IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody announced the 2025-26 schedule on Monday. Iowa will host four indoor meets at the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility and one outdoor meet at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track.

The Hawkeyes open the indoor season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener in Boston on Dec. 6. Iowa will host its first of four indoor meets on Dec. 13 with the Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational & Multi. After winter break, Iowa welcomes programs for the Hawkeye Invitational on Jan. 10. The annual Larry Wieczorek Invitational will take place on Jan. 23-24. The team will host the Iowa Open on Feb. 20 in preparation for the postseason.

Iowa will travel to several premier meets during indoor season, including the Meyo Invitational (Jan. 30-31), New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 6-7) and the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 13-14).

The Big Ten Indoor Championships are hosted in Indianapolis for the second consecutive year and will take place Feb. 27- March 1. This year’s NCAA Indoor Championships will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 13-14.

Outdoor season commences with the UCF Invite in Orlando, Florida, on March 20-21. Iowa will spend a majority of early April in California across four meets. After meets in California, Florida and Nebraska, Iowa will return to the Hawkeye State for the Drake Relays (April 22-25) and the Kip Janvrin Invitational (April 24-26).

Iowa hosts its lone outdoor meet with the Musco Twilight on May 2.

Postseason competition begins with the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 15-17. The NCAA Outdoor First Rounds will be in Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 27-30. The season concludes with the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 10-13.

The full schedule can be found here.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior middle hitter Hannah Whittingstall has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

The San Antonio, Texas, native totaled 15 blocks and averaged 1.67 blocks per set across Iowa’s wins over Michigan State and Rutgers. She led the Hawkeyes in blocks in both matches, picking up five against Michigan State and 10 against Rutgers.

Whittingstall recorded the first double-double of her career with 14 kills and matched her career high with 10 blocks in Iowa’s come-from-behind victory over Rutgers on Sunday. The 10 blocks helped lead Iowa to a season-high 16.5 blocks against the Scarlet Knights. She also contributed three digs over the weekend.

Rutgers was limited to a .220 hitting percentage, including .000 in the fifth set on Sunday, due in large part to Whittingstall’s presence at the net. Whittingstall’s weekend catapulted her to second in the Big Ten with 98 blocks and an average of 1.20 blocks per set.

She also hit a blistering .636 against the Scarlet Knights, converting on 14-of-22 swings without committing an error.

This is Iowa’s first defensive player of the week honor since 2013, when Bethany Yeager was recognized. It is also Iowa’s first weekly conference award of the season and first since Malu Garcia was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 30, 2024.

Iowa (12-10, 3-7 B1G) returns to action on Friday night at Northwestern. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT) inside Welsh-Ryan Arena and will be streamed on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.

UNI coach Todd Stepsis is making a change at quarterback. Jaxon Dailey will start under center this week when the Panther visit 18th ranked Illinois State. Dailey replaced Matthew Schecklman at halftime of a 31-17 loss at Southern Illinois and had a pair of touchdown passes in the second half.

Stepsis believes Dailey’s mobility in the pocket and his ability to run give the offense an added dimension.

Stepsis says Dailey’s creativity will be a plus for the offense.

The Panthers are 2-6 overall and 0-4 in Missouri Valley play and Illinois State will be the Panther’s fifth ranked opponent in a row.

While disappointed in the results, Stepsis says there is still plenty to be accomplished the final month and set the tone for the future.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa field hockey senior Milly Short has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

It is the first career weekly honor for Short and the fifth for the Hawkeyes this season.

The Worcester, England, native anchored Iowa’s defense, playing a team-high 112 minutes as the Hawkeyes shut out Michigan State and No. 13 Michigan.

Iowa’s defense held both teams to a combined 14 shots on the weekend, allowing only three shots on goal.

Short also scored on a penalty corner in Iowa’s win over Michigan State.

The Hawkeyes travel to Columbus, Ohio, to close out the regular season against Ohio State at Buckeye Varsity Field on Oct. 31 at noon (CT).

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Lillian Humphries will join the University of Iowa women’s wrestling staff as director of operations, it was announced Monday by head coach Clarissa Chun. Humphries joins the Hawkeyes after serving as the head women’s wrestling coach at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Lillian to Iowa,” said Chun. “Her background in women’s wrestling, organizational skills, and passion for the sport make her a perfect fit for our program.”

Humphries has more than 10 years of experience in the sport of women’s wrestling, including the last three seasons helping build the Huntingdon College women’s wrestling program from the ground up. She coached three national qualifiers during her tenure.

A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Humphries graduated from Presbyterian College with a bachelor’s in business administration and a concentration in management and was a member of the first Division I women’s wrestling team in the nation. She was the first South Carolina female to get an athletic scholarship to wrestle Division I and the first NCAA Division I women’s wrestling graduate. Humphries was a two-time NCWWC National Qualifier for Presbyterian College.

Humphries will oversee the day-to-day operations and travel logistics for the Iowa women’s wrestling program.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watch List, the announcement was made Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Stirtz is the fourth Hawkeye to be named to the Cousy Award Watch List, joining Jeff Horner (2006), Mike Gesell (2016) and Jordan Bohannon (2018).

The Liberty, Missouri, native has also been named a preseason All-American by both CBS Sports (second team) and the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook (fourth team).  He is also a preseason All-Big Ten selection by Blue Ribbon, USA Today Network and in a media vote by the league office.

Stirtz, who is in his first season as a Hawkeye, was an All-American by three outlets during the 2024-25 season at Drake.  He was also tabbed as the Missouri Valley Conference Larry Bird Player of the Year and Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year.

He led the MVC in scoring (19.2), steals (2.21) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.86), while ranking second in assists (5.7).  He also led the NCAA in minutes played, averaging 39:22 per game.

Stirtz is one of four Big Ten Conference players among the 20-player list along with Purdue’s Braden Smith, the 2025 award recipient, Michigan’s Elliot Cadeau and Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton.

The Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year List will be fluid throughout the year before being narrowed to 10 players in late January with the final five finalists being announced in March.  The award winner and presentation details will be revealed at the Final Four in Indianapolis.

The Hawkeyes open the 2025-26 season Nov. 4, hosting Robert Morris at 7:30 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Both single game and season tickets for the 2025-26 campaign are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

The top ranked teams remain the same in the final Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.

Final Class 5A
1. Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #1 vs Waterloo West
2. Iowa City Liberty (8-1), LW #2 vs Waukee
3. Sioux City East (8-1), LW #3 vs Dallas Center-Grimes
4. Ankeny (7-2), LW #4 vs S.E. Polk
5. Waukee Northwest (8-1), LW #5 vs Indianola
6. WDM Valley (7-2), LW #6 vs #8 CR Prairie
7. Johnston (7-2), LW #7 vs Ankeny Centennial
8. Cedar Rapids Prairie (6-3), LW #8 @ #6 Valley
9. Iowa City West (7-2), LW #9 @ #10 Cedar Falls
10.Cedar Falls (7-2), LW #10 vs #9 Iowa City West

Final Class 4A
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (9-0), LW #1 vs Waverly-Shell Rock
2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (8-1), LW #2 vs Le Mars
3. Gilbert (9-0), LW #6 vs Lewis Central
4. Newton (8-1), LW #5 vs #9 Fort Dodge
5. ADM (Adel) (8-1), LW #4 vs North Scott
6. Pella (8-1), LW #7 vs Davenport North
7. North Polk (7-2), LW #3 vs Glenwood
8. Western Dubuque (7-2), LW #8 vs #10 Decorah
9. Fort Dodge (8-1), LW #9 @ #4 Newton
10.Decorah (7-2), LW #10 @ #8 Western Dubuque

Final Class 3A
1. Clear Lake (9-0), LW #1 vs Mount Vernon
2. Solon (9-0), LW #2 vs Benton
3. Sioux Center (8-1), LW #5 vs DSM Christian
4. West Delaware (8-1), LW #4 vs Mount Pleasant
5. Wahlert Catholic (7-2), LW #7 vs #6 Central DeWitt
6. Central DeWitt (7-2), LW #6 @ #5 Wahlert
7. Bishop Heelan (7-2), LW #3 vs Atlantic
8. Nevada (7-2), LW #8 vs #9 Carroll
9. Carroll (6-3), LW #10 @ #8 Nevada
10.Winterset (6-3), LW (X) vs Independence

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) will face Arizona State (5-3, 3-2) on Saturday, Nov. 1 at noon (CT) on TNT at Jack Trice Stadium. The game is simulcast on truTV/HBO Max.

Limited tickets remain and can be purchased by clicking here.

2025 Iowa State Football Schedule

Aug. 23                +*vs. Kansas State (ESPN)                W, 24-21

Aug. 30                SOUTH DAKOTA (FOX)                         W, 55-7

Sept. 6                 %IOWA (FOX)                                          W, 16-13

Sept. 13               at Arkansas State (ESPN2)               W, 24-16

Sept. 27               *ARIZONA (ESPN)                                 W, 39-14

Oct. 4                   *at Cincinnati (ESPN2)                       L, 38-30

Oct. 11                 *at Colorado (ESPN)                           L, 24-17

Oct. 25                 *BYU (Homecoming) (FOX)              L, 41-27

Nov. 1                   *ARIZONA STATE (TNT)                       Noon

Nov. 8                   *at TCU                                                      TBA

Nov. 22                *KANSAS                                                  TBA

Nov. 29                *at Oklahoma State                              TBA

Dec. 6                   Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game

All Times Central

+ Aer Lingus College Football Classic (Dublin, Ireland)

%Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

*Big 12 Conference Game