2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 49–24 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Ferentz (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (8th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 9 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
No. 18 Michigan   6 3     9 4  
Indiana   5 4     8 5  
Michigan State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy   7 2     10 4  
No. 10 Minnesota x   7 2     11 2  
No. 15 Iowa   6 3     10 3  
Illinois   4 5     6 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2019 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 21st season as head coach.

Iowa began the year with four straight wins, including an 18–17 road victory over rival Iowa State with College GameDay present. After losing games to three ranked opponents – at No. 19 Michigan (3–10), No. 10 Penn State (12–17), and at No. 13 Wisconsin (22–24) – by a total of 14 points, the Hawkeyes knocked off another rival, unbeaten No. 8 Minnesota, 23–19, to start a four-game win streak to close the season. After long-time athletic director Bump Elliott and head coach Hayden Fry died in December, Iowa capped the 2019 season with a resounding 49–24 win over No. 22 USC in the Holiday Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–3 (6–3 B1G), the sixth season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era.

Junior kicker Keith Duncan was named Big Ten Kicker of the Year and was selected as a consensus First-team All-American. Junior offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, and later became the 10th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. After leading the Big Ten in sacks his sophomore season, junior defensive end A. J. Epenesa had a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2019, and was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Michael Ojemudia and Geno Stone became the fourth and fifth Iowa defensive backs drafted between 2017 and 2020. Nate Stanley, a three-year starter at quarterback, was also selected.

Preseason[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[1] A. J. Epenesa DE JR
Maxwell Award[2] Nate Stanley QB SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[3] A. J. Epenesa DE JR
Davey O'Brien Award[4] Nate Stanley QB SR
Doak Walker Award[5] Mekhi Sargent RB JR
John Mackey Award[6] Nate Wieting TE SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7] A. J. Epenesa DE JR
Outland Trophy[8] Alaric Jackson OT JR
Tristan Wirfs OT JR
Paul Hornung Award[9] Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR & RS JR
Walter Camp Award[10] Nate Stanley QB SR

Preseason Big Ten poll[edit]

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Iowa was projected to finish in second in the West Division behind Nebraska.[11]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nebraska 198 (14)
2 Iowa 194.5 (14)
3 Wisconsin 172.5 (4)
4 Northwestern 142.5 (1)
5 Purdue 110.5
6 Minnesota 100 (1)
7 Illinois 34

Schedule[edit]

Iowa's 2019 schedule began with a non-conference home game against the Miami RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference. Iowa's Big Ten Conference opener was the second week against Rutgers. They finished off their non-conference slate with a road game against in-state rival Iowa State, a member of the Big 12 Conference, and then a home game against Middle Tennessee of Conference USA.

In Big Ten Conference play, Iowa played all members of the West Division and Rutgers, Michigan, and Penn State from the East Division.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.Miami (OH)*No. 20FS1W 38–1469,250
September 711:00 a.m.RutgersNo. 20
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 30–061,808
September 143:00 p.m.at Iowa State*No. 19FS1W 18–1761,500
September 2811:00 a.m.Middle Tennessee*No. 14
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2W 48–363,706
October 511:00 a.m.at No. 19 MichiganNo. 14FOXL 3–10111,519
October 126:30 p.m.No. 10 Penn StateNo. 17
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 12–1769,034
October 1911:00 a.m.PurduedaggerNo. 23
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2W 26–2069,250
October 2611:00 a.m.at NorthwesternNo. 20ESPN2W 20–042,104
November 93:00 p.m.at No. 13 WisconsinNo. 18FOXL 22–2478,018
November 163:00 p.m.No. 8 MinnesotaNo. 20
FOXW 23–1967,518
November 2311:00 a.m.IllinoisNo. 17
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 19–1058,331
November 291:30 p.m.at NebraskaNo. 17BTNW 27–2489,039
December 277:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 USC*No. 16FS1W 49–2450,123

Source:[12]

Roster[edit]

2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Connor Kapisak  Fr
QB 2 Peyton Mansell So
QB 8 Alex Padilla Fr
QB 7 Spencer Petras  Fr
QB 17 Ryan Schmidt Sr
QB 4 Nate Stanley Sr
RB 23 Shadrick Byrd Fr
RB 1 Nolan Donald Fr
RB 22 Samson Evans  Fr
RB 15 Tyler Goodson Fr
RB 21 Ivory Kelly-Martin Jr
RB 20 Keontae Luckett Fr
RB 10 Mekhi Sargent Jr
RB 28 Toren Young Jr
FB 45 Joe Ludwig So
FB 40 Turner Pallissard  Fr
FB 41 Johnny Plewa Fr
FB 36 Brady Ross Sr
WR 9 Jack Combs So
WR 19 Max Cooper Jr
WR 87 Javon Foy Fr
WR 81 Desmond Hutson Fr
WR 16 Charlie Jones So
WR 83 Alec Kritta Fr
WR 82 Calvin Lockett  Fr
WR 13 Henry Marchese So
WR 5 Oliver Martin So
WR 89 Nico Ragaini  Fr
WR 29 Jackson Ritter Fr
WR 12 Brandon Smith Jr
WR 6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Jr
WR 3 Tyrone Tracy  Fr
TE 42 Shaun Beyer Jr
TE 18 Drew Cook Sr
TE 86 Noah Feldman So
TE 88 Jackson Frericks Fr
TE 46 Tommy Kujawa So
TE 84 Sam LaPorta Fr
TE 48 Bryce Schulte So
TE 39 Nate Wieting Sr
OL 61 Cole Banwart Jr
OL 63 Justin Britt Fr
OL 56 Nick DeJong Fr
OL 55 Luke Empen  Fr
OL 69 Tyler Endres Fr
OL 54 Matt Fagan  Fr
OL 60 Noah Fenske Fr
OL 58 Taylor Fox Fr
OL 73 Cody Ince  Fr
OL 77 Alaric Jackson Jr
OL 75 Jeff Jenkins  Fr
OL 71 Mark Kallenberger So
OL 72 Coy Kirkpatrick So
OL 65 Tyler Linderbaum  Fr
OL 76 Ezra Miller Fr
OL 68 Landan Paulsen Sr
OL 66 Levi Paulsen Sr
OL 79 Jack Plumb  Fr
OL 64 Kyler Schott So
OL 70 Kyle Sorensen  Fr
OL 57 Clayton Thurm Fr
OL 74 Tristan Wirfs Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 94 A. J. Epenesa Jr
DE 57 Chauncey Golston Jr
DE 59 Nathan Nelson  Fr
DE 85 Logan Lee Fr
DL 53 Spencer Daufeldt Fr
DL 66 Dalles Jacobus Jr
DL 93 Jake Karchinski Fr
DL 95 Cedrick Lattimore Sr
DL 90 Taajhir McCall Fr
DL 98 Chris Reames Fr
DL 91 Brady Reiff Sr
DL 74 Austin Schulte Jr
DL 99 Noah Shannon  Fr
DL 81 Ben Subbert  Fr
DL 92 John Waggoner  Fr
DL 97 Zach VanValkenburg Jr
DT 54 Daviyon Nixon So
DT 50 Louie Stec Fr
LB 47 Nick Anderson Sr
LB 44 Seth Benson  Fr
LB 31 Jack Campbell Fr
LB 32 Djimon Colbert So
LB 43 Dillon Doyle  Fr
LB 13 Joe Evans  Fr
LB 5 Jestin Jacobs Fr
LB 55 Yahweh Jeudy Fr
LB 52 Amani Jones Sr
LB 46 Logan Klemp  Fr
LB 25 Jayden McDonald  Fr
LB 49 Nick Niemann Jr
LB 38 Monte Pottebaum  Fr
LB 36 Mitch Riggs  Fr
LB 19 Mike Timm  Fr
LB 35 Barrington Wade Jr
LB 34 Kristian Welch Sr
DB 4 Dane Belton Fr
DB 20 JuJu Brents So
DB 29 Sebastian Castro Fr
DB 15 Dallas Craddieth  Fr
DB 41 Colton Dinsdale Sr
DB 1 Wes Dvorak Sr
DB 37 Kyler Fisher Fr
DB 8 Matt Hankins Jr
DB 27 Jermari Harris Fr
DB 21 Thomas Hartlieb Fr
DB 12 D. J. Johnson  Fr
DB 28 Jack Koerner So
DB 14 Daraun McKinney Fr
DB 26 Kaevon Merriweather So
DB 18 John Milani Sr
DB 33 Riley Moss So
DB 11 Michael Ojemudia Sr
DB 16 Terry Roberts  Fr
DB 30 Quinn Schulte Fr
DB 9 Geno Stone Jr
DB 17 Devonte Young Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 96 Lucas Amaya Fr
K 3 Keith Duncan Jr
K 94 Caleb Shudak Jr
P 2 Ryan Gersonde So
P 7 Colten Rastetter Sr
P 22 Michael Sleep-Dalton Sr
LS 84 Austin Spiewak Jr
LS 50 Jackson Subbert Sr
LS 85 Nate Vejvoda Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian FerentzOffensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
  • Phil ParkerDefensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • LeVar WoodsSpecial Teams Coordinator
  • Kelvin Bell – Defensive Line
  • Kelton Copeland – Wide Receivers
  • Derrick FosterRunning Backs/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator
  • Jay NiemannAssistant Defensive Line/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
  • Ken O'KeefeQuarterbacks
  • Tim PolasekOffensive Line
  • Seth Wallace – Linebackers
  • Chris DoyleStrength 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
  • Kohle Helle – Nutrition & Performance Analytics
  • Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations
  • Ben Hansen – Assistant Director, Football Operations
  • Broderick Binns – Director, Player Development
  • Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel
  • Max Allen – Director, Football New Media
  • Tyler Barnes – Director, Recruiting
  • Dylan Chmura – Graduate Assistant
  • Miles Taylor – Graduate Assistant
  • Keeston Terry – Graduate Assistant
  • Shane Viilo – Graduate Assistant
  • Martin Hopkins – Football Analyst
  • Tyler Parker – Football Analyst
  • Austin Showalter – Director of Football Analytics
  • Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/11/19

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2020191814141723201918231919181915
Coaches1919181814141822191918222020191915
CFPNot released182017171616Not released

Game summaries[edit]

Miami (OH)[edit]

Miami (OH) at No. 20 Iowa
1 234Total
RedHawks 0 707 14
No. 20 Hawkeyes 3 71414 38
  • Date: August 31
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 6:45 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), mostly cloudy, Wind ENE 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
    

Iowa played its first ever season-opening night game. Typical of first games under Ferentz, Iowa started out slow. The offense wasn't clicking for a great deal of the first half, but found a rhythm in the second as Iowa put up four touchdowns. The Hawkeyes had a balanced attack with 252 yards passing and 213 rushing with several running backs.

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Statistics M-OH IOWA
First downs 11 26
Total yards 245 465
Rushing yards 59 213
Passing yards 186 252
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:03 35:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 17/27, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Davion Johnson 6 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Jack Sorenson 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 21/30, 252 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Mekhi Sargent 14 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Mekhi Sargent 4 receptions, 65 yards

Rutgers[edit]

Rutgers at No. 20 Iowa
1 234Total
Scarlet Knights 0 000 0
No. 20 Hawkeyes 7 1373 30
  

Iowa went to the air early and often in their Big Ten opener. On his second touchdown pass, Nate Stanley passed Ricky Stanzi for third all-time on Iowa's career passing touchdown list. Ihmir Smith-Marsette had a career-high 113 yards receiving and two touchdowns. The Hawkeyes defense was smothering, shutting out the Scarlet Knights and forced three turnovers.

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Statistics RUT IOWA
First downs 5 23
Total yards 125 438
Rushing yards 78 194
Passing yards 47 244
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 22:22 37:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing McLane Carter 6/16, 28 yards, INT
Rushing Isiah Pacheco 9 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Isiah Pacheco 4 receptions, 31 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 16/28, 236 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Mekhi Sargent
Toren Young
13 carries, 59 yards
9 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Ihmir Smith-Marsette 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

At Iowa State[edit]

No. 19 Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
No. 19 Hawkeyes 3 339 18
Cyclones 7 073 17
    

ESPN's College GameDay was in Ames for the rivalry game with Lee Corso picking Iowa State to win the match-up. There were two weather delays in the first half which effectively made it a night game. It ended up being a back-and-forth contest with Iowa kicker Keith Duncan hitting four crucial field goals to keep the Hawkeyes in the game. Iowa held the Cyclones on a critical fourth down, however Iowa State still had a chance with over a minute in regulation. An Iowa State player ran into his teammate attempting to field the punt and it resulted in a muffed ball that Iowa pounced on. With the Cyclones having spent all their timeouts already, the Hawkeyes were simply able to run out the clock and the Cy-Hawk trophy remained in Iowa City for a fifth year in a row.

[18][19][20]

Statistics IOWA IOWA ST
First downs 18 20
Total yards 313 418
Rushing yards 112 91
Passing yards 201 327
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 22/35, 201 yards
Rushing Mekhi Sargent 13 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Nico Ragaini 5 receptions, 43 yards
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 24/34, 276 yards, TD
Rushing Kene Nwangwu 6 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Tarique Milton 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD

Middle Tennessee[edit]

Middle Tennessee at No. 14 Iowa
1 234Total
Blue Raiders 0 030 3
No. 14 Hawkeyes 17 71014 48
  • Date: September 28
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:01 CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 63,706
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Overcast, Wind NE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)
     

The Hawkeyes put up 644 yards of total offense (tops in the Ferentz era) as the Blue Raiders were unable to stop them. Toren Young was the most outstanding of the several Iowa backs that were able to play with 131 yards rushing on the day, and Nate Stanley had 276 yards passing and two touchdown passes to Brandon Smith. Iowa dominated ball possession, with almost 12 more minutes and forced the Blue Raiders into several three-and-outs.

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Statistics MTSU IOWA
First downs 12 30
Total yards 216 644
Rushing yards 80 351
Passing yards 136 293
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:03 35:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 15/22, 110 yards
Rushing Asher O'Hara 10 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Jarrin Pierce 6 receptions, 31 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 17/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Toren Young 11 carries, 131 yards
Receiving Brandon Smith 6 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

At No. 19 Michigan[edit]

No. 14 Iowa at No. 19 Michigan
1 234Total
No. 14 Hawkeyes 0 300 3
No. 19 Wolverines 10 000 10
 

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Statistics IOWA MICH
First downs 18 13
Total yards 261 267
Rushing yards 1 120
Passing yards 260 147
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 33:57 26:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 23/42, 260 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Toren Young 8 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Nico Ragaini 6 receptions, 46 yards
Michigan Passing Shea Patterson 14/26, 147 yards, INT
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 13 carries, 42 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Peoples-Jones 4 receptions, 26 yards

No. 10 Penn State[edit]

No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa
1 234Total
No. 10 Nittany Lions 0 737 17
No. 17 Hawkeyes 3 306 12
  

The Hawkeyes wore alternate gold jerseys. Iowa entered the game not having defeated Penn State since 2010.

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Statistics PSU IOWA
First downs 20 21
Total yards 294 356
Rushing yards 177 70
Passing yards 117 286
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 32:52 27:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 12/24, 117 yards, TD
Rushing Noah Cain 22 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving KJ Hamler 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 25/43, 286 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Goodson 8 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Brandon Smith 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Purdue[edit]

Purdue at No. 23 Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 7013 20
No. 23 Hawkeyes 6 3710 26
      

Purdue refused to go away in a wild second half. Iowa had to recover two onside kick attempts in order to seal this homecoming victory. The Hawkeyes made the Boilermakers one-dimensional as almost all of their offense came through the air. This marked the 300th combined win of the Fry-Ferentz era.

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Statistics PUR IOWA
First downs 17 19
Total yards 360 362
Rushing yards 33 102
Passing yards 327 260
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 24:22 35:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Jack Plummer 30/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing King Doerue 10 carries, 26 yards
Receiving David Bell 13 receptions, 197 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 23/33, 260 yards, INT
Rushing Mekhi Sargent 13 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Smith 9 receptions, 106 yards

At Northwestern[edit]

No. 20 Iowa at Northwestern
1 234Total
No. 20 Hawkeyes 7 373 20
Wildcats 0 000 0

Iowa entered the game having lost three of the last four games at Ryan Field. The Hawkeyes were able to shut out the Wildcats for the first time since 1981 and spoil their homecoming. Iowa stopped Northwestern on several fourth down attempts to keep them off the board and did not turn the ball over. Nate Stanley also passed Drew Tate to move up to second on Iowa's career passing touchdown list with his 62nd touchdown.

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Statistics IOWA NW
First downs 12 13
Total yards 302 202
Rushing yards 123 64
Passing yards 179 138
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:31 26:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 12/26, 179 yards, TD
Rushing Tyler Goodson 11 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Northwestern Passing Aidan Smith 18/32, 138 yards, INT
Rushing Isaiah Bowser 14 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 4 receptions, 41 yards

At No. 13 Wisconsin[edit]

No. 18 Iowa at No. 13 Wisconsin
Heartland Trophy
1 234Total
No. 18 Hawkeyes 3 3016 22
No. 13 Badgers 0 1473 24
  • Date: November 9
  • Location:
    Camp Randall Stadium
    Madison, WI
  • Game start: 3:00 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 78,018
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SW 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
     

Once down 21–6, Iowa battled back and, after a 75-yard pass from Nate Stanley to Tyrone Tracy, had a chance to tie the game on a two-point conversation with 3:12 remaining. It was not to be and Wisconsin won their seventh of eight in this series. This was the first top 20 match-up between the universities since 2010.

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Statistics IOWA WIS
First downs 15 24
Total yards 295 473
Rushing yards 87 300
Passing yards 208 173
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 22:36 37:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 17/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Toren Young 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Tyrone Tracy 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Wisconsin Passing Jack Coan 16/25, 173 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jonathan Tayler 31 carries, 250 yards
Receiving Quintez Cephus 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD

No. 8 Minnesota[edit]

No. 8 Minnesota at Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
No. 8 Golden Gophers 0 676 19
No. 23 Hawkeyes 13 703 23
  • Date: November 16
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 3:05 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 67,518
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
    

The unbeaten Golden Gophers entered the game ranked No. 8 and with CFP aspirations. Iowa was aggressive in the first half and put up three touchdowns. Minnesota was able to drive the ball but failed to score enough and left Iowa City having not defeated the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium since Kirk Ferentz's first year in 1999. The Hawkeye fans stormed the field, fairly reminiscent of a game three years prior when Iowa knocked off a 9–0 Michigan squad that was ranked No. 2.

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Statistics MINN IOWA
First downs 23 17
Total yards 431 290
Rushing yards 63 117
Passing yards 368 173
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:20 27:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 25/36, 368 yards, TD
Rushing Rodney Smith 14 carries, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Tyler Johnson 9 receptions, 170 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 14/23, 173 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Goodson 13 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Tyrone Tracy Jr. 6 receptions, 77 yards

Illinois[edit]

Illinois at No. 17 Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 7 003 10
No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 606 19
    

Iowa won its sixth straight in this series, and Illinois hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. After a Tyler Goodson touchdown run capped the opening drive, junior kicker Keith Duncan contributed four field goals in a game for the third time this season. On his fourth made kick, Duncan established a new single-season Big Ten record with 27 made field goals. The win over the Illini marked the 96th Big Ten Conference win for head coach Kirk Ferentz, tying him with Hayden Fry.

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Statistics ILL IOWA
First downs 20 16
Total yards 336 387
Rushing yards 192 79
Passing yards 144 308
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 28:11 31:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing Brandon Peters 16/31, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brandon Peters 10 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Josh Imatorbhebhe 4 receptions, 36 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 18/35, 308 yards, INT
Rushing Tyler Goodson 21 carries, 38 yards, TD
Receiving Ihmir Smith-Marsette 4 receptions, 121 yards

At Nebraska[edit]

No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy
1 234Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 14 1003 27
Cornhuskers 3 7140 24
     

After being named a Groza finalist earlier in the week, junior kicker Keith Duncan nailed a 48-yard field goal with one second remaining to clinch the victory (and proceeded to blow kisses towards the Nebraska bench). Junior defensive end A. J. Epenesa anchored the defense with 14 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 2 sacks. Junior Ihmir Smith-Marsette scored two long touchdowns, and freshman Tyler Goodson ran for 116 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury. Epenesa earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks, and Duncan was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week and third time this season. The Hawkeyes extended their winning streak in the series to five games overall, and it was Iowa's fourth consecutive road victory against the Cornhuskers.

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Statistics IOWA NEB
First downs 13 18
Total yards 324 284
Rushing yards 225 184
Passing yards 99 100
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 11/24, 99 yards, INT
Rushing Tyler Goodson 13 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 3 receptions, 37 yards
Nebraska Passing Adrian Martinez 10/18, 50 yards, INT
Rushing Dedrick Mills 24 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Dedrick Mills
JD Spielman
4 receptions, 34 yards
3 receptions, 34 yards, TD

Vs. No. 22 USC (Holiday Bowl)[edit]

No. 22 USC vs. No. 16 Iowa
Holiday Bowl
1 234Total
No. 22 Trojans 7 1070 24
No. 16 Hawkeyes 7 21714 49
       

Former head coach Hayden Fry passed away just ten days prior to the game and the Iowa helmets were without Tigerhawk decals to honor his legacy and impact on the program. Iowa's 49 points is the most in a bowl game under Ferentz, and the Hawkeyes handed USC its worst bowl loss since the 1948 Rose Bowl. Nate Stanley joined Ricky Stanzi as the second quarterback in Iowa history to win three bowl games, and also passed Drew Tate in career passing yards. Ihmir Smith-Marsette scored three touchdowns in the second quarter – a 6-yard run, 98-yard kickoff return, and 12-yard reception – to earn the game's offensive MVP. The Hawkeyes held USC to just seven points in the second half, led by the game's defensive MVP, A. J. Epenesa.

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Statistics USC IOWA
First downs 20 20
Total yards 356 328
Rushing yards 22 115
Passing yards 334 213
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:36 33:24
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 22/30, 260 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Vavae Malepeai 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Amon-Ra St. Brown 9 receptions, 163 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 18/27, 213 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tyler Goodson 18 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 6 receptions, 44 yards

Awards and honors[edit]

Individual Awards
Player Award Ref.
Keith Duncan Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year [49]
Tristan Wirfs Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year [50]

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 13 Tristan Wirfs OT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 54 A. J. Epenesa DE Buffalo Bills
3 77 Michael Ojemudia CB Denver Broncos
7 219 Geno Stone S Baltimore Ravens
7 244 Nate Stanley QB Minnesota Vikings

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