John Steppe

Iowa football will again be without offensive lineman Beau Stephens and wide receiver Diante Vines on Saturday as it takes on Illinois.

Along with Iowa’s No. 1 team ranking, Reese Larramendy, Marlynne Deede and Kylie Welker are ranked No. 1 in their weight classes.

Former Cedar Rapids Xavier standout Quinn Schulte has been a key part of why Iowa’s defense has been so successful.

All Iowa football conversations this week start with Cooper DeJean’s season-ending injury. That’s how this episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast begins with HawkeyeReport.com’s Tom Kakert before moving into how Iowa put itself in position to win the Big Ten West and an early look at its offseason roster questions.

Iowa will face a test this weekend against Illinois as the secondary grapples with the loss of Cooper DeJean. Here are three keys for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa’s 5.2 yards per play against Rutgers was its best for a Big Ten game this season. The significant offensive improvement prompts the question of whether it marks a turning point or solely a mirage.

Iowa will be without Cooper DeJean for the rest of the season after he suffered a lower-leg injury in practice.

Iowa football is on the rise in the College Football Playoff rankings.

The Iowa career of “one of the all-time great players” at the punter position is nearing an end. Saturday will be Tory Taylor’s last home game as a Hawkeye.

Joe Evans told reporters about what he considers the biggest accomplishment of his Iowa football career, plus the steps he took to go from walk-on to starting defensive end.

Iowa wide receiver Diante Vines is “very unlikely” to be ready to play Saturday against Illinois, head coach Kirk Ferentz said in his Tuesday news conference.

Rutgers showed plenty of respect for Iowa star Cooper DeJean, rarely giving him opportunities to make highlight-reel-worthy plays.

Illinois has some new faces on offense and a familiar threat on the defensive line.

Iowa offensive lineman Logan Jones and wide receiver Diante Vines are not listed on the Hawkeyes’ Week 12 depth chart as they continue to battle injuries.

Former Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras has entered the transfer portal, a source confirmed to The Gazette on Monday.