Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #12AP #17
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 19.7 (#12)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.1
- SP+ Defense
- 14.2
- SRS
- 13.8
- FPI
- 15.3
- Elo
- 1937
- Talent
- 710
- Recruiting
- 208 (#38)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
37th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
50th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
31st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAlbany | FCS | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 2 | @Iowa State | +9.9 | 13-16 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 47-7 | +40 | W |
| 4 | @Rutgers | +1 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
| 5 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 15-20 | -5 | L |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | -4.4 | 37-0 | +37 | W |
| 8 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 25-24 | +1 | W |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | +1.5 | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 11 | vsOregon | +25.9 | 16-18 | -2 | L |
| 12 | @USC | +16.9 | 21-26 | -5 | L |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 14 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 40-16 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | NVanderbilt | +20.3 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 109
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mark Gronowski | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Hank Brown | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jeremy Hecklinski | FR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jimmy Sullivan | FR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Ryan Fitzgerald | FR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jackson Stratton | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kamari Moulton | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaziun Patterson | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Williams | FR | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Nathan McNeil | FR | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| RB | 5th | Terrell Washington Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Brevin Doll | FR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Braeden Jackson | FR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Sam Phillips | SR | 5'7" | 183 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jacob Gill | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Reece Vander Zee | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Dayton Howard | SO | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| WR | 6th | Seth Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | 7th | Alex Eichmann | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | 8th | KJ Parker | FR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jarriett Buie | SO | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Terrence Smith | FR | 6'3" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dylan Stecker | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Jackson Naeve | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Apollo Payne | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | DJ Vonnahme | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Zach Ortwerth | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Hayden Large | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Addison Ostrenga | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Mason Woods | FR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| TE | — | Michael Burt | FR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Thomas Meyer | FR | 6'4" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Eli Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Will Hahn | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Myslinski | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Kade Pieper | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Trevor Lauck | SO | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Lucas Allgeyer | FR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cael Winter | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Janowski | FR | 6'2" | 292 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Leighton Jones | SO | 6'2" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Jones | SR | 6'3" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Gennings Dunker | SR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Will Nolan | FR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Beau Stephens | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Dotzler | JR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Kale Krogh | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bodey McCaslin | FR | 6'6" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cannon Leonard | SO | 6'9" | 309 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | George Nahas | SO | 6'3" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce George | JR | 6'5" | 312 | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brian Allen | JR | 6'3" | 264 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Joseph Anderson | FR | 6'6" | 241 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Drew Campbell | FR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Chima Chineke | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Aaron Graves | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ethan Hurkett | SR | 6'3" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Max Llewellyn | SR | 6'5" | 263 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jonah Pace | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Kenneth Merrieweather | SO | 6'3" | 263 | — |
| DL | 6th | Bryce Hawthorne | SO | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 7th | Maddux Borcherding-Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jeremiah Pittman | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Will Hubert | JR | 6'3" | 287 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Iose Epenesa | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Devan Kennedy | FR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Will Lockhart | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DL | — | Luke Gaffney | JR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Brad Fitzgibbon | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Karson Sharar | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaden Harrell | SR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jayden Montgomery | JR | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaxon Rexroth | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cam Buffington | FR | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Preston Ries | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Derek Weisskopf | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Landyn Van Kekerix | JR | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zach Twedt | SR | 6'2" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Kelby Telander | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 11th | Nolan DeLong | SO | 6'0" | 233 | — |
| LB | — | Burke Gautcher | FR | 6'3" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Carson Cooney | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Jack Laughlin | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Zach Lutmer | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Xavier Nwankpa | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Koen Entringer | JR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | TJ Hall | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Deshaun Lee | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| DB | 6th | Rashad Godfrey Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jaylen Watson | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Kael Kolarik | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jacob Wallace | FR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Kyler Gerardy | FR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 11th | Shahid Barros | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 12th | Alex Mota | SO | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| DB | — | O'Lontae Dean | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | — | Teegan Davis | SO | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| DB | — | CJ Bell Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| DB | — | Ty Hudkins | SO | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| DB | — | Watts McBride | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Rayce Heitman | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Drew MacPherson | FR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Bryant Worrell | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Ike Speltz | FR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| P | 1st | Rhys Dakin | SO | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Ty Nissen | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Stevens | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | — | Caden Buhr | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.174
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.2450
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
44%67
Explosive
1.102
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.45 | +0.25 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.9
PPG Against
15.2
Differential
+13.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +13.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 28.3 | 13.7 |
| Away | 3-2 | 29.8 | 17.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 34.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-3 | 22.2 | 23.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 28.1 | 16.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 32.0 | 14.3 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
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 #42
Returning prod 49%Departed 51%
Portal in 9net -13Out 22
Talent composite710.0 #42 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 37 / 68
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Bryce Hawthorne | DL | 4★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▲ | Mark Gronowski | QB | 3★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▲ | Jonah Pace | DL | 3★ | ← Central Michigan |
| ▲ | Bryce George | OT | 3★ | ← Ferris State |
| ▼ | Cade McNamara | QB | 4★ | → East Tennessee State |
| ▼ | John Nestor | CB | 3★ | → Minnesota |
| ▼ | Gavin Hoffman | TE | 3★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | James Resar | QB | 3★ | → Independence C.C. |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
13 items
- 3 Iowa stars among best players in 'EA Sports College Football 27'Iowa is well represented among the best players in "EA Sports' College Football 27."IOWA3h
- Why Iowa Football's Glass is Half Full and Half Empty in 2026Iowa enters 2026 as a curious team with high hopes, but a floor that could bottom out. Two reasons why the glass is half full and half empty.IOWA1d
- 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.IOWA2d
- 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