John Steppe

“Some games are going to feel better than others,” Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara told reporters Tuesday.

Iowa punter Tory Taylor talked to the media Tuesday about his excitement for Saturday’s Iowa-Iowa State game, what his family likes doing in Iowa City and the appreciation he had for the Hawkeye fans’ ovation before his first punt Saturday.

Jay Higgins had a career-high 16 tackles in his first game as Iowa’s starting middle linebacker, highlighting the list of some Hawkeyes who made significant strides since last season.

Tight ends accounted for most of Cade McNamara’s completions, but the Hawkeyes were most efficient in 11 personnel against Utah State.

It wasn’t a thing of beauty. But this Iowa football season opener wasn’t 2022. We discuss our postgame takeaways from the Hawkeyes’ 24-14 season-opening win over Utah State on The Final Score podcast.

Cade McNamara “seemed comfortable with things” in his Iowa debut, Kirk Ferentz said after Saturday’s 24-14 win.

Iowa’s early offensive outburst led to a 24-14 season-opening win over Utah State. The Hawkeyes quickly jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, and both touchdowns were courtesy of Iowa’s transfer portal additions.

With the Big Ten Conference now requiring teams to release pregame athlete availability reports, here is who is listed as out or questionable.

Richman’s early responsibility as Iowa’s starting left tackle as a redshirt freshman and sophomore was not first time he “grew up really fast.“

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said academic quality and “how do we elevate the Big Ten brand” have been among the factors in conference’s growth to 18 teams.

Will Cade McNamara play Saturday? Will the offensive line be improved? Will the Iowa offense be ... adequate? We discuss those questions and more on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast ahead of Saturday's Iowa football season opener against Utah State.

Utah State, picked to finish eighth in the Mountain West, has 59 newcomers after suffering significant transfer portal losses. The Aggies also lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators.

Iowa football will “take it right up to game time” when deciding on quarterback Cade McNamara’s status against Utah State, but head coach Kirk Ferentz now is “expecting him to play.”

Iowa football’s season openers historically have not been accurate forecasts of how the Hawkeyes would fare over the course of a full season.

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has focused on “encouraging, teaching and learning” as he recovers from the Aug. 12 muscle injury.