Drake coach Joe Woodley says quarterback Chase Spellman is questionable as the Bulldogs take a 3-0 Pioneer Football League record to Marist. Spellman has struggled with what Woodley has described as n “upper body” injury and did not play in last week’s 45-0 win over Valparaiso.

If Spellman can’t go freshman Logan Inagawa will get another start. He has appeared in five games and thrown for five touchdowns and rushed for five.

Drake’s success can be traced to a simple combination. The Bulldogs have the second best run game in the PFL and also rank second against the run.

The chore for the Drake defense on Saturday will be slowing down Marist dual threat quarterback Sonny Mannino.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser released the brackets for ISU’s 2025-26 wrestle-offs, which will take place this weekend. Semifinals will be wrestled Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. on the Lied Rec Center main floor. Finals will take place the following day at Ames High School at 2 p.m.

Seven matches will be wrestled Saturday with nine on Sunday. A full bout order can be viewed at the end of this story.

Stevo Poulin, Evan Frost and Rocky Elam will be held out of competition this weekend and will wrestle off in the coming weeks. Daniel Herrera will also miss this weekend’s wrestle-offs due to his participation in the U23 World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia Saturday and Sunday.

Additionally, Dresser also announced that Nando Villaescusa, Sawyer Bartelt, Carson Floyd and Carter Fousek will miss the 2025-26 season due to injury and will pursue a medical redshirt.

Results from the inaugural Cyclone Invitational Presented by Daily’s Premium Meats, in which two wrestlers per team can enter, will also factor in to setting the ISU lineup.

Wrestle-off results will be posted to Cyclones.com following each round.

IOWA STATE WRESTLE-OFF SCHEDULE
Semifinals
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Lied Rec Center

Finals
Date: Sunday, Oct. 26
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Ames High School
Watch: IAWrestle

SATURDAY MATCH ORDER
125: Adrian Meza vs. Ethan Perryman
141: Anthony Echemendia vs. Osmany Diversent*
149: Paniro Johnson vs. Logan Stotts
165: Connor Euton vs. Manny Rojas
165: Aiden Riggins vs. Owen Helgeson
174: Melton Powe vs. Jacob Helgeson
285: McCrae Hagarty vs. Xavier Bruening

SUNDAY MATCH ORDER
125: Christian Castillo vs. Meza/Perryman*
133: Garrett Grice vs. Carter Pearson
149: Jacob Frost vs. Johnson/Stotts
157: Vinny Zerban vs. Kane Naaktgeboren
165: Euton/Rojas vs. Riggins/O. Helgeson
174: MJ Gaitan vs. Powe/J. Helgeson
184: Isaac Dean vs. Tate Naaktgeboren
197: CJ Carter vs. Rowan Udell
285: Yonger Bastida vs. Hagarty/Bruening

*Denotes exhibition

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa announced updates to future football nonconference schedules on Thursday.

Iowa will play North Dakota in its nonconference finale on Sept. 18, 2027, in Iowa City and will host UNI on Sept. 1, 2029, in its season opener.

Below are Iowa’s updated future nonconference schedules.

2026
Northern Illinois (Sept. 5)
Iowa State (Sept. 12)
UNI (Sept. 19)

2027
Ball State (Sept. 4)
at Iowa State (Sept. 11)
North Dakota (Sept. 18)

2028
Western Michigan (Sept. 16)

2029
UNI (Sept. 1)
Northern Illinois (Sept. 15)

2030
Florida Atlantic (Aug. 31)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa freshman Ella Magallan was named the Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

It is the third time this year that Magallan has earned the award. She previously claimed the distinction on Sept. 10 after placing eighth at the Hawkeye Invite and on Oct. 8 after her performance at the Joe Piane Invite.

The freshman from Burleson, Texas, ran 21:59.2 in the 6,000 meters at the Pre-National Invite on Oct. 17 in Columbia, Missouri. This time was a near two-minute personal best. She finished fourth among Hawkeyes. Magallan has scored in all four of Iowa’s races this fall.

In total, it is the fifth time a Hawkeye has won a weekly conference award this season.

• Ella Magallan – Women’s Freshman of the Week (Sept. 10)
• Elena Torres – Women’s Athlete of the Week (Sept. 10)
• Luke Knepp – Men’s Athlete of the Week (Sept. 24)
• Ella Magallan – Women’s Freshman of the Week (Oct. 8)
• Ella Magallan – Women’s Freshman of the Week (Oct. 22)

Iowa returns to action for the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 31 in East Lansing, Michigan.

West Point, Miss. – The University of Iowa women’s golf team concluded its fall season this week at The Ally, hosted by Mississippi State at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi. The Hawkeyes finished 12th in the 15-team field, recording a three-round total of 907 (299–305–303) over 54 holes.

Junior Ximena Benites closed out her final round at The Ally with a 1-over-par 73, finishing tied for 52nd. The Peru native recorded four birdies and 10 pars in her final round. Senior Shannyn Vogler also carded a 1-over-par 73, tying for 75th after recording five birdies and eight pars.

Junior Maura Peters shot a 78, with two birdies and 10 pars, to finish tied for 29th with a 220 (68-74-78).

Freshman Sunny Wang posted a 79 in her final round to tie for 64th place. Senior Riley Lewis rounded out Iowa’s lineup with a 10-over-par 82, finishing tied for 75th.

Florida captured the team title at 8-under par, while Abbey Schutte of Arkansas claimed individual medalist honors at 9-under.

IOWA LEADERBOARD

UP NEXT 

The Hawkeyes will kick off their spring season on Feb. 1-3, traveling to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Classic.

BOYS

GILBERT MEET

Qualifying Teams: Gilbert, Des Moines Christian, Bondurant-Farrar

Qualifying Individuals

• Mason Betts (Atlantic) – 16:19.88 (11th)

SPENCER MEET

Qualifying Teams: Sioux Center, Storm Lake, MOC-Floyd Valley

Qualifying Individuals

• Jeffery Gross (Harlan) – 16:42.55 (7th)

GIRLS

GILBERT MEET

Qualifying Teams: Des Moines Christian, Gilbert, Winterset

Qualifying Individuals

• Katrina Williams (Atlantic) – 19:52.11 (16th)

SPENCER MEET

Qualifying Teams: Sioux Center, Harlan, MOC-Floyd Valley

Qualifying Individuals

Ashlyn Rau (Harlan) – 18:38.60 (2nd)

Julia Heslink (Harlan) – 19:23.12 (6th)

Grace Berglund (Glenwood) – 18:52.85 (3rd)

Caitlin Hebel (Glenwood) – 19:43.19 (14th)

The Riverside Bulldogs took another step towards a second straight state tournament appearance as they opened their postseason with a 3-0 win over the Underwood Eagles. The Bulldogs controlled the first two sets with 25-14 and 25-17. Although the sets were close early, Riverside went on runs to pull away, and it seemed like most of the extended rallies went the Bulldogs’ way. However, with their season on the line, Underwood gave the Bulldogs everything they had. The Eagles played with the lead for much of set three. However, Riverside proved to be too much to handle, and the Bulldogs took the lead late and didn’t relinquish it again, cementing their spot in the 2A region 7 semi-final.

Set one was arguably Riverside’s best offense performance. Leading 8-5 Riverside, went on a pair of long runs and never looked back. They dominated the latter part of the set, pulling away for an 11-point win. Lilli Reed and Sydney Somers played well, sharing the team lead with 9 kills each in the match.

Set two was much like set one, just closer for longer. Although the Bulldogs played with the lead for much of the set, Underwood did a great job of limiting Bulldog runs. However, the Riverside defense was once again phenomenal. Sophia Fenner finished with 17 digs, but her play really embodies the defensive look of the Bulldogs: Keep the play alive. There were numerous points throughout the match that the Bulldogs kept plays alive that had no business being kept alive. Although most times you end up ceeding an offensive opportunity, if you keep it alive long enough, the other team will make a mistake or an offensive opportunity will come your way. This is what proved to be a massive difference as Riverside took set two 25-17.

Set three was Underwood’s best performance of the night. With their season on the line, they gave the Bulldogs everything they had. Although they had been competitive for most of the night, they took that next step in the third set. It was the Eagles that played with the lead for much of the set. However, the patience and defensive ability of the Bulldogs prevented them from going on that set-defining run. Eventually, that patience would pay off as Riverside flipped the script late to win 25-21 and secure their spot in the regional semi-final. Head coach Brooke Flathers was pleased with how her team handled their postseason opener.

One thing that was absent from Riverside’s performance was nerves.

The defense plays such a big part of the Bulldogs’ game and Flathers credits the work the group puts in at practice.

Riverside will take on Missouri Valley in their semi-final. The Lady Reds come into the match with a record of 26-14 and a narrow win over Tri-Center in their quarterfinal Matchup. The semi-final match is scheduled for 7 pm on Monday in Oakland.

 1A Region 6 

Audubon – 3 vs Woodbine -1

St. Albert – 3 vs Exira-EHK – 0

East Mills – 3 vs Mormon Trail – 0

Stanton – 3 vs Murray – 0

 1A Region 6 

Sidney – 3 vs Bedford – 0

Fremont-Mills – 3 vs Mount Ayr – 1

1A Region 8

Ankeny Christian – 3 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Southeast Warren – 3 vs Moravia – 0

1A Region 1

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 3 vs Glidden-Ralston – 0

1A Region 5

IKM-Manning – 3 vs Kingsley-Pierson – 1

 2A Region 4 

ACGC – 3 vs AHSTW – 0

Woodward-Granger – 3 vs Nodaway Valley – 0

Earlham – 3 vs Ogden – 2

 2A Region 7

Riverside – 3 vs Underwood – 0

Missouri Valley – 3 vs Tri-Center – 2

 2A Region 6

Grand View Christian – 3 vs Interstate-35 – 0

Union – 3 vs Pleasantville – 0

 2A Region 2

Treynor – 3 vs MVAOCOU – 0

The Woodbine Football team has completed an undefeated regular season and clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive year. The Tigers enter the postseason scoring 50+ points in every game and holding all seven opponents to under 200 rushing yards combined on the season. Head Coach Dustin Crook says his team needs to stick to their game to be successful on the journey to the dome.

The Tigers are led by Senior Quarterback Brodyn Pryor with over 1,100 yards through the air and 22 touchdown passes on the season, making him as elusive as he can be in the eight-man game.

Woodbine’s receiving core features six players with 100+ receiving yards and multiple touchdowns. Many of those athletes play defense just as effectively.

The Tigers are preparing for the strong ground game from Exira-EHK.

Woodbine fell in the second-round last year but in 2025 their expectations go beyond father than that.