Entering his 27th season with Iowa Hawkeyes football, coach Kirk Ferentz says "the good stuff is still the good stuff." He plans to return next year.

Ferentz, already the longest-tenured coach in the FBS, will be in his 27th season at the helm in 2025. He has a 204-123 record at Iowa and has led Iowa to bowl invitations in all but four seasons. His teams won three Big Ten West division titles since 2015, including in 2021 and 2023. His teams won shares of a conference title in 2002 and 2004.

Longtime Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said he wants to continue coaching and is not planning to retire this year.Ferentz, 69, was asked if he would return next year, which would be his 27th as Iowa football’s head coach.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz discusses a variety of topics on early signing day.

Iowa football claimed another 13-10 walk-off win over Nebraska Friday night in Iowa City, even though the Huskers outgaining the Hawkeyes 334-164. Kirk Ferentz shared his thoughts afterward.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10 on a last-second field goal for the second year in a row. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media and had much to say following the victory.

Iowa Hawkeyes as they finished the regular season 8-4 and now have a bowl game to look forward to. But what does the future hold for head coach Kirk Ferentz beyond this year? Ferentz was asked this very question when he spoke to the media this week.