Jackson Stratton is 1-0 as Iowa's starting quarterback. The unlikely signal caller wasn't asked to do too much but was accurate when asked to throw the football and lead Iowa to a 29-13 win at College Park. Kaleb Johnson, 2nd in the nation in rushing yards, had a career-high in rushing attempts. He had 165 yards on the ground with a touchdown that officially made him Iowa's rushing touchdown leader in a single season, passing Shonn Greene's mark of 20. Johnson has 21 on the season. Kamari Moulto...
Nov 25, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Cade McNamara is back and cleared from a concussion a few weeks ago and Brendan Sullivan is now out for the remainder of 2024 regular season, but it is still not clear on who will get the start, McNamara or Jackson Stratton. Iowa takes on a Maryland team that's reeling. The Terrapins have lost 3 in a row, and lost 5 of their last 6 games. Maryland just lost at home to Rutgers last week. We'll break down the matchup, who we think will start at QB, and where the team moves on from here. Learn more...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Iowa football's three coordinators gave their units an assessment Tuesday speaking to the media during the Hawkeyes final bye week of the regular season. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester talked about the quarterback position, the struggling passing game and how the bright spots he's seen so far. Defensive coordinator Phil Park discusses the defensive woes we've seen this year and the fall off we've seen compared to last season. Special Teams coordinator LeVar Woods breaks down Rhys Dakin's incon...
Nov 13, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Iowa drops another road game, falling to 6-4 overall, after losing to UCLA 20-17 at the Rose Bowl Friday. Brendan Sullivan was taken out of the game due to injury and Kaleb Johnson was held in check, while the Big Ten Conference's worst rushing attack, gashed Iowa's defense with 211 yards on the ground. 13 missed tackles, the second-highest clip of the season, and 3 turnovers cemented the loss for Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 11, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Can Kaleb Johnson, Brendan Sullivan and the Hawks adjust to a short-week game on the west coast? Iowa plays Friday on Fox 28 against Big 10-newcomer UCLA. The Bruins are 3-5 but have played an extremely tough schedule early on and have played a lot better football the past few weeks, on a two-game winning streak. Well discuss if Iowa will be able to rush against this Bruin defense and if UCLA's offense should trouble the Hawkeyes. Also our Hawkeye Highlight is Zach Ortwerth, who had a big game l...
Nov 06, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Kaleb Johnson tied the Iowa record for points scored in a single season (120), scoring 3 touchdowns and rushing for 135 yards in Iowa's 42-10 win over Wisconsin. A dominating performance and impressive outing for new starting quarterback Brendan Sullivan, who didn't wow fans in the passing game (7-10, 93 yards, 1 passing TD, 58 rushing yards, and 1 rushing touchdown). The defense played lights out too, holding Wisconsin to just 261 yards of offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Nov 04, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Brendan Sullivan is Iowa's new QB1 and his first start will come against the Wisconsin Badgers at home, under the lights. We discuss what a successful performance looks like, how the defense stacks up against the new-look Badger offense and how Iowa's new Aussie punter has settled in to his freshman season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Iowa switches it up at quarterback. Former Wildcat Brendan Sullivan comes in for Cade McNamara and helps Iowa pull away from his former team. Kirk Ferentz said they planned to rotate QBs and that McNamara got hurt. Will it be Sullivan at QB1 from here on out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Iowa needs a win in the worst way this weekend when Northwestern comes to town. Kirk Ferentz is 12-11 against the Wildcats at Iowa. The Hawks have won 3 straight in the series but are coming off a humbling loss at Michigan State. How are Iowa's goals shifting? Will Iowa ever make a change a QB? And our Hawkeye Highlight this week is Kaden Wetjen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Uncharacteristically bad tackling helped Michigan State beat the Hawkeyes 32-20 Saturday in East Lansing. Iowa drops to 4-3 on the season. We'll break down what happened, how the defense has taken a step back even considering the injuries they are dealing with. We'll also look at the Iowa offense, anemic in the first half and didn't do enough to overcome the defensive deficiencies on the night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 21, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Can Iowa make it two in a row when they travel to East Lansing for a sneaky road test against Michigan State? We break down what kind of day we think Kaleb Johnson will have and what kind of challenges the Spartans pose as the Hawks look to win their 5th game of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Kirk Ferentz wins his 200th win as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa notched its most impressive win of the year, beating Washington 40-16. Kaleb Johnson continued his spectacular form, rushing for 166 yards. and scoring 3 total touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving). We'll break down his impressive day, Cade McNamara's day throwing the football, and the defense's job getting to the quarterback and forcing turnovers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 14, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Iowa hopes to bounce back after blowout loss to Ohio State while Washington is traveling to Iowa City after impressive win against Michigan in Seattle. It's the first matchup between Iowa and a new Big Ten member since Washington, Oregon, USC, and UCLA joined the conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Ohio State led Iowa 7-0 at halftime Saturday before scoring on four straight possessions in the second half to shut the door quickly on a Hawkeye team that hung around in the Horseshoe for 30 minutes. We break down what went wrong & look at the few things that went right for Iowa in Columbus and look ahead to the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Iowa approaches its toughest test of the 2024 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes. Predicted to be the Big Ten's best team, how can the Hawkeyes compete? We'll break down the key matchups and storylines ahead of Saturday's 2:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Iowa has come to its first bye week of the season and through 4 games the Hawkeyes are 3-1. We discuss how the offense, defense and special teams has performed through those first four games, and chart our season MVPs so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Floyd of Rosedale is back home in Iowa. Kaleb Johnson continues his impressive season and has posted the best numbers through 4 games of any Hawkeye running back in nearly 3 decades. What went right Saturday in Minneapolis & what still needs work, heading into a bye week before Iowa's toughest game of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Floyd of Rosedale is on the line Saturday when Iowa travels to Minnesota Saturday for its first Big Ten conference game. We'll take a look at the heated rivalry, will we see controversy in a series that's seen plenty in recent years, and a Hawk Highlight from an important defensive player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Despite a 14-10 deficit at halftime, Iowa won comfortably at home against Troy 38-21. The Hawkeyes scored 14 points in the 3rd and 4th quarter to overcome the Trojans. We'll discuss the Hawkeyes win and the concerns we saw in Iowa's last non-conference game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Iowa is coming off its first loss of the season, a 20-19 gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of Iowa State. But now the Hawkeyes' 24-hour rule has passed, meaning they are fully focused on their next game, the Troy Trojans. Troy has won 11+ games the past two seasons but have a brand new coach and 60+ new players. Iowa should win, but what does success look like this Saturday? We discuss on our preview podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 11, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Iowa led for nearly the entire game Saturday but didn't make enough plays to seal a second-straight Cy-Hawk win. Red zone woes, poor QB play, and Iowa's defense uncharacteristically allowing explosive plays in the second half helped Iowa State come back and beat the Hawkeyes 20-19 on a 54-yard Kyle Konrardy field goal with just six seconds left. We'll also discuss what Iowa did well Saturday, like rushing the ball and playing defense (for one half). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Sep 09, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Iowa and Iowa State clash this Saturday in an intriguing Power 4 non-conference game. Both squads are 1-0 after games against ranked FCS teams. Iowa started slow and finished hot, beating Illinois State 40-0 with 5 second half touchdowns. Iowa State couldn't have started hotter, scoring a touchdown in two offensive plays, but grinded out a 21-3 win over North Dakota. Who will prevail Saturday in Iowa City? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 8
It's the Iowa offense fans have been waiting years to see. Iowa gains 492 total yards against Illinois State, the most from this offense in 5 years. We'll break down the major talking points following the Hawkeyes first game of the season. Topics: Tale of two halves, Cade is 100% healthy, Reece Vander Zee's emergence, Iowa's D shuts out the opponent, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Iowa's News Now anchor Mitch Fick is hosting the "Remembering Hayden Fry" panel at the 2024 FryFest in Coralville. FryFest is the annual celebration of legendary Iowa Head Coach Hayden Fry. It is the unofficial kickoff to the Hawkeye football season every year since 2009. The panel includes former Hayden Fry players Hap Peterson, Jared Devries, Jim Molini, former assistant coaches Dan McCarney, Don Patterson, and former sports information director Phil Haddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
It's officially game week! Iowa takes on Illinois State Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. It will be the first time since November 25, 1978 Iowa will play a game without Kirk Ferentz or Hayden Fry on the sideline. How will the players react? How with Seth Wallace perform as acting-head coach? Will Iowa start 1-0 against a good FCS team? We discuss that and more on this week's I on the Hawks podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
College football is days away from us and the I on the Hawks crew predicts the season MVPs on both sides of the ball, breakout players, and a bold prediction. We also go through the schedule to predict how many games the Hawkeyes will win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Is there reason to be concerned about the quarterback position heading into Iowa's 2024 football season? Cade McNamara struggled Saturday (albeit against the #1's from a defense that returns nearly everyone) at Kids' Day. We'll break down what it means and talk about what else we saw from Kids' Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 12, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Iowa is ranked again in the preseason heading into the next football campaign. The Coaches Poll released this week has Iowa ranked 25th. We breakdown the poll and see an early trend in this new era of college football. Also on the docket: What we're looking out for on Kids Day this weekend, who will be Iowa's captains this year, and taking a look at the Hawkeyes excelling at the Olympics in Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 07, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Iowa fall camp started Wednesday ahead of the 2024 football season. It's a new season and a whole new Big Ten. UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington join the conference officially on Friday. Divisions are dead too in an 18-team league. Will this work in favor of Iowa or ultimately mean bad news for a Hawkeye program that's won 10 games 2 of the past three seasons? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1
Iowa adds depth to the QB room. Northwestern transfer Brendan Sullivan picks the Hawkeyes after visiting on Tuesday. How does this new addition impact Cade McNamara as QB1? We'll discuss other transfer news too. Indiana Fever play tonight in Caitlin Clark's last preseason game before the WNBA regular season. We'll preview our coverage next week in Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 09, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 71
