College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
On Tuesday, the Iowa Hawkeyes offered a scholarship to five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood. He’s the top-rated quarterback in the class of 2025 and the sixth-ranked player nationally. He currently has over 20 offers from Power Five schools that include Georgia, Florida State, and LSU. Underwood is listed at 6-3 and 205 pounds and is a […] READ MORE
Flurries began falling on Iowa’s final Spring practice inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday morning. Temperatures were in the high 30’s and winds were blowing. It wasn’t ideal conditions for the team’s final Spring practice, but that’s football. There’s been a lot of speculation ahead of the final practice including who would participate and how the […] READ MORE
Iowa Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz met with the media on Thursday afternoon after the team’s second-to-last spring practice. It was Ferentz’ first press conference this spring and he took time to address personnel, injuries, and, of course, his contract amendments. For two seasons now, Iowa fans have dealt with an offense that’s not only below […] READ MORE
Takeaways from Kirk Ferentz’s Spring Press Conference Spring practice began in Iowa City on Wednesday, and with it came insight into the program’s development into the new season. Head coach Kirk Ferentz addressed the media in his Spring press conference, giving updates on ascending players, position competitions, and the new starting quarterback, Cade McNamara. The […] READ MORE
A legitimate argument can be made that Iowa could have been a Playoff-contending team in each of the last two seasons. However, one piece was missing – a big piece – and that was an offense. Everyone has seen the numbers for the poor statistics of Iowa’s offense last season. People may have forgotten that […] READ MORE
Three-year starting quarterback and Big Ten West Champion are just two of the accomplishments listed in his bio on the team website. It also includes 37 games played and 31 games started. However, what isn’t listed might be Spencer Petras’ most important accolade. Leadership through adversity. Few Hawkeyes have ever traversed their collegiate path with […] READ MORE
Just over three months ago, Wisconsin fired its head coach after a 2-3 start to the season. The dismissal of Paul Chryst was a surprise to many given his track record in Madison. He was 67-26 since the 2015 season, leading the Badgers to three Big Ten title games and a Rose Bowl. The shaky […] READ MORE
With the transfer portal window being open for just over one month, Iowa has filled a handful of spots on its offense. The Hawkeyes needed depth at quarterback and receiver and found some solid names in those position groups. The offensive line was another target area for Iowa after the unit struggled in 2022. Transfers […] 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
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
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.