Iowa City
Iowa
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
Big Ten
PF / PA
145/63
Last 15 games
11-4 in the last 15 · 28.8 scored · 16.1 allowed WON 38-28 scored 38 · allowed 28 See game LOST 15-20 scored 15 · allowed 20 See game WON 37-0 scored 37 · allowed 0 See game WON 25-24 scored 25 · allowed 24 See game WON 41-3 scored 41 · allowed 3 See game LOST 16-18 scored 16 · allowed 18 See game LOST 21-26 scored 21 · allowed 26 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 40-16 scored 40 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-27 scored 34 · allowed 27 See game WON 40-0 scored 40 · allowed 0 See game WON 16-13 scored 16 · allowed 13 See game WON 55-0 scored 55 · allowed 0 See game WON 20-19 scored 20 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
685-562-35
.548 since 1894
Best season
8-0-1
1899
10-win seasons
11
Latest 2023
Winning seasons
72
of 132 completed
Next games
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Illinois
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3Jimmy SullivanQB4Tradon BessingerQB9
Hank BrownQB10Jeremy HecklinskiQB16Ryan FitzgeraldQB5Nathan McNeilRB Season stats
Points per game29.0 15th
Points allowed12.6 2nd
Total yards per game390.8 13th
Yards per play6.2 9th
Rush yards per game180.2 5th
Season
Unit
Offense
54 players
Defense
51 playersSpecial teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Eli Ozick | PK |
| 92 | Caden Buhr | PK |
| 35 | Tanner Philpott | P |
| 49 | Boston Everitt | P |
| 54 | Matty McLaughlin | LS |
| 69 | Ike Speltz | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Iowa's published two-deep, week 2: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 9Hank Brown | 3Jimmy Sullivan |
| RB | 28Kamari Moulton | 5Nathan McNeil |
| WR | 14Tony Diaz | 0Jarriett Buie |
| WR | 2Reece Vander Zee | 1KJ Parker |
| WR | 8Evan James | 7Dayton Howard |
| TE | 81DJ Vonnahme | 85Thomas Meyer |
| LT | 59Trevor Lauck | 74Bodey McCaslin |
| LG | 64Leighton Jones | 65Trent Wilson |
| C | 61Cael Winter | 53Michael Myslinski |
| RG | 58Kade Pieper | 60Lucas Allgeyer |
| RT | 71Jack Dotzler | 75Cannon Leonard |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| LT | 57Will Hubert |
| RT | 96Bryce Hawthorne |
| LE | 44Kenny Merrieweather |
| RE | 97lose Epenesa |
| MLB | 33Cam Buffington |
| WLB | 36Jayden Montgomery |
| LC | 3Jaylen Watson |
| RC | 8Deshaun Lee |
| FS | 6Zach Lutmer |
| SS | 5Anthony Hawkins |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| PK | 92Caden Buhr | 25Eli Ozick |
| LS | 69Ike Speltz | 54Matty McLaughlin |
| H | 35Tanner Philpott | 49Boston Everitt |
| KR | 23Brevin Doll | 26Xavier Williams |
| PR | 2Reece Vander Zee | 8Evan James |
| PT | 49Boston Everitt | 35Tanner Philpott |
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
Northern Iowa 
0 : 55 Iowa
0 : 55 Iowa 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Iowa State 
13 : 16 Iowa
13 : 16 Iowa 
2025-11-28 FINAL W
Iowa 40 : 16
Nebraska
40 : 16 Nebraska 2025-11-22 FINAL W
Michigan State 
17 : 20 Iowa
17 : 20 Iowa 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Iowa 21 : 26
USC
21 : 26 USC 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Oregon 
18 : 16 Iowa
18 : 16 Iowa 2025-10-18 FINAL W
Penn State 
24 : 25 Iowa
24 : 25 Iowa The latest 12 games. Every season: Iowa record by year.
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Game page vs Iowa Points per game
29.0
15th in the Big Ten
Points allowed
12.6
2nd in the Big Ten
Total yards per game
390.8
13th in the Big Ten
Yards per play
6.2
9th in the Big Ten
Rush yards per game
180.2
5th in the Big Ten
Pass yards per game
210.6
15th in the Big Ten
First downs per game
20.4
12th in the Big Ten
Third-down rate
40.3%
12th in the Big Ten
Turnover margin
+2
9th in the Big Ten
Takeaways
5
11th in the Big Ten
Sacks
13
5th in the Big Ten
Sacks allowed
5
3rd in the Big Ten
Penalty yards per game
49.4
8th in the Big Ten
Time of possession
28:39
13th in the Big Ten
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
29.0 / 12.6
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 29.0 | 12.6 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9-4 | 29.3 | 16.1 | Won ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 27.7 | 17.8 | Lost TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2023 | 10-4 | 15.4 | 14.8 | Lost Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 17.7 | 13.3 | Won TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2021 | 10-4 | 23.4 | 19.2 | Lost Vrbo Citrus Bowl |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 31.8 | 16.0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 25.8 | 14.0 | Won SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 31.2 | 17.8 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 28.2 | 19.9 | Won NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 24.9 | 18.8 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2015 | 12-2 | 30.9 | 20.4 | Lost ROSE BOWL GAME PRES. BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL |
| 2014 | 7-6 | 28.2 | 25.6 | Lost TAXSLAYER BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | 26.3 | 18.9 | Lost OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2012 | 4-8 | 19.3 | 22.9 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 7-6 | 27.5 | 23.8 | Lost INSIGHT BOWL |
| 2010 | 8-5 | 28.9 | 17.0 | Won INSIGHT BOWL |
| 2009 | 11-2 | 23.2 | 15.4 | Won FedEx ORANGE BOWL |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Iowa's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Brown | QB | 44.2% | 77.6% | 9.4% | 58.7% |
| Kamari Moulton | RB | 23.3% | 7.3% | 45.0% | 3.6% |
| Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | 17.3% | 33.7% | 1.0% | 24.2% |
| Tony Diaz | WR | 15.1% | 28.0% | 2.0% | 14.3% |
| Nathan Mcneil | RB | 12.3% | 4.3% | 19.6% | 2.7% |
| DJ Vonnahme | TE | 10.3% | 18.2% | 0.9% | 20.0% |
| Xavier Williams | RB | 9.1% | 3.9% | 14.7% | 9.6% |
| O'Lontae Dean | RB | 8.4% | 1.6% | 14.1% | 18.2% |
| Braeden Jackson | RB | 7.8% | 2.3% | 14.2% | 12.5% |
| Jimmy Sullivan | QB | 6.3% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 21.4% |
| L.J. Phillips Jr. | RB | 6.0% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| Addison Ostrenga | TE | 3.5% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Evan James | WR | 3.5% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Dayton Howard | WR | 3.1% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jarriett Buie | WR | 3.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Zach Ortwerth | TE | 2.1% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mason Woods | TE | 2.1% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Meyer | TE | 1.8% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Reece Vander Zee | WR | 1.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| KJ Parker | WR | 1.6% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Brevin Doll | RB | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Brody Schaffer | WR | 1.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.6
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.6
Remaining
6.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 H · 2 H · 3 
A · 4 
H · 5 A · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 H · 11 A · 12 H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Iowa 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | vs | 3 | Played |
| 2 | Iowa State | vs | 8 | Played |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | vs | 1 | Played |
| 4 | Michigan | @ | 9 | Played |
| 5 | Ohio State | vs | 12 | Played |
| 6 | Washington | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Minnesota | @ | 8 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Wisconsin | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Northwestern | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Purdue | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Illinois | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Nebraska | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Iowa in?
Iowa plays in the Big Ten.
Has Iowa ever won a national championship?
No. Iowa has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Iowa head coach in 2026?
Kirk Ferentz is the Iowa head coach for the 2026 season.