Fansided · Oct 2, 2025
Starting wide receiver Reece Vander Zee is close to a return
Vander Zee was injured during a preseason practice and has not played this season
Aug 9, 2025; Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (15) lines up during the Hawkeyes Kids Day NCAA football open practice at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Cress for the Des Moines Register | Joseph Cress/For the Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe Hawkeyes enter their first bye week with a 3-2 (1-1 Big Ten) record, and the bye week could not have come at a more opportune time.
Iowa has dealt with multiple injuries to its offense through the first five weeks of the season, resulting in inconsistencies.