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The Iowa secondary tallied 40 interceptions and averaged just 190 pass yards per game over the last two seasons. It’s a group that consistently ranks near the top nationally, and they’ll be there again this season with a preseason All-American and some former highly-touted recruits. Cornerbacks Iowa’s most impactful player is Cooper DeJean and he will line […] READ MORE
The Hawkeye Football season is less than a week from kickoff and there are some significant personnel updates across the roster. Here’s a quick rundown of the current Iowa football injury and personnel updates. Quarterback Update Quarterback Cade McNamara injured his right leg in the Kid’s Day open practice on August 12th. It was a […] READ MORE
The unofficial opening of the Big Ten College Football season began Wednesday morning with seven of the 14 conference’s head coaches taking the podium in Indianapolis. That included Kirk Ferentz, who addressed the media with his expectations for the 2023 season. His football team added nine transfer players in the January window and took four […] READ MORE
Since Iowa’s Rose Bowl season of 2015, Phil Parker’s defense has allowed an average of just 18.3 points per game. It ranked in the top six in points allowed per contest in three of the last four seasons. Iowa has been as consistently excellent at that end of the ball as a team can be. […] READ MORE
Iowa’s defensive back group last season was responsible for 12 interceptions and 37 passes defended. The bulk of that production came from Riley Moss and Kaevon Merriweather, who are both off to the next level. They combined for four interceptions and 14 passes defended. Both defenders were named to the All-Conference team and will require […] READ MORE
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
Can Minnesota Extend Their Win Streak When They Face Iowa? Can Minnesota extend its win streak as the Hawkeyes roll into town? Floyd of Rosedale is on the line, and a Big Ten West championship is still a possibility. In some ways, these teams resemble each other greatly: Each is ranked in the top 10 […] READ MORE
The Heartland Trophy is back in Iowa City after a defense and special teams-led victory against Wisconsin. Only 146 total yards were needed to push Iowa to a 24-10 victory on Saturday, but much of their success came on the shoulders of Cooper DeJean. The true sophomore had a career day that included his second […] READ MORE
The Hawkeyes took a 14-3 lead late into the second quarter having run a total of just 16 offensive plays. All 14 of those points were defensive touchdowns and put the team in control despite just 68 total yards of offense. Then, the Hawkeyes went on their longest drive of the season. It was aided […] READ MORE
The Hawkeyes had one of the nation’s top defenses last season. The group was led by safeties Jack Koerner and Dane Belton, alongside Matt Hankins at cornerback. All three have now signed with NFL organizations. Iowa’s next man in at secondary will make room for some new, but familiar faces. The combination of returning experience […] 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.