John Steppe

Joe Labas and Spencer Petras have earned first-team opportunities at their new schools while other former Iowa quarterbacks have experienced some adversity.

Iowa’s 31-14 win over Minnesota was a showcase in Kaleb Johnson’s speed and ability to break through contact along with the offensive line’s much-improved run blocking.

Iowa football announced the start time and TV assignment for its Oct. 5 game at Ohio State. It will be the Hawkeyes’ first game after this week’s bye.

Illinois, BYU and UCF earned spots on John Steppe’s AP ballot ahead of Week 5 of the college football season.

Iowa’s 2024 season could have taken a turn for the worse against Minnesota on Saturday. Instead, it goes into the early bye “turnt.”

It’s a late-night (well, more like early-morning) edition of The Final Score podcast after Kaleb Johnson trampled Minnesota in a 31-14 Iowa victory. Tune in for our postgame thoughts.

Hear from Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive lineman Mason Richman and linebacker Jay Higgins after the Hawkeyes’ 31-14 win over Minnesota on Saturday night.

Kaleb Johnson’s 206 rushing yards and three touchdowns were too much for Minnesota to handle as Iowa reclaimed the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.

Iowa running back Leshon Williams, as expected, will miss the Hawkeyes’ Week 4 game against Minnesota.

Jacob Gill, after entering the transfer portal following Northwestern’s spring practices, has acclimated extremely quickly to the Hawkeyes and has a starring role in the receiving corps.

Iowa and Minnesota battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy in their Big Ten opener Saturday night in Minneapolis. Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast to help preview the game — beyond just punt returns.

Iowa appears to be the superior team on paper, but as has often been the case in Iowa-Minnesota games, this has the potential to be another down-to-the-wire finish.

Iowa’s defense has already given up more 50-plus-yard plays in the first three games of 2024 than it did in all 14 games of the 2023 season.

Kirk Ferentz recalled his introduction to the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry in the early 1980s when he was on Hayden Fry’s staff.

Iowa’s offense is a “work in progress,” quarterback Cade McNamara said on Tuesday. The numbers show plenty of progress already for the unit through three games.