I on the Hawks

Iowa women's basketball head coach Jan Jansen joins Mitch Fick and Mazie Gierat for a conversation ahead of her third season leading the Hawkeyes.

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With Iowa sitting at 5-1 (2-1 Big Ten) at the halfway point of the 2026 football season, the I on the Hawks crew hands out letter grades for the Hawkeye offense, defense, and special teams - as well as picks their midseason MVPs and breakout players. Everyone also takes a look ahead to the second half of the season and ranks Iowa's next six games from toughest to most manageable.

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I on the Hawks crew goes live right after Iowa beat Washington 41-24 in Seattle to improve to 5-1 on the season heading into the bye week. Kamari Moulton rushed for 208 yards as the team rushed for 263 total yards. Jeremy Hecklinski started his first game and threw for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns. We discuss if he should be the starter moving forward or if we think Hank Brown will get his starting job back. And how about the defense? Iowa recorded 6 sacks on the night and limited the Husky offense for much of the night.

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Iowa is looking to bounce back with a win after last week's 31-14 loss to Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are heading out west on a short week to play Washington Friday night in Seattle.

And they could be without Hank Brown, who started every game at quarterback.

We discuss how we think Jeremy Hecklinski will before in his first likely start of the season and what Iowa needs to do offensively to be successful.

We'll also break down Iowa traveling out west and what challenges that brings.

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Iowa held firm against fifth ranked Ohio State for a half, but Jeremiah Smith and the Buckeyes were just too much, pulling away to win 31-14.

Missed opportunities in the first half killed the Hawkeyes chance of keeping this a game, with special teams errors, turnovers, and self-inflected penalties killing scoring opportunities.

Iowa drops its first game of the season to one of the best teams in the country and will fall in the polls, but still a lot to play for.

We also talk about the injuries to key Hawkeyes, including Hank...

Iowa pulled out a historic win at the Big House against Michigan last week when Hank Brown threw a last-second touchdown to Reece Vander Zee.

But now, the #5 Ohio State Buckeyes are coming to Kinnick with a veteran quarterback and arguably the best college football player in wideout Jeremiah Smith. What chances do the Hawkeyes have in pulling off the upset?

We'll break that down and more.

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The Hawkeyes pulled out a massive win Saturday at the Big House. Hank Brown found Reece Vander Zee as time expired to give Iowa the 20-19 win.

Michigan outgained Iowa 429 to 285 but the Wolverines came up empty on a couple red zone appearances that could've swayed the game the other direction.

Iowa capitalized scoring 13 points in the final quarter after struggling on offense early.

Braeden Jackson scored Iowa's only points off a 99-yard kickoff return in the first quarter which kept them in the game. Photo credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

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The Iowa offense was explosive Saturday against UNI - gaining 640 total yards in a 55-0 rout of the Panthers.

Iowa's 422 rushing yards are the most in the Kirk Ferentz era. Three Hawkeye running backs went over 100 yards for the first time since 1983.

Hank Brown played a perfect game too, going 12-12 for 153 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs.

Now Iowa is 3-0 heading into it's toughest stretch of games with Michigan & Ohio State on deck.

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Hank Brown leads the Hawkeyes in what will be his first college football snap on the road in the biggest stadium in the country.

It's the first of a three-game gauntlet to open Big Ten play. How prepared is Iowa to take on Michigan at the Big House, Ohio State at home, and Washington in Seattle on a Friday night?

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Is Hank Brown Iowa's QB1 for good? We break down Kirk Ferentz's comments about the quarterback position and the status of Jeremy Hecklinski.

Iowa is hit with the injury bug two games into the season. Cause for concern or is it just rest ahead of the Hawkeyes' tough 3-game Big Ten stretch?

And we preview Iowa's upcoming game against UNI on Saturday. What can we expect from a Panthers squad coming into Kinnick for the first time in 8 years.

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Caden Buhr ices the game winning field goal to give Iowa a 16-13 win in the Cy-Hawk game.

Hank Brown played every snap for Iowa at quarterback, does this mean the QB competition is over?

And the Iowa defense played really well again, holding the Clones to 13 points.

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It's the first Cy-Hawk game in a new era. Jimmy Rogers started the Iowa State era last week and now heads into his first matchup with Iowa.

Both the Hawkeyes and Cyclones come in at 1-0 with wins against overmatched teams in week 1.

How will Iowa's quarterback rotation look and how effective can they be against a better defense?

We'll take a long look at Iowa State's new team and the players to watch out for on Saturday.

The Hawkeye defense looked great against Northern Illinois but how will they look...

Hank Brown got the start at QB, but both quarterbacks played and threw touchdown passes as Iowa beat Northern Illinois 40-0 in its season opener.

We'll break down the performances from both QBs, what to expect moving forward and what they need to work on.

Plus, Kamari Moulton had a day on the ground, rushing for over 100 yards for only the second time in his career. The Iowa defense looks great and Iowa looks to have a new punt returner in Evan James, who took one to the house.

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Days away from Iowa's first football game of the season, hosting Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium and we still don't know who will start at quarterback.

Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday it still hasn't been decided and a plan will be put in place. We'll dive into the QB battle and other notable position battles heading into the season.

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It's the season prediction episode for the 2026 football season. I on the Hawks crew gives their picks on who will be the offensive & defensive MVPs this year, as well as the breakout player while also giving a bold prediction.

We'll also walk through the schedule and see where the Hawkeyes get their wins & losses.

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Former Hawkeye safety Quinn Schulte joins a live I on the Hawks at PinSocial in Tiffin. In 5 season with Iowa, Schulte had 203 tackles, 6 interceptions, and had 13 pass break ups. We'll talk about what he's doing now, look back at his playing days, and talk to him about this year's squad. Hawkeye football starts in a little more than two week on Sept. 5 inside Kinnick Stadium against Northern Illinois. #hawkeye #iowafootball #bigten #bigtenfootball

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Jeremy Hecklinski appeared to take the upper hand on Iowa's quarterback competition. We talked about his great performance Saturday, Hank Brown's lackluster showing, and why Kirk Ferentz still called the competition 'cloudy'.

We'll also break down other position battles and talk about what we saw on Saturday from every other position.

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Iowa Kids' Day at Kinnick is this Saturday. It's our only chance to see the Hawkeyes in action ahead of the regular season opener against Northern Illinois.

We Tee it Off with PinSocial looking at the projected depth chart heading into the season?

They we go over what we're hoping to see from Kids' Day out of the offense, defense and special teams.

Then for a bonus, what is our favorite Hawkeye football broadcast or radio call?

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I on the Hawks is back for a fourth season covering Iowa football. Camp starts Wednesday for the Hawks and Iowa is ranked at 22 in the new Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. Too high? Too low? Just right?

We're welcoming a pair of new I on the Hawks co-hosts who will be on the podcast this year.

Also for fun: what are the biggest 'what if' moments in the Kirk Ferentz era? And what game would you chose if you could go back and relive 1 Iowa football game for the first time.

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Sam "Mac" McLaren and his family are only a handful of months into their Iowa City residency, but the road back to his hometown has been built on years of handling what they refer to as "life on life's terms."

Through a fractured vertebrae while playing at South Dakota and a major issues after the birth of his son Brooks, the McLaren family has dealt with tough times.

I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick talks with Mac and his wife Sydney in a special conversation.

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Former Iowa center Logan Jones has a conversation with I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick about his introduction to the Chicago Bears, how life transitioning out of college is like, his famed lifetime supply of ketchup, and about the legacy left behind from his offensive lines with the Hawks.

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Former Xavier Saint and Iowa Hawkeye Ethan Hurkett visits the Dupaco Studio at Broadcast Park for a conversation about his football journey after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick spoke with Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen after he was selected in fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Iowa spring football is now officially over and we'll recap Saturday's practice, including a discussion on the QB battle and go over every position group.

Former Hawkeye football player Jeff Buch is our special guest. You might also know him as Jeffrey The Greek on Twitter and Eyes on B1G podcast.

He talks about his experience playing for both Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz and tells a touching story about what Coach Ferentz did for his senior class of players.

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Iowa coordinators spoke to the media Wednesday and that includes OC Tim Lester, who talked about the QB battle in Iowa City. What he's seeing from Jeremy Hecklinski & Hank Brown this spring.

Also we go through our top 3 players we're excited to see in the spring practice on offense and defense.

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Alvaro Folgueiras, the hero of Iowa's upset of Florida in the NCAA Tournament enters the transfer portal. Our instant reaction and how his legacy should be remembered as a Hawk.

We got to see 30 minutes of spring football practice this week. We'll break down each position group on the offense and defensive side, in order of biggest question marks, to who we feel more comfortable about.

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It's days after Iowa's miraculous March run ended in the Elite Eight to the Illinois Fighting Illini. We break down what it means for the program moving forward. Madison Hricik from the Gazette joins the podcast to tell us about her insane travel schedule covering the men's and women's teams and breaks down what Iowa should do in the portal.

It's also the first week of spring football and if there's one story that will dominate this offense, it'll be who will start under center for Iowa. Kirk Ferentz talked a little bit about the quarterback battle...

I on the Hawks is breaking down Iowa's 77-71 win over Nebraska, heading to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987.

Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Tate Sage scored 19 in Iowa's win.

We give our instant reaction to one of the biggest wins in Iowa men's basketball program history.

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For the first time in 27 years, Iowa is in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.

We talk about Alvaro Folgueiras' shot against Florida that sent Ben McCollum's team to the second weekend of the tournament, how Iowa can be successful against rival Nebraska, and how healthy the program has been in McCollum's first season.

We'll also talk about the disappointing loss for the Iowa women, what went wrong, and how things look heading into 2026-27.

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I on the Hawks is taking their podcast live to PinSocial in Tiffin.

Owen Siebring, Mike Howell, and special guest David Eickholt will break down the men's and women's tournament draws and discuss how far they can go.

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Iowa lost to UCLA in Big Ten Tournament Championship Game by 51 points. It's a game the Hawkeyes would like to forget, but we talk about why it Iowa could still make a deep March run.

The Hawkeyes on the All-Tournament Team & we look forward to the NCAA Tournament outlook.

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Iowa is heading back to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. The Hawks beat Michigan 59-42 Saturday in the semifinals and will now matchup with UCLA in the title game.

Ava Heiden scored 16 points while Hannah Stuelke and Chit-Chat Wright both added 13 points.

I on the Hawks breaks down the win against the Wolverines and look ahead to the Big Ten title game against UCLA on Sunday.

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The Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team is heading to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals after beating Illinois 64-58 in Friday's quarterfinal round.

Iowa was up comfortably or most o the game but the game finished with a 15-0 Illini run against Hawkeye backups to make the score closer. Iowa now gets Michigan in the semifinals.

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The regular season is over for the Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team and now the focus shifts to Indianapolis where the 2-seeded Hawkeyes start on Friday. We'll preview their potential matchups and talk about how it impacts their seeding in the NCAA Tournament.

Ben McCollum's team is coming off a horrible loss and gets two top 10 teams to wrap up the men's regular season. No. 3 Michigan at home and No. 9 Nebraska in Lincoln. Can Iowa steal one game to ease worries about making the NCAA Tournament?

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The Iowa women's basketball team routed No. 6 Michigan at home Sunday, notching their 7th ranked win of the season. That's tied for the most regular season ranked wins in program history.

What is the ceiling for this Hawkeye team? Can they earn a 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, in the NCAA Tournament? We'll break it down.

And is it panic time for the men's team after dropping a game Sunday to Wisconsin? We'll talk about Iowa's NCAA Tournament outlook.

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The Hawkeye men's basketball team finally gets ranked win (the first time in 2 years) and a top 10 win (first time in 4 years). Iowa beat No. 9 Nebraska 57-52 in a rocking Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

We'll break down how Iowa got the win while struggling on offense. We also discuss Pryce Sandfort returning to Iowa City to boos & expletives and Fred Hoiberg's interaction with a fan after the court storming.

Jan Jensen's squad is back on track with a two-game winning streak against a ranked (at the time) Washington team and on the road at Nebraska. With four...

Ben McCollum's squad has won four straight games following a tough 3-game losing skid.

The Hawkeyes are 16-5 and in a good spot heading into February, expected to make the tournament after missing the big dance the past two seasons.

How impressive has Iowa's wins been so far? And can the Hawks go 3-0 ahead of some tough games this year? Gazette Hawkeye reporter Madison Hricik joins to discuss.

The Iowa women are swept in Los Angeles after a 9-0 start in the Big Ten. We'll break down whether it...

The Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team is on a heater, winning 8 straight games, 3 against teams ranked in the top 15.

Iowa moves up to No. 8 in the new AP Top 25 poll Monday. We'll break down the dominating win against Ohio State and the unfortunate news Taylor McCabe is out for the season.

We'll also touch on an important two wins for the Iowa men, and look ahead to their next several games.

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The Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked 17th in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll of the 2025 football season. Did they deserve to be ranked higher?

We'll break down Iowa's incoming transfers, who we like and what we are expecting from all the transfers.

Then we will look back at our preseason predictions and see how wrong we all were this year.

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The Iowa women's basketball team improved to 6-0 in the Big Ten, tied for best in the conference with No. 3 UCLA, with a 74-66 home win against Oregon. Hannah Stuelke and freshman Addie Deal led Iowa with 18 points apiece versus the Ducks.

The Gazette's Jeff Linder joins the podcast to talk about how the team has performed so far this season while looking ahead to Iowa's daunting 5-game stretch that includes four ranked teams.

We'll also discuss Iowa men's basketball's disappointing 3-game losing streak and preview the Hawkeyes' matchup with Indiana

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