Iowa Hawkeyes
· 2026-06-27
The Iowa Hawkeyes are gearing up for the 2026 college football season.
Kirk Ferentz has made some changes to the coaching staff, including the addition of Jay Norvell as running backs coach.
The Hawkeyes have also lost some key players, including P Rhys Dakin, who left for Michigan State.
Chris Polizzi has been elevated to special teams coach, replacing LeVar Woods, who left for East Lansing.
This change could have a significant impact on the team's performance.
The Hawkeyes' spring practice was a light one, with no major injuries reported.
QB Hank Brown has joined the team from Auburn, and will compete with frosh Jeremy Heclinski for the starting job.
The Hawkeyes will also turn to Aussie frosh Boston Everitt or Division III Simpson College transfer Tanner Philpott to replace Dakin.
The Iowa Hawkeyes will face the Northern Illinois Huskies on 2026-09-05 in their next game.
The team is looking to improve on their 9-3 record from last season.
And with the new coaches and transfers, they are hoping to make a deep run in the Big Ten conference.
But for now, the focus is on the upcoming game against the Huskies.
So the Hawkeyes will need to be at their best if they want to come out on top.
The team's kicker, Eli Ozick, has a big-but-inaccurate leg, which could be a factor in the game.
The Hawkeyes' running game will also be important, with Jay Norvell's expertise coming into play.