“A chip and a chair . . .” “All it takes is one . . .” “So you’re saying there’s a chance . . .” No matter how you look at it, your Iowa Hawkeyes are decided underdogs as they take on the undefeated and playoff-hopeful Michigan Wolverines in the B1G Championship for the second time in three years. Brian and Zach do a deep dive on Iowa’s best oppone…

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes - where the improbable becomes the probable! The Hawkeye 4DT guys look back on a very 2023 win against the Illini, which also happened to clinch Iowa’s third B1G West crown. That is right, no need to sweat out the final weekend, all we have to do is watch The Game to see who the Hawks will face in Indy. What’s that you say? W…

So THAT is what is complimentary football looks like. At least for once in 2023, the Hawkeye 4DT guys got to see a complete team win, which was a lot of fun! The guys are able to break out of the Groundhog Day feeling from the prior few weeks and dig in on what they saw against Rutgers, why it was different, and what fans’ expectations should be fo…

Somehow, some way, your 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes just keep on winning - after another lackluster offensive performance, the Hawks nonetheless stood tall after a 53-yard, three-run shot into the basket in right centerfield by Drew Stevens, once again cementing the team's status as the B1G West leader, controlling its own destiny. The guys look back at wha…

Another week, another "off schedule" episode as the guys dive deep this week into the news that Brian Ferentz will not return in 2024. Brian and Zach share their reactions, along with their view on what it means for the rest of the 2023 season and beyond, including what led to the announcement, Kirk Ferentz's future plans, current status of the QB …

Buckle up, Hawkeye fans, this one is not for the faint of heart. While there is typically no Hawkeye 4DT during the bye week, the events of Saturday’s controversial battle for Floyd of Rosedale were enough to bring Brian and Zach together for this special bye week episode. After a lengthy discussion about the best play in Kinnick Stadium history th…

While the 24th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes are never the prettiest car on the lot, they once again prove the doubters (including your favorite Hawkeye 4DT commentators) wrong with a 15-6 win on the road in windy and rainy Madison (helping at least one of those 4DT commentators cash in on the money-line / under parlay to cap off a nice weekend in Las Vegas…

While Iowa has posted a 5-1 record through the first half of the season, we have all been looking forward to this weekend - the de facto B1G West Championship game at Camp Randall. Before turning to the much anticipated showdown with the Badgers, the guys look back at another (ugly) win against Purdue, which included the best rushing attack of the …

Welcome to the Deacon Hill era at Iowa! In this week's episode, the Hawkeye 4DT guys get into the good (Iowa won), the bad (the offense, still), and the ugly (QB1's likely season ending injury). We went into the game against Sparty knowing that we wouldn't be able to make any final conclusions about any offensive progress, but any hope of a smooth …

In an episode where there is both nothing to say and plenty to say, the guys get on the therapy couch and talk through Saturday’s embarrassing 31-0 loss in prime time. Brian and Zach discuss both the micro and macro from the loss to Penn State, including what it means to be a fan of Iowa football in 2023 and where to go from here. Please download a…

After two long years, the Iowa offense finally won a game in blowout fashion after cruising to a dominant 41-10 win over Western Michigan. Don’t let the score fool you, though, as it was not always smooth sailing on Saturday and the win came at a great cost as it appeared that Luke Lachey will be lost for the season. Brian and Zach do celebrate the…

The Cy-Hawk Trophy is back home in Iowa City after a 20-13 Iowa win on the road in Ames! After another fast start and the first defensive score of the season, your Hawks held on to go 2-0 on the young season. It was not always easy on Saturday - join Brian and Zach as they break down what they saw, both the good and the bad and ultimately what gave…

No matter what happens the rest of the season, Hawkeye Fans will always have that first quarter against Utah State. At least that is kind of how it felt by the end of Saturday’s 24-14 win with Cade McNamara sitting on the sidelines while Deacon Hill tried to chuck the ball over the mountains. Of course, while it was easy to overreact to Iowa’s ligh…

And just like that, it is finally game week #1 for your 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes! This week, Brian and Zach provide their first “Four Down Territory” breakdown of the season as they look at Iowa’s first opponent of the year - the Aggies of Utah State. Good news is that we are in the “nothing but optimism” stage of the season, but in true Hawkeye 4DT fash…

This week the guys round out the pre-season shows with their deep dive on the special teams units before handing out the coveted 4DT Pre-Season Awards! First, on special teams - while we have all grown accustomed to "Punting is Winning" and are hoping that this year "Winning is Winning," it is good to know that there are no camp battles or uncertai…

It felt good for Hawkeye 4DT to get back to recording last week and catch up on eight months of topics, including a deep dive on the “new-look” Hawkeye offense. That feeling is even better this week as the topic turns to the defensive side of the ball, which can be described in recent years as "dominant" with little to no hyperbole. Safe to say tha…

After several long months away, Brian and Zach looked at the calendar and realized it was already August and that the 2023 football season was right around the corner. (In hindsight, it should have been obvious with the Twitter “Saturdays to Football” countdowns and B1G media days, but summer in the Midwest is fleeting and can be distracting!). Ala…

After a disappointing end to a season with plenty of ups and downs in a winnable B1G West, the guys sat down to share thoughts on the Nebraska let down and some final reactions to the season, including potential offseason changes at QB, OC, and more. As activity in the transfer portal heats up, look for Brian and Zach to be back in a couple of week…

Floyd stays home for another year as Iowa goes to frosty Kinnick North and takes care of business on an extra cold day in Minneapolis by beating the Gophers 13-10. The guys break down that result, focus on a couple of stars (one regular on second down and a 2022 newcomer to praise), wonder what happened to a phase on defense that is usually a stren…

Who needs offense with a defense like that? The guys react to a game that featured another dominating performance from the defense - including a virtuoso performance from do-it-all sophomore, Cooper DeJean who is making a case for best player on the team - and an offensive effort that provided just enough opportunistic firepower to give Iowa a rela…

The momentum keeps building for your Iowa Hawkeyes after an impressive 24-3 showing against Chucky Jones and the Purdue Boilermakers. Join this week as the guys break down the win, Kaleb Johnson’s big day as RB1, and another dominant defensive performance. Good timing for back-to-back good performances with the annual “Ric Flair Game” against peren…

What a difference a week (and having Northwestern next on the schedule) can make as your Hawkeyes looked, dare we say, good on Saturday en route to a 33-13 win over the Fighting Fitzgeralds. At least for this week, you can expect to hear a lot of positivity, even from Brian, as Zach and Brian take a closer look at an offense that was fun to watch, …

Another week, another disappointing performance from your Hawkeye football team. While we didn’t expect to win against the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes, we expected…something…more than that. Brian and Zach, unsurprisingly, focus much of their time and attention this week on the continued offensive deficiencies, but also dive into the fraught topics of co…

Another week, another lackluster offensive effort and disappointing loss - this time to the B1G West leading Illinois Fighting Illini. With bye week and some travel among the ranks, recording scheduling got a little off track, but Brian and Zach look back at that frustrating game before diving into comments from the coordinators - focusing primaril…

Though closer, on paper, than the B1G Championship game, the Hawkeyes once again fall to the Michigan Wolverines, this time in a rare loss to a Top 5 team at Kinnick Stadium. The 4DT guys break down what they saw in a 27-14 loss that was never really that close, but not before spending a few minutes focusing on a wild, wild B1G West, which features…

Though far from a finished product, we saw the Hawkeyes open the 2022 B1G season with a win behind another dominating defensive effort (starting to feel like a broken record) and some incrementally improved play on the offensive side of the ball. In addition to providing their early thoughts on the B1G West, the Hawkeye 4DT guys look back at the op…

Although it took approximately seven hours over two days to complete a game that was not always pretty, the Hawkeyes finally pulled off an early-morning win against the hapless Nevada Wolfpack - holding them to no points and finally getting on the scoreboard with multiple TDs in a game for the first time this season. Download and listen to hear the…

After another disappointing week, Brian and Zach once again have a hard time finding anything positive to say about the Hawkeye offense - despite what their moms said about not having something nice to say, the guys had plenty to say about the ongoing offensive woes and the “breaking” news that Spencer Petras would continue as QB1 this week. Somewh…

After an uneven week 1, which saw the Iowa defense and punting game dominate and the offense struggled to cross the 50-yard line, let alone the goal line, Brian and Zach attempt to regroup ahead of what should be an exciting rivalry week matchup against the Iowa State Cyclones. Is there improvement on the horizon from week 1 to week 2? Will the guy…

After working their way through all the preseason preparation and breakdowns of all three phases for the 2022 Hawkeyes and handing out some hardware, Brian and Zach are finally back with their first game week episode of 2022. At the end of this week, fans will finally be back at Kinnick and we will have Iowa football back on our television sets as …

As the days to kickoff dwindle into the teens, Brian and Zach wrap up their pre-season previews with their analysis of the third phase - special teams. While there are lots of question marks this year, there is reason for hope, as “in Levar we trust” becomes more important than ever with the graduation of Caleb Shudak at kicker and the surprising d…

After working through the defense last week, Brian and Zach turn their attention to the offensive side of the ball this week. Unfortunately, after all the positivity from the defensive analysis, the guys were not able to maintain that optimism after reviewing the 2021 offensive stats, which, upon further analysis were, um, offensive, to say the lea…

After a long offseason hiatus that saw a commitment from the highest rated recruit in Iowa's history and California becoming Big Ten country, Brian and Zach are back this week to start their in depth preview of the 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes. After sifting through the myriad offseason topics, the guys look back at the 2021 defense and debate whether that u…

We always knew we would put out a new Hawkeye 4DT episode with our reaction to the Nebraska game, but what we didn't know heading into Black Friday was (1) we would be talking about another double digit comeback sparked by a timely special teams play, (2) Michigan would turn The Game into a laugher, and (3) PJ and the Gophers would row Iowa right i…

Despite the roller-coaster ride this season, after another ugly B1G West game, your 2021 Hawks sit at 9-2 with a chance for a 10- win regular season. With that backdrop, Zach and Brian try to put the season in context before providing their final regular season 4DT breakdown for 2021. The guys also intended to provide their Nebraska preview, but so…

You would not know it looking at the stat sheet, but we once again are here to talk about an Iowa win (or, as Phil Fleck might call it - 1 and 0 in the Minnesota season). Brian and Zach look back at a game that was won on the back of Iowa's revamped offense, featuring players who started the season a bit further down the depth chart - including QB1…

What a difference a "W" and a QB change makes for the psyche of the fan base. What would typically be a boring podcast about a nondescript 17-12 Iowa win on the road at lowly Northwestern turned into a fun debate over what we saw, what that means for Saturday against Minnesota, and the future of Iowa at the QB position. Don't get it wrong, the Hawk…

Another week and another very disappointing result for your Iowa Hawkeyes. As you would expect, some concerns and negativity to wade through in all four downs during this week’s episode of the Hawkeye 4DT podcast. But the guys still take some time to look ahead to the Northwestern game. Is the third time the charm for Iowa in its quest to get a fir…

Usually, college football teams and fans say “the bye week came at the perfect time…” But, at least for the Hawkeye 4DT guys, that was not the case this season, as this bye week only gave the guys more time to think back on the disappointment from the Purdue game. But, in this week’s episode, the guys try to shake off the Purdue hangover and bounce…

You win some and you lose some, but it is never fun to lose in the fashion that your Hawkeyes lost to Purdue on Saturday in a disappointing 24-7 game, which was not even as close as the score suggests. In this week's episode, Brian and Zach skip the typical 4DT breakdown in favor of an extended therapy session as they work through their reactions t…

Three days later and the Hawkeye 4DT crew is still not sure how to react to one of the biggest wins and amazing comebacks in the Ferentz era. Zach and Brian discuss the many highs and lows of a huge Saturday in Iowa City, as 4DT was on hand to take in all the festivities. Fitting this game into our normal "four downs" proved to be difficult because…

It is always nice when a plan comes together. This week, Iowa's Friday night plan certainly came together as your Iowa Hawkeyes came away with a dominating 51-14 win over the latest trendy team with a hyped QB on Iowa's schedule. In this week's episode, Zach and Brian look back at that game and discuss several areas where Iowa is ahead of the game …

In this week's episode of the Hawkeye 4DT podcast, Zach and Brian focus on the silver linings of a closer-than-expected-but-not-really-that-close 24-14 victory over Colorado State . Even Brian gets in on the action as we once again praise the defense and add Spencer Petras to the list of folks who we believe are playing well (at least better). Don'…

Only time will tell whether 2021 will be a special season. However, with one non-conference game left on the scheduled, Brian and Zach find plenty of things to be positive about as they look back at a very successful opening quarter of the season. This week's 4DT breakdown includes continued (deserved) praise of the defense, as well as measured con…

Due to some scheduling challenges, our 4DT breakdown is a little shorter and less in-depth than usually, but don’t mistake the length of our analysis or how late in the week we are publishing this with a lack of excitement for this Hawkeye team! Any time you get to talk about a Top 5 squad, the excitement is there. This week we dive into our reacti…

Starting the season 1-0 with a dominating win that propels the Hawks into the top 10 (AP) is a pretty good start. An even better start would be beating the ISU Cyclones in a matchup of top 10 teams in Ames following what is sure to be an excited College GameDay crowd. Join Zach and Brian as they look back at a surprisingly comfortable win over the …

Finally, it's 2021 game week #1! Join Zach and Brian as they run through their first Four Down Territory breakdown of the season as they look at your Iowa Hawkeyes heading into a week 1 B1G home tilt against the #17 Indiana Hoosiers. In addition, with the clean slate of 0-0 before week 1, Zach and Brian look into their crystal balls and go through …

One final preview podcast before the first 4DT breakdown of the 2021 season. This week, after reviewing the B1G COVID protocols and discussing their thoughts on the "Alliance," Brian and Zach look at special teams to determine whether they will indeed be special this season or if there are areas for concern. In this week's episode, the guys also gi…

After analyzing the defense last week, Zach and Brian are back to do their annual deep-dive analysis of the 2021 Hawkeye offense. Lots of questions to answer this year on the offensive side of the ball: Will the Hawks match their almost 31 points per game from 2020? How will the new-look offensive line come together? And, maybe most importantly, wi…