Iowa Football Creative Media Honored in Telly Awards

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football creative media department has been awarded twice in the record-breaking 47th Annual Telly Awards, it was announced this week.

The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks and production companies.

 In the Social Video–General–Sports category, the department’s Kirk Ferentz: The Winningest Coach in Big Ten Football History was awarded silver, while the 2025 Iowa Football Cinematic Recaps received a bronze in the Social Video–Series–Sports category.

"Video has never been more contested, more creative, or more consequential than it is right now,” said Amanda Needham, managing director of The Telly Awards. “The Telly Awards has had a front-row seat to this industry for 47 years, and today’s entertainment is happening in multiple formats, across every screen and at every budget level."

The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries each year from all 50 states and five continents, including top video and television content producers. Winners were chosen by The Telly Awards Judging Council, which features more than 250 experts across the world of video.

The full list of the 47th Annual Telly Awards winners can be found HERE.