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Iowa Hawkeyes news: Iowa wants revenge on Minnesota, basketball lands first 2026 commit

A roundup of all the latest Iowa Hawkeyes news and updates.

By Ericka Brockish

Sep 14, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kaleb Johnson (2) scores on a 33 yard run as Troy Trojans cornerback Trent Henry (12) and safety Ian Conerly-Goodly (39) pursue during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Kaleb Johnson (2) scores on a 33 yard run as Troy Trojans cornerback Trent Henry (12) and safety Ian Conerly-Goodly (39) pursue during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
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The Iowa Hawkeyes open up Big Ten play in Week 4 at Minnesota. This matchup between Minnesota and Iowa is one that fans feel very strongly about. Last season, when the Hawkeyes faced the Golden Gophers squared off, in the eyes of Iowa fans, the Hawkeyes won the game.

Cornerback and punt returner Cooper DeJean, who is now in the NFL after being drafted int he second round by the Philadelphia Eagles, fielded a punt and ran it back for a touchdown. AS all Hawkeye fans know, the refs said that DeJean called for a fair catch, when he clearly didn't. Minnesota went on to win the game 12-10 and that call ended up being crucial.

Even though it is a season later, Iowa fans are still salty about the call and they are looking at this matchup as a revenge game. Iowa is an early favorite in this game, but they are only favored by 2.5 points and that line could still be moved.

Men's basketball lands first 2026 commitment

Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery has officially got his first verbal commitment of the 2026 class. In-state kid Navon Shabazz chose to stay close to home and commit to the Hawkeyes as one of the top players in the state of Iowa.

The 6-foot-3 guard helped lead his team to a state championship last season, playing a combo guard role. Shabazz said he liked what the coaching staff and Iowa had to offer him, and that is why he chose the Hawkeyes.

More Iowa Hawkeyes news

Iowa volleyball heads into yet another tournament of the season, their final action of non-conference play. The Hawkeyes will hope to gain some momentum before heading into a tough Big Ten schedule.

Iowa baseball also released their slate of fall games in preparation for the season in the spring. Here is the current schedule that has been released:

  • September 19: Scout Day, 2:00 p.m. CT
  • September 27: Mississauga, 3:30 p.m. CT
  • October 4: Nebraska Omaha, 3:00 p.m. CT
  • October 11: Iowa Western, 3:00 p.m. CT
  • October 16-18: Black & Gold World Series

More college sports news

The AP Top 25 football rankings were shaken up just a bit after Week 3 with the first No. 1 overall change of the season. After a close call against Kentucky, the Georgia Bulldogs dropped to No. 2 and were replaced by SEC newcomer Texas, who put a beatdown on UTSA with backup quarterback Arch Manning leading the way.

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