John Steppe

Oregon and Penn State held onto the top two spots on John Steppe’s AP ballot, with Georgia lurking at No. 3.

Iowa’s Nov. 2 game against Wisconsin will be its third night game of the season and the first one at Kinnick Stadium in 2024.

The Final Score podcast breaks down Iowa’s 40-14 win over Northwestern, including Brendan Sullivan replacing Cade McNamara at quarterback during the game.

Kirk Ferentz said the plan to give an opportunity to Brendan Sullivan in the Northwestern game was “preplanned.”

Hear from Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, quarterback Brendan Sullivan and more Hawkeyes after their 40-14 win over Northwestern.

The Iowa Hawkeyes put together a well-rounded, 40-14 win, with the offense, defense and special teams units all scoring against Northwestern.

Iowa football will be without linebacker Kyler Fisher and defensive back John Nestor for its game Saturday against Northwestern, according to the pregame availability report.

Drew Stevens is “convicted with what he’s doing” as he has shown significant improvement in his third year as Iowa’s first-team kicker.

Iowa soccer head coach Dave DiIanni joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to discuss another successful season for the Hawkeyes. Iowa is ranked 11th in the country with a 13-1-3 record heading into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Minnesota.

Iowa is heavily favored against a Northwestern team that is especially familiar to a few Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes are 0-3 this season when allowing more than 5.5 yards per play. When holding opponents to fewer than 5.5 yards per play, they’re 4-0.

Since the start of the 2023 season, Iowa is 4-0 in regular-season games that immediately follow a loss.

Cade McNamara remains Iowa’s starting quarterback “as of right now,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said in his weekly news conference. Ferentz said that it is “easier to talk about putting somebody in a game than just doing it, especially at that position.”

Iowa safety Sebastian Castro has returned to practice after missing last week’s game against Michigan State with an ankle injury.

A cornerback who had his first career interception last year against Iowa is among the Northwestern players to watch this Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.