IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hawkeye fans following the University of Iowa football team on the road are encouraged to attend one of the Hawkeye Huddles this season.

Hawkeye Huddles are free, pregame pep rallies that feature cash refreshments and snacks, door prizes, a Hawkeye DJ, Herky the Hawk, and the Iowa Spirit Squads.

New this year — registration is now required for all Hawkeye Huddles. Fans planning on joining the Hawkeyes on the road can register in advance at bit.ly/Huddles2025. Unregistered fans will be put on a wait list.

2025 Iowa Football Hawkeye Huddle Schedule

Thursday, September 4: Iowa State
Midweek Pep Rally in Des Moines
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Big Grove Brewery
Des Moines

Saturday, October 11: Wisconsin
Time: TBA
Discovery Building
Madison, Wisconsin

Saturday, November 15: USC
Time: TBA
BMO Stadium
Los Angeles

Friday, November 28: Nebraska
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Embassy Suites
Lincoln, Nebraska

For Hawkeye Huddles that do not have game times set, these events will begin three hours prior to game time or no earlier than 9 a.m.

For more details on the Hawkeye Huddles and the I-Club, visit jointheiclub.com or find the I-Club (@jointheiclub) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa football senior Logan Jones has been named a USA Today Preseason Second Team All-American, it was announced Wednesday by the publication.

Jones, a 6-foot-3, 302-pound center, was also named to the Rimington, Lombardi and Outland Trophy Watch Lists this fall. He was also tabbed as preseason second-team All-America by Walter Camp and a third-team All-American by Athlon and Phil Steele earlier this month.

A season ago, the Council Bluffs, Iowa, native started 12 games where he earned first-team All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-America recognition from Phil Steele. He anchored an offensive line that allowed just 17 sacks and helped Iowa rush for 2,564 yards, the most since 2002.

The Hawkeyes kickoff the 2025 season against UAlbany on Aug. 30 inside Kinnick Stadium.  The sold-out game will kickoff at 5 p.m. (CT) and be televised on FS1.

Iowa State will practice in Dublin for the first time on Thursday leading up to Saturday’s game against 17th ranked Kansas State. For the 22nd ranked Cyclones it is a chance to kick off the college football season and it will likely be the most watched regular season game in program history. Senior defensive lineman Domonique Orange.

Orange says the Cyclone defense will need to be ready for some new looks from the Wildcats.

Orange says in-game adjustments for the defense will be important.

ISU linebacker Caleb Bacon on preparing for K-State.

Bacon on the importance of in-game adjustments.

Iowa receiver Reece Vander Zee is ready for an even bigger role this season. The former Central Lyon/George-Little Rock star started eight game as a true freshman last season and had three touchdowns. That experience has paid off as he gets ready for the new season.

Vander Zee likes the progress of the offense under transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski.

Vander Zee is part of a receiver corps that features a lot more depth this season.

The Hawkeyes open a week from Saturday at home against the University of Albany.

CORALVILLE, Iowa – The Missouri Valley Conference, including Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman and the Drake Bulldogs, were officially welcomed to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, yesterday. Xtream Arena is set to host the 2026 MVC Women’s Basketball Championship.

“I’m a small-town Iowa girl and love nothing more than to be involved in this amazing sport in this state,” Pohlman said during Tuesday’s event. “It’s fantastic to be an Iowan and watch our sport continue to develop. People are constantly taking about women’s basketball, everyone is invigorated, and I really couldn’t be more excited to come back here in March.

Pohlman was joined by other league head coaches including Tanya Warren of Northern Iowa, Ashleen Bracey of UIC, Kristen Gillespie of Illinois State, and Courtney Boyd of Valparaiso.

The 5,100 seat Xtream Arena was announced as a future site for the league tournament in an official MVC release last April. A multi-purpose venue, Xtream Arena first opened its doors in September of 2020. It is home to the University of Iowa volleyball team and hosts home contests for the Iowa Heartlanders of the ECHL hockey association. The arena also hosts the Iowa High School Volleyball State Tournament.

Located in the Iowa River Landing area, Xtream Arena is nestled among hotels and restaurants that make it an ideal spot for the postseason hub of MVC women’s basketball. The venue has also proved to be a signature attractor of both amateur and professional sporting events on the national and international levels thanks to a direct link to the 53,000-square foot GreenState Family Fieldhouse.

All 11 MVC women’s basketball teams will compete in the four-day tournament, with three opening-round games on Thursday, four quarterfinal games on Friday, two semifinal games on Saturday, culminating in a Sunday championship game.  The league tournament champion earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

The 2026 MVC Women’s Championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville will be the 19th-straight year the conference will conduct a neutral-site championship for women’s basketball.  The MVC has played its premier event for women’s basketball at Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. (2008-2015), Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Ill. (2016-2024), and the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. (2024). The previous 22 MVC post-season championships were held at campus sites.

“What you’re going to see is gritty, competitive women who take the floor and are really, really proud to represent their institution,” Pohlman added. “Whether they’re from Des Moines, or Cedar Falls, or anywhere else in the league, the Missouri Valley Conference does run deep. You will be entertained.”

The 2026 MVC Women’s Championship will take place from March 12-15 of next year. Information on scheduling details and tickets will be released at an unspecified later date.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team will host three games and its annual Black & Gold World Series during the fall season, head coach Rick Heller announced Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes host their annual scout day on September 18 at 2 p.m., before hosting the Mississauga Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on September 26.

Iowa will take on Division I foe Missouri on Saturday, October 4 (during an Iowa football bye weekend). The Hawkeyes host Heartland Community College at 3 p.m. on October 10.

The program will wrap up its fall with the best-of-three Black & Gold World Series from October 15-17.

All games are at Duane Banks Field and are free and open to the public.

The Iowa State football team leaves Wednesday afternoon for Dublin, Ireland, as the 22nd ranked Cyclones get ready for Saturday’s game against 17th ranked Kansas State. ISU coach Matt Campbell says prepping for this trip began during winter workouts.

Campbell says a key is how the Cyclones handle the trip.

Campbell hopes to make the remainder of the week as normal as possible.

The Cyclones will practice after they arrive in Dublin on Thursday.

ISU tight end Gabe Burkle says they will not be treating it as a bowl trip.

Drake senior receiver Taj Hughes says a new season brings a new challenge for the Bulldogs. New coach Joe Woodley takes over a program that is coming off two straight Pioneer Football League chamionships and back-to-back trips to the FCS playoffs. Hughes made the switch to receiver after hauling in 73 passes out of the backfield last season.

The program has momentum gut Hughes says a loss to Morehead State in their final home game last season is fresh in their mind.

The Bulldogs open at home a week from Thursday when they host Upper Iowa.

Atlantic – 6 vs Denison-Schleswig 3

Atlantic winners: Jacobi Harter (2), Lily Willrich (2), Shauna Anderson, Aunika Darrow, Dylin Ball/Taryn O’Brien (doubles)

Denison-Schleswig winners: Ella Bahnsen (2), Jacee Jepsen, Kacie Schulte (doubles)

Creston – 8 vs Red Oak – 1

Creston winners: Hollynn Rieck (2), Kennedy Strider (2), Marlee Stalker (2), Shaylee Coen (2), Brooke Huck (2), Savannah Jaques (doubles)

Red Oak winner: Ana Torres

Abraham Lincoln – 7 vs Glenwood – 2

Abraham Lincoln winners: Tori Hansen (2), Eliot Powers (2), Rylan Stokes (2), Lexie Nelson (2), Kendall Smith (doubles), Josie Solon (doubles)

Glenwood winners: Brooklyn Oetter, Claire Soergel

Clarke – 7 vs Southwest Valley – 2

Southwest Valley winners: Deklyn Mullen, Hailey Randall

Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 7 vs Bishop Heelan Catholic – 2

Sergeant Bluff-Luton winners: Stella Britton (2), Kaeley Abels (2), Lilly Smith (2), Camryn Glass, Carley Rooney (doubles), Clara Britton

Bishop Heelan winners: Maria Ernesti, Aila Friis/Joy Bishwokarma (doubles)

The Griswold Volleyball team will feature many new faces in new positions after graduating nine seniors in the offseason. Head Coach Jody Rossell says the summer conditioning program was figuring out what kind of team they would like to be this fall.

For the Tigers, the first week of practice was about trying out new schemes, formations and lineups to see what works best.

Griswold is seeking a fourth-consecutive winning season and will look to lone Senior Kate Tischer to fall into the leader roll.

Rossell says playing in the Corner Conference will speed up the potential growing pains they may have.

The Tigers compete in several scrimmages leading up to the 2025 regular season opener Tuesday, August 26th against Southwest Valley.