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title: "Iowa Hawkeyes — $23K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Iowa Hawkeyes**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-35.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 50Growth 7Conversion 22Competition 90Returns 27Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 58Quality gap 33
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$28.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****25%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$10.68–$112.25**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,167.49**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$275K**
$275K/yr · 558K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****75%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****4.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-35.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
## **Is iowa hawkeyes profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iowa hawkeyes is a $275K/yr Amazon United States market (558K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **iowa hawkeyes market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$224K–$280K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#16,804**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**33 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**75%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**25%**
Top 20: 52%
**Open market**
**22%**
- UGP Campus Apparel40% - University of Iowa17% - YouTheFan7% - Wes and Willy6% - Elite Authentics5% - Barnesmith3%
## **iowa hawkeyes demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/iowa-hawkeyes/trend)
## **Top iowa hawkeyes search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **iowa hawkeyes**126K/yr+0.5%0.7% conv. - **iowa hawkeyes apparel**81K/yr-38.3%0.5% conv. - **iowa**105K/yr-72.0%0.2% conv. - **iowa hawkeyes t-shirts**52K/yr+9.5%1.0% conv. - **university of iowa**19K/yr+61.4%1.0% conv. - **iowa hawkeyes gifts**20K/yr-26.0%1.0% conv. - **iowa hawkeye**23K/yr+0.6%0.6% conv. - **university of iowa apparel**12K/yr-21.2%1.9% conv. - **hawkeyes**12K/yr-16.4%0.6% conv. - **iowa hawkeyes shirt**7K/yr-39.4%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/iowa-hawkeyes/search-terms)
## **Top iowa hawkeyes products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$6K4%$11K6%$17K8%$22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**YouTheFan NCAA Iowa Hawkeyes 2 x 3 Wood Cornhole Game with Logo Bags**YouTheFan**$112.25**4.6★119 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSTFMD97) [2**UGP Campus Apparel AS03 - Iowa Hawkeyes Arch Logo T-Shirt X-Large Gold**UGP Campus Apparel**$25.69**4.6★4,121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1GBTZX) [3**Iowa Hawkeyes Arch Over Officially Licensed T-Shirt Small**Elite Authentics**$22.64**4.4★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNZM2S58) [4**University of Iowa Official Hawkeyes Logo Unisex Adult T-Shirt Hawkeyes Logo Medium**University of Iowa**$18.49**4.3★312 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZGD4ML8) [5**University of Iowa Official Hawkeyes Logo Unisex Adult T-Shirt Hawkeyes Logo X-Large**University of Iowa**$18.56**4.3★312 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZG5B7X5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YouTheFan NCAA Iowa Hawkeyes 2 x 3 Wood Cornhole Game with Logo Bags**YouTheFan**$112.25**119 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSTFMD97) [**Wes and Willy NCAA Mens Floral Swim Trunks Iowa Hawkeyes Black S**Wes and Willy**$58.99**90 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNDD4Y1H) [**Iowa Hawkeyes Arch Over Officially Licensed T-Shirt Small**Elite Authentics**$22.64**137 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNZM2S58) [**KevaMolly Plaid Long Sleeve Flannel Shirts for Women Loose Fit Boyfriend Button Down Shirt Casual Flannel Blouse Tops Black Yellow XXL**KevaMolly**$20.58**1,868 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8CV7RR8) [**Blue 84 Mens Ncaa Officially Licensed Tri-blend Vintage Icon Team Color T-Shirt Team Color Large US**Blue 84**$25.76**1,371 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P31H3V2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**UGP Campus Apparel AS1295 - Iowa Hawkeyes I Married Into This T Shirt - Small - Black**UGP Campus Apparel**$25.30**4.8★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HR3JPPX) [**Wes and Willy NCAA Mens Floral Swim Trunks Iowa Hawkeyes Black S**Wes and Willy**$58.99**4.5★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNDD4Y1H) [**UGP Campus Apparel AP07 - Iowa Hawkeyes Primary Logo Left Chest Mens Polo - X-Large - Black**UGP Campus Apparel**$45.64**4.5★**▲ 139%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WWK9S22) [**YouTheFan NCAA Iowa Hawkeyes 2 x 3 Wood Cornhole Game with Logo Bags**YouTheFan**$112.25**4.6★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSTFMD97) [**UGP Campus Apparel AS02 - Iowa Hawkeyes Primary Logo T-Shirt - 3X-Large - Black**UGP Campus Apparel**$23.94**4.4★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0774XVX38)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about iowa hawkeyes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**34%
*“Size was accurate”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Good quality shirt”*
**Gifting Purpose**9%
*“Gift for someone born in IA”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**7%
*“Good for sport”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As Expected”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“Felt great and showcased my build underneath, which is hard to find”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“Great light weight jacket”*
**Strength**2%
*“Solid”*
**Temperature Retention**2%
*“keeps drinks cold”*
**Zipper Quality**2%
*“Quick Quarter Zip”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“its quite a bit bigger”*
**Wrinkles**10%
*“Came extremely wrinkled”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“A bit hard to pull off the sheet”*
**Shoulder Fit**5%
*“Runs small in shoulders”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Description wrong”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“If you want good quality this is not it”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**5%
*“There is no stretch in the sweatshirt”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“functionality is more average”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Sleeve Fit**7%
**Length**6%
**Arm Fit**5%
**Chest Fit**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Thin**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Neck Fit**2%
**Color**2%
## **Common iowa hawkeyes questions**
- **Is iowa hawkeyes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $275K/yr across 96 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the iowa hawkeyes niche?**
- 33 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in iowa hawkeyes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Wrinkles, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 4.8%.
- **When does demand for iowa hawkeyes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the iowa hawkeyes niche?**
- Listings span $10.68–$112.25; the average listing price is $28.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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