Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA How can another year at Iowa bolster Logan Jones’s NFL Draft stock? ethan.petrik Jul 29, 2025 Jul 29, 2025 Updated Aug 19, 2025 0 × Iowa's Kirk Ferentz speaks at the 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Video courtesy of Big Ten. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Logan Jones’s course load in his final semester at the University of Iowa does not represent the most rigorous scholastic endeavor.kAmx?DE625[ y@?6D’D 4=2DD D4965F=6 DA62<D E@ E96 5:77:4F=EJ E96 r@F?4:= q=F77D\?2E:G6 6IA6C:6?465 :? 564:5:?8 H96E96C @C ?@E E@ C6EFC? 7@C 2 D:IE9 D62D@? 2D 2 w2H<6J6]k^Am Iowa's Logan Jones high fives a fan as he exits the tunnel for the Hawkeyes' open spring practice in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 26. 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Iowa's Kirk Ferentz speaks at Big Ten media days Iowa's Kirk Ferentz speaks at the 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Video courtesy of Big Ten.
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz answers questions during Big Ten football media days Iowa's Kirk Ferentz answers questions at the 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Video courtesy of Big Ten.
What’s the future of Iowa’s quarterback room? While Mark Gronowski possesses all the tools to answer Iowa’s quarterback questions, he also enters the 2025 season with only one year of elig…
Why Mark Gronowski is the answer at quarterback for Iowa? Since Nate Stanley concluded his three-year stint as the Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback in 2019, Iowa found only questions under center. South…
Where did Iowa land in the 2025 Big Ten preseason media poll? In the second season of the expanded — and division-less — Big Ten, Penn State received 11 first-place votes to enter the season as the favori…
Why Iowa wide receiver KJ Parker is on breakout watch as 2025 season nears Iowa wide receiver KJ Parker continues to generate offseason buzz after becoming a scout team standout during his redshirt season in 2024.
Mark Gronowski feeling ‘100%,’ making up for lost time ahead of lone season at Iowa Offseason surgery soured the excitement of Mark Gronowski's commitment to Iowa, but, a month away from fall camp, the South Dakota State trans…
Iowa nabs 3-star cornerback, No. 2 player from Nebraska The Iowa football team beat out Nebraska and bevy of other Power 4 programs to land the commitment of the No. 2 overall prospect in the Cornhu…
Who are the highest-rated Hawkeyes in College Football 26? EA Sports College Football 26 releases on July 10. Iowa owns the No. 24 overall defense in the game.
Can Iowa’s offense make a second-year leap under Tim Lester? Tim Lester did not pull Iowa out of the (statistical) cellar during his first season as offensive coordinator, but he radically changed the Ha…
Can a sophomore anchor Iowa's O-line? Logan Jones weighs in on the most-watched camp battle Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz labeled the battle to be the Hawkeyes' new starting left tackle one of the most interesting position battles head…
Transfers brought ‘a lot of value’ to Iowa’s defensive line this offseason Iowa entered the offseason with depth concerns on the defensive line. After impressing early in their Hawkeye careers, transfers Jonah Pace an…
Did Iowa appear in the first Coaches Poll of 2025 season? Six Big Ten programs landed inside the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 to begin the 2025 season. Did Iowa make the cut after an 8…
3 bold predictions for Iowa football ahead of the 2025 college football season Less than four weeks away from the season opener, Quad-City Times Iowa beater reporter Ethan Petrik makes three bold predictions for the Hawke…
How Mark Gronowski impressed Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester After a rough start to fall camp, Mark Gronowski has only grown more comfortable under center at Iowa. On Friday, Tim Lester said the transfer…
3 Takeaways from Iowa’s Kids’ Day open practice: A freshman running back flashes The Iowa football program hosted its annual Kids' Day open practice on Saturday, offering fans a first glimpse at the Hawkeyes ahead of the 20…
What surprised new Iowa running backs coach Omar Young about his position group amid camp battle? Amid an ongoing camp battle, Iowa running backs coach Omar Young found plenty to like in his position group and explained how the Hawkeyes may…
Iowa announces changes to Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium, new revenue opportunities The name of the field will not change according to the Iowa athletic department which announced the relocation of the Duke Slater Field emblem…
Iowa 5-star freshman Iose Epenesa discusses carrying on family legacy with Hawkeyes The third Epenesa brother and fourth in the family to play football at Iowa, Iose Epenesa drew headlines for more than his five-star ranking w…
What sold Chattanooga transfer wide receiver Sam Phillips on Iowa? After averaging 13 yards per reception in three seasons at Chattanooga, Sam Phillips brings a dynamic, field-stretching element to Iowa's offense.
This Week In lowa Athletics | August 18-24 This week in Iowa Athletics, the women’s field hockey, soccer and volleyball teams will be in action.