Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
8-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #16AP #21
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 15.8 (#16)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.0
- SP+ Defense
- 13.3
- SRS
- 12.4
- FPI
- 11.1
- Elo
- 1774
- Talent
- 724
- Recruiting
- 215 (#32)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
55th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
104th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 40-0 | +40 | W |
| 2 | vsIowa State | +10.3 | 19-20 | -1 | L |
| 3 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 4 | @Minnesota | +10.4 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 6 | @Ohio State | +31.2 | 7-35 | -28 | L |
| 7 | vsWashington | +3.1 | 40-16 | +24 | W |
| 8 | @Michigan State | -4.6 | 20-32 | -12 | L |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | -8.2 | 40-14 | +26 | W |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | +3 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 11 | @UCLA | -1.3 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Maryland | -3.9 | 29-13 | +16 | W |
| 14 | vsNebraska | +5.5 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMissouri | +14 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cade McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Brendan Sullivan | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jackson Stratton | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| QB | — | James Resar | FR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | — | Eli Miller | JR | 6'1" | 233 | — |
| RB | 1st | Kaleb Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kamari Moulton | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaziun Patterson | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Max White | SR | 5'10" | 207 | — |
| RB | 5th | Leshon Williams | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 6th | Terrell Washington Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Grant Glausser | FR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jacob Gill | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Reece Vander Zee | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Seth Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jarriett Buie | SO | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dayton Howard | SO | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| WR | 7th | Kaleb Brown | JR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Reese Osgood | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Luke Lachey | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Zach Ortwerth | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Addison Ostrenga | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Johnny Pascuzzi | SR | 6'4" | 241 | — |
| TE | 5th | Hayden Large | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Jalyn Thompson | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Andrew Lentsch | JR | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| TE | — | Cole Marsh | FR | 6'5" | 233 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jeremy Chaplin | JR | 6'2" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Gennings Dunker | SR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Cade Borud | SO | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Elsbury | SR | 6'5" | 316 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Mason Richman | SR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Cody Fox | FR | 6'4" | 289 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Connor Colby | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brian Allen | JR | 6'3" | 264 | — |
| DE | — | Ethan Aghakhan | FR | 6'2" | 238 | — |
| DL | 1st | Ethan Hurkett | SR | 6'3" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Aaron Graves | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Deontae Craig | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Yahya Black | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Max Llewellyn | SR | 6'5" | 263 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jeremiah Pittman | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 7th | Will Hubert | JR | 6'3" | 287 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Caden Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kenneth Merrieweather | SO | 6'3" | 263 | — |
| DL | 10th | Luke Gaffney | JR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Chase Brackney | SO | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Trent Cakerice | FR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| 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 | Jaden Harrell | SR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaxon Rexroth | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Landyn Van Kekerix | JR | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Zach Twedt | SR | 6'2" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Graham Eben | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Devan Van Ness | FR | 6'0" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Eric Epenesa | JR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Quinn Schulte | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Sebastian Castro | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Deshaun Lee | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| DB | 4th | Xavier Nwankpa | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jermari Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Koen Entringer | JR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | TJ Hall | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | John Nestor | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 9th | Zach Lutmer | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 10th | Jaylen Watson | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | Kael Kolarik | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | — | Amare Bickham | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Drew Larson | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Judah Mallette | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Kahlil Tate | SO | 6'0" | 199 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Elkin | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Rhys Dakin | SO | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Drew Stevens | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.049
Off PPA
+0.1432
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
+0.1453
Success
42%44
Explosive
1.2020
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.10 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.18 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
28.0
PPG Against
17.1
Differential
+10.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +10.9
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 33.1 | 13.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 20.8 | 22.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 24.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 15.5 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 26.6 | 18.2 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 30.3 | 17.0 |
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 · 2-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-5-150% |
| Over / Under | 8-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #39
Returning prod 55%Departed 45%
Portal in 4net -8Out 12
Talent composite723.5 #39 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)27 / 93 / 57
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cade Borud | IOL | 3★ | ← North Dakota |
| ▲ | Brendan Sullivan | QB | 3★ | ← Northwestern |
| ▲ | Jacob Gill | WR | 3★ | ← Northwestern |
| ▲ | Jackson Stratton | QB | 3★ | ← Colorado State |
| ▼ | Kadyn Proctor | OT | 5★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Jacob Bostick | WR | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Spencer Petras | QB | 3★ | → Utah State |
| ▼ | Joe Labas | QB | 3★ | → Central Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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
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- 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
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- 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