Iowa Holds firm at No. 3 in Big Ten Power Rankings After Bye Week

No. 15 Iowa is a 7-point road favorite at Minnesota in Week 8, and prediction markets back the Hawkeyes to cover behind Kamari Moulton and a dominant run defense.

The Iowa Hawkeyes held at No. 3 in Yahoo Sports' Week 7 Big Ten power rankings, but the bigger question in Iowa City is who starts at quarterback when Iowa visits Minnesota on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Iowa sits at the center of the 2026 midterms, with Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek battling for Joni Ernst's Senate seat and three GOP House districts in play on November 3.

Iowa's open Senate seat, three House districts and the governor's race put the Hawkeye State at the center of the November 3 midterm fight for control of Congress.

Washington coach Jedd Fisch says Elijah Brown is in consideration for the starting quarterback job after Brown led the Huskies past Purdue while Demond Williams Jr. recovers from a rib injury suffered against Iowa.

Iowa is one of 22 states and territories that let residents store a digital driver's license on their phone for use at TSA airport checkpoints.

President Donald Trump was interrupted five times by hecklers at a Kansas rally on October 20, dismissing them as paid protesters before warning the US could leave Europe over the France riots.

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President Trump heads to Kansas Monday and Iowa later this week as Republicans pour money into Senate races across the Plains amid worries about rural voter enthusiasm.

Tim Lester headlines Sports Illustrated's list of 10 college football coaches who flipped hot seats into winning streaks, with Iowa's offense thriving under his play calling in 2026.

President Trump rallies in Sioux City Thursday for Ashley Hinson as part of a seven-state blitz aimed at saving the GOP Senate majority.

Essar Group's U.S. subsidiary Mesabi Metallics plans a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, the largest piece of $20.45 billion in U.S.-India investment commitments.

Former ESPN anchor Elle Duncan says the former Iowa Hawkeyes star has been forced to answer for league tensions she never created.

The ten-man US men's freestyle team heading to Kazakhstan is stacked with familiar names for Iowa wrestling fans, including former Hawkeye great Spencer Lee.

GOP pollster Patrick Ruffini told POLITICO that surveys are inflating the Senate battleground, and past polling errors in Iowa and Ohio suggest Democrats face an uphill fight in the Midwest.

Cleveland-Cliffs reported $612 million in adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2026, its best quarter in three years, and CEO Lourenco Goncalves credited Trump administration trade enforcement for the turnaround.

No. 15 Iowa is favored by a touchdown at Minnesota, while Iowa State gets 10 points at No. 25 Arizona as Week 8 features only two ranked vs. ranked matchups.

Former Iowa star Tyler Linderbaum, the NFL's highest-paid center, was dominated by Bills tackle Deone Walker in Las Vegas' 33-30 Week 6 loss to Buffalo.

Ohio State edged Indiana 19-15 on Saturday, and the narrow win suggests Nebraska can compete when the Buckeyes visit Lincoln on Nov. 21.

Trump campaigns in Iowa this week as a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows AAPI adults drifting from Republicans on the economy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.

President Donald Trump visits Iowa Thursday as diesel averages $6.30 a gallon and USDA projects farm income down 2.6%, putting rural turnout in the spotlight.

President Trump's rosy economic pitch is clashing with voter frustration over prices, putting the Iowa Senate race unexpectedly in play two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms.

Riots in France have triggered a fierce migration fight across Europe, with Trump telling leaders to close their borders and Hungary and Poland saying the chaos proves them right.

A new Yahoo Sports projection slots the Iowa Hawkeyes as the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff at 11-1, with Ohio State expected to claim the top overall seed.

The Iowa-born WNBA star's foundation has donated 22,000 books, raised over $400,000 for food banks and built free courts at four Des Moines middle schools.

Democrats hold a 75% chance of winning the Senate and lead in Iowa polls two weeks before the November 3 midterms, as gas prices and inflation weigh on Republican prospects.

A Des Moines native who moved to Alabama is raving about the Southern meat 'n' three tradition after her first plate of meatloaf and three sides.

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin will miss several weeks with a shoulder injury, and the playoff shakeup could open the door for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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