John Steppe

Iowa wide receiver Kaleb Brown has learned to “walk by faith rather than sight” after a lack of results in the first two-thirds of the season.

Iowa’s defense made a statement with its goal-line stand against Northwestern on Saturday.

Running back Kyle Monangai has been a key part of Rutgers’ success this season.

Iowa has a favorable path to Indianapolis with three weeks remaining in the regular season.

Bottom line: Iowa won. Three other Big Ten West teams that entered Saturday tied for first didn’t. So the Hawkeyes’ unconventional 10-7 win over Northwestern — a style of victory that is actually becoming conventional for Iowa — puts them alone in first in the West. We break down the game and the scene at Wrigley Field on The Final Score podcast.

Watch portions of postgame press conferences with Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz, quarterback Deacon Hill and defensive back Cooper DeJean after the Hawkeyes’ 10-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

After its previous reluctance to give Cooper DeJean a nod on offense, Iowa’s coaching staff greenlit the playmaking defensive back play sparingly on the other side of the ball in the Hawkeyes’ 10-7 win over Northwestern.

The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field were quite friendly to Iowa football. Iowa kicker Drew Stevens, after missing a 53-yard attempt earlier in the game, redeemed himself with the 52-yard game-winning field goal with 14 seconds remaining.

The Hawkeyes will have most of their first-team and second-team players available against Northwestern.

Iowa women’s wrestling is approaching another milestone this weekend.

Bigfoot-loving Iowa offensive lineman Rusty Feth is the “epitome of grit” on the field while showing plenty of leadership and personality off the field.

Rivalries will bookend Iowa football’s 2024 Big Ten Conference schedule, with the Hawkeyes opening conference play against Minnesota and ending conference play against Nebraska.

It’s a mailbag edition of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, with most of the questions naturally centering on Iowa’s announcement earlier this week that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not return next season.

Iowa will take on a Northwestern team that has outperformed its very low preseason expectations through eight games at Wrigley Field.

Longtime Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz intends to continue coaching beyond the 2023 season, he clarified Wednesday evening on his weekly radio show.