I on the Hawks

It's the season prediction episode for the 2026 football season. I on the Hawks crew gives their picks on who will be the offensive & defensive MVPs this year, as well as the breakout player while also giving a bold prediction.

We'll also walk through the schedule and see where the Hawkeyes get their wins & losses.

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Former Hawkeye safety Quinn Schulte joins a live I on the Hawks at PinSocial in Tiffin.

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Jeremy Hecklinski appeared to take the upper hand on Iowa's quarterback competition. We talked about his great performance Saturday, Hank Brown's lackluster showing, and why Kirk Ferentz still called the competition 'cloudy'.

We'll also break down other position battles and talk about what we saw on Saturday from every other position.

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Iowa Kids' Day at Kinnick is this Saturday. It's our only chance to see the Hawkeyes in action ahead of the regular season opener against Northern Illinois.

We Tee it Off with PinSocial looking at the projected depth chart heading into the season?

They we go over what we're hoping to see from Kids' Day out of the offense, defense and special teams.

Then for a bonus, what is our favorite Hawkeye football broadcast or radio call?

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I on the Hawks is back for a fourth season covering Iowa football. Camp starts Wednesday for the Hawks and Iowa is ranked at 22 in the new Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. Too high? Too low? Just right?

We're welcoming a pair of new I on the Hawks co-hosts who will be on the podcast this year.

Also for fun: what are the biggest 'what if' moments in the Kirk Ferentz era? And what game would you chose if you could go back and relive 1 Iowa football game for the first time.

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Sam "Mac" McLaren and his family are only a handful of months into their Iowa City residency, but the road back to his hometown has been built on years of handling what they refer to as "life on life's terms."

Through a fractured vertebrae while playing at South Dakota and a major issues after the birth of his son Brooks, the McLaren family has dealt with tough times.

I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick talks with Mac and his wife Sydney in a special conversation.

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Former Iowa center Logan Jones has a conversation with I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick about his introduction to the Chicago Bears, how life transitioning out of college is like, his famed lifetime supply of ketchup, and about the legacy left behind from his offensive lines with the Hawks.

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Former Xavier Saint and Iowa Hawkeye Ethan Hurkett visits the Dupaco Studio at Broadcast Park for a conversation about his football journey after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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I on the Hawks host Mitch Fick spoke with Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen after he was selected in fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Iowa spring football is now officially over and we'll recap Saturday's practice, including a discussion on the QB battle and go over every position group.

Former Hawkeye football player Jeff Buch is our special guest. You might also know him as Jeffrey The Greek on Twitter and Eyes on B1G podcast.

He talks about his experience playing for both Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz and tells a touching story about what Coach Ferentz did for his senior class of players.

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