Iowa Suspends Coach Kirk Ferentz for Recruiting Violation

Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr will miss the season opener for contacting a player before the transfer portal opened.

The violation involves the recruitment of quarterback Cade McNamara from Michigan in late 2022.
Ferentz and Budmayr self-imposed the one-game suspension to preempt NCAA penalties.
Assistant head coach Seth Wallace will lead the team against Illinois State on August 31.
This is Ferentz's first potential Level II NCAA infraction in his 26-year tenure at Iowa.
McNamara is competing for the starting quarterback position for the upcoming season.