John Steppe

Iowa center Logan Jones and defensive end Deontae Craig are listed as questionable for the Hawkeyes’ game Friday against Nebraska.

Iowa has the Big Ten West locked up, but it of course still wants a 10th regular-season victory and the Heroes Trophy on Friday against a Nebraska team that has bowl eligibility on the line. Amie Just of the Lincoln Journal Star joins this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast to preview the game.

Nico Ragaini went from being a lacrosse player who lacked much college football interest to a five-year contributor to Iowa’s offense.

Kirk Ferentz said Nebraska is “playing like a bowl team right now.”

Iowa slid one spot in the College Football Playoff rankings to No. 17 with one week of the regular season remaining.

The Hawkeyes have already clinched the Big Ten West ahead of Friday’s regular-season finale at Nebraska, but there is “no downside to winning another game.”

Iowa wide receiver Diante Vines and offensive lineman Beau Stephens are expected to miss the Hawkeyes’ game against Nebraska on Friday, head coach Kirk Ferentz said in his weekly news conference.

Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris talked about Hawkeye secondary stepping up in Cooper DeJean’s absence and how DeJean is handling his season-ending injury.

Iowa has been the best team in the Big Ten West in recent years at winning close games. Its next opponent has not been as fortunate in close games.

Nebraska has a quarterback whose last name will be familiar to many college football fans in the Hawkeye State.

Joe Evans gave Iowa fans deja vu (in a very good way) with his strip-sack that resulted in a safety in Saturday’s 15-13 win over Illinois.

Iowa football “stayed together” in a season where it would have been easy for a locker room to splinter. Now, the Hawkeyes can enjoy an outright Big Ten West title.

In a season full of obstacles, Iowa found a path to the Big Ten championship game. We discuss the Hawkeyes’ 15-13 win over Illinois and their journey to the Big Ten West title on this episode of The Final Score podcast.

Watch portions of postgame press conferences featuring Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, linebacker Jay Higgins and defensive linemen Logan Lee and Joe Evans following the 16th-ranked Hawkeyes’ 15-13 win over Illinois on Saturday.

After looking like the division favorites earlier in the season — and then not, and then favorites again — 16th-ranked Iowa clinched the outright Big Ten West title and a Big Ten championship game berth with its 15-13 win over Illinois at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.