2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football
2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Mississippi State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	West Division
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (20th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Ferentz (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Jake Gervase; Parker Hesse; Keegan Render; Nate Stanley
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 20th season as head coach.

2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$	8	–	1	13	–	1
No. 14 Michigan x	8	–	1	10	–	3
No. 17 Penn State	6	–	3	9	–	4
Michigan State	5	–	4	7	–	6
Maryland	3	–	6	5	–	7
Indiana	2	–	7	5	–	7
Rutgers	0	–	9	1	–	11
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy	8	–	1	9	–	5
Wisconsin	5	–	4	8	–	5
No. 25 Iowa	5	–	4	9	–	4
Purdue	5	–	4	6	–	7
Minnesota	3	–	6	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Illinois	2	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Iowa began the year with six wins in their first seven games, with their sole loss during that span coming in their conference opener against Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes rose to 18th in the AP Poll, but lost three consecutive games to knock them from the polls. They ended the regular season with two more wins to finish tied for second in the West Division with a conference record of 5–4. They were invited to the 2019 Outback Bowl, where they defeated Mississippi State. Iowa finished with a record of 9–4 and were ranked 25th in the final AP Poll, their first ranked finish and highest win total since 2015.

Quarterback Nate Stanley led the team in passing with 2,852 yards and 26 touchdowns, good for second in the Big Ten Conference in the latter category. The Hawkeyes featured two standout tight ends, with Noah Fant and T. J. Hockenson both earning first-team all-conference honors. Hockenson was awarded the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. Iowa became the first school to have two tight ends chosen in the first round of an NFL Draft when Hockenson and Fant were both selected in the first 20 picks of the 2019 NFL Draft.^[1] Defensive end A. J. Epenesa led the Big Ten in both sacks and forced fumbles.^[2] He was joined on the all-conference first-team by safety Amani Hooker, who was named the Big Ten's Defensive Back of the Year.

Offseason

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

2018 commitments

The Hawkeyes signed a total of 23 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Seth Benson LB	Sioux Falls, SD	Washington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
Seth Benson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
JuJu Brents S	Indianapolis, IN	Warren Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Sep 1, 2017
JuJu Brents S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dallas Creddieth S	Florissant, MO	Hazelwood Central High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Dallas Creddieth S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dillon Doyle LB	Iowa City, IA	Iowa City West High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 20, 2017
Dillon Doyle LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Samson Evans B	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Ridge High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 21, 2017
Samson Evans B	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Henry Geil RB	Green Bay, WI	Preble High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Apr 23, 2017
Henry Geil RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cody Ince OT	Balsam Lake, WI	Unity High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
Cody Ince OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeff Jenkins OG	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Ridge High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
Jeff Jenkins OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
D.J. Johnson CB	Indianapolis, IN	North Central High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 22, 2017
D.J. Johnson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Logan Klemp B	Jewell, IA	South Hamilton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 2, 2018
Logan Klemp B	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Linderbaum DT	Solon, IA	Solon High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	May 1, 2017
Tyler Linderbaum DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Calvin Lockett WR	Largo, FL	Largo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 13, 2017
Calvin Lockett WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jayden McDonald LB	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
Jayden McDonald LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaevon Merriweather S	Belleville, MI	Belleville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 2, 2018
Kaevon Merriweather S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Riley Moss S	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Centennial High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Riley Moss S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Daviyon Nixon DT	Kenosha, WI	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	289 lb (131 kg)	Feb 2, 2017
Daviyon Nixon DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Spencer Petras QB	Kentfield, CA	Marin Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Dec 15, 2017
Spencer Petras QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jack Plumb OT	Green Bay, WI	Bay Port High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 26, 2017
Jack Plumb OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nico Ragaini B	Avon, CT	Avon High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 8, 2018
Nico Ragaini B	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terry Roberts CB	Erie, PA	Cathedral Prep High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Jun 6, 2017
Terry Roberts CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Noah Shannon DT	Oswego, IL	Oswego High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jul 4, 2017
Noah Shannon DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	Indianapolis, IN	Decatur Central High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 29, 2017
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Waggoner DE	West Des Moines	Dowling Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 5, 2017
John Waggoner DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018. "2018 Iowa Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[3]	Anthony Nelson	DE	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[4]	Anthony Nelson	DE	JR
Rimington Trophy^[5]	Keegan Render	C	SR
Maxwell Award^[6]	Nate Stanley	QB	JR
John Mackey Award^[7]	Noah Fant	TE	JR
John Mackey Award^[7]	T. J. Hockenson	TE	SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Anthony Nelson	DE	JR
Walter Camp Award^[9]	Noah Fant	TE	JR
Ted Hendricks Award^[10]	Anthony Nelson	DE	JR
Manning Award^[11]	Nate Stanley	QB	JR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	2:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 33–7	67,510
September 8	4:00 p.m.	Iowa State*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	FOX	W 13–3	69,250
September 15	6:30 p.m.	No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 38–14	69,250
September 22	7:30 p.m.	No. 18 Wisconsin		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	FOX	L 17–28	69,250
October 6	2:30 p.m.	at Minnesota		TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	BTN	W 48–31	48,199
October 13	11:00 a.m.	at Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN2	W 42–16	40,512
October 20	11:00 a.m.	Maryland	No. 19	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN2	W 23–0	69,250
October 27	2:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Penn State	No. 18	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN	L 24–30	105,244
November 3	2:30 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 16	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPN2	L 36–38	60,716
November 10	2:30 p.m.	Northwestern	No. 21	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FOX	L 10–14	66,493
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 63–0	33,313
November 23	11:00 a.m.	Nebraska		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy)	FOX	W 31–28	65,299
January 1	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 18 Mississippi State*		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN2	W 27–22	40,518
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Source^[12]^[13]

Roster

2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Peyton Mansell	Fr
QB	`7`	Spencer Petras	Fr
QB	`11`	Connor Kapisak	Fr
QB	`17`	Ryan Schmidt	Jr
QB	`4`	Nate Stanley	Jr
RB	`16`	Kyshaun Bryan	Fr
RB	`30`	Henry Geil	Fr
RB	`21`	Ivory Kelly-Martin	So
RB	`10`	Mekhi Sargent	So
RB	`8`	Kordell Stillmunkes	Fr
RB	`28`	Toren Young	So
FB	`46`	Austin Kelly	Sr
FB	`45`	Joe Ludwig	Fr
FB	`40`	Turner Pallissard	Fr
FB	`36`	Brady Ross	Jr
WR	`83`	Blair Brooks	Fr
WR	`19`	Max Cooper	So
WR	`23`	Dominique Dafney	Jr
WR	`84`	Nick Easley	Sr
WR	`22`	Samson Evans	Fr
WR	`14`	Kyle Groeneweg	Sr
WR	`82`	Calvin Lockett	Fr
WR	`13`	Henry Marchese	Fr
WR	`89`	Nico Ragaini	Fr
WR	`12`	Brandon Smith	So
WR	`6`	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	So
WR	`41`	Drew Thomas	Fr
WR	`3`	Tyrone Tracy	Fr
TE	`42`	Shaun Beyer	So
TE	`18`	Drew Cook	Jr
TE	`87`	Noah Fant	Jr
TE	`86`	Noah Feldman	Fr
TE	`38`	T. J. Hockenson	So
TE	`46`	Tommy Kujawa	Fr
TE	`48`	Bryce Schulte	Fr
TE	`81`	Ben Subbert	Fr
TE	`85`	Nate Vejvoda	Jr
TE	`39`	Nate Wieting	Jr
OL	`61`	Cole Banwart	So
OL	`67`	Levi Duwa	Fr
OL	`55`	Luke Empen	Fr
OL	`54`	Matt Fagan	Fr
OL	`76`	Dalton Ferguson	Sr
OL	`73`	Cody Ince	Fr
OL	`77`	Alaric Jackson	So
OL	`75`	Jeff Jenkins	Fr
OL	`71`	Mark Kallenberger	Fr
OL	`72`	Coy Kirkpatrick	Fr
OL	`58`	Jake Newborg	Jr
OL	`68`	Landan Paulsen	Jr
OL	`66`	Levi Paulsen	Jr
OL	`79`	Jack Plumb	Fr
OL	`69`	Keegan Render	Sr
OL	`59`	Ross Reynolds	Sr
OL	`56`	Brian Sadler	Fr
OL	`64`	Kyler Schott	Fr
OL	`70`	Kyle Sorensen	Fr
OL	`78`	Trey Winters	Fr
OL	`74`	Tristan Wirfs	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`90`	Sam Brincks	Sr
DL	`94`	A. J. Epenesa	So
DL	`77`	Daniel Gaffney	Sr
DL	`57`	Chauncey Golston	So
DL	`40`	Parker Hesse	Sr
DL	`66`	Dalles Jacobus	So
DL	`53`	Garret Jansen	Jr
DL	`97`	Jack Kallenberger	Jr
DL	`95`	Cedrick Lattimore	Jr
DL	`65`	Tyler Linderbaum	Fr
DL	`60`	Jake Morrison	Fr
DL	`98`	Anthony Nelson	Jr
DL	`96`	Matt Nelson	Sr
DL	`59`	Nathan Nelson	Fr
DL	`54`	Daviyon Nixon	So
DL	`91`	Brady Reiff	Jr
DL	`74`	Austin Schulte	So
DL	`99`	Noah Shannon	Fr
DL	`93`	Brandon Simon	So
DL	`92`	John Waggoner	Fr
LB	`47`	Nick Anderson	Jr
LB	`44`	Seth Benson	Fr
LB	`45`	Ben Campos	Fr
LB	`39`	John Carlson	Fr
LB	`32`	Djimon Colbert	Fr
LB	`43`	Dillon Doyle	Fr
LB	`13`	Joe Evans	Fr
LB	`48`	Jack Hockaday	Sr
LB	`52`	Amani Jones	Jr
LB	`46`	Logan Klemp	Fr
LB	`25`	Jayden McDonald	Fr
LB	`31`	Aaron Mends	Sr
LB	`49`	Nick Niemann	So
LB	`38`	Monte Pottebaum	Fr
LB	`36`	Mitch Riggs	Fr
LB	`19`	Mike Timm	Fr
LB	`35`	Barrington Wade	So
LB	`34`	Kristian Welch	Jr
DB	`20`	JuJu Brents	Fr
DB	`33`	Riley Moss	Fr
DB	`1`	Wes Dvorak	Jr
DB	`30`	Jake Gervase	Sr
DB	`8`	Matt Hankins	So
DB	`15`	Dallas Craddieth	Fr
DB	`3`	Trey Creamer	Fr
DB	`41`	Colton Dinsdale	Jr
DB	`27`	Amani Hooker	Jr
DB	`28`	Jack Koerner	Fr
DB	`16`	Terry Roberts	Fr
DB	`26`	Kaevon Merriweather	Fr
DB	`18`	John Milani	Jr
DB	`11`	Michael Ojemudia	Jr
DB	`12`	D. J. Johnson	Fr
DB	`9`	Geno Stone	So
DB	`4`	Josh Turner	Fr
DB	`17`	Devonte Young	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`1`	Keith Duncan	So
K	`91`	Miguel Recinos	Sr
K	`94`	Caleb Shudak	So
P	`2`	Ryan Gersonde	So
P	`7`	Colten Rastetter	Jr
LS	`84`	Austin Spiewak	So
LS	`50`	Jackson Subbert	Jr

Head coach

Kirk Ferentz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brian Ferentz – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
LeVar Woods – Special Teams Coordinator
Ken O'Keefe – Quarterbacks
Derrick Foster – Running Backs
Kelton Copeland – Wide Receivers
Tim Polasek– Offensive Line
Reese Morgan – Defensive Line
Seth Wallace – Linebackers
Chris Doyle – Strength and Conditioning
Raimond Braithwaite – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Cody Myers – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Peter Remmes – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Mark Weisman – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Kelvin Bell – Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Defensive Line
Paul Federici – Director of Football Operations
Ben Hansen – Assistant Director of Football Operations
Broderick Binns – Director, Player Development
Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel
Max Allen – Director, Football New Media
Tyler Barnes – Director, Recruiting
Martin Hopkins – Graduate Assistant
Joe Pawlak – Graduate Assistant
Josh Sinagoga – Graduate Assistant
Shane Viilo – Graduate Assistant
Tyler Parker – Football Analyst
Austin Showalter – Football Analyst/Administrative Assistant
Kevin Spencer – Football Analyst
Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/25/18

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	19	18	19	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	18	18	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									16	21	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	7	7
• Hawkeyes	0	3	14	16	33

Date: September 1
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 67,510
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Overcast, Wind SSW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati, Chuck Long, and Ally Sturm

Source: Box Score

After a slow start, the Hawkeyes scored touchdowns on three straight possessions en route to a 30-point second half. The win was the 144th for head coach Kirk Ferentz, making him the all-time winningest coach in Iowa football history. After an opening drive 3 and out for the Hawkeyes, NIU blocked the punt and had the ball at the Iowa 20. However, a missed field goal swung momentum back to the home team. The only first half points came on a 33-yard field goal from Hawkeye kicker Miguel Recinos. After a slow 3rd quarter, Heisman hopeful Nate Stanley threw his first touchdown of the year, a 1-yard pitch-and-catch to tight end Noah Fant. On the ensuing drive, running back Ivory Kelly-Martin barreled in on a 3rd and goal play to make it 17–0 going into the 4th quarter. After another short field, Toren Young found pay dirt on a 6-yard effort, and it was 24–0 Iowa. After a great punt by Colton Rastetter, NIU got the ball inside their own 1 yard line. on 2nd down, the Hawkeyes forced a safety, and after getting the ball back off the safety punt, backup quarterback Peyton Mansell got his first career touchdown on a quarterback sneak. After Iowa put their 2nd team defense in, the Huskies marched down the field in an impressive 11 play, 75 yard drive to put some late points on the scoreboard. Iowa shook off the slow 1st half and routed NIU 33–7 inside of Kinnick Stadium during the annual Gold Game.

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Statistics	NIU	IOWA
First downs	15	18
Total yards	211	352
Rushing yards	101	209
Passing yards	110	143
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:15	34:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Marcus Childers	14/25, 105 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Nettles	13 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	D. J. Brown	5 receptions, 38 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	11/23, 108 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Toren Young	8 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	4 receptions, 64 yards

Iowa State

Iowa State at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	3	0	0	0	3
• Hawkeyes	0	3	3	7	13

Date: September 8
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 69,250
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Partly Sunny, Wind 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
Referee: Cooper Castleberry
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders

Source: Box Score

Neither offense could get going in this in-state rivalry contest. Iowa was the only team to find the endzone and with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. An A. J. Epenesa strip-sack sealed this low-scoring affair to keep the Cy-Hawk trophy in Iowa City for a fourth straight year.

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Statistics	ISU	IOWA
First downs	11	14
Total yards	188	271
Rushing yards	19	105
Passing yards	169	166
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Kyle Kempt	15/21, 126 yards
	Rushing	David Montgomery	17 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Hakeem Butler	3 receptions, 35 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	16/28, 166 yards
	Rushing	Toren Young	21 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	6 receptions, 33 yards

Northern Iowa

Northern Iowa at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 (FCS) Panthers	0	0	0	14	14
• Hawkeyes	7	14	17	0	38

Date: September 15
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:06
Game attendance: 69,250
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind E 2 mph (3.2 km/h)
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Chuck Long

Source: Box Score

The Panthers were able to play with the Hawkeyes for a while but Iowa's depth proved to be ultimately overwhelming for FCS opponent Northern Iowa. Iowa ended the game with nearly 550 yards of total offense and the final score wasn't indicative of how one-sided this match-up was as the Hawkeyes played their second string for most of the fourth quarter. Iowa's defense had a relentless effort holding Northern Iowa to minus-2 rushing yards in the first half.

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Statistics	UNI	IOWA
First downs	14	27
Total yards	228	545
Rushing yards	6	207
Passing yards	222	338
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	23:26	36:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Eli Dunne	18/28, 200 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Trevor Allen	13 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Briley Moore	5 receptions, 32 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	23/28, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Toren Young	14 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Easley	10 receptions, 103 yards, TD

No. 18 Wisconsin

No. 18 Wisconsin at Iowa
Heartland Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 18 Badgers	0	7	7	14	28
Hawkeyes	0	7	10	0	17

Date: September 22
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 7:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 69,250
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Clear, Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft

Source: Box Score

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Statistics	WIS	IOWA
First downs	19	19
Total yards	415	404
Rushing yards	210	148
Passing yards	205	256
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	35:13	24:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Alex Hornibrook	17/22, 205 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Taylor	25 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Jake Ferguson	4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	14/23, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ivory Kelly-Martin	14 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	3 receptions, 125 yards

At Minnesota

Iowa at Minnesota
Floyd of Rosedale

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	14	14	10	10	48
Golden Gophers	7	10	7	7	31

Date: October 6
Location:
TCF Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 48,199
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Cloudy, Wind NNW 9 mph (14 km/h)
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Glen Mason, Elise Menaker

Source: Box Score

The Hawkeyes spoiled the Gophers' homecoming in this high-scoring rivalry game. A signature play of the game came on a fake field goal trick play in which T. J. Hockenson took a lateral pass in for a touchdown which helped Iowa secure a lead going into halftime. The play is called "Herky" and was a New Kirk era technique that had yet to be implemented. The Hawks prevailed to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City for a fourth year in a row.

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Statistics	IOWA	MINN
First downs	18	20
Total yards	420	320
Rushing yards	106	86
Passing yards	314	234
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	33:17	26:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	23/39, 314 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ivory Kelly-Martin	20 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	6 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Minnesota	Passing	Zack Annexstad	17/33, 218 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Mohamed Ibrahim	13 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Rashod Bateman	7 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD

At Indiana

Iowa at Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	14	7	14	7	42
Hoosiers	3	7	6	0	16

Date: October 13
Location:
Memorial Stadium
Bloomington, IN
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 40,512
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind SE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman

Source: Box Score

Nate Stanley became the third Iowa quarterback to throw six touchdown passes in a single game. Tight ends T. J. Hockenson and Noah Fant each had over 100 yards receiving, totaling eight receptions for 208 yards and three TD.

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Statistics	IOWA	IU
First downs	26	22
Total yards	479	330
Rushing yards	159	67
Passing yards	320	263
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:10	26:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	21/32, 320 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	Toren Young	19 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	31/42, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stevie Scott	8 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Reese Taylor	6 receptions, 28 yards

Maryland

Maryland at No. 19 Iowa
Homecoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 19 Hawkeyes	3	10	10	0	23

Date: October 20
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2:49
Game attendance: 69,250
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Clear, Wind 22 mph (35 km/h)
Referee: Dan Capron
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath

Source: Box Score^{[permanent dead link]}

Iowa held visitor Maryland to just 115 yards of total offense in this shutout homecoming victory. Iowa did struggle to find the end zone but three Miguel Recinos field goals kept Iowa in the driver's seat for most of the way.

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Statistics	UMD	IOWA
First downs	7	22
Total yards	115	310
Rushing yards	68	224
Passing yards	47	86
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	19:05	40:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	Kasim Hill	6/15, 47 yards, INT
	Rushing	Javon Leake	1 carry, 16 yards
	Receiving	Ty Johnson	2 receptions, 2 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	11/22, 86 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ivory Kelly-Martin	24 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	3 receptions, 30 yards

At No. 17 Penn State

No. 18 Iowa at No. 17 Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Hawkeyes	12	5	0	7	24
• No. 17 Nittany Lions	7	10	10	3	30

Date: October 27
Location:
Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 105,244
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Cloudy and rain, Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h)
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

Source: Box Score

Iowa went up 12–0 early and scored their first 14 points of the game on special teams plays (two safeties, a TD pass on a fake field goal and point after, and a Miguel Recinos field goal). After trailing 14–7, Penn State scored 20 of the next 23 points to lead 27–17. A pick six from Pennsylvania native Geno Stone brought the Hawks to within 27–24 with 10 minutes remaining, but a bad interception on a first and goal from the 3-yard line with just over 3 minutes remaining doomed Iowa’s hopes of a road victory.^[30]^[31]

Statistics	IOWA	PSU
First downs	23	16
Total yards	350	312
Rushing yards	135	118
Passing yards	215	194
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:18	24:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	18/49, 205 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Mekhi Sargent	16 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Noah Fant	5 receptions, 56 yards
Penn State	Passing	Trace McSorley	11/25, 167 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Trace McSorley	12 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	KJ Hamler	5 receptions, 96 yards

At Purdue

No. 19 Iowa at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Hawkeyes	7	10	6	13	36
• Boilermakers	14	7	14	3	38

Date: November 3
Location:
Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 60,716
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker

Source: Box Score

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Statistics	IOWA	PUR
First downs	22	21
Total yards	393	434
Rushing yards	118	101
Passing yards	275	333
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:57	26:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	21/32, 275 yards, TD
	Rushing	Toren Young	9 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Purdue	Passing	David Blough	23/32, 333 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Markell Jones	14 carries, 40 yards, TD
	Receiving	Terry Wright	6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	0	0	7	7	14
Hawkeyes	0	3	7	0	10

Date: November 10
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 66,493
Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), Overcast, Wind SSW 8 mph (13 km/h)
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman

Source: Box Score

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Statistics	NW	IOWA
First downs	19	16
Total yards	306	333
Rushing yards	184	64
Passing yards	122	269
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Clayton Thorson	15/30, 122 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Bowser	31 carries, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Green	5 receptions, 30 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	27/41, 269 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mekhi Sargent	10 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	8 receptions, 53 yards

At Illinois

Iowa at Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	7	28	14	14	63
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 17
Location:
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 33,313
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Overcast, Wind NE 10 mph (16 km/h)
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington, J Leman

Source: Box Score

Kirk Ferentz recorded his 150th win at Iowa, the 5th head coach in Big Ten history to reach the mark, in this blowout victory over Illinois. After a sluggish start in the first quarter, Iowa dominated in every phase of the game the rest of the way. Not only scoring on offense but on defense and special teams as well.

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Statistics	IOWA	ILL
First downs	20	11
Total yards	400	216
Rushing yards	203	134
Passing yards	197	82
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	28:43	31:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	13/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mekhi Sargent	17 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Noah Fant	3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Illinois	Passing	AJ Bush	12/28, 82 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	RaVon Bonner	21 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Ricky Smalling	3 receptions, 27 yards

Nebraska

Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	6	0	15	28
• Hawkeyes	7	14	7	3	31

Date: November 23
Location:
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 65,299
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Overcast, Wind SSE 7–15 mph (11–24 km/h)
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer, Ben Leber, Jen Hale

Source: Box Score

Iowa led the whole way until the final minutes of this nail-biting victory. Nebraska never backed down and tied the game up with 3:22 to play. Miguel Recinos kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to keep the Heroes Trophy in Iowa City for the fourth year in a row.

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Statistics	NEB	IOWA
First downs	24	25
Total yards	400	419
Rushing yards	140	266
Passing yards	260	153
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	25:19	34:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Adrian Martinez	26/38, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	17 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	M. Washington	7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	16/27, 152 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Mekhi Sargent	26 carries, 173 yards, TD
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	5 receptions, 54 yards

Vs. No. 18 Mississippi State (Outback Bowl)

No. 18 Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Outback Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Bulldogs	6	0	13	3	22
• Hawkeyes	0	17	7	3	27

Date: January 1
Location:
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 40,518
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, and Molly McGrath

Source: Box Score

In a back-and-forth game, Iowa held on to defeat SEC opponent Mississippi State. Senior Jake Gervase made a critical interception in the end zone, and batted down a fourth down pass to end the Bulldogs' hopes. The victory was Ferentz's fifth January bowl win and eighth overall bowl victory.

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Statistics	MS	IOWA
First downs	15	11
Total yards	342	199
Rushing yards	190	–15
Passing yards	152	214
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	33:34	26:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Nick Fitzgerald	14/32, 152 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nick Fitzgerald	20 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Aeris Williams	3 receptions, 19 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	21/31, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Toren Young	3 carries, 7 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	8 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD

Awards and honors

Individual Awards
Player	Award	Ref.
T. J. Hockenson	John Mackey Award Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year	^[47] ^[48]
Amani Hooker	Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year	^[48]
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year	^[48]

All-Big Ten
Player	Position	Coaches	Media
Amani Hooker	DB	1	1
Noah Fant	TE	1	2
T. J. Hockenson	TE	2	1
A. J. Epenesa	DL	2	1
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	KR	2	1
Alaric Jackson	OT	2	2
Ross Reynolds	OG	2	3
Anthony Nelson	DL	3	2
Keegan Render	C	HM	3
Tristan Wirfs	OT	HM	HM
Jake Gervase	DB	HM	HM
Matt Nelson	DL	HM	HM
Miguel Recinos	K	HM	HM
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR	–	HM
Parker Hesse	DL	–	HM
Geno Stone	DB	–	HM
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:^[48]

Players in the 2019 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
T. J. Hockenson	TE	1	8	Detroit Lions	^[49]
Noah Fant	TE	1	20	Denver Broncos	^[49]
Anthony Nelson	DE	4	107	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	^[49]
Amani Hooker	S	4	116	Tennessee Titans	^[49]

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