biggest game of the year against Oregon after Iowa’s bye week.
Past Novembers have been very good to the Hawkeyes and their quarterback, Mark Gronowski. They’ll start this November with one of the most-anticipated games at Kinnick Stadium in a while, against Oregon.
The former high school teammates were expected to take on big roles in their sophomore year. For the first time since their high school days, they both scored a touchdown in the same game.
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