NOTES: Gold Out vs. Northern Illinois
Summary
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Iowa returns only eight starters and enters 2026 with the fewest career offensive snaps and fewest combined defensive snaps of any Power Four team.
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Auburn transfer Hank Brown and Wake Forest transfer Jeremy Hecklinski remain in a close quarterback competition after Hecklinski threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns during Iowa's August 15 open practice.
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Team MVP Zach Lutmer is moving from CASH to safety after producing 71 tackles, three interceptions and seven pass breakups in 2025, and he is also expected to return punts.
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Iowa must replace 77 combined defensive-line starts, with Elon transfer Kahmari Brown bringing 16 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as the most accomplished newcomer.
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Long snapper Ike Speltz is Iowa's only returning specialist with 2025 game action, while Eli Ozick and Caden Buhr compete at kicker and Tanner Philpott and first-year Australian Boston Everitt compete at punter.
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