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Hawk Central Hour — 124 episodes

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Why Iowa's ceiling has gone up on defense; previewing UNI game

2

What we learned about Iowa in Week 1 as Cy-Hawk week begins

3

POSTGAME POD: Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0

4

Northern Illinois interim coach Rob Harley previews matchup with Iowa

5

The word "or" and Week 1 Iowa football depth chart reaction

6

Our 2026 Iowa football season preview episode

7

Breaking down notable developments from Iowa football fall camp

8

Quarterbacks under further review, depth-chart risers in Iowa's fall camp

9

Kids Day reaction: Did Jeremy Hecklinski deliver a knockout blow vs. Hank Brown?

10

Hawk Central: Ghost-pepper Iowa football takes, Kids Day preview

11

Fall-camp preview: What we're debating as Hawkeyes gear up for 2026 season

12

Breaking down the biggest Iowa football storylines at Big Ten Media Days

13

Tyler Tachman is back! Recapping Iowa men's basketball practice, latest on QB battle

14

Hawk Central: 90 minutes with Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester

15

Hawk Central: A full hour with Iowa offensive line coach George Barnett

16

Hawk Central: Iowa basketball ramps up schedule, 1-on-1 with Jay Niemann

17

Where Iowa football, men's basketball stand on recruiting trail

18

Talking all things Iowa men's basketball with Sean Bock

19

Hawk Central: Summer preview for Iowa's football, basketball programs

20

Hawk Central: "Ask Us Anything" tackles big-picture Hawkeye topics, how we do our jobs

21

Hawk Central: Sitdown with Iowa women's basketball assistant coaches LaSondra Barrett, Sean Sullivan

22

Hawk Central: Ben McCollum contract explainers, grading Iowa's Big Ten schedule

23

Hawk Central: Our year-ending Hawkeye awards show, top 1-on-1 takes with Ben McCollum

24

Hawk Central: Iowa football position groups ranked, from best to worst

25

Did we learn anything significant from Iowa football's 2026 open spring practice?

26

Hawk Central: Evaluating McKeever, Coleman hoops pickups; inside Iowa QBs battle

27

Hawk Central: Unpacking Kirk Ferentz's NCAA violation ruling, Iowa basketball portal heats up

28

Hawk Central: Transfer portal is open, how much movement should Iowa basketball fans expect?

29

Hawk Central: On Addie Deal's departure, portal preview for Iowa men's basketball

30

Iowa basketball's magical run ends with Elite Eight loss to Illinois

31

Iowa basketball's improbable run continues as Hawkeyes advance to Elite Eight with Nebraska win

32

How does Iowa basketball continue this magical NCAA Tournament run vs. Nebraska in Sweet 16?

33

Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa-Nebraska in men's Sweet 16; abrupt women's end in NCAAs

34

Iowa basketball stuns defending champion Florida to reach first Sweet 16 since 1999

35

Dissecting Iowa basketball's win vs. Clemson, the Hawkeyes' first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021

36

Hawk Central: Iowa basketball, wrestling teams reach ultimate NCAA tests

37

Dissecting the NCAA Tournament paths for Iowa men's and women's basketball

38

Hawk Central: Previewing March Madness for Iowa men's, women's basketball

39

Iowa women's basketball topples Illinois in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals; Michigan up next

40

Hawk Central: How will Iowa men's basketball respond? Previewing Big Ten women's tournament

41

Hawk Central: Jan Jensen coach of the year? Huge week ahead for Iowa men

42

POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa men defeat No. 9 Nebraska, 57-52

43

Hawk Central: NCAA, Big Ten outlook for Iowa women after beating Nebraska

44

Hawk Central: 2 Iowa basketball teams going in different directions

45

Hawk Central: Oregon surge for Iowa men; California swoon for Hawkeye women

46

Hawk Central: Iowa women's basketball surges to No. 8, California trip looms

47

Iowa women's basketball survives collapse at Maryland, rallies in OT for top-15 road win

48

Hawk Central: Big weekend wins for both Iowa basketball programs, what's next

49

Hawk Central: Portal Kirk goes wild in football; varying vibes for Iowa basketball

50

PODCAST: Chad Leistikow's 1-on-1 with Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz

51

Hawk Central: Iowa football portal season arrives, UCLA basketball win, latest on Emely Rodriguez

52

Iowa football ends 2025 with ReliaQuest Bowl win over Vanderbilt

53

Hawk Central: Our Iowa vs. Vanderbilt preview show, game predictions

54

Hawk Central: Taking stock of Iowa basketball Cy-Hawk losses, bounce-backs

55

Hawk Central: Iowa-Vanderbilt matchup, Cy-Hawk hoops previews, 1-on-1 with Tyler Barnes on recruiting

56

Hawk Central: Early look at 2026 Iowa football, sizing up hoops loss at Michigan State

57

Iowa football trounces Nebraska to cap 8-win regular season

58

PODCAST: Unbeaten Iowa hoops teams, Black Friday football preview vs. Nebraska

59

Iowa football flirts with disaster before surviving against Michigan State

60

Hawk Central: Can Mark Gronowski, Iowa get pass game going vs. Michigan State?

61

Key injuries loom over Iowa football vs. Michigan State on senior day

62

Another painful loss as Iowa football falls flat in second half at No. 17 USC

63

Hawk Central: Could Hawkeyes still make the College Football Playoff? Our Iowa-USC preview

64

What is essential if Iowa football is to rebound at USC following Oregon loss?

65

Iowa football flirts with riveting upset before falling to No. 9 Oregon

66

Hawk Central: Our big Iowa-Oregon football preview, basketball first impressions

67

Can Iowa football meet the moment at home vs. No. 6 Oregon?

68

Hawk Central: Jeremy Hecklinski's stock rising, ranking Iowa's top defensive players

69

Iowa football dismantles Minnesota from every angle in 41-3 drubbing

70

Hawk Central: A tricky test as Iowa looks to improve to 6-2 vs. Minnesota

71

Can Iowa football harness momentum with a confident Minnesota squad next?

72

Iowa football survives 25-24 thriller over Penn State

73

Hawk Central: Can Hawkeyes finally win a 'big game' against Penn State?

74

What can Iowa football expect from Penn State in first game since James Franklin's firing?

75

Postgame Podcast from Highway 151: Iowa 37, Wisconsin 0

76

Hawk Central: Mark Gronowski or Hank Brown? Previewing Iowa vs. Wisconsin with 5 big questions

77

Can Iowa football hurdle quarterback questions on the road at Wisconsin?

78

Hawk Central: Mark Gronowski's injury and quarterback what-ifs for Iowa football

79

Breaking down the significance of McKenna Woliczko committing to Iowa women's basketball

80

Iowa football squanders upset chance in 20-15 home loss to No. 12 Indiana

81

Hawk Central: Iowa football's best defensive player and our Indiana preview, predictions

82

Can Iowa football keep up with No. 12 Indiana in key early-season showdown?

83

A wild night in Piscataway ends with Iowa football's clutch finish at Rutgers

84

Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa's Big Ten football opener at Rutgers

85

Can Iowa football build off offensive progress in Big Ten opener at Rutgers?

86

Iowa football finds some offensive footing in 47-7 shellacking of UMass

87

Hawk Central: Is Tim Lester's Shanahan offense too complicated to work at Iowa?

88

What does the Iowa football passing game need to show in Week 3 against UMass?

89

Iowa football's offense faceplants yet again as Hawkeyes fall at No. 18 Iowa State

90

Former Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins details his journey to making the Ravens' 53-man roster as UDFA

91

Hawk Central: Iowa vs. Iowa State deep-dive preview and predictions

92

What level of urgency is there with Iowa's offense ahead of Week 2 Cy-Hawk matchup?

93

Sifting through Mark Gronowski's debut and Iowa football's 34-7 win over Albany

94

Hawk Central: Week 1 assessment, 5 big questions to preview Iowa vs. Albany

95

What constitutes a successful season opener for Mark Gronowski and Iowa football vs. UAlbany?

96

Hawk Central: Iowa football's 2025 schedule analysis, McKenna Woliczko's visit

97

Hawk Central: Reviewing Kids Day film, Iowa's quarterback situation for 2025 and beyond

98

What we did (and didn't) learn from Iowa football's Kids Day scrimmage

99

Hawk Central: Previewing Iowa's Kids Day practice with 5 position battles

100

Hawk Central: Tim Lester's 1-on-1 interview about Iowa football in 2025

101

What we learned from Iowa' s appearance at Big Ten football media days

102

Hawk Central: Latest on Hawkeyes hoops; Iowa football's Raimond Braithwaite joins the show

103

Hawk Central: In-depth on Iowa wide receivers with Jon Budmayr, Trey Thompson's surprise commitment

104

Hawk Central: All eyes on Iowa basketball practices; Koen Entringer's validation

105

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker joins the HawkCentral show ahead of 2025 season

106

Hawk Central: The House settlement ramifications for Iowa athletics, starting with football

107

Hawk Central: 1-on-1 with Iowa football general manager Tyler Barnes

108

Hawk Central: Ben McCollum's first Iowa basketball roster appears complete; how good is it?

109

Hawk Central: Emely Rodriguez's impact on Iowa women's basketball, Big Ten baseball preview

110

Hawk Central: Postseason awards show for Iowa athletics

111

Hawk Central: The finishing portal touches on Iowa's 2025 football roster

112

Hawk Central: Full-hour interview with Iowa women's basketball coach Jan Jensen

113

PODCAST: Recapping Iowa's spring practice, NFL Draft

114

Hawk Central: Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras addition, spring football's final week

115

Hawk Central: Iowa basketball's roster build, football's quarterback situation

116

Hawk Central: 1-on-1 with new Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum

117

Hawk Central: Ben McCollum's roster starts to take shape, first eyes on Mark Gronowski as Iowa quarterback

118

Hawk Central: The Ben McCollum era begins, and so does portal season for Iowa basketball

119

Podcast: What kind of immediate energy does new coach Ben McCollum bring to Iowa basketball?

120

Hawk Central: Darian DeVries or Ben McCollum? Iowa basketball coaching search, women's preview

121

Fran McCaffery's time leading the Hawkeyes has ended. Where does Iowa basketball go from here?

122

Hawk Central: One last stand for Fran McCaffery? Iowa women's NCAA preview

123

Podcast: Iowa women's basketball outlasts Michigan State to advance in Big Ten Tournament

124

Hawk Central: Big Ten women's preview, what to know about Warren Ruggiero