IOWA CITY — Iowa kicks off the 2025 college football season in less than three weeks.

The Hawkeyes will host their annual Kids’ Day open practice this Saturday at 11 a.m. Then, all eyes will shift to the season opener against UAlbany on Saturday, August 30 ,and Kirk Ferentz’s first chance at matching Ohio State coaching legend Woody Hayes atop the Big Ten coaching wins leaderboard with 205 wins.

As the season nears, here are three bold predictions for the Hawkeyes’ 2025 season:

Mark Gronowski will throw for more than 3,000 yards

It’s been 14 years since an Iowa quarterback surpassed the 3,000-yard mark in a season. James Vandenberg threw for 3,022 yards and 25 touchdowns in his first season as the Hawkeyes’ starter. Since the 2011 season, Nate Stanley came the closest to 3,000 with 2,9

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