Hawk Central Hour

It's a busy holiday week for the Hawkeyes, and our super-sized Hawk Central Hour (podcast-only edition) has you covered. The Register's Chad Leistikow hosts more than an hour of conversation about hoops and football, leading off with Tyler Tachman from California after the Iowa men took down Ole Miss in Palm Desert. Chad and Tyler then do our deep dive into the Iowa-Nebraska football matchup, and Dargan Southard joins the show to discuss the 11th-ranked Iowa women's basketball team, which is coming off important wins over Baylor and Miami.

Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down Iowa's last-second win over Michigan State.

The Hawkeyes' season has become a battle of trying to finish 8-4 after back-to-back crushing losses to Oregon and USC. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dive into what the team is still playing for while examining the pass-game struggles in Year 2 of the Tim Lester offense. We also break down Five Big Questions to preview Iowa vs. Michigan State before launching into a healthy discussion on the early start for Ben McCollum's basketball team.

Ahead of senior day vs. Michigan State, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman assess what remains for Iowa to squeeze out of this season after several painful losses. They also look at the Hawkeyes' updated injury situation.

Live from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Register's Chad Leistikow joins Tyler Tachman to dissect Iowa's 26-21 loss at USC that saw the Hawkeyes go scoreless in the second half.

Iowa's No. 21 rating in the College Football Playoff as the top three-loss team in the rankings signaled that the Hawkeyes have a ton to play for against No. 17 USC on Saturday. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman look at the importance of winning this game regardless, the consequences of another loss and answer Five Big Questions to preview the Nov. 15 game in (rainy?) Los Angeles.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down what's most pivotal for Iowa football this week if the Hawkeyes are going to rebound at USC following a tough Oregon loss.

Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect Iowa's 18-16 loss to Oregon on a last-second field goal from Atticus Sappington.

In a podcast-only edition of Hawk Central, the Register's Chad Leistikow, along with Tyler Tachman and Dargan Southard, go long in previewing Saturday's big Iowa vs. Oregon football showdown at Kinnick Stadium. With Iowa entering the first College Football Playoff rankings at No. 20, what added elements does that add to this top-20 showdown? We answer Five Big Questions before predictions then segments to recap the basketball openers for the Iowa men and women. 

Ahead of Iowa's Week 11 showdown vs. No. 6 Oregon, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow break down if the Hawkeyes have enough in the tank to pull a major home upset.