Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On September 13, 2025, with Iowa’s 47–7 victory over UMass at Kinnick Stadium, Kirk Ferentz earned his 206th win as Hawkeyes head coach and passed Ohio State’s Woody Hayes for the most victories by a coach while leading a Big Ten program. Ferentz arrived in Iowa City in 1999, inheriting a program that had gone 1–10 in its final season under the celebrated Hayden Fry. His connection to Iowa ran deeper than a new hire’s résumé. Ferentz coached Iowa’s offensive line from...

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On September 13, 1949, future bassist Craig “Thunderfingers” MacGregor of the rock band Foghat was born in Sioux City. Playing in the platinum-selling band from 1976 to 1993, as well as rejoining the group in 2005, MacGregor died after a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer in 2015. After his birth and early childhood on the banks of the Missouri in western Iowa, MacGregor moved to Connecticut with his family. A musical child, MacGregor started on the piano at age seven...

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On September 13, 1997, Tavian Banks set the Iowa Hawkeye single-game rushing record. One of the most electric running backs in Iowa history, the Bettendorf-born Banks racked up yards, touchdowns, and memorable moments on the gridiron. Banks starred at Bettendorf High School. In an epic 1992 state quarterfinal matchup, Banks and the Bulldogs came up against his future teammate, Tim Dwight, and Iowa City High. Bettendorf came back to win the game 31-28 after trailing by two...