Big Ten Football Media Days are in the books, and the Register's Chad Leistikow is already back from Indianapolis and discusses the newsy developments with Hawk Central teammate Tyler Tachman. The Hawkeye beat duo discusses the depth chart, top takeaways on offense and on defense and in general for Iowa, which is picked in the top six of the preseason media polls.

Big Ten Football Media Days are in the books, and the Register's Chad Leistikow is already back from Indianapolis and discusses the newsy developments with Hawk Central teammate Tyler Tachman. The Hawkeye beat duo discusses the depth chart, top takeaways on offense and on defense and in general for Iowa, which is picked in the top six of the preseason media polls.

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts “Sports Fanatics.”

&ldquo;Hawk Central Hour&rdquo; airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts &ldquo;Sports Fanatics.&rdquo;

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Hawk Central: Intriguing Iowa football developments at Big Ten Media Days

There's no doubt that Iowa's offense is in the center of the discussion for the Hawkeyes' season opener, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dive into the process and approach of offensive coordinator Tim Lester. As we will every week in our game-preview segment, Chad and Tyler dive into "Five Big Questions" and give our score predictions for Saturday's game.

There's no doubt that Iowa's offense is in the center of the discussion for the Hawkeyes' season opener, and the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dive into the process and approach of offensive coordinator Tim Lester. As we will every week in our game-preview segment, Chad and Tyler dive into "Five Big Questions" and give our score predictions for Saturday's game.

Hawk Central: Tim Lester expectations, 5 big questions for Iowa vs. Illinois State

Kirk Ferentz's first Tuesday game-week presser unfolded with plenty of noteworthy items. Atop the list are the emergence of running back Kamari Moulton, the return of quarterback Cade McNamara and the insertion of Seth Wallace as head coach as Ferentz serves his one-game suspension for impermissible contact. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect it all.

Kirk Ferentz's first Tuesday game-week presser unfolded with plenty of noteworthy items. Atop the list are the emergence of running back Kamari Moulton, the return of quarterback Cade McNamara and the insertion of Seth Wallace as head coach as Ferentz serves his one-game suspension for impermissible contact. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect it all.

What's new, what's old & what's different with Iowa football as Hawkeyes ready for opener

A bombshell dropped late Wednesday and into Thursday morning regarding Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz. He, along with Hawkeyes wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr, will be suspended for Iowa's season opener vs. Illinois State thanks to a recruiting violation stemming from the Cade McNamara acquisition in late 2022. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down what we know so far.

A bombshell dropped late Wednesday and into Thursday morning regarding Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz. He, along with Hawkeyes wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr, will be suspended for Iowa's season opener vs. Illinois State thanks to a recruiting violation stemming from the Cade McNamara acquisition in late 2022. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down what we know so far.

Hawk Central: Intriguing Iowa football developments at Big Ten Media Days

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