Entering the 2023 season, optimism among Hawkeye fans was high. When we polled the community pre-season, consensus was somewhere around a 9-3 finish for this season. In fact, nearly 75% of respondents expected Iowa to win at least nine games in 2023.
A lot of that optimism was driven by Iowa’s haul in the transfer portal. The Hawkeyes brought a number of players on the offense ahead of this season, headlined by former Michigan QB Cade McNamara. After struggling mightily on offense a season ago, the addition of McNamara, as well as his former teammate Erick All and a pair of wide receivers.