**2026 Iowa Football Offseason and Transfer Portal Thread**

[Gushawk]

Half a quarter of play against the #1 team in the country

it was a very poor half quarter, and let’s not pretend he didn’t suck in his meaningful action at Auburn

 

[Thrawn II]

Ol Spence also has a big beautiful field stretching arm, and it sounds like he may have dangling California clangers to go along with it. Sounds like painfully shy he ain’t.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Portal looks to be complete, at least for scholly guys - we're at 85/85. Interesting note is that we still only have 8 seniors for '26 and none of the mare exactly world beaters or even all conference types. I think we'll be pretty good next year but we could be keyed for a '27 run except that our schedule that year includes @Indiana and @Oregon (@Wisconsin and @Neb are the other two douche road games). We also have Michigan at home. Potentially epic year regardless.

 

[KitKatApples]

I thought we were up to 105 now?

 

[AZmessDAWG]

it was a very poor half quarter, and let’s not pretend he didn’t suck in his meaningful action at Auburn

Gus has spoken.

 

[douglasbader]

Portal looks to be complete, at least for scholly guys - we're at 85/85. Interesting note is that we still only have 8 seniors for '26 and none of the mare exactly world beaters or even all conference types. I think we'll be pretty good next year but we could be keyed for a '27 run except that our schedule that year includes @Indiana and @Oregon (@Wisconsin and @Neb are the other two douche road games). We also have Michigan at home. Potentially epic year regardless.

There is no such thing as 85/85 anymore.

 

[Gushawk]

Have we signed a punter yet?

 

[douglasbader]

Have we signed a punter yet?

Supposedly signed 2 of them, one kid from Simpson and a 19 year old Aussie.

 

[Debit One]

Ol Spence also has a big beautiful field stretching arm, and it sounds like he may have dangling California clangers to go along with it. Sounds like painfully shy he ain’t.

 

[snips]

19 year old Aussie.

 

[6deuce]

It appears we may not be able to trust Gus’s’s’’s opinion on QB evaluations.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Or lawn mower safety

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

There is no such thing as 85/85 anymore.

There are still 85 scholarships - it may change towards 105 but hasn’t yet. I appreciate they pay walk ons now - but we’re pretty close to maxed there too (including 9 grandfather guys we can to 114 on the roster rn)

 

[Hawk&Balls]

All 105 can be on scholarship if the program chooses to.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

It’s dictated by the conference.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

And for avoidance of doubt the reason no one is going above 85 is the Title IX ratio issue.

Instead walk on now get revenue share sufficient to cover tuition, etc.

 

[CamelTones]

It really doesn’t matter if they have 105 or 145 until August. If they’re over that number they’ll just tell guys to leave.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

 

[CamelTones]

Another potential safety.

 

[gohawkeyes811]

I don't understand. You can still get in the portal?

 

[douglasbader]

I don't understand. You can still get in the portal?

The article clearly states he entered on Friday, the last day to enter. Player only had to decide to enter by the end of day on Friday, they can commit at any time after.

 

[gohawkeyes811]

Ah, I'm not a subscriber to whatever the fuck that is and couldn't access the article.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

lol, there is no cap.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Another potential safety.

He's a little feller but has some decent visits lined up. Not sure he'd be a long term guy but certainly can't hurt the depth

 

[The Dad]

The article clearly states he entered on Friday, the last day to enter. Player only had to decide to enter by the end of day on Friday, they can commit at any time after.

Correct. Paperwork will be processed through Tuesday so could be some late announcements yet to come.

6k players still in the portal with classes starting Tuesday, if they haven’t already. That is a ton of kids who are shit out of luck.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

A lot of them will go fcs, d2 and naia. Takes a while to trickle down

 

[The Dad]

A lot of them will go fcs, d2 and naia. Takes a while to trickle down

And start several weeks into the semester?

 

[WCFHawkeye]

It's been over 30 years since I was in college, but one had a week after classes started to late-enroll, and 2 weeks to drop. Wouldn't surprise me if there were exceptions to this, especially for these guys.

 

[Creed]

And start several weeks into the semester?

Remember, school no longer matters.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

And start several weeks into the semester?

Yes. Or take online classes.

D2 schools will be recruiting well into the summer.

 

[LifelongHawk]

And start several weeks into the semester?

Two three weeks late is no big deal at all.
FUCK ICE!!!!

 

[Gushawk]

He's a little feller but has some decent visits lined up. Not sure he'd be a long term guy but certainly can't hurt the depth

do they see one of the 3 safeties we’ve already signed as a corner?

 

[BuffettHawk]

Yes, we don’t want our transfers to miss their first week of class, otherwise they’ll risk having a low GPA and being declared academically ineligible.

 

[douglasbader]

And start several weeks into the semester?

They still go to class?????

 

[6deuce]

They still go to class?????

 

[kenos]

They do their homework

21. Iowa (9-4)
Losing 27 seniors won’t be easy for Iowa, especially with key losses at quarterback and both lines. The Hawkeyes feel good about their internal options, though. The offensive line could be terrific behind left tackle Trevor Lauck and star right guard Kade Pieper. At quarterback, former Wake Forest transfer Jeremy Hecklinski holds the early edge for the starting job. Defensively, the Hawkeyes did suffer a big loss in safety Koen Entringer and still need transfer help up front. But Iowa’s track record on that side of the ball speaks for itself.

College football way-too-early top 25 poll for 2026 season: Who is on top?

The book on the 2025 college football season closed with Indiana's win. So it's time to forecast next year's top contenders with our way-too-early top 25.

www.usatoday.com

 

[The Full Monte]

21 seems about right without knowing what they are gonna get at the QB spot

Overall, the roster seems to be in great shape. Could be concerned about depth at CB, and uncertain what you get out of the young LB, but rest of roster looks pretty darn solid

 

[BBK]

21 seems about right without knowing what they are gonna get at the QB spot

Overall, the roster seems to be in great shape. Could be concerned about depth at CB, and uncertain what you get out of the young LB, but rest of roster looks pretty darn solid

Hard not to like the schedule next year as well.

Hoping that Ohio State home game is in November

 

[Cheer 4 the Hawks!]

Hard not to like the schedule next year as well.

Hoping that Ohio State home game is in November

We'll probably find out mid summer....maybe

 

[BBK]

We'll probably find out mid summer....maybe

Yeah when do those schedules come out

 

[Fletch]

Yeah when do those schedules come out

Maybe mid summer.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

 

[Verbal]

Let's make a tv event out of this...and then have it at 4:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Let's make a tv event out of this...and then have it at 4:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday.

I mean, they have live games on during the week at night.

 

[Mitchandrsn]

 

[KitKatApples]

Ok?

 

[6deuce]

Who?

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

 

[The Dad]

Monster wishes he haddad.

 

[hawkeyealum]

Four safeties is surprising