Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
10-4 (7-3 conf)
SP+ #46AP #18
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 5.8 (#46)
- SP+ Offense
- 13.8
- SP+ Defense
- 9.3
- SRS
- 5.7
- FPI
- 6.1
- Elo
- 1575
- Talent
- 693
- Recruiting
- 204 (#41)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
35th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
96th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
7th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUtah State | -10.9 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 2 | @Iowa State | +7.5 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | -15.9 | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 4 | @Penn State | +23.5 | 0-31 | -31 | L |
| 5 | vsMichigan State | -6.8 | 26-16 | +10 | W |
| 6 | vsPurdue | -7.3 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | +9.4 | 15-6 | +9 | W |
| 8 | vsMinnesota | +0.4 | 10-12 | -2 | L |
| 10 | NNorthwestern | -1.3 | 10-7 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsRutgers | +3.5 | 22-0 | +22 | W |
| 12 | vsIllinois | -2.5 | 15-13 | +2 | W |
| 13 | @Nebraska | +0.3 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 14 | NMichigan | +31.3 | 0-26 | -26 | L |
| 1 ·P | NTennessee | +16.2 | 0-35 | -35 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 54
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Deacon Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cade McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Leshon Williams | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kaleb Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaziun Patterson | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Kamari Moulton | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Terrell Washington Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Max White | SR | 5'10" | 207 | — |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Nico Ragaini | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kaleb Brown | JR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Seth Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | 5th | Diante Vines | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Erick All | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Addison Ostrenga | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Luke Lachey | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Steven Stilianos | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Zach Ortwerth | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Hayden Large | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 7th | Johnny Pascuzzi | SR | 6'4" | 241 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Connor Colby | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joe Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Brian Allen | JR | 6'3" | 264 | — |
| DL | 1st | Logan Lee | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Deontae Craig | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Yahya Black | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Ethan Hurkett | SR | 6'3" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Aaron Graves | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Max Llewellyn | SR | 6'5" | 263 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jeremiah Pittman | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 8th | Anterio Thompson | SR | 6'4" | 306 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jay Higgins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kyler Fisher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Karson Sharar | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Jaxon Rexroth | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jaden Harrell | SR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tanner Pollock | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Cooper DeJean | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Sebastian Castro | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Quinn Schulte | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Xavier Nwankpa | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jermari Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Deshaun Lee | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| DB | 7th | Koen Entringer | JR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | TJ Hall | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jamison Heinz | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Brenden Deasfernandes | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | John Nestor | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 12th | Kael Kolarik | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Elkin | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Tory Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Stevens | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Marshall Meeder | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
13.84
Off PPA
-0.071
Pass PPA
-0.012
Rush PPA
-0.072
Success
33%1
Explosive
1.072
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.07 | +0.00 |
| Passing | -0.01 | +0.08 |
| Rushing | -0.07 | -0.02 |
| 1st Down | -0.20 | -0.19 |
| 2nd Down | -0.11 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.18 | +0.28 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
16.6
PPG Against
13.2
Differential
+3.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 3-1
- Neutral
- 1-1
- Conference
- 7-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +3.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 22.6 | 11.3 |
| Away | 3-1 | 12.0 | 15.0 |
| Neutral | 1-2 | 3.3 | 22.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 0.0 | 30.7 |
| Conference | 7-3 | 13.1 | 13.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 21.3 | 18.0 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 11 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #12 | #17 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #16 | #21 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #46 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #26 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #27 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 6-2 | #13 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #20 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #23 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #35 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #42 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O0/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 2-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #40 · 29 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★153 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #38 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | #32 | 215 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | #41 | 204 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | #30 | 215 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | #23 | 214 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | #35 | 204 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | #41 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | #39 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | #41 | 191 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | #47 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #41
Returning prod 41%Departed 59%
Talent composite692.6 #41 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 76 / 48
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
12 items
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- Ranking Iowa Football's 2026 Schedule: Opponents From Worst to FirstIowa might have a few layups on the 2026 schedule, but there are several huge battles to deal with. Here's how nasty the games are, from easiest to toughest.IOWA1d
- Crashing the CFP Party: Why Iowa Football Can - and Can't - Be a Dark HorseIs this the year the Iowa Hawkeyes crash the College Football Playoff as a dark horse from the Big Ten?IOWA3d
- Iowa Football Preview 2026: Can the Hawkeyes Win Just a Little Bit More?After years of being consistently terrific, what will it take for Kirk Ferentz's Hawkeyes to finally take that one extra step forward?IOWA3d
- Iowa Football: Is Kinnick Stadium Still One of the Toughest Places to Play?Kinnick Stadium has built a reputation as one of college football's most intimidating venues, but does Iowa have enough in 2026 to knock off the top teams?IOWA4d
- Iowa football announces Big Ten Media Days representativesKirk Ferentz will be taking three Iowa football players with him to Chicago next month for Big Ten Media Days.IOWA4d
- 3 Iowa Stars Crack College Football 27's Top 10 Ratings - But One Hawkeye Was SnubbedRatings are coming out for EA Sports College Football 27, and while three Iowa Hawkeyes are highly ranked, one notable Hawkeye is missing from the elite lists.IOWA5d
- 2027 4-star OL spurns Iowa football for SEC schoolThough Iowa football was a finalist, a blue-chip target is headed to the SEC instead.IOWA5d
- Biggest Questions for Iowa Football's Big Ten Media Day RepresentativesBig Ten Media Days are a month away, but Iowa has a contingent of three stars going who can expect to answer some big questions heading into 2026.IOWA5d
- Iowa Football Left Hanging by Two OL Recruits in a Row - Now What?Iowa's recruiting has seen two offensive linemen battles go the wrong way. What's next for the 2027 recruiting class?IOWA7d
- Iowa Football Recruiting Misses on Barrett Kitrell, Commits to Big Ten RivalDespite recent offensive line success, the Iowa Hawkeyes lost out on a recruit to one of their bitter Big Ten rivals.IOWA7d
- 3 Underlying Stats That Will Define Iowa Football's Success in 2026How does Iowa define success in 2026? There are three numbers hiding behind the curtain that will explain quite a bit.IOWA8d