Iowa football's 2025 transfer-portal class wound up being five players. Chad Leistikow breaks down the pickups.

The 2025 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes is nearly eight months away but there is already palpable excitement and anticipation for what could be in store. The addition of former South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowksi via the transfer portal has ignited hope for Iowa that they may stabilize the quarterback position this season with proven success under center.

New Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski is set to undergo surgery after playing all of last season with a “common football injury,” per release.  Iowa Quarterback Mark Gronowski will have surgery in the coming weeks and will not begin on-field team workouts until June.

Iowa quarterback signee Mark Gronowski will undergo surgery and miss significant time, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday. He will not be able to throw until June. Gronowski committed to the Hawkeyes out of the transfer portal and later signed after four years at South Dakota State.

Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed in a statement on Friday that Gronowski will undergo an offseason surgery with the intention of being a full participant in the summer program.

After two national-championships with the FCS Jackrabbits and with 90 touchdown passes to his name, Gronowski gives Iowa a shot for a year.

Highly anticipated transfer QB Mark Gronowski won't have as much time to get acclimated with his new Hawkeye teammates as he won't participate in any on-field workouts until June.

New Iowa football quarterback Mark Gronowski will have surgery soon and is not expected to begin on-field team workouts until June, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz announced in a release Friday. “ Mark played last season with a common football-related injury,