Big Ten · 2026
Iowa Hawkeyes
Head coach Kirk Ferentz · Kinnick Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#24
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+7.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.5
84th in FBS
Defense
+8.5
7th in FBS
Schedule so far
-11.5
126th toughest
Projected
8.2-3.8
bowl-eligible 94%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+7.1 now, +6.0 preseason · down 10 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.2-3.8 expected · most likely 8-4 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Hank Brown
QB · SR · 106th in FBS
473yds
3 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Kamari Moulton
RB · SR · 44th in FBS
240yds
26 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Tony Diaz
WR · JR · 86th in FBS
201yds
17 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Cam Buffington
LB · JR · 26th in FBS
27tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Joseph Anderson
DE · JR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Rashad Godfrey Jr.
DB · JR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 137Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | +12.1 | — | BTN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 39Iowa State | W 16–13 | +4.4 | — | NBC |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Northern Iowa FCS | W 55–0 | +7.6 | — | FS1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 25MichiganCONF | Michigan −2.6 · o/u 35.7 | — | CBS | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 4Ohio StateCONF | Ohio State −4.5 · o/u 34.6 | — | CBS | |
| 6 | Oct 9 | @ 50WashingtonCONF | Iowa −1.4 · o/u 38.2 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 65MinnesotaCONF | Iowa −3.5 · o/u 36.0 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 66WisconsinCONF | Iowa −9.6 · o/u 36.1 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 55NorthwesternCONF | Iowa −1.7 · o/u 37.4 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 94PurdueCONF | Iowa −13.4 · o/u 51.4 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 43IllinoisCONF | Iowa −0.5 · o/u 44.1 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | vs 34NebraskaCONF | Iowa −5.0 · o/u 40.5 | — | CBS |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.321 | 26th | -0.145 | 9th |
| Success rate | 51.7% | 19th | 22.9% | 1st |
| Explosiveness | 1.159 | 104th | 1.175 | 46th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.4% | 16th | 23.0% | 1st |
| Rushing success rate | 49.3% | 34th | 20.8% | 4th |
| Passing success rate | 55.1% | 15th | 25.5% | 5th |
| Explosive run rate | 23.9% | 2nd | 5.7% | 7th |
| Explosive pass rate | 3.9% | 136th | 9.1% | 63rd |
| Line yards / carry | 3.85 | 8th | 2.22 | 8th |
| Opportunity rate | 46.3% | 23rd | 20.8% | 2nd |
| Stuff rate | 10.4% | 16th | 26.4% | 11th |
| Sack rate | 1.3% | 11th | 6.4% | 47th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 44.0% | 56th | 25.0% | 11th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 77.8% | 30th | 50.0% | 37th |
| Havoc rate | 6.2% | 5th | 21.0% | 6th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 37.0 | 47th | 4.3 | 1st |
| Yards / game | 477.0 | 30th | 176.7 | 1st |
| Yards / play | 7.08 | 20th | 3.05 | 1st |
| Pass yards / game | 209.0 | 90th | 110.7 | 5th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.70 | 104th | 4.37 | 5th |
| Completion % | 64.5% | 69th | 48.7% | 4th |
| Rush yards / game | 268.0 | 10th | 66.0 | 11th |
| Yards / carry | 7.40 | 1st | 2.20 | 10th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 37.8% | 91st | 23.3% | 10th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 7th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.33 | 2nd | 2.67 | 24th |
| Penalty yards / game | 56.0 | 65th | 47.0 | 96th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Kirk Ferentz
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jimmy Sullivan | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 4 | Tradon Bessinger | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 213 | Kaysville, UT |
| 9 | Hank Brown | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 218 | Nashville, TN |
| 10 | Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | JR | 5' 11" | 201 | Marietta, GA |
| 16 | Ryan Fitzgerald | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 221 | Northfield, IL |
| 5 | Nathan McNeil | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 202 | Tampa, FL |
| 15 | O'Lontae Dean | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 212 | Plant City, FL |
| 21 | L.J. Phillips Jr. | RB | SR | 5' 8" | 211 | Wichita, KS |
| 22 | Braeden Jackson | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 206 | Ankeny, IA |
| 23 | Brevin Doll | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 213 | Adel, IA |
| 28 | Kamari Moulton | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 211 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 0 | Jarriett Buie | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 198 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 | KJ Parker | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 191 | Bellwood, IL |
| 2 | Reece Vander Zee | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 220 | Rock Rapids, IA |
| 6 | Xavier Stinson | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 202 | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 7 | Dayton Howard | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 215 | Kansas City, MO |
| 8 | Evan James | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 170 | Apopka, FL |
| 11 | Brody Schaffer | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Winneconne, WI |
| 12 | Diondre Smith | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 14 | Tony Diaz | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 184 | San Marcos, TX |
| 17 | Alex Eichmann | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Sussex, WI |
| 83 | Jackson Naeve | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Iowa City, IA |
| 84 | Apollo Payne | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 214 | Swisher, IA |
| 88 | Lance Beeghley | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 197 | New Braunfels, TX |
| 89 | Isaiah Oliver | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 199 | Clive, IA |
| 18 | Luke Brewer | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 239 | Norwalk, IA |
| 48 | Zach Ortwerth | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 247 | St. Louis, MO |
| 80 | Michael Burt | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 252 | Omaha, NE |
| 82 | Dylan Stecker | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 233 | Spirit Lake, IA |
| 85 | Thomas Meyer | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 248 | Clear Lake, IA |
| 86 | Eli Johnson | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | River Falls, WI |
| 87 | Addison Ostrenga | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 249 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 52 | Will Hahn | OL | SO | 6' 1" | 294 | Decorah, IA |
| 53 | Michael Myslinski | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 299 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 58 | Kade Pieper | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 298 | Norfolk, NE |
| 59 | Trevor Lauck | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 314 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 60 | Lucas Allgeyer | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 297 | St. Louis, MO |
| 63 | Josh Janowski | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 294 | Frankfort, IL |
| 64 | Leighton Jones | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 288 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 68 | Will Nolan | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 313 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 70 | Hudson Parliament | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 313 | Brandon, SD |
| 71 | Jack Dotzler | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 309 | Waunakee, WI |
| 72 | Owen Linder | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 294 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 74 | Bodey McCaslin | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 303 | St. Charles, IL |
| 75 | Cannon Leonard | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 309 | Gilman, IL |
| 77 | George Nahas | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | West Des Moines, IA |
| 78 | Gene Riordan | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 302 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 79 | Carson Nielsen | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 311 | Waterloo, IA |
| 32 | Sawyer Jezierski | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 285 | Edina, MN |
| 42 | David Fason | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 268 | Marion, IA |
| 43 | Kahmari Brown | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 259 | Jacksonville, NC |
| 44 | Kenneth Merrieweather | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 270 | Detroit, MI |
| 45 | Jack Janda | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 272 | Livonia, MI |
| 50 | Will Lockhart | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Denver, IA |
| 51 | Luke Gaffney | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 288 | Robins, IA |
| 56 | Maddux Borcherding-Johnson | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 299 | Norwalk, IA |
| 57 | Will Hubert | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 291 | Omaha, NE |
| 88 | Emmanuel Olagbaju | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 314 | Osseo, MN |
| 91 | Devan Kennedy | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 281 | Glendale, AZ |
| 92 | Brice Stevenson | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 287 | Tampa, FL |
| 95 | Lance Ingold | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 251 | Rochester, IL |
| 96 | Bryce Hawthorne | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 298 | Osseo, MN |
| 97 | Iose Epenesa | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 269 | Glen Carbon, IL |
| 99 | Brad Fitzgibbon | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 288 | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | Drew Campbell | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 252 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 40 | Chima Chineke | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 262 | Plano, TX |
| 84 | Joseph Anderson | DE | JR | 6' 6" | 241 | St. Louis, MO |
| 4 | Julian Manson | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 225 | North Liberty, IA |
| 9 | Kasen Thomas | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 230 | Sioux City, IA |
| 10 | Burke Gautcher | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 231 | Sycamore, IL |
| 15 | Carson Cooney | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 222 | Oswego, IL |
| 23 | Landyn Van Kekerix | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 238 | Rock Valley, IA |
| 31 | Nolan DeLong | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 231 | Durant, IA |
| 33 | Cam Buffington | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 238 | Winfield, IA |
| 36 | Jayden Montgomery | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 227 | Suamico, WI |
| 37 | Brayton Alford | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 211 | Carroll, IA |
| 46 | Preston Ries | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 226 | Monticello, IA |
| 47 | Jack Laughlin | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 224 | Carlisle, IA |
| 0 | Cody Haddad | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 186 | Cleveland, OH |
| 1 | Darion Jones | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 181 | Omaha, NE |
| 2 | Tyler Brown | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 201 | Annapolis, MD |
| 5 | Anthony Hawkins | DB | JR | 6' 3" | 202 | Annapolis, MD |
| 6 | Zach Lutmer | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 203 | Rock Rapids, IA |
| 7 | Rashad Godfrey Jr. | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 202 | Plant City, FL |
| 8 | Deshaun Lee | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 189 | Belleville, MI |
| 14 | Alex Mota | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Marion, IA |
| 16 | Ronnie Hill | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 192 | Eastpointe, MI |
| 18 | Xavier Styles | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 207 | Lakewood, OH |
| 19 | Kyler Gerardy | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 199 | Eldridge, IA |
| 20 | Ty Hudkins | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 201 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 26 | Eli Robbins | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 193 | Des Moines, IA |
| 29 | Noah Daniel | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 197 | Fort Dodge, IA |
| 30 | Eli Kampman | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 197 | Solon, IA |
| 34 | Drew MacPherson | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 204 | Glenview, IL |
| 25 | Eli Ozick | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 199 | Liberty, MO |
| 92 | Caden Buhr | PK | SO | 5' 10" | 203 | Bettendorf, IA |
| 35 | Tanner Philpott | P | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Waukee, IA |
| 49 | Boston Everitt | P | SO | 6' 0" | 199 | Hope Island, Australia |
| 54 | Matty McLaughlin | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO |
| 69 | Ike Speltz | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 233 | Van Meter, IA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →