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The second half of the Iowa football season is here, and it starts with the first of three trophy games in the final 35 days: Oct. 24 at Minnesota for the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the week's developments, including Jeremy Hecklinski being QB1, and dive into Five Big Questions to preview this very important matchup.

Iowa football coordinators met with the media on Tuesday to help take stock of the Hawkeyes' impressive 5-1 start. With eyes on the second half of the season, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow evaluate where things stand with each position group. And of course, we start with the latest quarterback dilemma facing Tim Lester and Kirk Ferentz. In the final portion of the show, Chad breaks down the key stuff he heard at Iowa women's basketball media day and outlines expectations for Jan Jensen's third season.

Upon completing Iowa men's basketball media day on Oct. 12, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap what they've learned with the beginning of the season just over three weeks away. The Hawkeyes are certainly looking a lot different than their Elite Eight team from a year ago without Bennett Stirtz. We break down the possibilities for this team with fresh interviews with almost every player on the roster.

After Iowa's 41-24 win over Washington, the Hawkeyes reach the halfway mark of the season 5-1. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman jump right into the running game and the defensive plan to contain Demond Williams and of course talk Jeremy Hecklinski and your 3-word headlines.

The Hawkeyes look to break their trend of tumbling in Pacific time zone games with a Friday-night matchup in Seattle against a Washington team desperate for its first Big Ten win. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the developing story of Jeremy Hecklinski being the possible starting quarterback, the stakes of the game and our usual "Five Big Questions" to break down the matchup.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over some of the bigger moments in Iowa's 31-14 loss to Ohio State and the resurfaced conversation of Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback. We go over your disappointed 3-word headlines and look ahead to Washington.

The Iowa-Ohio State football game is getting College GameDay treatment, but behind the festive nature of the contest what about the chess match within the game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into several questions surrounding the game, including how Tim Lester will trust Hank Brown and the passing game and how Phil Parker will go about defending incredible Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. Also, even with a loss how does Iowa come out of this looking and feeling good?

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over the 20-19 win over Michigan again while spinning the conversation forward into what's next, a top-15 showdown against Ohio State.

The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired. But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.

No. 17 Iowa visits No. 18 Michigan in the Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday, with the Wolverines favored by 5.5 points. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the stakes of the game, including what it would mean for a potential special season, and look at quarterbacks Hank Brown vs. Bryce Underwood. We also answer 5 Big Questions to preview the game.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap a 640-yard day on offense (including a Kirk Ferentz-era high of 422 rushing yards) while revisiting the quarterback conversation (one last time?) after Hank Brown's perfect day as Iowa defeats UNI, 55-0.

The Hawkeyes are saddled with some injury questions in Week 3, highlighted by star tight end DJ Vonnahme likely missing the Northern Iowa game. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you updated on the health front, the upside of this defense, the quarterback competition that is continuing and a preview of the UNI game.

Two days after Iowa defeated Iowa State, 16-13, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman review what we've learned about the Hawkeyes through two games. Chad also wonders, does Iowa now have to go 11-1 if it wants to be a playoff team?

That was closer than expected, but the Iowa football program moves to 2-0 with a 16-13 win against Iowa State. The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow forge into the wee hours of Sunday morning to recap the good and the bad from the Hawkeyes' Cy-Hawk escape. We sift through a mixed bag of 3-word headlines, too.

We are deep into Cy-Hawk week, and the Hawkeyes have all the pressure as a two-touchdown favorite. What other story lines are dominating our thoughts heading into this game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman answer questions about quarterbacks, Iowa State, the running game without LJ Phillips and offer predictions. There's also a notable Iowa basketball recruiting visitor coming to town.