Hawkeye 4dt Podcast

Although it was against B1G-winless MSU, it sure felt good to be on the right side of a late game comeback win as Iowa comes out on top 20-17 against Sparty on Senior Day in Iowa City.  The Hawkeye 4DT guys have plenty to discuss coming out of Saturday's game, but it's better to be talking about  7-4 Iowa Hawkeyes team, Kaden Wetjen's heroics and Mark Gronowski's 4th quarter Superman impression than lamenting a 6-5 team, coming off a terrible loss and heading into the final game of the season in Lincoln, Nebraska. Speaking of Nebraska, Zach and Brian look ahead to Friday and try to predict what new and novel way the Huskers can trip over themselves on the way to another Hawkeye walk-off FG - we all know that Drew Stevens has some recent practice with that!   Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts. Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on

The script is starting to look familiar as your Iowa Hawkeyes once again come up just short against another top 20 opponent. This time Iowa fell 26-21 to the USC Trojans, after seeing an 11 point halftime lead melt away in rainy Southern California. The Hawkeye 4DT guys convene again this week to talk each other off the ledge as fans are left trying to deal with a once-promising season that now looks eerily similar to the 2010 Hawkeyes, with close losses to good teams. But, despite the losses, the Hawkeyes have three more games, and Brian and Zach give their thoughts heading into Senior Day in Iowa City, as Iowa takes on a struggling Sparty to try and get back in win column in November.   Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts. Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook.  #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks #Iowa #Hawkeyes #B

Not much to say other than heartbreak this week as Iowa comes up just short against Oregon, who ripped our hearts out and crushed our CFP dreams with a last second field goal to escape Iowa City with an 18-16 win. The Hawkeye 4DT guys break out the therapy couches for this one as they look back at couldas, wouldas, and shouldas and what might have been. Even with the disappointment coming out of Oregon, it was always going to be a tall task to go out west to take on USC. Brian and Zach finish by looking ahead to taking on another high-flying offense in the Trojans and what it'll take to win one on the road in California! Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts. Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook.  #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks #Iowa #Hawkeyes #BigTen #B1G #USCFootball #4DTFootball #BeatUSC

That Minnesota win was so good that the Hawkeye 4DT guys decided to take their own bye week. Have no fear, this week's episode jumps in the way back time machine (you know, like, 10 days ago) to recap Iowa's 41-3 domination of the Golden Gophers before turning full attention to this week's matchup against Oregon inside Kinnick Stadium. After scoring TDs in all three phases, the Hawkeyes entered the bye week on a roll and looking to get healthy, while the fans spent that time dreaming about some November and Kinnick magic against Puddles and the rest of the Ducks. Brian and Zach provide their 4DT breakdown of the Iowa football squad heading into meaningful November games - while many (most?) Iowa fans left the Hawks' playoff hopes for dead after the Indiana game, with four games left in the 2025 season, the guys look at what it will take for Iowa to finally break into the CFP discussion and find themselves in the 12-team tournament. Yeah, yeah - one game at a time . . . but no harm in dreaming big, right?  Ha

Plain and simple, The Gronowski Game - another exciting installment in the PSU / Iowa rivalry, which saw the Iowa Hawkeyes and QB1 run by the Penn State Nittany Lions for a 25-24 win. While far from a perfect outing, the Hawkeye 4DT guys take a look back at a game that saw the Iowa offense come through to gut out a home win after battling back from an 11 point deficit in the second half. Brian and Zach then look ahead at the home matchup against the, surprisingly, 5-2, Minnesota Golden Gophers, who, while inconsistent, are building momentum after a Friday night win over a ranked Nebraska team.  Tune in to learn to see what Hawkeye 4DT expects to see this coming Saturday!!   Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts: http://hawkeye4dt.libsyn.com/podcast Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook. &nbs

Turns out, all those push ups didn’t do the BADgers any good as your Iowa Hawkeyes doubled-down on their impressive 32 point win in 2024 with an even more impressive encore in 2025, shutting out Wisconsin at Camp Randall for the first time since 1929, with a 37-0 road win! Join the Hawkeye 4DT guys as they return from Las Vegas (a little lighter in the wallet) to break down Iowa’s complete dominance in Madison before turning their attention to the new look Penn State Nittany Lions. Brian and Zach break down what to expect from PSU when it comes to Iowa City without its long-term starting QB, Drew Allar, who is injured and out for the season, and without stalwart head coach, James Franklin, who was relieved of his HC duties earlier in the week after not only failing to find a way to win the “big one,” but also finding ways to lose multiple “little ones.” The only bad part is that the Hawks weren’t the ones to show him the door!   Hawkeye 4DT is a weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Z

After a relaxing bye weekend, in this episode of the Hawkeye 4DT podcast, Brian and Zach get back to it by first talking about some final thoughts on the Indiana loss before offering up their 4DT breakdown heading into Saturday night’s match-up against perennial rival and former B1G West foe, the Wisconsin Badgers. These may not be Barry Alvarez’s Badgers, coming in at 2-3 and facing a gauntlet of a schedule, but there is always a reason to be concerned when hitting the road for a night game in Camp Randall. Now, excuse the guys, as they go off to do their 42 pushups for today…Go Hawks!!   Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts: http://hawkeye4dt.libsyn.com/podcast Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook.  #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks #Iowa #Hawkeyes #BigTen #B1G #WisconsinFootball #4DTFootball #BeatWisconsin

While it wouldn't have taken a perfect effort from your Iowa Hawkeyes, they did just enough to lose a winnable game against the #11 Indiana Hoosiers, 20-15 (sorry folks who had Indiana -6.5). On this first bye week of the season, the Hawkeye 4DT guys take some time to just look back on a disappointing game that pushed the Hawks to a similarly disappointing 3-2 start of the season. Brian and Zach will look to bounce back next week to provide their 4DT breakdown heading into a road matchup at Wisconsin. But, if you think this episode is going to be all negative, never fear - there is some light at the end of the episode as the guys talk about the latest addition to the Iowa WBB 2026 recruiting class!  Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts: http://hawkeye4dt.libsyn.com/podcast Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebo

One week into the B1G season and your Hawkeyes are 1-0 in the conference, with a new-look shootout win over Rutgers last Friday night! In this week’s episode of the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast, Brian and Zach break down a game that didn't look a lot like a typical Iowa performance. The first half saw multiple long drives by Rutgers featuring downfield passing and, at least initially, a floundering Iowa defense. Fortunately, Iowa responded with a resilient offensive effort that saw Iowa mostly match Rutgers’ success and trade blows through three quarters. Ultimately, Mark Gronowski and Iowa’s offense, helped by the defense securing its first turnover of the year, came through in the clutch to secure a victory. Join the Hawkeye 4DT guys this week as they finally emphasize the offense on second down while providing some more critical words for the defense - what kind of world are we living in?!? Finally, the guys give their thoughts on #11 Indiana Hoosiers, who, early in 2025, have looked prepared to compete for the C

In this week’s episode of the Hawkeye 4DT podcast, Zach and Brian revisit Iowa’s final tune-up before B1G play and take time to enjoy the Hawks finally getting something going through the air. The guys start their discussion with a breakdown of Iowa’s 47-7 win over UMASS, which saw the offense go vertical early and often - doing what was “right” instead of what was “easy” as Brian had hoped. The guys then look ahead to the Rutgers matchup to get you prepared for a Friday night fight with the Scarlet Knights. Listen to this week’s episode to hear what the guys expect to see from the Hawkeyes later this week.  Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts: http://hawkeye4dt.libsyn.com/podcast Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook.  #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks #Iowa #Hawkeyes #BigTen #B1G #BeatIRutgers #RutgersFootball

While it wasn’t the opening game performance from the offense that we hoped for, it was the opening game performance that we got, which still resulted in a 34-7 week 1 win for your Iowa Hawkeyes! The Hawkeye 4DT guys come to you this week trying not to overreact to a, well, bad QB performance in week 1 that conjured up some of the ghosts of recent lackluster QB performances for your beloved Hawkeyes. Notwithstanding Iowa’s inability to get anything going in the passing game, there were certainly some bright spots to discuss - including 300+ yards on the ground and a defense that was pretty stingy after the Great Danes were able to (briefly) take the lead on Saturday. Tune in this week to hear all of Zach’s and Brian’s reactions to week 1 and their preview of HATE WEEK, as the Hawkeyes travel to Jack Trice to take on the Cyclones in front of a Big Noon Kickoff crowd this coming Saturday.    Hawkeye 4DT is weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, schem

It’s finally that special time of the season - game week #1! Time to put all of the speculation and guessing behind us, as Brian and Zach bring you their first Hawkeye 4DT breakdown of the season. In this episode, the 4DT guys analyze the long-awaited two-deep and provide some final thoughts on the 2025 Hawkeyes before going game-by-game through the 12-game gauntlet that is ahead and putting their win/loss predictions on the record. Let’s see who you agree with most this week!!  Savor them, folks, we only get 12 of these!   Hawkeye 4DT is a weekly Iowa Hawkeyes matchup and team analysis. Brian & Zach break down opponent tendencies, scheme, personnel usage, and keys to the game—nothing else. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket and Casts: http://hawkeye4dt.libsyn.com/podcast Connect: @Hawkeye4DT on X/Twitter & Facebook.  #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks #Iowa #Hawkeyes #BigTen #B1G #BeatAlbany #Albany Football

In the final installment of the Hawkeye 4DT 2025 season preview pods, Zach and Brian debate the Top 3 special teamers and what we should expect from them. The guys also take a look at a unique camp battle for a critical special team position. But before adjourning the preseason, Brian and Zach hand out some accolades with their much-coveted Hawkeye 4DT preseason awards - download and listen today to see if your favorites were tabbed with some hardware.  You can download and subscribe to the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and all of your favorite podcast services. You can connect with Brian and Zach on Twitter (@Hawkeye4DT) and Facebook (@Hawkeye4DT). #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks

Phew, that first week took it out of the guys, so after a week off to catch their breaths, Zach and Brian are back to give their (remote) Kid’s Day reactions and analyze the defensive side of the ball with another set of Top 3s. With more questions than answers so far this preseason, it feels like a year “In Phil We Trust” will be tested like rarely before in recent seasons.   You can download and subscribe to the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and all of your favorite podcast services. You can connect with Brian and Zach on Twitter (@Hawkeye4DT) and Facebook (@Hawkeye4DT). #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks

It is time! Hawkeye 4DT preseason kickoff time that is! As the calendar turns to August, Brian and Zach dust off the podcasting equipment for the start of year 10! Ferentz and Co. decided to make it harder on the guys this year by not releasing the annual summer two-deeps, so the guys go off the usual script and instead look at several of their "Top 3s" heading into this season - including top returners, newcomers, unit groups, and concerns. As is custom, Brian and Zach lead off first with the offense. Is this the year that Tim Lester and the offense finally leads the way?  You can download and subscribe to the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and all of your favorite podcast services. You can connect with Brian and Zach on Twitter (@Hawkeye4DT) and Facebook (@Hawkeye4DT). #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks

We wait all year for the next football season, and, just like that, 11 game weeks are past and we are on to the final football Satur . . . er, Friday of the season. Before wrapping up with the final Hawkeye 4DT breakdown of the season, Brian and Zach look back on a 29-13 road win against Maryland, which saw the first start of the Jackson Stratton era, two 100 yard rushers, and a first half offensive production by the Terrapins that clearly had Brian Ferentz’s fingerprints all over it! The guys also tip their caps to a great group of seniors (and maybe a junior or two) getting ready to play their last game in Kinnick on Friday night. After an up and down 2024 season that saw a resurgent offense and a frustratingly inconsistent defense, Brian and Zach look ahead to one final regular season game, as they break down the Black Friday matchup with the (bowl bound) Nebraska Cornhuskers. Will this come down to yet another last second field goal to decide it? Download and listen to see what the Hawkeye 4DT guys are

After the great lost Wisconsin recap episode and a bye week following another disappointing road loss, the Hawkeye 4DT guys are finally back! Unfortunately, not as much positivity on the heels of a 20-17 loss in the Rose Bowl to B1G newcomer, UCLA. But that’s not to say there is nothing to talk about - anytime the Hawks are staring down the barrel of starting their fifth string QB, things are bound to get a little weird. Join us this week as the guys break down a wide range of topics before giving their thoughts on the final road game of the season - hopefully we see more Minnesota and less MSU / UCLA this week! You can download and subscribe to the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and all of your favorite podcast services. You can connect with Brian and Zach on Twitter (@Hawkeye4DT) and Facebook (@Hawkeye4DT). #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks

After witnessing some (former) Wildcat on Wildcat violence on Saturday, we are now looking at a new QB1 in Iowa City this week Brendan Sullivan came on in relief of an injured Cade McNamara to lead Iowa to 35 points in just over 15 minutes. Though we never want to see an injury, McNamara's concussion midway through the second quarter gave the Iowa fans what they have been clamoring for all season - an extended look at former Northwestern starting QB, Brendan Sullivan, who, after some early three and outs, seemed to transform Iowa's offense into an unstoppable juggernaut. Well, before everyone gets ahead of ourselves, join Brian and Zach with a look back at what changed with #1 at QB1 against Northwestern in what turned out to be another "fun" Iowa football game, en route to a third 40-point performance from a maddingly inconsistent Iowa football team. While the competition ramps up again when the Wiscon Ric Flairs Badgers come to town, the Hawkeye 4DT guys find some reasons for optimism and renewed interest

Well . . . that wasn’t good. After what felt like a corner-turning win against Washington and an another opportunity to add to the Hawkeyes’ season win total, the big goals of the season were severely derailed with a surprising defeat in East Lansing against a dominant Michigan State team. The Hawkeye 4DT guys revisit a total team collapse and try to identify what went wrong in an embarrassing, 32-20 loss in prime time. Plenty of blame to go around, but the guys pinpoint their three primary culprits that caused this defeat. With Northwestern coming to town on Saturday, Zach and Brian take a look at the 3-4 Wildcats and each give their predictions for what is quickly becoming a wildly unpredictable Iowa squad.  You can download and subscribe to the Hawkeye 4DT Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and all of your favorite podcast services. You can connect with Brian and Zach on Twitter (@Hawkeye4DT) and Facebook (@Hawkeye4DT). #HawkeyeFootball #GoHawks