American college football season
The 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by 24th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz , the Hawkeyes played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa .
Floundering after a 3–4 start, the Hawkeyes won four straight games to position themselves for a return trip to the Big Ten Championship game and repeat as Big Ten West champions. A disappointing season finale at home against Nebraska spoiled those plans, but Iowa capped the 2022 season with a dominating 21–0 win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl – avenging their bowl loss from the previous season. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 8–5 (5–4 B1G).
Senior linebacker Jack Campbell was named Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year , a Unanimous First-team All-American , and the 2022 Butkus Award winner as the nation's top linebacker. He later became the 13th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Third-year defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness was selected five picks prior to Campbell, marking the second time in five years two Hawkeyes were selected in the first 20 picks of the NFL draft (2019).
On January 14, 2022, Kirk Ferentz's contract was extended through the 2029 season.[ 1] On March 2, 2022, Iowa announced the hire of Abdul Hodge , previously the linebackers coach at South Dakota , as its tight ends coach. Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz took over as quarterbacks coach, after previous quarterbacks coach Ken O'Keefe stepped down.[ 2] "Man, I got a lot to learn," Brian Ferentz told media about adjusting to coaching quarterbacks after his appointment in May 2022.[ 3] Former Wisconsin quarterback and Colorado State offensive coordinator Jon Budmayr joined the Hawkeyes as an offensive analyst that would assist Brian Ferentz with the quarterbacks.[ 4]
During the offseason, two Hawkeye wide receivers transferred to West division rival Purdue. Starters Tyrone Tracy, second on the team in receiving yards in 2019, and Charlie Jones, the 2021 Big Ten Returner of the Year, would both play 2022 with the Boilermakers .[ 5] [ 6] After struggling as a starter in 2020 and 2021 , quarterback Spencer Petras won a supposed quarterback competition against Alex Padilla and Joe Labas.[ 7]
The Hawkeyes were ranked second in the West Division in the preseason Big Ten media poll, behind Wisconsin and ahead of Minnesota . Linebacker Jack Campbell was selected as the media's preseason Defensive Player of the Year, finishing ahead of Wisconsin linebacker Nick Herbig .[ 8] The Hawkeyes received votes, but were unranked in the preseason AP Poll and Coaches Poll .[ 9] [ 10]
Kirk Ferentz named Campbell, cornerback Riley Moss , tight end Sam LaPorta , and safety Kaevon Merriweather as captains before the week 1 game against South Dakota State and would remain team captains through the regular season.
Iowa announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[ 11] The 2022 schedule consisted of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Hawkeyes hosted Big Ten foes Michigan , Northwestern , Wisconsin , and Nebraska and traveled to Rutgers , Illinois , Ohio State , Purdue , and Minnesota .[ 12]
The Hawkeyes hosted all three non-conference opponents, South Dakota State from Division I FCS , Iowa State from the Big 12 and Nevada from the Mountain West . This marked the first season since 2011 that the entire home schedule was sold out. The first game of the season was played against the eventual FCS National Champion.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 11:00 a.m. No. 2 (FCS ) South Dakota State * FS1 W 7–369,250
September 10 3:00 p.m. Iowa State * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) BTN L 7–1069,250
September 17 6:30 p.m. Nevada * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 27–069,250
September 24 6:00 p.m. at Rutgers FS1 W 27–1053,117
October 1 11:00 a.m. No. 4 Michigan FOX L 14–2769,250
October 8 6:30 p.m. at Illinois BTN L 6–944,910
October 22 11:00 a.m. at No. 2 Ohio State FOX L 10–54104,848
October 29 2:30 p.m. Northwestern Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 33–1369,250
November 5 11:00 a.m. at Purdue FS1 W 24–361,320
November 12 2:30 p.m. Wisconsin Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) FS1 W 24–1069,250
November 19 3:00 p.m. at Minnesota FOX W 13–1045,816
3:00 p.m. Nebraska Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) BTN L 17–2469,250
December 31 11:00 a.m. Kentucky * ABC W 21–042,312
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
5
Joe Labas
Fr
QB
3
Carson May
Fr
QB
8
Alex Padilla
Jr
QB
7
Spencer Petras
Sr
RB
34
Zach Brand
Fr
RB
22
Nolan Donald
Jr
RB
20
Deavin Hilson
Fr
RB
2
Kaleb Johnson
Fr
RB
9
Jaziun Patterson
Fr
RB
17
Max White
Fr
RB
25
Gavin Williams
So
RB
4
Leshon Williams
So
FB
42
Denin Limouris
Fr
FB
40
Turner Pallissard
Sr
FB
32
Johnny Plewa
Jr
FB
38
Monte Pottebaum
Sr
WR
15
Jacob Bostick
Fr
WR
14
Brody Brecht
Fr
WR
10
Arland Bruce IV
So
WR
83
Alex Eichmann
Fr
WR
19
Graham Friedrichsen
Fr
WR
27
Jack Johnson
So
WR
6
Keagan Johnson
So
WR
16
Jordan Kumm
So
WR
13
Reese Osgood
Fr
WR
89
Nico Ragaini
Sr
WR
29
Jackson Ritter
Jr
WR
0
Diante Vines
So
WR
21
Kaden Wetjen
So
WR
18
Alec Wick
Fr
TE
88
Jackson Frericks
Jr
TE
85
Luke Lachey
So
TE
84
Sam LaPorta
Sr
TE
49
Andrew Lentsch
Fr
TE
87
Addison Ostrenga
Fr
TE
82
Johnny Pascuzzi
Fr
TE
86
Steven Stilianos
Jr
TE
80
Kyson Van Vugt
Fr
TE
81
Cael Vanderbush
Fr
OL
63
Justin Britt
Jr
OL
66
Jeremy Chaplin
Fr
OL
77
Connor Colby
So
OL
73
David Davidkov
Fr
OL
56
Nick DeJong
Jr
OL
71
Jack Dotzler
Fr
OL
67
Gennings Dunker
Fr
OL
76
Tyler Elsbury
So
OL
69
Tyler Endres
Jr
OL
54
Matt Fagan
Sr
OL
52
Asher Fahey
So
DL
58
Taylor Fox
Jr
C
65
Logan Jones
So
OL
72
Kale Krogh
Fr
OL
59
Griffin Liddle
Fr
OL
53
Michael Myslinski
Fr
OT
79
Jack Plumb
Sr
OL
78
Mason Richman
So
OL
70
Beau Stephens
Fr
OL
75
Josh Volk
So
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
96
Lucas Amaya
Jr
K
1
Aaron Blom
So
K
18
Drew Stevens
Fr
P
99
Max Hoskins
Fr
P
9
Tory Taylor
Jr
P
45
Nick Phelps
Sr
LS
39
Luke Elkin
So
LS
97
Liam Reardon
So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Brian Ferentz – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary
LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator
George Barnett – Offensive line
Kelvin Bell – Defensive line
Ladell Betts – Running backs
Kelton Copeland – Wide receivers
Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks
Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator
Seth Wallace – Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers
Raimond Braithwaite – Director, strength and conditioning
Drew Heitland – Assistant, strength and conditioning
Kohle Helle – Assistant, strength and conditioning
Cody Myers – Assistant, strength and conditioning
John Engelbrecht – Nutrition & Performance Analytics
Paul Federici – Director, football operations
Ben Hansen – Director of football administration and engagement
Jason Manson – Director of player development
Sam Brincks – Assistant director, player development
Scott Southmayd – Director, player personnel
Tyler Barnes – Director, recruiting/nfl liaison
Matt Spaulding – Football recruiting specialist
Ireland Hostetler – Recruiting Operations and Special Events Coordinator
Ken O'Keefe –
Caleb Saunders – Director, football creative media
Justin Elsner – Assistant director, football creative media
Eric Copeland – Graduate assistant
Adam Cox – Graduate assistant
Justin Flood – Graduate assistant
Jordan Walsh – Graduate assistant
Austin Showalter – Director, football analytics
Tyler Parker – Football analyst
Shane Viilo – Football analyst
Jon Budmayr – Football analyst
Bob Rahfeldt – Director, football video operations
Kammy Powell – Head Football Athletic Trainer
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 10/24/22
No. 2 (FCS) South Dakota State[ edit ]
No. 2 (FCS) South Dakota State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 2 (FCS) Jackrabbits
0
3 0 0
3
• Hawkeyes
3
0 2 2
7
Scoring summary 1 1:11 Iowa Aaron Blom 46-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
2 0:20 SDSU Hunter Dustman 44-yard field goal Tied 3–3
3 4:09 Iowa Safety, Isaiah Davis run for -1 yard Iowa 5–3
4 4:04 Iowa Safety, Mark Gronowski sacked in end zone by Joe Evans Iowa 7–3
Iowa relied almost entirely on defense and special teams to earn a hard-fought victory over FCS foe South Dakota State. The Jacks were only able to muster 120 total yards, in large part due to poor starting field position the entire day. Two such drives ended with the Iowa defense forcing a safety, proving to be the difference in the game. The teams combined for 21 punts for 936 yards. Iowa's Tory Taylor pinned SDSU inside their own 20 on 7 of his 10 punts, earning him B1G Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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Statistics
SDSU
IOWA
First downs
6
10
Total yards
120
166
Rushing yards
33
57
Passing yards
87
109
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
29:44
30:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Dakota State
Passing
Mark Gronowski
10/26, 87 yards
Rushing
Isaiah Davis
18 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving
Isaiah Davis
5 receptions, 32 yards
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
11/25, 109 yards, INT
Rushing
Leshon Williams
24 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving
Arland Bruce IV
5 receptions, 68 yards
Iowa State at Iowa Cy-Hawk Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cyclones
0
3 0 7
10
Hawkeyes
7
0 0 0
7
Scoring summary 1 12:21 Iowa Leshon Williams 9-yard run (Aaron Blom kick) Iowa 7–0
2 3:45 ISU Jace Gilbert 22-yard field goal Iowa 7–3
4 8:27 ISU Xavier Hutchinson 8-yard pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert kick) ISU 10–7
Iowa State ended a six-game skid in the series. Sophomore Lukas Van Ness blocked two punts and was named B1G Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Statistics
ISU
IOWA
First downs
21
11
Total yards
313
150
Rushing yards
129
58
Passing yards
184
92
Turnovers
3
3
Time of possession
38:15
21:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Hunter Dekkers
25/38, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Jirehl Brock
27 rushes, 100 yards
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
11 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
12/26, 92 yards, INT
Rushing
Leshon Williams
14 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
8 receptions, 55 yards
Nevada at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack
0
0 0 0
0
• Hawkeyes
14
3 3 7
27
Date: September 17Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 6:58Game attendance: 69,250Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Rain, Wind SE 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: David SiegleTV announcers (BTN ): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Matt Millen , (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 4:36 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 40-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0
0:23 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 21-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–0
2 9:42 Iowa Drew Stevens 43-yard field goal Iowa 17–0
3 2:40 Iowa Drew Stevens 33-yard field goal Iowa 20–0
4 8:22 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 55-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 27–0
After enduring three separate lightning delays totaling 3 hours and 56 minutes, Iowa closed out their non-conference schedule with a 27-point win in the first meeting between the schools.
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Statistics
NEV
IOWA
First downs
10
15
Total yards
151
337
Rushing yards
69
162
Passing yards
82
175
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:03
29:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nevada
Passing
Shane Illingworth
14/28, 82 yards, INT
Rushing
Devonte Lee
9 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Dalevon Campbell
3 receptions, 21 yards
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
14/26, 175 yards, TD
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
7 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Arland Bruce IV
3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Iowa at Rutgers
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
7
10 7 3
27
Scarlet Knights
3
0 0 7
10
Date: September 24Location: SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start: 7:10 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 53,117Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Sunny, Wind W 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Larry SmithTV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:14 Rutgers Jude McAtamney 28-yard field goalRutgers 3–0
5:26 Iowa Cooper DeJean 45-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–3
2 8:28 Iowa Kaevon Merriweather 30-yard fumble return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–3
0:21 Iowa Drew Stevens 25-yard field goal Iowa 17–3
3 10:09 Iowa Leshon Williams 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 24–3
4 11:15 Rutgers Aron Cruickshank 18-yard pass from Evan Simon (Jude McAtamney kick) Iowa 24–10
6:08 Iowa Drew Stevens 51-yard field goal Iowa 27–10
In their B1G opener, Iowa scored two defensive touchdowns in the first half to pick up a win on the road and moved to 3–0 all-time versus Rutgers.
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Statistics
IOWA
RUTG
First downs
14
20
Total yards
277
361
Rushing yards
129
61
Passing yards
148
300
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
29:22
30:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
11/17, 148 yards
Rushing
Leshon Williams
11 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
4 receptions, 77 yards
Rutgers
Passing
Evan Simon
28/49, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Samuel Brown V
6 carries, 34 yards
Receiving
Shameen Jones
5 receptions, 71 yards
No. 4 Michigan at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 4 Wolverines
7
6 7 7
27
Hawkeyes
0
0 0 14
14
Scoring summary 1 9:53 Mich Ronnie Bell 16-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 7–0
2 8:28 Mich Jake Moody 44-yard field goal Michigan 10–0
0:09 Mich Jake Moody 35-yard field goal Michigan 13–0
3 7:51 Mich Donovan Edwards 12-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 20–0
4 14:56 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Michigan 20–7
1:19 Mich Blake Corum 20-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 27–7
0:08 Iowa Luke Lachey 5-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Drew Stevens kick) Michigan 27–14
Fox's Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this contest. Michigan won at Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 2005.
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Statistics
MICH
IOWA
First downs
24
16
Total yards
327
281
Rushing yards
172
35
Passing yards
155
246
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
33:44
26:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan
Passing
J. J. McCarthy
18/24, 155 yards, TD
Rushing
Blake Corum
29 carries, 133 yards, TD
Receiving
Luke Schoonmaker
4 receptions, 45 yards
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
21/31, 246 yards, TD
Rushing
Leshon Williams
8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving
Luke Lachey
4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Iowa at Illinois
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
3
3 0 0
6
• Fighting Illini
3
3 0 3
9
Date: October 8Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 6:40 pm CDT Game attendance: 44,910Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 8 mph (13 km/h)Referee: Greg BlumTV announcers (BTN ): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 9:03 Illinois F. Pinton 27-yard field goal Illinois 3–0
3:51 Iowa Drew Stevens 32-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 8:00 Illinois F. Pinton 37-yard field goal Illinois 6–3
2:48 Iowa Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal Tied 6–6
4 2:49 Illinois F. Pinton 36-yard field goal Illinois 9–6
Illinois won for the first time in nine tries in the series. It was also former Iowa player and coach Bret Bielema 's first game at Illinois against Iowa, as he missed the 2021 meeting due to issues relating to COVID-19.
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Statistics
IOWA
ILL
First downs
13
18
Total yards
221
316
Rushing yards
52
200
Passing yards
169
116
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
28:55
31:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
18–36, 169 yards, INT
Rushing
Leshon Williams
7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
9 receptions, 100 yards
Illinois
Passing
Artur Sitkowski
13–19, 74 yards, INT
Rushing
Chase Brown
31 carries, 146 yards
Receiving
Brian Hightower
5 receptions, 68 yards
At No. 2 Ohio State [ edit ]
Iowa at No. 2 Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
7
3 0 0
10
• No. 2 Buckeyes
16
10 14 14
54
Scoring summary 1 14:02 OSU Noah Ruggles 46-yard field goal Ohio State 3–0
13:00 Iowa Joe Evans 11-yard fumble return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–3
8:15 OSU Miyan Williams 2-yard run (Noah Ruggles kick)Ohio State 10–7
4:30 OSU Noah Ruggles 41-yard field goal Ohio State 13–7
0:00 OSU Noah Ruggles 35-yard field goal Ohio State 16–7
2 10:07 Iowa Drew Stevens 49-yard field goal Ohio State 16–10
3:38 OSU Noah Ruggles 26-yard field goal Ohio State 19–10
3:25 OSU Tommy Eichenberg 15-yard interception return (Noah Ruggles kick)Ohio State 26–10
3 9:36 OSU Marvin Harrison Jr. 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick)Ohio State 33–10
4:43 OSU Emeka Egbuka 13-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick)Ohio State 40–10
4 13:26 OSU Julian Fleming 2-yard 79-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick)Ohio State 47–10
7:59 OSU Mitch Rossi 3-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) Ohio State 54–10
FOX's Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this matchup in Columbus. The score was competitive for most of the first half, but a pick six by Ohio State gave the Buckeyes a cushion heading into the break. After settling for three first half field goals, the Ohio State offense put up four second half touchdowns – TD passes from C. J. Stroud to four different receivers – to make this game a blowout. The Iowa offense turned the ball over six times and mustered just 158 yards and a field goal in what was the team's worst defeat since Kirk Ferentz's Big Ten debut in 1999 .
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Statistics
Iowa
No. 2 Ohio State
First downs
8
16
Total yards
158
360
Rushing yards
77
66
Passing yards
81
294
Turnovers
6
2
Time of possession
29:14
30:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
6–14, 49 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Leshon Williams
9 carries, 31 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
6 receptions, 55 yards, 0 TD
No. 2 Ohio State
Passing
C. J. Stroud
20–30, 286 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
11 carries, 38 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
Julian Fleming
2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern at Iowa Homecoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
0 7 6
13
• Hawkeyes
10
10 3 10
33
Scoring summary 1 10:01 Iowa Drew Stevens 29-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
0:31 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 10–0
2 2:45 Iowa Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal Iowa 13–0
0:22 Iowa Luke Lachey 6-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 20–0
3 6:17 NW D. Olges 1-yard pass from B. Sullivan (A. Stage kick) Iowa 20–7
1:20 Iowa Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal Iowa 23–7
4 10:11 Iowa Drew Stevens 25-yard field goal Iowa 26–7
5:13 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 23-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 33–7
0:00 NW R. Niro III 7-yard pass from B. Sullivan Iowa 33–13
Northwestern had won three in a row at Kinnick Stadium , but the Hawkeyes responded with a 20-point win after a criticism-filled week leading up to the game. Freshman kicker Drew Stevens had a banner day by kicking four field goals, including a 54-yarder – the 5th-longest (by distance) in school history. These are the first back-to-back wins against the Wildcats since the 2014-2015 seasons.
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Statistics
NU
IOWA
First downs
16
24
Total yards
177
393
Rushing yards
18
173
Passing yards
159
220
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
28:16
31:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern
Passing
Brendan Sullivan
23–30, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Evan Hull
11 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Bryce Kirtz
5 receptions, 35 yards
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
21–30, 220 yards, TD
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
13 carries, 93 yards
Receiving
Nico Ragaini
4 receptions, 66 yards
Iowa at Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
0
17 7 0
24
Boilermakers
0
3 0 0
3
Scoring summary 2 14:23 Iowa Sam LaPorta 16-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0
12:53 Iowa Nico Ragaini 29-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–0
6:11 Iowa Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal Iowa 17–0
1:40 Purdue Mitchell Fineran 34-yard field goalIowa 17–3
3 14:43 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 75-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 24–3
Purdue had won four of the previous five in this series, but the Hawkeye defense held the Boilermaker offense 190 yards and 30 points below their averages. Entering the game, Purdue hadn't scored fewer than 20 points in a game this season, and it was the first time Purdue didn't score an offensive touchdown at home since 2013. Freshman running back Kaleb Johnson had 22 carries for 200 yards that included a 75-yard TD run, earning him B1G Offensive Player of the Week and B1G Freshman of the Week honors.
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Statistics
IOWA
PUR
First downs
15
17
Total yards
376
255
Rushing yards
184
87
Passing yards
192
168
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
28:02
31:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
13–23, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
22 carries, 200 yards, TD
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Purdue
Passing
Aidan O'Connell
20–43, 168 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Devin Mockobee
14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Charlie Jones
11 receptions, 104 yards
Wisconsin at Iowa Heartland Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
Badgers
3
7 0 0
10
• Hawkeyes
0
14 0 10
24
Scoring summary 1 4:14 Wisc Nate Van Zelst 32-yard field goal Wisconsin 3–0
2 10:24 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–3
1:58 Iowa Cooper DeJean 32-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–3
0:52 Wisc Keontez Lewis 51-yard pass from Graham Mertz Iowa 14–10
4 13:52 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 21–10
2:54 Iowa Drew Stevens 44-yard field goal Iowa 24–10
Iowa recaptured the Heartland Trophy in a game where Wisconsin rarely threatened.
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Statistics
WISC
IOWA
First downs
11
11
Total yards
227
146
Rushing yards
51
52
Passing yards
176
94
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
26:23
33:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wisconsin
Passing
Graham Mertz
16–35, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Braelon Allen
17 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Keontez Lewis
3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
14–23, 93 yards
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
22 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
5 receptions, 48 yards
Iowa at Minnesota Floyd of Rosedale
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
10
0 0 3
13
Golden Gophers
0
7 3 0
10
Scoring summary 1 9:01 Iowa Drew Stevens 38-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
10:24 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 10–0
2 10:24 Minn Mohamed Ibrahim 5-yard run (Matthew Trickett kick) Iowa 10–7
3 8:20 Minn Matthew Trickett 27-yard field goal Tied 10–10
4 0:28 Iowa Drew Stevens 21-yard field goal Iowa 13–10
Iowa won for the eighth consecutive time against the Gophers, building on its longest streak in the rivalry. After jumping out to a 10–0 first quarter lead, Iowa gave up over 300 yards rushing but forced two huge 4th quarter turnovers. Senior Jack Campbell had 10 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception to earn B1G Defensive Player of the Week honors. Freshman Drew Stevens kicked his second field goal of the game to seal the win.
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Statistics
IOWA
MINN
First downs
13
17
Total yards
280
399
Rushing yards
59
312
Passing yards
221
87
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
24:47
35:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Spencer Petras
15–24, 221 yards
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
8 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
4 receptions, 95 yards
Minnesota
Passing
Athan Kaliakmanis
7–15, 87 yards, INT
Rushing
Mohamed Ibrahim
39 carries, 263 yards, TD
Receiving
Daniel Jackson
2 receptions, 43 yards
Nebraska at Iowa Heroes Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cornhuskers
10
7 7 0
24
Hawkeyes
0
0 7 10
17
Date: Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 3:01 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:21Game attendance: 69,250Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind E 16 mph (26 km/h)Referee: Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 8:45 Neb Trey Palmer 87-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Tyler Bleekrode kick) Nebraska 7–0
3:24 Neb Tyler Bleekrode 21-yard field goal Nebraska 10–0
2 10:51 Neb Trey Palmer 18-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Tyler Bleekrode kick) Nebraska 17–0
3 12:15 Neb Trey Palmer 14-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Tyler Bleekrode kick) Nebraska 24–0
8:32 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 44-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Nebraska 24–7
4 6:49 Iowa Luke Lachey 14-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Drew Stevens kick) Nebraska 24–14
5:41 Iowa Drew Stevens 45-yard field goal Nebraska 24–17
The Cornhuskers defeated Iowa for the first time in eight tries, in what was Kirk Ferentz's 300th game as head coach of the Hawkeyes. This prevented Iowa from winning the Big Ten West Division and thus a berth in the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game .
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Statistics
NEB
IOWA
First downs
17
18
Total yards
329
274
Rushing yards
51
124
Passing yards
278
150
Turnovers
1
4
Time of possession
31:15
28:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nebraska
Passing
Casey Thompson
20–30, 278 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Rahmir Johnson
12 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Trey Palmer
9 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
Iowa
Passing
Alex Padilla
16–33, 141 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
16 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving
Luke Lachey
7 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Vs. Kentucky (Music City Bowl)[ edit ]
Iowa vs. Kentucky Music City Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
0
21 0 0
21
Wildcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: December 31Location: Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Game attendance: 42,312Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Cloudy, Wind SW 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Mark Duddy (Pac-12)TV announcers (ABC ): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Scoring summary 2 12:08 Iowa Luke Lachey 15-yard pass from Joey Labas (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0
11:57 Iowa Xavier Nwankpa 52-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–0
1:36 Iowa Cooper DeJean 14-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 21–0
All the scoring came in the second quarter as Luke Lachey caught a 15-yard pass from Joey Labas and the secondary delivered two pick sixes – first from Xavier Nwankpa for 52 yards followed by Cooper DeJean for 14 yards. Kirk Ferentz earned his 10th bowl victory in this rematch of a bowl game from the year prior.
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Statistics
IOWA
UK
First downs
10
10
Total yards
206
185
Rushing yards
67
68
Passing yards
139
117
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
25:43
34:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Joey Labas
14–24, 139 yards, TD
Rushing
Jaziun Patterson
4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving
Sam LaPorta
5 receptions, 56 yards
Kentucky
Passing
Destin Wade
16–30, 98 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
JuTahn McClain
10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Dane Key
6 receptions, 47 yards
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
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^ Steppe, John (March 30, 2022). "Iowa football believes Brian Ferentz coaching QBs makes 'perfect sense' " . The Gazette . Retrieved November 22, 2024 .
^ Leistikow, Chad. "See the contract details of Iowa's six-month agreement with football analyst Jon Budmayr" . Hawk Central . Retrieved August 31, 2022 .
^ Peterson, Chloe. "Former Iowa wide receiver Tyrone Tracy Jr. commits to Purdue" . The Daily Iowan . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .
^ Dochterman, Scott. "WR Charlie Jones transfers within Big Ten to Purdue" . The Athletic . Retrieved August 2, 2022 .
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^ "Big Ten Releases New 2022 Schedule For Iowa Football" . Retrieved February 4, 2022 .
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^ "FCS Power South Dakota St. To Test Hawkeyes In Season Opener" . Associated Press . September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ "Second-half safeties lead Iowa past South Dakota State 7-3" . Associated Press . September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Conference . September 5, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 .
^ "Iowa Takes 6-Game CyHawk Streak Into Showdown With 'Clones" . Associated Press . September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022 .
^ "Iowa St. Uses Long Drive To Hold Off Iowa, 10-7" . Associated Press . September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Conference . September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 .
^ "Hawkeyes Will Try Again To Rev Up Offense When Nevada Visits" . Associated Press . September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022 .
^ "Johnson's Touchdowns Lead Iowa Past Nevada, 27-0" . Associated Press . September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022 .
^ "Rutgers Faces Iowa, Looking For First 4-0 Start Since 2012" . Associated Press . September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022 .
^ "Iowa Defense Scores Twice, Hawkeyes Beat Rutgers 27-10" . Associated Press . September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Network . September 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
^ "No. 4 Michigan to visit Iowa for Big Ten title game rematch" . Associated Press . September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022 .
^ "Corum, McCarthy lead No. 4 Michigan past Iowa, 27-14" . Associated Press . October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022 .
^ "Iowa Visits Illinois In Battle Of Big Ten West Contenders" . Associated Press . October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 .
^ "Backup kicker's field goal lifts Illini to 9-6 win over Iowa" . Associated Press . October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022 .
^ "Iowa Defense Will Try To Contain Stroud, No. 2 Ohio State" . Associated Press . October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022 .
^ "No. 2 Buckeyes catch fire late, pound bumbling Iowa 54-10" . Associated Press . October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022 .
^ "Hawkeyes, Northwestern are both out to end losing streaks" . Associated Press . October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Petras, Stevens help Iowa defeat Northwestern, 33-13" . Associated Press . October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Network . October 31, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
^ "Purdue faces Iowa in battle to stay relevant in Big Ten West" . Associated Press . November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022 .
^ "Johnson Helps Iowa Run Past Purdue 24-3" . Associated Press . November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Michigan State and Minnesota Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Network . November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
^ "Wisconsin, Iowa Attempting To Continue Second-Half Surges" . Associated Press . November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ "DeJean's big plays help Iowa top Wisconsin 24-10" . Associated Press . November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022 .
^ "Iowa Visits Minnesota With Big Ten West In Play, And The Pig" . Associated Press . November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 .
^ "Iowa edges Minnesota 13-10 to keep Floyd, control B1G West" . Associated Press . November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ "Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors" . Big Ten Network . November 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022 .
^ "Iowa to lock up Big Ten title game bid with win over Huskers" . Associated Press . November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022 .
^ "Thompson's three TD passes lead Nebraska over Iowa 24-17" . Associated Press . November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
^ "Hawkeyes, Wildcats To Meet Dec. 31 In Music City Bowl" . Associated Press . December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
^ "Music City gives Iowa chance for payback against Kentucky" . Associated Press . December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^ "Iowa posts 1st Music City Bowl shutout, tops Kentucky 21-0" . Associated Press . December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^ "Big Ten Conference Unveils Football All-Conference Teams for defense, Special Teams and Select Individual Honors" . Big Ten Conference . November 29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
^ "Jack Campbell Wins Butkus Award" . Sports Illustrated . December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 .
^ "Big Ten Conference Unveils Football All-Conference Teams for offense and Select Individual Honors" . Big Ten Conference . November 30, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 .
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