Before the start of the 2025-2026 college football season it is time for numerous preseason awards and watchlists.
The Hawkeyes are well-represented on a variety of watchlists, with eight players being named to award watchlists.
The players named to award watchlists includes Rhys Dakin (Ray Guy Waard), Gennings Dunker (Outland Trophy/Wuerffel Award), Aaron Graves (Lott IMPACT Trophy/Nagurski Trophy), Mark Gronowski (Maxwell Award), Logan Jones (Outland Trophy), Kamari Moulton (Doak Walker Award), Drew Stevens (Lou Groza Award), and Kaden Wetjen (Jet Award).