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What we learned about Iowa in Week 1 as Cy-Hawk week begins

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman bring you a Labor Day podcast to dig deeper in Iowa football's Week 1 win over Northern Illinois and discuss quarterback p

Sep 7
23 min

POSTGAME POD: Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman have lots to discuss after a 40-0 Hawkeye shutout of Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium, including a 500-yard day of off

Sep 6
39 min

Northern Illinois interim coach Rob Harley previews matchup with Iowa

Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register spoke with NIU interim head coach Rob Harley to preview Iowa’s 2026 season-opener

Sep 2
15 min

Previewing Iowa vs. Northern Illinois with the QB plan, season expectations and 5 big questions

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you primed for the Hawkeyes' long-awaited season opener vs. Northern Illinois with our game-preview show, which follow

Sep 2
51 min

The word "or" and Week 1 Iowa football depth chart reaction

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman react to the Hawkeyes' Week 1 depth chart reveal, which still provided no answers (or did it?) at quarterback between Hank

Aug 31
35 min

Our 2026 Iowa football season preview episode

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman outline their thinking of the 2026 Iowa football season and provide rationale for their record predictions, along with whe

Aug 28
53 min

Breaking down notable developments from Iowa football fall camp

Less than two weeks before Iowa's 2026 season kicks off, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow break down notable developments from the Hawkeyes' fall camp.

Aug 26
35 min

Quarterbacks under further review, depth-chart risers in Iowa's fall camp

Three days removed from Kids Day at Kinnick, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman take another look at the day of quarterback performances from Jeremy Hecklins

Aug 18
49 min

Kids Day reaction: Did Jeremy Hecklinski deliver a knockout blow vs. Hank Brown?

It was just one practice out of nine, Kirk Ferentz reminded us. But Jeremy Hecklinski's dominant performance at quarterback has certainly shifted the QB conversation with

Aug 15
38 min

Hawk Central: Ghost-pepper Iowa football takes, Kids Day preview

Only three-plus weeks until the season, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman convene to offer their, mild, hot and ghost-pepper takes on the Iowa football seas

Aug 11
50 min

Fall-camp preview: What we're debating as Hawkeyes gear up for 2026 season

Back from vacation, the Register's Chad Leistikow reconvenes with Hawk Central teammate Tyler Tachman about the recently completed Big Ten Media Days while looking ahead

Aug 3
53 min

Breaking down the biggest Iowa football storylines at Big Ten Media Days

The Register's Tyler Tachman recaps the most important storylines from Iowa football's appearance at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago.

Jul 30
27 min

Hawk Central: Drafting Iowa football's top breakout candidates

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman convene for 56 minutes, the bulk of which is devoted to evaluating potential breakout players on the 2026 Iowa football te

Jul 24
56 min

Tyler Tachman is back! Recapping Iowa men's basketball practice, latest on QB battle

After some vacation and the departure of our radio show on KXnO, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman are back together for a fresh episode of Hawk Central aft

Jul 16
45 min

Hawk Central: 90 minutes with Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester

For the third straight summer, Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester sits down with the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow to talk football and preview the upcoming Haw

Jul 10
1 h 30 min

Hawk Central: A full hour with Iowa offensive line coach George Barnett

The Register's Chad Leistikow sits down with George Barnett, who is entering his sixth year as Iowa's offensive line coach, and they cover a lot of good ground. This is B

Jun 25
1 h 01 min

Hawk Central: Iowa basketball ramps up schedule, 1-on-1 with Jay Niemann

The Register's Chad Leistikow outlines how the layoffs at KXnO impact Hawk Central going forward before bringing on Tyler Tachman to discuss Iowa basketball's latest sche

Jun 25
51 min

Where Iowa football, men's basketball stand on recruiting trail

The Register's Hawkeye beat reporter Tyler Tachman breaks down where the Iowa football and men's basketball programs stand on the recruiting trail.

Jun 17
12 min

Talking all things Iowa men's basketball with Sean Bock

Sean Bock of 247Sports joins the Register's Tyler Tachman to talk all things Iowa men's basketball. We dive into recruiting, along with potential lineup combinations and

Jun 10
53 min

Hawk Central: Summer preview for Iowa's football, basketball programs

The summer program is about to begin for Iowa football and men's and women's basketball, and it is a really big summer for all three. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Ty

Jun 3
48 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is a great podcast and I look forward to the new episode dropping each week. My only problem is I can’t hear Tyler. I turn the volume up as loud as I can and it still sounds like he’s 3 feet away from the mic. Hoping that can be dialed in because I really enjoy hearing from both of you.

Lifetime Hawk Fan · Jan 2024

I wasn’t sure about Kennington Smith, being from the SEC country. He has proven to learn Hawkeye history quickly to the point where I value his opinion. He has a good football mind and adds alot to the program. Chad is a fair minded host that also has proven to be a great leader of the show.

Sevenspine · Oct 2021

Really enjoying this podcast. Kennington Smith is an awesome addition. Super smart guy with a fresh perspective. There are a lot of good Iowa podcasts but Kennington on here puts this in the must listen group each week.

MaltySweetness · Sep 2021

Love the show. Great mix of insider Hawkeye news and insight with fun banter. Chad and Mark are good. Unlike other Hawkeye pods that have become woke, this has been refreshing. Keep it up!

Hawkeyes7799 · Aug 2020

Sound quality on most recent episode was not good. Could barely hear Emmert. Just thought you might appreciate the feedback. Will plan on continuing to listen in the future

Guhawk · Nov 2017

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