College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
It was widely believed that points would come at a premium in the Music City Bowl. Two of the nation’s top defenses took the field against freshman quarterbacks. Offensive points were, in fact, hard to come by in this one. It was Iowa’s defense that did the scoring against Kentucky in Nashville. At the half, […] READ MORE
TCU was projected to win a total of just 6.5 games entering this season. They went over in October and finished the year 12-1 with a gut-wrenching loss in the Big XII title game to Kansas State. Despite the close loss, the Horned Frogs remained steady at number three, solidifying their first-ever seat in the […] READ MORE
Exactly 364 days prior to this year’s Music City Bowl, Iowa and Kentucky went down to the final minute in Orlando in the 2022 Citrus Bowl. Kentucky’s game-winning touchdown drive ended the first college football game of the New Year. Now for the second time this calendar year, the Hawkeyes and Wildcats meet again. This […] READ MORE
Awards season for Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell was one not to be soon forgotten by anyone in Iowa City. The senior captain of the Hawkeyes earned numerous postseason individual honors. After the Associated Press released its All-American team last week, Campbell became the school’s 29th player to be tabbed a Consensus All-American, having made three […] READ MORE
As a transfer quarterback, one of the least intriguing places to land would be in an offense that ranks near the bottom in most statistical categories. Not in the eyes of Cade McNamara, Iowa’s newest quarterback transfer. From the perspective of what Iowa has been on offense in recent years, it’s hard to imagine wanting […] READ MORE
The Hawkeye football program made a splash just days before the transfer portal officially opened. Michigan transfer Cade McNamara announced he was committing to Iowa on December 1st, just four days before the portal opened. His addition to the program is a perfect combination. McNamara brings both a great cultural fit and an upgrade at […] READ MORE
The Iowa Hawkeyes have accepted their invitation to play in the Music City Bowl on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. For the second season in a row, their opponent will be the Kentucky Wildcats of the SEC conference. The Hawkeyes have never appeared in the Music City Bowl, despite having been invited after the 2020 […] READ MORE
Wolverines repeat in the Big Ten with a physical performance on the ground in Indianapolis. Michigan’s second Big Ten Championship in a row keeps their season perfect as they improve to 13-0 heading into selection Sunday. Behind a 185-yard performance on the ground from Donovan Edwards and a great defensive performance, the Big Ten East […] READ MORE
Former Wolverine Cade McNamara Transfers to Iowa One of the top quarterbacks in this year’s transfer portal Cade McNamara will transfer to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The former Michigan Wolverine announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal just days after his team defeated Ohio State on the road in Columbus. The victory capped off an […] READ MORE
Season-long perfection meets the Wild West in Indianapolis for the 2022 Big Ten Championship game. Michigan entered the Horseshoe last weekend and handed the Buckeyes a 45-23 loss. It was the Wolverines’ first win in Columbus since 2000. On the other side, Purdue was given the keys to the Big Ten West following Iowa’s loss […] READ MORE
Nick Lemkau covers Iowa Hawkeye Football for Last Word on College Football. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and a voter for the Outland Trophy, and the Lombardi, Maxwell, and Nagurski Awards.