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What Kirk Ferentz, Iowa football players told us at Big Ten Media Days The Iowa football program, represented by head coach Kirk Ferentz, defensive back Zach Lutmer, linebacker Jayden Montgomery and tight end Addi…
What we learned at Big Ten Football Media Days Could Iowa sport a jersey patch? Is the playoff expanding to 24 teams? Here's the latest from Big Ten football media days from Chicago.
How Tony Diaz landed at Iowa over blue-blood offers An overlooked recruit. A startup program. Now a Hawkeye. Tony Diaz’s journey is built on betting on himself.
Iowa rising tight end star DJ Vonnahme brings new mentality, expectations into 2026 DJ Vonnahme's rise has changed everything. Now the Hawkeyes' breakout tight end is embracing the expectations that come with success.
Watch: Iowa quarterbacks, running backs, pass catchers breakdown summer workouts Members of the Iowa football program, including quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, met with the media on Wednesday to discuss the …
How an NFL head coach helped Tim Lester land his first QB as Iowa’s offensive coordinator A FaceTime call from Packers coach Matt LaFleur turned into an unexpected recruiting pitch for Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester. Here's h…
What NFL comp did rising Iowa tight end get from Hawkeyes offensive coordinator? DJ Vonnahme went from deep on the depth chart to Iowa’s top receiver. Now Tim Lester sees similarities to an NFL star.
The story behind Iowa’s military appreciation helmet decals, a program staple since 2011 The Iowa football program rarely strays from its standard black and gold look, but one alternate uniform variant has endured and made 10 appea…
