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Caitlin Clark selected as guest picker for College GameDay
Hopping a plane from Las Vegas after the Indiana Fever lost 94-83 to the Las Vegas Aces during the first round of the WNBA playoffs, Caitlin Clark is headed to Iowa City to be the guest picker for ESPN’s College GameDay. The College GameDay guest picker is a celebrity, athlete,…

Day 2 of Caitlin Clark’s shoe launch welcomes Iowa women’s basketball team
From popular restaurants like The Airliner and Basta Ristorante, to bars and nightclubs that include Summit and Coa Cantina, Iowa City’s downtown offers plenty for longtime locals and its campus population alike. The first weekend of October 2026, however, drew a crowd for more…

ESPN College GameDay personalities preview Iowa football’s matchup with Ohio State
As students skipped class to crowd the ESPN College GameDay set for the Pat McAfee Show on the Pentacrest, a group of media members gathered in front of Gilmore Hall just across Jefferson St. in Iowa City. Part of the building, normally reserved for classes, was being used as a…

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Iowa volleyball falls in five sets at Maryland
Iowa volleyball fell in five sets to Maryland in its first Big Ten road game on Thursday. The Hawkeyes clinched crucial wins in the second and fourth sets, but were outmatched by the Terrapins, 15-10, in the contest’s final set. Fourth-year Rosa Vesty led all players with 19…

Opinion | Iowa City needs more places to just be
As a student in Iowa City, days can feel monotonous. Going from apartment, to campus, to apartment is repetitive, and days start to blend into one another. Sure, you can socialize on campus or in the comfort of your living room, but these spaces fail to escape the everyday…

Caitlin Clark, Nike launch new shoe in exclusive IC drop
A line of people adorned with Caitlin Clark merchandise stretched down the block in the rain, all waiting for the opening of a large, light yellow trailer. The trailer reads, “Nothing to see here*,” but the back of the trailer, where security guards manage the line, reads…

Showing strength with a smile
Twenty weeks pregnant, the biggest worry on the Gaul family’s mind was what colors their gender reveal balloons would be. However, instead of celebrating blue or pink, the Gauls were stripped of excitement, as other news corrupted their world. “They gave us the worst-case…

Guide to Week 5 Big Ten football
Power rankings Ohio State – The Buckeyes are back and rolling after the Texas hiccup. Indiana – Weary on the Hoosiers after struggling against Northwestern, but they’ll be fine. Oregon – Nebraska fans punching the air seeing Raiola’s performance on Saturday. Iowa – Iowa has your…

Looking back at the 2017 ‘Woodshed’ game
The last time Iowa played Ohio State at home was on Nov. 4, 2017, when the No. 6 Buckeyes stepped into a Kinnick Stadium blackout to face a 5-3 Hawkeyes team coming off a 17-10 win over Minnesota. Iowa’s offense exploded to beat Ohio State, 55-24, in the infamous “Woodshed Game.”…

Weekly Wager | The Daily Iowan’s official bettor’s guide for Week 5 of the college football season
Jackson Miller’s (4-8, $400) Picks Iowa +14.5 With a top-five team coming to Kinnick Stadium, it’s almost a certainty that the Hawkeyes will keep it close. The Iowa offense has shown the ability to move the ball against a good defense when it matters most, with quarterback Hank…