Scott Dochterman

Staff Writer, Iowa

Scott Dochterman is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Iowa Hawkeyes. He previously covered Iowa athletics for the Cedar Rapids Gazette and Land of 10. Scott also worked as an adjunct professor teaching sports journalism at the University of Iowa.

105 is college football's new key number. What will it and other NCAA roster caps change?

The new system allows schools flexibility to decide how many scholarships within the roster limit they want to give out.

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How the expanded College Football Playoff will redefine success around the Big Ten

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Big Ten's Tony Petitti 'open-minded' about assessing, expanding upon 12-team Playoff

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How the Big Ten's TV deal will work in Year 2: Fox's draft haul, NBC's hope for prime-time parity

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DeShaun Foster's media days freeze-up isn't slowing his build at UCLA

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Tony Petitti says Big Ten 'focused on 18 right now' as league introduces West Coast members

Petitti touted his league’s strength and position in an ever-changing college sports landscape.

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Big Ten media days: Coach in the spotlight, sleeper storylines and more to watch

With 18 teams converging on Indianapolis for the first time, coaches and players will have a lot to talk about.

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How Lucy Olsen will and won't replace Caitlin Clark as Iowa's point guard

The idea of following someone as popular or accomplished as Clark could push many would-be replacements away, but Olsen seems unaffected.

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Can a healthy Cade McNamara make Iowa, with a new-look offense, a CFP contender?

The quarterback was cleared full-go in early June and is oozing with swagger. His confidence has a foundation.

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CFB realignment's alternative timeline: If Arkansas hadn't gone SEC, what would've changed?

With the delicate dominoes of realignment in mind, let’s go back 30-plus years to an alternative timeline that could have changed a lot.

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Kansas City high school football coaches on region's best recruiters, impact of NIL and more

Which head coaches do the best job as recruiters? Which assistants stand out? What programs should be doing a a better job in the area?

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Breaking down Iowa football's commits for 2025 and 4 key targets

Who are Iowa's 12 commits for the 2025 class? Plus four key targets to keep an eye on.

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Maryland at 10 years in the Big Ten: 'When we look back, it was an amazing decision'

There’s more enthusiasm for the Big Ten around College Park than there was during the school's muted celebration in 2014.

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Who are X-factors for every Big Ten team? Evan Stewart, Aidan Chiles, C.J. Hicks lead list

Each team has its stars. We know those names. But the league is also loaded with under-the-radar players who will affect the 2024 season.

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Mapping college football's rivalry weekend based on how it should look

Which college football rivalries are most important? Which ones have the most history? And what lineup would make the best rivalry weekend?

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Inside the Big Ten's strategic approach to scheduling an 18-team volleyball season

There was a goal to bunch together as many trips as possible and limit missed class time for volleyball athletes in the new-look Big Ten.

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College football walk-ons are in jeopardy. What do Big Ten coaches think of uncertain future?

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema was a walk-on at Iowa and prides himself in developing players with the Fighting Illini.

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Iowa great Pat Angerer to replace Ed Podolak as Hawkeyes football radio color analyst

Angerer’s combination of personality, game knowledge and growth potential made him the ideal candidate.

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Iowa football true freshmen breakdown: Thoughts on 21 scholarship newcomers

Many of Iowa's freshmen are development prospects, but a few could see playing time on special teams in 2024.

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Iowa football recruiting primer: Key targets visiting as Hawkeyes look to bolster 2025 class

Iowa has seven players committed in the Class of 2025 and will be hosting some key targets over the next few weeks.

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College Football Playoff announces kickoff times, dates, TV for 12-team field

The dates, kickoff times and broadcast partners for the 2024 College Football Playoff are set.

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Iowa wrestling world champ Ben Kueter puts football on ice — for now

Ben Kueter competed in both wrestling and football in his first year at Iowa and could attempt a football comeback in spring 2025.

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Bills sign Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson

An NFL team signing someone who has never played football before wouldn’t seem to be the shrewdest front office move. But it might not seem as strange if that prospect was an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling. The Buffalo Bills hope they’ve struck gold themselves by signing Olympian Gable Steveson. The team announced the move Friday, listing the 5-foot-11, 266-pound wrestler as a defensive tackle. Steveson, 24, has never played football at any level. ESPN reported he wore cleats for the first time when he worked out for the Bills. He was most recently signed to the WWE but was...

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Big Ten football schedule analysis: Behind Black Friday selections, Week 1-3 choices

“The complexity of this puzzle, it’s unprecedented at our level,” said Big Ten chief operating officer Kerry Kenny.

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How Iowa football made Chicagoland a 'home-state area' in recruiting

In Iowa's last five recruiting classes, the Hawkeyes signed 14 Chicagoland prospects.

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