Category: Sports

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa Athletics Department will host “Hawkeye Hoops from Downtown presented by HyVee” on Friday, Oct. 17, at the outdoor basketball court behind Burge Residence Hall (pictured at top). The event is free and open to all. Parking is available in any of the downtown Iowa City parking ramps.

AMES – Iowa State starting point guard Tamin Lipsey suffered a Grade 2 MCL Sprain to his right knee in practice on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Lipsey will be sidelined 4-6 weeks.

Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors following his effort in the Hawkeyes’ 38-28 road victory at Rutgers.

Panthers record third straight 3-0 sweep to finish non-conference play. UNI opens MVC action next Friday at UIC.

CEDAR FALLS — The UNI soccer team wrapped up its season-long four-match homestand on Saturday afternoon with a 3-3 draw against the Indiana State Sycamores in the Panthers’ opening match of Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — UNI wrapped non-conference play at Utah Tech on Saturday, September 20 at Greater Zion Stadium. The Utah Tech Trailblazers took control of the contest and finished with a 20-9 victory.

Panthers secure at least a share of the Capital Credit Union Classic title. UNI wraps up non-conference play on Saturday against host Green Bay.

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 38-24, at Shi Stadium n New Jersey Friday night Mark Gronowski was 12-for-18 on passing attempts for 186 yards and…

Panthers take Capital Credit Union Classic opener over Golden Eagles. UNI faces Western Michigan on Friday afternoon.

The UNI Panther football team moved to 2-1 after a 17-14 victory over Eastern Washington.

JONESBORO, ARKANSAS – The Iowa State Cyclones traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas on Saturday to lock horns in Centennial Bank Stadium in front of 22,348 fans with Arkansas State, and once again defeated the Red Wolves, 24-16.

OMAHA, Neb. — The UNI volleyball team dished out five service aces and notched nine team blocks on Saturday, stealing a set from No. 4 Louisville before coming up short against the reigning NCAA runner-up in a 3-1 loss in the 2025 Bluejay Invitational.

OMAHA, Neb. — UNI volleyball’s offensive and defensive units shined on Friday afternoon as the Panthers picked up a 3-0 sweep over the Rice Owls in the opening match of the 2025 Bluejay Invitational at Creighton’s D.J. Sokol Arena.

CEDAR FALLS – For the first time since 1999, Iowa State (3-1-2, 0-0 Big 12) scored four goals in back-to-back contests as it used a strong second-half performance to power past UNI (3-3-1, 0-0 MVC) and win 4-1 in the non-conference finale.

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named to the five-player preseason All-Big Ten team by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, it was announced by Blue Ribbon.

UNI to host seven non-conference home contests in November and December. Season tickets on sale now.

UNI football is back in the UNI-Dome for Family Weekend against the Eastern Washington Eagles.
UNI Panthers (1-1 / 0-0 MVFC) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-2 / 0-0 Big Sky)

AMES – The Big 12 Conference and ESPN have announced the six Big 12 men’s basketball games that will appear on Big Monday during the 2025-26 season. Iowa State was chosen for two of the six games.

CEDAR FALLS — Over 5,000 fans filled the McLeod Center on Tuesday night as the UNI volleyball team scored a key 3-1 win over the Iowa State Cyclones as part of non-conference play.

AMES – Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for the second-consecutive week while defensive lineman Tamatoa McDonough was selected as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced.

CORALVILLE – University of Iowa volleyball won the Kwik Star Klassic with a sweep of Loyola Chicago on Saturday afternoon at Xtream Arena. Iowa improves to 6-0, matching the best start in…

LARAMIE, WYOMING — UNI football took on the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, September 6 at War Memorial Stadium in its first road matchup of the young season. The Cats held the game close through the first number of possessions, but the Cowboys took control in the second half and came away with a 31-7 victory in Wyoming.

AMES – Iowa State came out on top in this Saturday slugfest in Ames, as the Iowa offense again this season looks moribund.

Panthers drop to 2-2 on the season. UNI takes on Washington on Saturday morning to round out southern road trip.

IOWA CITY – The No. 11 University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Iowa State, 1-0, in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Thursday night. Iowa moves to 4-1-1 on the season. Iowa State drops to (1-1-2, 0-0 Big 12).

AMES – Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser announced the addition of two wrestlers to the roster on Thursday. Caden Horwath, a 125-pounder from Michigan, and Carson Floyd, a 197-pounder from App State, are officially Cyclones.

LAS VEGAS – University of Iowa volleyball closed out the Rebel Challenge with a sweep over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday night inside Cox Pavilion. The Hawkeyes were crowned champions of the event. Iowa’s 3-0 start is the best since 2019.

UNI topples reigning Summit League champion to close out opening weekend of the regular season. Panthers visit Dallas for the DoubleTree Invitational starting next Thursday.

AMES – The Iowa State Cyclones thumped South Dakota Saturday, 55-7, at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium in front of 61,500 fans.

AMES – The No. 1 Iowa State men ran to a first-place team finish at the third annual Cyclone Preview on Friday morning. ISU was paced by Allen Bonnesen, finishing second in the men’s 6K race and had three other individuals finish in the top seven.

ST. PAUL, MN — UNI soccer managed seven second half shot attempts but was unable to pull even with St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon as the Panthers fell to the Tommies by a 1-0 decision at the South Soccer Field in the Twin Cities in non-conference play.

AMES – For the first time in program history, Iowa State has been tabbed the preseason No. 1 men’s cross country team in the USTFCCCA coaches poll. The Cyclone men finished 2024 as the NCAA runners-up and return four runners who have earned All-America status.

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa women’s soccer team posted its first shutout of the season, defeating Western Michigan, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes move to 2-1-0 on the season.

CEDAR FALLS — The UNI soccer team put up a strong offensive showing on Sunday afternoon as the Panthers grabbed their first win of the 2025 season with a 4-0 shutout victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their home opener.

AMES – It was looking to be a grim Senior Day at the Cyclone Soccer Complex, that was until Lucy Froitzheim netted an equalizer in the 90th minute to force a 1-1 draw with Drake Sunday night.

DUBLIN, IRELAND – The luck of the Irish was on the side of the Iowa State Cyclones Saturday, as they beat the Kansas State Wildcats, 24-21, in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic inside Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.

OMAHA, Neb. – It looked like Iowa State was set to open the 2025 campaign with two straight draws for the first time since 2009. That was until Cyclone defender Isabella Agrusso scored a 40-foot goal in the final two minutes of the contest to break a stalemate and give the Cyclones their first win of the season.

IOWA CITY – The No. 9 University of Iowa women’s soccer team fell to No. 7 TCU, 3-2, on Thursday night at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes move to 1-1-0 on the season.