Hawkeye players voice support for Ferentz ahead of 1-game suspension

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kirk Ferentz will be absent from the sideline for Saturday's season opener against Illinois State. The Hawkeyes' head coach is serving a self-imposed ban for making contact with a transfer player before they had officially entered the portal. The infraction happened late in 2022.

At Tuesday's media availability, Hawkeye players spoke about their respect for coach Ferentz, and how they've been encouraged to carry on like this is any normal week.