John Steppe

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2023 Big Ten opener will be under the spotlight against a Penn State team that could contend for a Big Ten title or even a national title.

A first-year head coach will be leading Western Michigan into Kinnick Stadium again this year. The last time that happened, the Hawkeyes took advantage quite well.

A year after Kris Murray went from sixth man to offensive focal point, Payton Sandfort is working to take a similar jump in 2023-24. He also is staying competitive with his younger brother, Pryce.

A week after a key recruiting weekend, Iowa football’s 2024 recruiting class is starting to take shape.

Gary Barta’s Aug. 1 retirement from the University of Iowa might not be the end of his time working in collegiate athletics.

The prices to watch Caitlin Clark and the reigning-national-runner-up Iowa women’s basketball team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena will be higher in 2023-24.

Transferring to Iowa “was like the easiest thing ever” for Even Brauns. Now in his first summer with the Hawkeyes, the Iowa City native is looking to provide leadership and a post presence.

Iowa sophomore guard Dasonte Bowen talked about his offseason work — including his goal to gain weight — and his first impressions of new Hawkeyes like freshman Brock Harding.

Iowa’s in-state rival will be returning eight starters on offense and seven on defense.

Penalties for an athlete betting on the Super Bowl, for example, are less severe under the NCAA’s updated sports wagering guidelines.

Iowa’s first 2023 opponent, Utah State, is coming off a 6-7 season. All seven losses were by at least two possessions.

Cade McNamara’s leadership was on display last month as he took many of his wide receivers and tight ends to California as he tries to “get as close to these guys as possible.”

Hawkeye sports fans had questions about the ongoing Iowa gambling investigation, Iowa’s wide receiver depth, the offensive line and more topics for a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast.

The last weekend in June is an important one for the Hawkeyes’ 2024 recruiting class. The list of visitors includes the nephew of a standout running back from the early years of the Kirk Ferentz era.

Nick Jackson and Jay Higgins have quickly bonded as two of the leaders on Iowa’s linebacker corps, which will have a new look in 2023.