Ahead of the Hawkeyes' ReliaQuest Bowl matchup against No. 14 Vanderbilt, it is never too early to look to next season and beyond.
The Iowa roster contains 27 seniors and graduate players, meaning Kirk Ferentz and his staff will potentially have a lot of holes to fill after this season concludes.
While this season has been fun for many players and coaches despite dropping four close games, it is time to look to the future.
The program locked up 23 players on early signing day for the 2026 recruiting class, and has been actively offering talented prospects in the 207 recruiting class, especially over the past few weeks.