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Big Ten · 2026

Iowa Hawkeyes

Head coach Kirk Ferentz · Kinnick Stadium
5-12-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#20
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+14.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.9
38th in FBS
Defense
+9.8
11th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.4
44th toughest
Projected
8.9-3.1
bowl-eligible >99%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+14.8 now, +8.7 preseason · up 14 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#20

Final record odds

8.9-3.1 expected · most likely 9-3 (33%)
6-69%7-523%8-433%9-325%10-28%11-1

Team Leaders

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Passing
Hank Brown
QB · SR · 120th in FBS
832yds
5 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Kamari Moulton
RB · SR · 38th in FBS
519yds
76 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Tony Diaz
WR · JR · 138th in FBS
329yds
28 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Cam Buffington
LB · JR · 51st in FBS
52tkl
5 TFL
Sacks
Joseph Anderson
DE · JR · 95th in FBS
3sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Deshaun Lee
DB · SR · 28th in FBS
2INT
3 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vs132Northern IllinoisW 40–0 ›+5.7—BTN
2Sep 12vs45Iowa StateW 16–13 ›+6.0—NBC
3Sep 19vsNorthern Iowa FCSW 55–0 ›+10.4—FS1
4Sep 26@40MichiganCONFW 20–19 ›+12.5—CBS
5Oct 3vs2Ohio StateCONFL 14–31 ›+7.1—CBS
6Oct 9@52WashingtonCONFW 41–24 ›+26.0—Fox
7—Bye
8Oct 24@66MinnesotaCONFIowa −9.1 · o/u 44.7—73%FS1
9Oct 31vs27WisconsinCONFIowa −6.2 · o/u 43.3—66%Fox
10Nov 7@26NorthwesternCONFNorthwestern −1.4 · o/u 49.2—46%
11Nov 14vs71PurdueCONFIowa −18.7 · o/u 54.5—89%
12Nov 21@49IllinoisCONFIowa −5.1 · o/u 54.2—63%
13Nov 27vs15NebraskaCONFIowa −1.7 · o/u 46.6—55%CBS

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.22239th+0.04948th
Success rate46.7%41st36.5%24th
Explosiveness1.22085th1.15231st
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate47.3%34th37.4%29th
Rushing success rate45.2%58th34.2%14th
Passing success rate49.1%27th40.7%71st
Explosive run rate18.5%9th5.3%1st
Explosive pass rate7.6%121st12.0%110th
Line yards / carry3.647th2.8547th
Opportunity rate43.0%25th32.2%19th
Stuff rate11.9%10th18.4%60th
Sack rate2.5%17th8.3%12th
3rd-down conversion42.9%58th36.2%48th
Red-zone TD rate75.0%15th46.7%23rd
Havoc rate8.8%6th15.2%42nd
Box score · season totals
Points / game31.061st14.58th
Yards / game403.261st293.322nd
Yards / play6.4529th4.3717th
Pass yards / game209.292nd208.768th
Yards / pass att.7.0092nd6.8864th
Completion %62.6%80th59.3%46th
Rush yards / game194.035th84.77th
Yards / carry6.103rd2.525th
3rd-down conv. %39.4%81st33.7%41st
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.5010th0.83116th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)0.8310th3.177th
Penalty yards / game53.352nd52.584th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
7.1
126th of 138
YAC per catch
6.3
29th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
103rd of 138
Shotgun
68%
133rd of 138
No-huddle
3%
136th of 138
QB pressured
7%
129th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
59th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.2
126th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws158 throws charted

62% comp7.1 avg. depth6.3 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds9–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 13 caught (87%), 99 yds, 6.6 per throw1587% · 99yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (11%), 14 caught (82%), 123 yds, 7.2 per throw1782% · 123yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 7 caught (50%), 83 yds, 5.9 per throw1450% · 83yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 6 caught (86%), 82 yds, 11.7 per throw786% · 82yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 35 yds, 11.7 per throw367% · 35yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 24 yds, 8.0 per throw333% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 5 caught (50%), 55 yds, 5.5 per throw1050% · 55yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 8 caught (62%), 90 yds, 6.9 per throw1362% · 90yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 27 yds, 5.4 per throw540% · 27yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 41 yds, 13.7 per throw367% · 41yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 56 yds, 28.0 per throw250% · 56yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (10%), 15 caught (94%), 106 yds, 6.6 per throw1694% · 106yRight, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (11%), 15 caught (83%), 113 yds, 6.3 per throw1883% · 113yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 30 yds, 3.0 per throw1040% · 30yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 66 yds, 11.0 per throw683% · 66yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 55 yds, 7.9 per throw729% · 55yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 30 yds, 15.0 per throw250% · 30y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on166 throws charted

59% comp11.1 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds9–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 8 caught (100%), 13 yds, 1.6 per throw8100% · 13yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 10 caught (83%), 69 yds, 5.8 per throw1283% · 69yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 12 caught (92%), 114 yds, 8.8 per throw1392% · 114yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 12 yds, 2.0 per throw617% · 12yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 74 yds, 7.4 per throw1040% · 74yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 74 yds, 10.6 per throw743% · 74yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 32 yds, 10.7 per throw333% · 32yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw1100% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 2 yds, 0.5 per throw425% · 2yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 39 yds, 5.6 per throw771% · 39yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 5 caught (56%), 83 yds, 9.2 per throw956% · 83yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 121 yds, 24.2 per throw580% · 121yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 46 yds, 15.3 per throw367% · 46yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 37 yds, 4.6 per throw888% · 37yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (14%), 19 caught (83%), 105 yds, 4.6 per throw2383% · 105yRight, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (10%), 10 caught (59%), 90 yds, 5.3 per throw1759% · 90yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 59 yds, 9.8 per throw650% · 59yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 48 yds, 8.0 per throw633% · 48yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 140 yds, 20.0 per throw743% · 140y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction185 carries

Left
27%
7.5 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
55%
6.3 YPC · 49% succ.
Right
18%
5.7 YPC · 39% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced178 carries

Left
24%
4.0 YPC · 33% succ.
Middle
54%
3.6 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
22%
2.9 YPC · 31% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Kirk Ferentz

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
3Jimmy SullivanQBSO6' 1"205Fort Wayne, IN
4Tradon BessingerQBFR6' 5"213Kaysville, UT
9Hank BrownQBSR6' 4"218Nashville, TN
10Jeremy HecklinskiQBJR5' 11"201Marietta, GA
16Ryan FitzgeraldQBSO6' 2"221Northfield, IL
5Nathan McNeilRBSO5' 11"202Tampa, FL
15O'Lontae DeanRBSO6' 0"212Plant City, FL
21L.J. Phillips Jr.RBSR5' 8"211Wichita, KS
22Braeden JacksonRBSO5' 11"206Ankeny, IA
23Brevin DollRBJR6' 0"213Adel, IA
28Kamari MoultonRBSR5' 9"211Fort Lauderdale, FL
0Jarriett BuieWRJR6' 2"198Tampa, FL
1KJ ParkerWRJR5' 10"191Bellwood, IL
2Reece Vander ZeeWRJR6' 4"220Rock Rapids, IA
6Xavier StinsonWRFR6' 2"202Port Saint Lucie, FL
7Dayton HowardWRSR6' 5"215Kansas City, MO
8Evan JamesWRSO5' 10"170Apopka, FL
11Brody SchafferWRFR6' 1"195Winneconne, WI
12Diondre SmithWRFR5' 10"160Jacksonville, FL
14Tony DiazWRJR5' 10"184San Marcos, TX
17Alex EichmannWRSR6' 2"210Sussex, WI
83Jackson NaeveWRJR6' 0"195Iowa City, IA
84Apollo PayneWRSO6' 3"214Swisher, IA
88Lance BeeghleyWRJR6' 2"197New Braunfels, TX
89Isaiah OliverWRFR5' 11"199Clive, IA
18Luke BrewerTEFR6' 4"239Norwalk, IA
48Zach OrtwerthTESR6' 4"247St. Louis, MO
80Michael BurtTEJR6' 5"252Omaha, NE
82Dylan SteckerTESO6' 4"233Spirit Lake, IA
85Thomas MeyerTESO6' 4"248Clear Lake, IA
86Eli JohnsonTESO6' 5"250River Falls, WI
87Addison OstrengaTESR6' 4"249Sun Prairie, WI
52Will HahnOLSO6' 1"294Decorah, IA
53Michael MyslinskiOLSR6' 2"299Jacksonville, FL
58Kade PieperOLSR6' 3"298Norfolk, NE
59Trevor LauckOLSR6' 5"314Indianapolis, IN
60Lucas AllgeyerOLSO6' 5"297St. Louis, MO
63Josh JanowskiOLJR6' 2"294Frankfort, IL
64Leighton JonesOLSR6' 2"288Brownsburg, IN
68Will NolanOLJR6' 6"313Arlington Heights, IL
70Hudson ParliamentOLFR6' 4"313Brandon, SD
71Jack DotzlerOLSR6' 6"309Waunakee, WI
72Owen LinderOLFR6' 6"294Chanhassen, MN
74Bodey McCaslinOLJR6' 6"303St. Charles, IL
75Cannon LeonardOLSR6' 8"309Gilman, IL
77George NahasOLSR6' 3"295West Des Moines, IA
78Gene RiordanOLFR6' 5"302Hinsdale, IL
79Carson NielsenOLFR6' 7"311Waterloo, IA
32Sawyer JezierskiDLFR6' 3"285Edina, MN
42David FasonDLFR6' 0"268Marion, IA
43Kahmari BrownDLJR6' 2"259Jacksonville, NC
44Kenneth MerrieweatherDLSR6' 3"270Detroit, MI
45Jack JandaDLFR6' 5"272Livonia, MI
50Will LockhartDLSO6' 3"250Denver, IA
51Luke GaffneyDLSR6' 2"288Robins, IA
56Maddux Borcherding-JohnsonDLSR6' 3"299Norwalk, IA
57Will HubertDLSR6' 3"291Omaha, NE
88Emmanuel OlagbajuDLSR6' 2"314Osseo, MN
91Devan KennedyDLJR6' 3"281Glendale, AZ
92Brice StevensonDLSR6' 0"287Tampa, FL
95Lance IngoldDLJR6' 5"251Rochester, IL
96Bryce HawthorneDLSR6' 3"298Osseo, MN
97Iose EpenesaDLSO6' 3"269Glen Carbon, IL
99Brad FitzgibbonDLSO6' 3"288Chicago, IL
13Drew CampbellDEJR6' 4"252Cedar Falls, IA
40Chima ChinekeDEJR6' 4"262Plano, TX
84Joseph AndersonDEJR6' 6"241St. Louis, MO
4Julian MansonLBFR6' 3"225North Liberty, IA
9Kasen ThomasLBFR6' 2"230Sioux City, IA
10Burke GautcherLBSO6' 3"231Sycamore, IL
15Carson CooneyLBSO6' 3"222Oswego, IL
23Landyn Van KekerixLBSR6' 2"238Rock Valley, IA
31Nolan DeLongLBSR6' 0"231Durant, IA
33Cam BuffingtonLBJR6' 3"238Winfield, IA
36Jayden MontgomeryLBSR5' 11"227Suamico, WI
37Brayton AlfordLBFR6' 0"211Carroll, IA
46Preston RiesLBJR6' 1"226Monticello, IA
47Jack LaughlinLBSR6' 1"224Carlisle, IA
0Cody HaddadDBSO5' 11"186Cleveland, OH
1Darion JonesDBFR6' 1"181Omaha, NE
2Tyler BrownDBJR5' 10"201Annapolis, MD
5Anthony HawkinsDBJR6' 3"202Annapolis, MD
6Zach LutmerDBSR6' 1"203Rock Rapids, IA
7Rashad Godfrey Jr.DBJR6' 1"202Plant City, FL
8Deshaun LeeDBSR5' 10"189Belleville, MI
14Alex MotaDBSR6' 0"195Marion, IA
16Ronnie HillDBFR5' 11"192Eastpointe, MI
18Xavier StylesDBJR6' 1"207Lakewood, OH
19Kyler GerardyDBJR6' 0"199Eldridge, IA
20Ty HudkinsDBJR6' 0"201Grand Rapids, MI
26Eli RobbinsDBFR6' 0"193Des Moines, IA
29Noah DanielDBFR6' 0"197Fort Dodge, IA
30Eli KampmanDBFR6' 2"197Solon, IA
34Drew MacPhersonDBSO6' 1"204Glenview, IL
25Eli OzickPKSR5' 11"199Liberty, MO
92Caden BuhrPKSO5' 10"203Bettendorf, IA
35Tanner PhilpottPJR6' 1"210Waukee, IA
49Boston EverittPSO6' 0"199Hope Island, Australia
54Matty McLaughlinLSFR6' 1"195St. Louis, MO
69Ike SpeltzLSJR6' 0"233Van Meter, IA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2020 (+12.4, #8) · worst: 2014 (+0.9, #59)
0+5+10+15FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#14
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far5-12-1#20+14.8+4.9+9.8
20259-46-3#14+11.5+2.6+8.9
20248-56-3#21+8.0+1.5+6.5
202310-47-2#51+2.7-8.1+10.8
20228-55-4#30+5.4-5.2+10.6
202110-47-2#32+6.2-1.1+7.3
20206-26-2#8+12.4+2.7+9.7
201910-36-3#16+11.4-0.5+11.9
20189-45-4#13+11.1+2.8+8.4
20178-54-5#16+10.3+3.1+7.2
20168-56-3#41+4.7-1.7+6.4
201512-28-0#34+6.7+1.6+5.1
20147-64-4#59+0.9-1.3+2.2

Iowa's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM 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 →