Season Preview: Bold predictions | Cy-Hawk Talk | Aug. 14

Cy-Hawk Talk is back for the 2025 college football season. 

Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik and Iowa State beat reporter Ben Hutchens share three bold predictions for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones and preview Ben’s trip to Ireland for the Cyclones’ season-opener against Kansas State.

Here's a rundown of the show:

1:38 Tight end Benjamin Brahmer will lead Iowa State in receiving yards

4:14 Matt Campbell will win a home Cy-Hawk and start a winning streak

8:38 Ben thinks Iowa State will wear blackout uniforms once or twice

11:11 Why Ethan has confidence in Tim Lester’s second-year offense

11:44 Mark Gronowski will throw for more than 3,000 yards

13:20 Ethan isn’t worried about the viral clip of Gronowski fumbling a snap

14:43 Iowa will have a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver

16:56 What having an answer at quarterback does for Iowa’s offense

19:22: Iowa will go (at least) 2-1 against Penn State, Indiana and Ohio State

21:50 What Ben is most excited to see in Ireland?

A podcast dedicated to Iowa and Iowa State fans, friends and followers. Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens offer expert analysis of the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.