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- Injury: Sounds like Dom Nichols very likely will not go either.

- In the Friday 2026 Michigan-week availability report quoted by The Wolverine, Iowa's starting running back Kamari Moulton and starting tight end DJ Vannahme are listed probable, along with running back Brevin Doll. The article describes upgrades from questionable; probable is not a confirmed game appearance or unrestricted workload. - The same Friday report lists Iowa defensive back Kyler Gerardy out for the Michigan game. This is a game-availability designation; the supplied article gives no injury diagnosis, return timetable or replacement in the secondary.

- Injury: KF says 'so far, so good' with Kamari and DJV on Hawk Talk.

- Injury: Survived the first 2 weeks of guillotine, but cutting it awfully close.

- Injury: Eliot you mentioned that Lutmer was: "Over-running and taking bad angles on ball-carriers, missing tackles, not grabbing what would've been the game-sealing interception against Iowa State." This sounds like putting too much pressure on...

- Ahead of Iowa's 2026 Michigan game, Kirk Ferentz was optimistic about the return of running backs Kamari and LJ and tight end DJ, but said their status would be clearer by week's end. Kamari remains the No. 1 back if available, and Ferentz generally expects a rotation of no more than three backs; none was definitively cleared. - Ferentz said Iowa's Tyler Brown is healthy and expected to start against Michigan. He described Brown's omission from the depth chart as his own oversight, not a demotion; Brown remains the starter when healthy. - Iowa has not settled its punt-return choice between Evan and Reece, according to Ferentz. Zach would have opened the season in that role if healthy, but missed camp time and remains on a pitch count; Ferentz could work him back in later without giving a timetable. - Ferentz said Iowa's Bryce Hawthorne was fine and had been on the field Monday after the high-low blocking incident against Northern Iowa. This updates the earlier postgame uncertainty; the coach did not identify a lasting injury or a medical diagnosis.

- Game breakdown: Not out for sure but saw an article that said 2 were questionable.

- Injury: Only way he gets starter minutes this year is if we have multiple injuries at the lb position

- Injury: Our usual dose of news and notes....game balls, injury updates.

- After Iowa's 55-0 win over Northern Iowa, Kirk Ferentz called Hank Brown the starter and said he had become more comfortable with each outing, while remaining pleased with Jeremy. The staff wanted Jeremy in during the first half but gave Hank one more series first to avoid repeatedly taking him in and out. - With Kamari and LJ out against Northern Iowa, Ferentz credited Iowa's three young running backs and the blocking by the line, tight ends and receivers. He said Xavier had been nicked up but looked like himself again. Brevin Doll also could not go on special teams; the coach did not give these players a next-game availability commitment. - Ferentz said DJ's absence gave Addison Ostrenga the chance to be Iowa's primary option in that role against Northern Iowa. Ostrenga scored after returning from last year's Achilles injury; the coach credited his rehabilitation work. The remarks describe this game's opportunity, not a permanent depth-chart change or a return date for DJ. - Ferentz said Bryce Hawthorne appeared to be doing well after leaving the field and receiving further evaluation at halftime against Northern Iowa. He still deferred a firmer update until Tuesday. That is a qualified postgame assessment, not a diagnosis, medical clearance or confirmation of availability against Michigan. - In the supplied SwarmCast analysis, the reporters said Tyler Brown started over Anthony Hawkins against Northern Iowa and recorded two tackles and a forced fumble in limited work, his first snaps at Iowa. They viewed the outing as useful safety depth before Michigan; they did not report a permanent change to the safety order.

- Injury: Complete domination against a bad team with no major injuries - only concern is the DLine.