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Iowa Football: Hawkeyes looking for offensive consistency against Rutgers The Hawkeye offense is still a work in progress. Things have progressed over the last three weeks. Albeit the competition last weekend wasn't fantastic, but Iowa's not in a position where they can pic...

Iowa Football: Hawkeyes looking for offensive consistency against Rutgers

"You think you've got (their defense) figured out, and then boom, they throw you a couple of curveballs..."

#Hawkeyes have shown flashes, it's time to put it together:

Ask HawkeyeInsiders Anything: September 18 It's Thursday and the night before game day. With the accelerated week, that means our content is pushed up a day. We aren't going to miss our weekly plan. That means that our Ask HawkeyeInsiders Anyt...

Our content plan is pushed up this week due to an early game. Our VIP members can hop in our boards and take part in our "Ask HawkeyeInsiders Anything"

Things are really starting to ramp up:

Swarmcast: Can Iowa's offense keep momentum in Big Ten opener against Rutgers? The Big Ten season is upon us and the Hawkeyes will be kicking it off. Iowa will travel over to Rutgers to take on the Scarlet Knights on Friday night. The HawkeyeInsider crew get together for another...

#Swarmcast: @SBock247, @EliotClough and I talk about Iowa's offense, preview Rutgers, give our predictions and more:

A critical Friday night showdown for the #Hawkeyes this week.

Here are four players that need to be major contributors if Iowa is going to leave the East Coast with an opening conference win...

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Iowa Football: Everything Kirk Ferentz said about Rutgers, passing game and more It's time for Big Ten football. Iowa is kicking off against Rutgers on Friday night and HawkeyeInsider will have full coverage. Ahead of the matchup, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz spent some time with ...

Everything Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said ahead of Friday's game against Rutgers:

"I have a lot of respect for Greg Schiano. Greg has been there, this is his second tour of duty, and both times he's been there he's done a great job with the program"

WATCH: Hawkeye players preview Big Ten opener against Rutgers The Hawkeyes won't have to wait long to open Big Ten play. A short week for Kirk Ferentz and his Iowa squad as they are set to kickoff against the Scarlet Knights at 7 pm CT on Friday night. An unusua...

WATCH: Hawkeye players preview Big Ten opener against Rutgers

Iowa Football Media Availability Highlights: Rutgers Week Play time is over and Big Ten showdowns are about to begin. On Friday, Iowa will take on Rutgers in New Jersey. The Hawkeyes took some time to meet with the local media to preview the matchup, recap t...

Iowa Football Media Availability Highlights: Rutgers Week

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Iowa Football: Three Weeks, Three Things to Fix The Hawkeyes are heading out east to open up Big Ten play. This could be one of the most important games of the season, especially since Iowa will likely be welcoming in a ranked team into Kinnick Sta...

Iowa Football: Three Weeks, Three Things to Fix:

Iowa Football: Big Ten unveils Indiana-Iowa kickoff time Homecoming is only two weeks away and we finally have a kickoff time. On Monday morning, the Big Ten Conference announced that Iowa's upcoming showdown against Indiana will kickoff at 2:30. The game w...

The Big Ten Conference has announced Iowa's kickoff time against Indiana.

Should be a fun Homecoming weekend in Iowa City:

Swarmcast: Iowa showcases potential in pass game? What to really take away from win over UMass The Hawkeyes put together their best performance of the year against an overmatched UMass team. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock take some time to analyze what happened on Saturday night ...

#Swarmcast: @SBock247 and I take a dive into the progressions in the passing game, recap what you can actually take away from the win over UMass and more:

Iowa Football: Everything Kirk Ferentz said after becoming Big Ten's all-time wins leader The Iowa Hawkeye head coach met with the media following Saturday's win to discuss his record, reflect, discuss the offense and more.

Everything Iowa Hawkeye head coach Kirk Ferentz said following 47-7 win over UMass:

"I'm thrilled and can't believe quite frankly my name's next to that distinction. I want to start by saying it's a real testament to the university..."

Ask HawkeyeInsiders Anything: September 12 Football is on the horizon. In 26 hours, Iowa will swarm into Kinnick Stadium for the second time this season and are hoping to put up a dominant performance against UMass. The Hawkeyes are 1-1 and re...

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Eickholt's Thoughts, Tidbits surrounding Iowa's basketball schedule, team heading into fall The long wait is over and the Iowa non-conference schedule has officially been released. With the schedule being released, it's time to break a bit of it down, but also provide some more intel from be...

Eickholt's Thoughts, Tidbits surrounding Iowa's basketball schedule, team heading into fall

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Four Things that Iowa must accomplish on Saturday against UMass It's time for the Hawkeyes to make some significant strides on Saturday. It's not against the best of competition, but it's the perfect opportunity to clean up some major faults in their team right no...

There's no mercy in this dojo... um... I mean Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa needs to impose its will this Saturday and clean up mistakes from the first two weeks.

Four Things that Iowa must accomplish on Saturday against UMass:

Iowa Football: Three Players that could use a strong showing against UMass The Hawkeyes are hoping to find a way to generate some confidence following a tough 16-13 loss to Iowa State. Iowa's offense has continued to struggle through the air and there's only one more opportu...

Iowa Football: Three Players that could use a strong showing against UMass

Dropped passes, short routes, lack of cohesion plaguing Iowa's passing attack Saturday was another glaring example of why a portion of Iowa fans are so frustrated with the passing offense. Several obvious issues persisted throughout the game, and they've been at the forefront o...

Dropped passes, short routes, lack of cohesion plaguing Iowa's passing attack

The Hawkeye offense isn't going to translate to Big Ten play without having any sort of aerial attack.

Iowa needs to let it fly this Saturday to fix the glaring issues:

Notes from Jay Niemann's mid-week press conference Jay Niemann spent part of his Wednesday morning with the Hawkeye media. Iowa's defensive line has had a good start to its 2025 campaign and they'll continue to be heavily relied on as the season goes ...

Jay Niemann met with the media on Wednesday to discuss the defensive line. Sounds like Iowa remains open regarding five-star freshman DL Iose Epenesa. He also touched on Max Llewellyn's improvement and more.

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Iowa Football: Everything Kirk Ferentz said ahead of night game against UMass Kirk Ferentz and his crew are hoping to have a strong comeback on Saturday. Iowa will welcome UMass into Kinnick Stadium and will want to put up an offensive showcase to gain some confidence ahead of ...

Everything Kirk Ferentz said ahead of UMass. Ferentz talked a lot about the passing game, wide receiver play and more today:

Eickholt's Player Tidbits: UMass The Hawkeyes are back out on the practice field preparing for UMass. After a disappointing loss, Iowa is hoping to do what they can to bounce-back ahead of Big Ten play. Several Hawkeyes met with the ...

Eickholt's Player Tidbits: UMass

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WATCH: Hawkeye players recap Iowa State, preview UMass and more The Hawkeyes are eager to get back on the football field after suffering a 16-13 loss to Iowa State. Iowa will take Duke Slater Field at 6:30 on Saturday to take on UMass. Saturday's game is the 26th ...

WATCH: Hawkeye players meet with media ahead of night game against UMass:

From Apathy to Anger: Iowa's continued offensive lapses frustrating fan base Saturday felt like a tale that Iowa fans have seen time and time again. Now there's a disturbing trend against teams that matter.

From Apathy to Anger: Iowa's continued offensive lapses frustrating fan base

Teams with lesser talent have a MUCH easier time moving the ball through the air than Iowa. And it's hurting Iowa's brand.

Quite simply, it cannot be that hard.

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Swarmcast: Recapping Iowa's 16-13 loss to Iowa State, where do the Hawkeyes go from here? The Hawkeyes had their chances against Iowa State, but ultimately couldn't hold back Rocco Becht and the Cyclones. It was a frustrating day for the Iowa offense and there are a lot of questions about ...

#Swarmcast: I'm joined by @TylerKluver and we recap Iowa's 16-13 loss to Iowa State. Analyzing the offense, Iowa's struggles against ranked teams and why it's a dangerous trend.... and a lot more.

Iowa Football: Kyle Konrardy breaks Hawkeye hearts for second straight year Saturday felt like déjà vu of last year's Cy-Hawk game, and it ultimately ended in the same fashion. Iowa State's 54-yard field goal with 1:52 remaining delivered the kill shot, and Iowa fell 16-13 to...

For the second straight year, Kyle Konrardy drills a 54-yard field goal to ultimately end Hawkeyes hopes.

Iowa falls 16-13 to Iowa State:

Preview and Prediction: Iowa vs. No. 16 Iowa State in 2025 Cy-Hawk Game Who has the edge in this week's Cy-Hawk matchup in Ames? HawkeyeInsider takes a look at the entire matchup, the keys for an Iowa win, and more.

Tons of pregame reading at HawkeyeInsider throughout the week. Here's our big preview. Be sure to check out all of our other coverage. Let's have a day:

'You have to make that happen': Kirk Ferentz, Iowa eye significant growth in week two Kirk Ferentz and his Hawkeyes have a massive opportunity on deck with the eyes of the college football on the state of Iowa. Ferentz is seeking his seventh straight win in Ames. He's also looking to b...

Some of the most significant in-season growth comes between weeks 1 and 2. Kirk Ferentz and Iowa are hoping that's the case on Saturday.

"I think it can be, but it's not automatic, and like most things that happen, you have to make that happen..."

Ask HawkeyeInsiders Anything ahead of showdown against Iowa State This week has been loaded at HawkeyeInsider. A ton of preview coverage of Iowa-Iowa State from the crew, inside intel surrounding the basketball program and updates surrounding women's basketball recr...

Tons of coverage at HI over the past several weeks. It's been awhile, so let's open up the forums for our VIP members to ask any questions about #Hawkeyes athletics that they want. Or anything else

Swarmcast: Previewing, Predicting Iowa's Cy-Hawk showdown against Iowa State David Eickholt, Eliot Clough and Sean Bock take an in-depth look at the Cyclones, discuss the key storylines and make a final prediction for this weekend's showdown.

#Swarmcast: Eliot Clough, Sean Bock and I give our full preview and prediction to this weekend's Cy-Hawk showdown:

Eickholt's Assistant Coaching Tidbits: Seth Wallace The Hawkeyes are gearing up to take on a top-20 Iowa State squad. It's been a busy week and Iowa is hoping to continue to grow following last week's 34-7 win over Albany. On Wednesday morning, Iowa As...

Just wrapped up with Iowa Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers coach Seth Wallace.
He talked about Iowa State, recapped last week, Preston Ries and more.
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From Jitters to Confidence: Mark Gronowski has plan to bounce back after shaky week one Mark Gronowski has played and won several big games throughout his highly decorated college career. Saturday wasn't the type of performance that Gronowski envisioned. The South Dakota State transfer c...

From Jitters to Confidence: Mark Gronowski has plan to bounce back after shaky week one

"I talked to Coach Ferentz about it and he's like, 'Hey, you've made those throws. Like just go out there and do it."

Everything Kirk Ferentz said heading into showdown against Iowa State The Hawkeyes are headed to Ames to take on the in-state Cyclones. Iowa has won six straight matchups in Jack Trice Stadium, but this one is going to be one of the more highly-anticipated matchups in r...

Everything Kirk Ferentz said heading into showdown against Iowa State