2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Mississippi State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	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 →

2018 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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.

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.

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

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
	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
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Dallas Creddieth S	Florissant, MO	Hazelwood Central High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
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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
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Samson Evans B	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Ridge High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 21, 2017
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Henry Geil RB	Green Bay, WI	Preble High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Apr 23, 2017
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Cody Ince OT	Balsam Lake, WI	Unity High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
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Jeff Jenkins OG	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Ridge High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	Jan 22, 2017
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D.J. Johnson CB	Indianapolis, IN	North Central High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 22, 2017
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Logan Klemp B	Jewell, IA	South Hamilton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 2, 2018
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Tyler Linderbaum DT	Solon, IA	Solon High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	May 1, 2017
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Calvin Lockett WR	Largo, FL	Largo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 13, 2017
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Jayden McDonald LB	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
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Kaevon Merriweather S	Belleville, MI	Belleville High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 2, 2018
	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
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Daviyon Nixon DT	Kenosha, WI	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	289 lb (131 kg)	Feb 2, 2017
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Spencer Petras QB	Kentfield, CA	Marin Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Dec 15, 2017
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Jack Plumb OT	Green Bay, WI	Bay Port High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 26, 2017
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Nico Ragaini B	Avon, CT	Avon High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 8, 2018
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Terry Roberts CB	Erie, PA	Cathedral Prep High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Jun 6, 2017
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Noah Shannon DT	Oswego, IL	Oswego High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jul 4, 2017
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Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB	Indianapolis, IN	Decatur Central High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 29, 2017
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John Waggoner DE	West Des Moines	Dowling Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 5, 2017
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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.

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
	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

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]

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

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

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

Scoring summary 2 12:20 Iowa Miguel Recinos 33-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 3 7:20 Iowa Noah Fant 1-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 10–0 2:41 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–0 4 13:02 Iowa Toren Young 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 24–0 7:59 Iowa Safety Iowa 26–0 6:52 Iowa Peyton Mansell 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 33–0 2:12 NIU Jauan Wesley 10-yard pass from Marcus Childers (Andrew Gantz kick) Iowa 33–7

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 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

Scoring summary 1 6:42 ISU C. Assalley 23-yard field goal ISU 3–0 2 5:18 Iowa Miguel Recinos 31-yard field goal Tied 3–3 3 6:34 Iowa Miguel Recinos 48-yard field goal Iowa 6–3 4 4:47 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 13–3

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 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

Scoring summary 1 6:07 Iowa Noah Fant 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0 2 14:09 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–0 2:09 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 10-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–0 3 9:50 Iowa Miguel Recinos 42-yard field goal Iowa 24–0 7:03 Iowa Nick Easley 14-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 31–0 1:59 Iowa Toren Young 15-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 38–0 4 11:12 UNI B. Moore 4-yard pass from E. Dunne (A. Errthum kick) Iowa 38–7 5:25 UNI E. Nissen 5-yard pass from E. Dunne (A. Errthum kick) Iowa 38–14

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 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

Scoring summary 2 14:31 Wis Jake Ferguson 6-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick) Wis 7–0 5:15 Iowa Noah Fant 20-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 7–7 3 10:12 Iowa Miguel Recinos 24-yard field goal Iowa 10–7 5:12 Wis Danny Davis 12-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick) Wis 14–10 1:37 Iowa Noah Fant 1-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–14 4 0:57 Wis A. J. Taylor 17-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick) Wis 21–17 0:22 Wis Alec Ingold 33-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick) Wis 28–17

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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

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

Scoring summary 1 8:49 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 3-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0 5:48 Iowa Ihmir Smith-Marsette 60-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–0 0:58 Minn Rashod Bateman 3-yard pass from Zack Annexstad (Carpenter kick) Iowa 14–7 2 5:57 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 4-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–7 4:00 Minn Emmitt Carpenter 49-yard field goal Iowa 21–10 1:35 Iowa Nick Easley 21-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 28–10 0:53 Minn Tyler Johnson 6-yard pass from Zack Annexstad (Emmitt Carpenter kick) Iowa 28–17 3 11:41 Iowa Miguel Recinos 40-yard field goal Iowa 31–17 7:36 Minn Seth Green 1-yard run (Carpenter kick) Iowa 31–24 4:03 Iowa Noah Fant 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 38–24 4 9:20 Iowa Miguel Recinos 20-yard field goal Iowa 41–24 5:35 Minn Rashod Bateman 7-yard pass from Zack Annexstad (Emmitt Carpenter kick) Iowa 41–31 1:27 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 48–31

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

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

Scoring summary 1 10:32 Indiana Logan Justus 29-yard field goal Indiana 3–0 7:15 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 9-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–3 1:21 Iowa Noah Fant 28-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–3 2 12:17 Indiana Ty Fryfogle 33-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick) Iowa 14–10 10:03 Iowa Nick Easley 12-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–10 3 12:03 Iowa Toren Young 11-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 28–10 9:19 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 54-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 35–10 5:55 Indiana Peyton Ramsey 12-yard run (Pass failed) Iowa 35–16 4 9:23 Iowa Austin Kelly 4-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 42–16

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 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]

Scoring summary 1 0:03 Iowa Miguel Recinos 23-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 9:03 Iowa Miguel Recinos 25-yard field goal Iowa 6–0 0:08 Iowa Brandon Smith 10-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 13–0 3 7:37 Iowa Miguel Recinos 36-yard field goal Iowa 16–0 3:31 Iowa Anthony Nelson fumble recovery in end zone (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 23–0

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

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

Scoring summary 1 14:08 Iowa Blake Gillikin punt blocked by Dominique Dafney for a SAFETY Iowa 2–0 10:09 Iowa Miguel Recinos 27-yard field goal Iowa 5–0 5:22 Iowa Sam Brincks 10-yard pass from Colten Rastetter (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 12–0 0:27 PSU Pat Freiermuth 18-yard pass from Trace McSorley (J. Pinegar kick) Iowa 12–7 2 13:39 Iowa Snap out of the end zone for a SAFETY Iowa 14–7 6:45 PSU Tommy Stevens 3-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick) Tied 14–14 4:32 Iowa Miguel Recinos 49-yard field goal Iowa 17–14 0:03 PSU Jake Pinegar 45-yard field goal Tied 17–17 3 12:10 PSU Trace McSorley 51-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick) PSU 24–17 4:10 PSU Jake Pinegar 49-yard field goal PSU 27–17 4 10:00 Iowa Geno Stone 24-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) PSU 27–24 8:24 PSU Jake Pinegar 44-yard field goal PSU 30–24

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

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

Scoring summary 1 11:56 Purdue Isaac Zico 36-yard pass from David Blough (Spencer Evans kick) Purdue 7–0 6:15 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 7–7 3:40 Purdue Markell Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Evans kick) Purdue 14–7 2 10:47 Iowa Miguel Recinos 34-yard field goal Purdue 14–10 6:27 Purdue Terry Wright 41-yard pass from David Blough (Spencer Evans kick) Purdue 21–10 0:17 Iowa Nate Stanley 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Purdue 21–17 3 12:11 Purdue Terry Wright 82-yard pass from David Blough (Spencer Evans kick) Purdue 28–17 9:33 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 4-yard pass from Nate Stanley (pass failed) Purdue 28–23 2:26 Purdue Terry Wright 3-yard pass from David Blough (Spencer Evans kick) Purdue 35–23 4 12:29 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Purdue 35–30 10:19 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 1-yard run (pass failed) Iowa 36–35 0:08 Purdue Spencer Evans 25-yard field goal Purdue 38–36

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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 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

Scoring summary 2 0:56 Iowa Miguel Recinos 46-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 3 9:19 NW Isaiah Bowser 34-yard run (Collins kick) NW 7–3 4:27 Iowa Imir Smith-Marsette 28-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 10–7 4 9:27 NW Ben Skowronek 32-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Collins kick) NW 14–10

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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

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

Scoring summary 1 6:20 Iowa Noah Fant 9-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0 2 13:50 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 3-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–0 13:42 Iowa A. J. Epenesa 19-yard fumble return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–0 11:43 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 11-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 28–0 5:10 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 37-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 35–0 3 13:26 Iowa Kyle Groeneweg 61-yard punt return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 42–0 8:11 Iowa Toren Young 5-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 49–0 4 11:10 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 29-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 56–0 5:47 Iowa Toren Young 14-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 63–0

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 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

Scoring summary 1 9:37 Iowa Brandon Smith 15-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0 5:55 Neb Jack Stoll 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barrett Pickering kick) Tied 7–7 2 14:21 Iowa Toren Young 4-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–7 11:30 Neb Barrett Pickering 27-yard field goal Iowa 14–10 0:45 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 15-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–10 0:00 Iowa Barrett Pickering 46-yard field goal Iowa 21–13 3 9:13 Iowa Mekhi Sargent 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 28–13 4 13:57 Neb Maurice Washington 28-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Barrett Pickering kick) Iowa 28–20 3:22 Neb Adrian Martinez 3-yard run (Martinez pass to Kade Warner) Tied 28–28 0:00 Iowa Miguel Recinos 41-yard field goal Iowa 31–28

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

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

Scoring summary 1 6:37 MSU Jace Christmann 44-yard field goal MSU 3–0 0:45 MSU Jace Christmann 42-yard field goal MSU 6–0 2 10:02 Iowa Miguel Recinos 44-yard field goal MSU 6–3 7:55 Iowa Nick Easley 75-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 10–6 6:18 Iowa Ihmir Smith-Marsette 15-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–6 3 11:26 MSU Kylin Hill 1-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (conversion failed) Iowa 17–12 11:08 MSU Nick Fitzgerald 33-yard run (Jace Christmann kick) MSU 19–17 1:55 Iowa Nick Easley 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 24–19 4 12:04 MSU Jace Christmann 20-yard field goal Iowa 24–22 5:51 Iowa Miguel Recinos 40-yard field goal Iowa 27–22

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

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]

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]