Madison Hricik

The Iowa starting quarterback’s debut wasn’t as polished as he’d hoped. Just four completions in the first half, the South Dakota State transfer quickly switched from the passing game to hand offs.

The Hawkeyes’ starting running back played just one drive in the season opener

Iowa football has a chance to bring newfound optimism this season, but they have to start on the right foot

Reece Vander Zee was expected to have a growing role in his sophomore year with the Hawkeyes

How much will Iowa show off in Week 1? Madison Hricik takes a look at the keys to victory.

The Gazette sports writers Madison Hricik and Mike Hlas discuss the upcoming 2025 Iowa Hawkeye Football season including their first game against University of Albany at Kinnick Stadium Saturday, August 30, 2025.

When Phillips transferred to Iowa from Chattanooga in January, he knew his presence alone wouldn’t be sufficient. The Hawkeyes receiving core has spent all training camp trying to show improvement under offensive coordinator Tim Lester’s second season and a new quarterback.

The Hawkeyes play an Albany team with a new head coach and multiple transfers. Here’s how Iowa football is prepping for season-opener against brand-new Albany squad

The Hawkeyes host Albany in a first-ever matchup to open the 2025 season

The Hawkeyes open the season against Albany, with positions like left tackle and cornerback starting to take shape

Her teammates call her Mo, a ray of sunshine and the Hawkeyes starting libero.

Brown transferred to the Hawkeye state after two seasons at Auburn, where he had just two collegiate starts and five appearances.

Senior cornerback TJ Hall has spent four years at Iowa. He’s learning how to make his last year his most consistent.

Head coach Kirk Ferentz says most of the team was in good shape to begin fall camp

The Hawkeyes lost a lot of their defensive prowess this offseason. Higgins is playing NFL preseason football with the Baltimore Ravens, Nick Jackson is doing the same with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Hawkeyes lost Kyler Fisher, too.