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Legends & Listeners · Thursday · 1 hr 22 min

Legends & Listeners: Everything to Watch as Iowa Football Opens Fall Camp

Iowa football is officially back. Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman break down the Hawkeyes' opening week of fall camp by going position-by-position, discussing the quarterback competition between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, the revamped wide receiver room, Iowa's loaded tight ends, a deep running back rotation, concerns along the defensive line, and why this team still has the pieces to compete for a College Football Playoff berth. Plus, the guys react to Iowa's preseason Coaches Poll ranking and preview the biggest storylines to watch throughout camp. 🏈 In this episode: • Iowa opens 2026 fall camp • Coaches Poll reaction: Are the Hawkeyes ranked correctly? • Position-by-position preview of the offense • Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback • Reece Vander Zee, Tony Diaz & Iowa's young receivers • Why Iowa's tight end room could be elite • Running back depth • Can the defensive line replace three NFL Draft picks? • Why Phil Parker faces one of his biggest coaching challenges • Special teams questions heading into Week 1 • Early expectations for Iowa's 2026 season Legends & Listeners presented by GameDay Men's Health. Only on Iowa Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Iowa football is officially back. Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman break down the Hawkeyes' opening week of fall camp by going position-by-position, discussing the quarterback competition between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, the revamped wide receiver room, Iowa's loaded tight ends, a deep running back rotation, concerns along the defensive line, and why this team still has the pieces to compete for a College Football Playoff berth. Plus, the guys react to Iowa's preseason Coaches Poll ranking and preview the biggest storylines to watch throughout camp.


🏈 In this episode:

• Iowa opens 2026 fall camp

• Coaches Poll reaction: Are the Hawkeyes ranked correctly?

• Position-by-position preview of the offense

• Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback

• Reece Vander Zee, Tony Diaz & Iowa's young receivers

• Why Iowa's tight end room could be elite

• Running back depth

• Can the defensive line replace three NFL Draft picks?

• Why Phil Parker faces one of his biggest coaching challenges

• Special teams questions heading into Week 1

• Early expectations for Iowa's 2026 season


Legends & Listeners presented by GameDay Men's Health. Only on Iowa Everywhere.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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