The Gazette Iowa athletics beat writer Madison Hricik introduces Jack Knowlton of Southeast Iowa Union to the Hawk Off the Press Podcast. Knowlton will be joining Hricik in covering the upcoming 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football season for The Gazette.

The duo talk through Knowlton's background and the big questions surrounding the Iowa Hawkeyes ahead of game one.

This episode was hosted by Hricik and produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon.