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ESPN features Iowa football among 31 teams that can reach CFP

Josh Helmer | Hawkeyes Wire The Iowa Hawkeyes are among 31 teams that ESPN feels could make the College Football Playoff. For Iowa, it would represent a first-time trip to the CFP if the Hawkeyes can pull it off. The Hawkeyes would also need to do so with a new starting quarterback. Mark Gronowski has moved on and Iowa is… Continue reading
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Red Raider Athletics Receives Perfect Champions of Character Score

NWC Athletic Communications KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the sixth time in seven years, Northwestern College has been recognized as a gold level Champions of Character Five-Star award winner by the NAIA. Northwestern was one of 120 institutions to receive a perfect score. “The NAIA Champions of Character continues to remain a point of emphasis within… Continue reading
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Northern Iowa to sell name right to UNI-Dome

UNI Athletic Communications CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa Athletics (UNI) and Learfield’s Panther Sports Properties today announced an expanded sponsorship initiative that will bring naming rights for the iconic UNI-Dome to market for the first time in the facility’s 50-year history. As one of the most recognizable landmarks in the state of Iowa and… Continue reading
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Iowa State Athletics Shatters Single-Year Fundraising Records

Iowa State Athletic Communications AMES, Iowa – Thanks to the incredible support from nearly 8,000 donors, Iowa State’s Department of Athletics generated a school-record $52.7 million in gifts, including a record $21.1 million in annual fund giving through the Cyclone Club, Endowed Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced Monday. “We are grateful for the generosity of… Continue reading
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Hawkeyes’ Vonnahme Named to Mackey Award Watch List

Third-year tight end DJ Vonnahme has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List on Wednesday. Iowa Athletic Communications IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa third-year tight end DJ Vonnahme has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List on Wednesday. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the country’s most outstanding tight end. Vonnahme… Continue reading
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Ohio State, Oregon atop college football preseason coaches’ poll

Mark Schlabach | ESPN Big Ten teams won each of the past three College Football Playoff national championships, and Ohio State will start the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes, who will be led by a pair of Heisman Trophy contenders in quarterback Julian Sayin and receiver Jeremiah Smith, received 38 of… Continue reading

