The Hawkeyes ended the regular season strong, taking care of Michigan State and dominating Nebraska to close out the year.
The team finished with an 8-4 (6-3 Big Ten) record, and before the Hawkeyes learn their postseason fate, early signing day has come and gone.
The program was extremely active on the recruiting trail and convinced 22 talented prospects to sign with the program.
In a rare accomplishment for the program, Iowa also flipped multiple talented prospects who were initially committed to other programs.
Here is the full list of prospects that signed with the Hawkeyes during early signing day:
- Tradon Bessinger, quarterback (four-star) - Kaysville, UT
- Luke Brewer, tight end (three-star) - Norwalk, IA
- Noah Daniel, defensive back (walk-on) - Fort Dodge, IA
- David Fason, defensive line/tight end (walk-on) - Marion, IA
- Ronnie Hill, defensive back (three-star) - Eastpointe, MI
- Jack Janda, defensive line/tight end (three-star) - Livonia, MI
- Sawyer Jezierski, defensive line (three-star) - Edina, MN
- Darion Jones, defensive back (four-star) - Omaha, NE
- Owen Linder, offensive line (three-star) - Chanhassen, MN
- Julian Manson, linebacker (four-star) - Iowa City, IA
- Carsen Nielson, offensive line (four-star) - Waterloo, IA
- Isaiah Oliver, wide receiver/athlete (walk-on) - Clive, Iowa
- Hudson Parliament, offensive line (four-star) - Hudson, SD
- Gene Riordan, offensive line (four-star) - Hinsdale, IL
- Eli Robbins, wide receiver (walk-on) - Norwalk, IA
- Brody Schaffer, wide receiver (three-star) - Winneconne, WI
- Diondre Smith, wide receiver (three-star) - Jacksonville, FL
- Xavier Stinson, wide receiver (three-star) - Port Saint Lucie, FL
- Kasen Thomas, linebacker (four-star) - Sioux City, IA
- Marcello Vitti, defensive back (three-star) - Detroit, MI
- Billy Weivoda, linebacker (three-star) - Alpharetta, GA
- Colin Whitters, offensive lineman (three-star) - Iowa City, IA
According to Rivals, the Hawkeyes have the No. 25 overall recruiting class in 2026, and the No. 7 overall class in the Big Ten.
The Hawkeyes are losing a lot of veteran leadership after the 2025 season, but they are in great shape for next season and years after, following a successful 2026 recruiting cycle.