College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta announced his retirement Friday, effective August 1st. Barta had been the head of Iowa athletics since 2006 when he took over for Bob Bowlsby. The school is set to name an interim Athletics Director next week. Barta is the direct report of the offensive coordinator to skate around […] READ MORE
Three incoming Hawkeyes from the 2023 transfer portal cycle have yet to arrive on campus in Iowa City. They’ll do so in June, and each is a position of need for Kirk Ferentz‘ program. Notably, Kaleb Brown, the Ohio State transfer, will slide into the wide receiver room after being one of the top transfer […] READ MORE
Ohio State transfer wide receiver Kaleb Brown lands at Iowa following Spring practice. The Hawkeyes were low on depth all spring at the position, and they went out and got a huge contributor to their wide receiver room. The former Buckeye was a member of the 2022 recruiting class for Ryan Day, and brings with […] READ MORE
Four Hawkeyes were selected in this year’s NFL Draft, and three of them came off the board in the top 34 selections. It was the first time since the 2018 Draft that two Hawkeyes went in the first round. Iowa was also one of just four schools with three selections in the top 34. The […] READ MORE
The Spring Transfer Portal window closes for entry on Sunday night, April 30th. Buzz with the Hawkeyes has been quiet in regard to any new additions, but there’s a position that could use strengthening. Iowa’s final Spring practice was low on scholarship wide receivers. There were a handful of injuries that kept some notables sidelined, […] READ MORE
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
Lukas Van Ness has one of the more impressive NFL skill sets despite having never started a football game in college. In two seasons at Iowa, Van Ness earned Freshman All-American honors in 2021 and Second-Team All-American honors last season. The edge rusher’s presence on the outside of the line of scrimmage has NFL organizations […] READ MORE
It’s never too early to look forward in recruiting, and Iowa’s 2024 class is beginning to come together. The Hawkeyes have landed seven commitments in the class of 2024 and it consists of five in-state players. Of the in-state talent, Iowa has hard commitments from the second, third, and fourth-ranked players in the state. The […] 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.