PRIMER | Over the next 4 weeks, I'll feature one passionate fan from each of Iowa's 2026 opponents, but first, here's what I learned about how they see the #Hawkeyes! Hint — it's what college football coaches say wins in the Big Ten.

NEW | Zach Lutmer has been a name mentioned as a potential replacement for Kaden Wetjen as the #Hawkeyes punt/kick returner. On Tuesday, the star defensive back said he hoped to be the one to replace the two-time Jet Award winner in 2026. Story: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

Iowa HC Kirk Ferentz is on the main stage for a his opening statement and Q&A at Big Ten Media Days.

DJ Vonnahme was not a household name a year ago. He wasn't even in EA Sports College Football 26. Today, he's a preseason All-Big Ten pick, a focal point of the #Hawkeyes' offense and the fifth-best TE in College Football 27. "It's crazy how much things can change in a year."

“I don’t know what Trey was talking about.” Cooper Koch sets the record straight on Iowa Men’s Basketball Grillmaster Rankings!

“It was super fun to watch, and it only reassured me that picking here was the right decision.” Ethan Harris committed to the #Hawkeyes before Ben McCollum’s first game as head coach. His commitment turned him into one of Iowa’s most rabid fans during an Elite 8 run!

End of an era in Iowa City! (h/t Sam Hutchens)

With a 6-8, 220-pound frame, a top 100 rating & myriad offers, Trey Thompson looked like a player who could make an instant impact as a freshman under Ben McCollum. Instead, he didn't see any playing time and redshirted. Here's why he chose to stick with the #Hawkeyes 👇

🥩 IOWA 2026-27 MEN’S HOOPS GRILLMASTER RANKINGS 🥩 Yesterday, Trey Thompson revealed which #Hawkeyes are the best (and worst) on the grill. T1. Trey Thompson T1. Tate Sage 3. Peyton McCollum **Everyone else** 14. Joey Matteoni Here’s his explanation 👇

Something strange I noticed last week: EA Sports has 4-star freshman DB Marcello Vitti listed as a WR in its initial Iowa depth chart. He played both ways in high school, but signed as a DB. I confirmed with the #Hawkeyes he will play DB this season. Come on EA!

ICYMI | I tracked down the origins of Iowa's military appreciation helmet last fall. The #Hawkeyes rarely stray from the standard black & gold, but one alternate uniform variant has endured and made 10 appearances since its debut in 2011. Link (🆓): qctimes.com/sports/colle...

Could Clinton's Jhaliana Guy be the next Caitlin Clark? QCT Reporter Josh Crawford sat down with one of the hottest prospect in the nation to discuss her recruitment since decommitting from Stanford and what the 5-star hopes to achieve over the next two years. Link: qctimes.com/sports/high-...

ICYMI | #Hawkeyes AD Beth Goetz told me last month that improving the student and fan experience is central to any CHA renovation plans. Today, Iowa announced plans to seek Board of Regent approval to move forward with planning the renovation. Link: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

NEW | Kyle Green will make $575,000 in total guaranteed during his initial contract as head coach of the Northern Iowa men's basketball program. That includes base pay and media and appearance fees. Following a 2025 contract extension, former HC Ben Jacobson received $825,000.

MORE from Tom Johnston: John Deere Classic dir. Andrew Lehman denied any conversations between the PGA Tour and John Deere about moving JDC occurred after a USAToday report. Per Lehman, Golfweek is printing a retraction to that its Tuesday report. Link: qctimes.com/sports/artic...

ICYMI | Tom Johnston was able to follow up on Golfweek's report that the PGA Tour asked John Deere to move the John Deere Classic out of the Quad Cities. JDC officials refuted any validity to that report Link: qctimes.com/sports/profe...

INBOX | Start times and TV info for five games in Iowa's 2026 slate have been revealed. It'll be a late night on Friday, Oct. 9 as Iowa takes on Washington in Seattle and the rivalry clash with Iowa State will be under the lights!

⚾️ 25 YEARS AGO TODAY ... Northern Iowa Baseball claimed its lone NCAA Tournament victory — a 10-1 win over BYU in the Lincoln, Neb. regional. Ryan Brunner and Jason Simon hit solo homers, Aaron McEachran belted a three-run blast and Micah Green threw a complete game to claim the win.

ICYMI | Iowa softball missed out on the 2026 Big Ten Tournament, but, after finishing 60th in RPI, head coach Stacy May-Johnson told me she thinks the #Hawkeyes were "really close" to an exceptional start to her tenure. More from our sit-down last week (free): qctimes.com/sports/colle...

Fox Sports CFB analyst Joel Klatt puts Iowa at No. 21 in his Post-Spring Top 25. Says he’s more worried about the #Hawkeyes restocking their offensive line than about the QB battle.

BREAKOUT | Max Burt is giving Iowa more than numbers. He’s bringing calm, confidence and timely hits after battling back from injury and waiting his turn. The redshirt sophomore from Mason City is batting .329 with 3 homers in the last 2 weeks. Story: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

This camera op at Duane Banks Field for Iowa—Illinois appears to be lost.

Iowa’s Brianna Johnson is not fazed by pressure. The sophomore delivered her 3rd walk-off of the year in a win over NIU Wednesday. The #Hawkeyes' shortstop got it done in the field with 4 putouts and two assists, making rangy plays to the left, right & backwards. Link: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

HISTORY | Iowa WR Kaden Wetjen made history on Saturday as the highest drafted wide receiver in the Kirk Ferentz era. As the 121st overall pick to the Steelers, Wetjen is the highest drafted #Hawkeyes WR since Tim Dwight went 114th overall in 1998. Link: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

The Iowa women’s basketball team panda Georgia transfer guard Jocelyn Faison. She averaged 1.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 7.8 minutes per game across 25 appearances with the Bulldogs in her freshman year. A 4⭐️ prospect & No. 84 overall in the 2025 class (247Sports’ Composite Rank).

Illinois State transfer guard Ty’Reek Coleman announces his commitment to the #Hawkeyes on Instagram.

A 5-year eligibility window might not necessarily mean another year of Bennett Stirtz at Iowa. Here’s what he told me in the locker room after the #Hawkeyes’ Elite 8 loss: “I think I’m done. … I would do it because I had a heck of a year. … But, probably going onto the next.”

Iowa women’s basketball added Oklahoma State transfer Amari Whiting, its second portal pickup of the 2026 offseason. Whiting has started 97 games across three seasons at BYU and Oklahoma State. Story: qctimes.com/sports/colle...

Iowa’s Tavion Banks shares on Instagram that he will enter the NBA Draft, while also entering the transfer portal. If he's granted a fifth year of eligibity, he wants to be a Hawkeye.