CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell, a former University of Iowa All-American, has been selected for the 2025 Dick Butkus Award as the NFL’s top linebacker. Campbell, who graduated from Cedar Falls High School, was a first-round draft pick in 2022. In his third NFL season, he became a foundational piece of Detroit’s defense. The award was presented by Matt Butkus, son of the late Dick Butkus, in recognition of Campbell’s breakout season as the anchor of one of the league’s most physical defensive units.

Campbell ranked second in the NFL in total tackles this season and led the league in run stops. He also recorded three forced fumbles and five sacks while providing consistent run support, solid coverage, and vocal leadership. Campbell finished first among a competitive field of finalists that included San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun who won last year, and former winner Roquan Smith of the Baltimore Ravens.

Campbell was the first Iowa Hawkeye to win the Dick Butkus Award in 2022.

The Iowa Hawkeye women are 8-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in 30 years. The 10th ranked Hawkeyes outscored 15th ranked Maryland 12-5 in overtime, Thursday, to beat the Terrapins 85-78. Maryland forced the extra session by rallying from a 17-point deficit with three minutes to play.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes held Maryland scoreless the final three-and-a-half minutes over overtime to move to 17-2 overall.

The Hawkeyes led 66-49 with just over three minutes remaining before Maryland roared back.

The ninth ranked Iowa State men return to the road in Big 12 play on Saturday with a visit to Oklahoma State. The Cyclones bounced back from road losses to Kansas and Cincinnati with a lopsided win at home over Central Florida on Tuesday night.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger, who says it is important for his team to set the tone from a physical standpoint.

The Cyclones are 4-2 in the Big 12 and beat the Cowboys 83-71 back on January 10th in Hilton Coliseum.

That’s senior guard Tamin Lipsey, who says Oklahoma State is always a tough matchup. The Cowboys beat the Cyclones in Stillwater last season.

Oklahoma State is 2-4 in the Big 12.

The fourth ranked Iowa wrestling team will be looking to bounce back on Friday night with a visit to sixth ranked Nebraska. The Hawkeyes are coming off last Friday’s humiliating 32-3 loss to top ranked Penn State.

That’s Iowa coach Tom Brands. The Hawkeyes have won the last 16 duals in the series. Nebraska’s last win was back in 2005.

The third ranked Iowa State wrestling team will cap the weekend on Sunday with a dual at Humboldt High School against 15th ranked South Dakota State. It will be the fifth time Cyclone coach Kevin Dresser has taken his team back to his hometown.

Dresser on returning to where he grew up.

The weekend begins on Friday night when the Cyclones host Northern Colorado in Hilton Coliseum.

Stuelke dominated in a pair of Hawkeye victories over RV Oregon and No. 15 Michigan State to improve to 7-0 in Big Ten play, Iowa’s best start to the conference slate since 2023-24.

Against the Ducks last Thursday, Stuelke helped pace Iowa’s offense to a 74-66 win. Stuelke nearly notched a triple-double with 18 points, eight rebounds, and a career-high eight assists.

On Sunday against the Spartans, Stuelke led the Hawkeye offense again with 22 points (10-14 FG), nine rebounds, and five assists. It was Stuelke’s fourth 20+ point performance of the season.

The Cedar Rapids native was also named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week on Monday.

No. 10 Iowa (16-2, 7-0) will hit the road to face No. 15 Maryland (17-3, 5-3) on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. (CT) in College Park. The contest will air nationally on Peacock and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Jada Williams poured in a career-high 44 points as the Iowa State women rolled to a 93-68 win over Cincinnati, Wednesday, in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones snapped a five game losing skid.

Williams was 15-of-22 from the field and also had eight assists.

Jalen Quinn had a career-high 34 points as Drake stunned Missouri Valley leader Murray State 101-90 in the Knapp Center, handing the Racers their first loss in conference play. The Bulldogs improve to 4-5 in the Valley.

That’s Drake coach Eric Henderson. It was the Bulldog’s biggest win of a season that has featured several heartbreaking losses.

Owen Larson also had a career high 22-points as Drake’s guards continually broke down the Murray State defense.

Drake is now 10-10 overall.

IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference has released its 2026 football schedule, which features all 16 programs playing nine conference games. Big 12 members will play a total of 13 non-conference games versus Power Four opponents and Notre Dame.

The 2026 schedule is highlighted by the Conference’s global expansion with a pair of games in Europe, beginning with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 29 between TCU and North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland. Week Three will feature the Union Jack Classic, a Conference game between Arizona State and Kansas, at Wembley Stadium in London, England on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Marquee non-conference games versus Power Four opponents on Big 12 campuses this season begin Week One when Cincinnati hosts Boston College. Kansas hosts Missouri, Oklahoma State welcomes Oregon and Utah faces Arkansas at home in Week Two before BYU hosts Notre Dame in Week Seven.
Early Conference games begin in the second week of the season, with Arizona traveling to BYU before Houston plays at Texas Tech the following week.

Annual Big 12 rivalry games are scheduled to begin in Week Seven with the Sunflower Showdown between Kansas and K-State in Manhattan, as well as TCU at Baylor. BYU and Utah will meet in Salt Lake City during Week Seven before the Territorial Cup between Arizona and Arizona State in Tucson during Thanksgiving week.

The 2026 Big 12 Football Championship will be played Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, launching a new Friday-Saturday rotation that enhances national exposure.

Big 12 television partners ESPN, FOX Sports and TNT Sports will make their selections for the first three weeks of the season at a later date, which will be the first set of kickoff times released. Select Saturday games in the 2026 season may be moved to select Fridays, other special dates, and Black Friday, which will be announced in the coming weeks.

You can click here to view the complete 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule grid.