After Iowa's Music City Bowl loss to Missouri in January, we released a way-too-early projected depth chart for the Iowa defense. Following 2025 spring ball and several portal additions to the roster, the picture has become a little bit clearer for the Hawkeyes and what things will look like come August 30 against Albany.

Let's take a look at who we expect to start for the Iowa defense in the fall and who has the potential to contend for those spots when fall camp rolls around, now that spring has come to a close.

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