College football always seems to end almost as soon as it began. After four months of competition and a mere thirteen games, Iowa football fans will now be subjected to another nine months of off-season rumors, lineup speculation, and poring over recruiting rankings in an attempt to identify the next crop of Hawkeye superstars. However, these dark college football-less months do provide fans with an opportunity to reflect on the events of the past season and determine what, if anything, they indicate about the trajectory of the program.
The Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2018 football season was a largely successful one despite being replete with missed opportunities.