2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

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
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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.

## Offseason

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### Recruiting

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#### Position key

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Back | B |  | Center | C |  | Cornerback | CB |  | Defensive back | DB

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

#### 2018 commitments

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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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dallas Creddieth
S | Florissant, MO | Hazelwood Central High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 189 lb (86 kg)  | Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dillon Doyle
LB | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | Mar 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Samson Evans
B | Crystal Lake, IL | Prairie Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | May 21, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Henry Geil
RB | Green Bay, WI | Preble High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 203 lb (92 kg)  | Apr 23, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cody Ince
OT | Balsam Lake, WI | Unity High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 260 lb (120 kg)  | Jun 19, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeff Jenkins
OG | Crystal Lake, IL | Prairie Ridge High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 269 lb (122 kg)  | Jan 22, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
D.J. Johnson
CB | Indianapolis, IN | North Central High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Aug 22, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Logan Klemp
B | Jewell, IA | South Hamilton High School  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | Feb 2, 2018
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Linderbaum
DT | Solon, IA | Solon High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 262 lb (119 kg)  | May 1, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Calvin Lockett
WR | Largo, FL | Largo High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | Dec 13, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jayden McDonald
LB | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 217 lb (98 kg)  | Feb 5, 2018
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaevon Merriweather
S | Belleville, MI | Belleville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Feb 2, 2018
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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Daviyon Nixon
DT | Kenosha, WI | Iowa Western Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 289 lb (131 kg)  | Feb 2, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Spencer Petras
QB | Kentfield, CA | Marin Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 207 lb (94 kg)  | Dec 15, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jack Plumb
OT | Green Bay, WI | Bay Port High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | Jul 26, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nico Ragaini
B | Avon, CT | Avon High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jan 8, 2018
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terry Roberts
CB | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 169 lb (77 kg)  | Jun 6, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Noah Shannon
DT | Oswego, IL | Oswego High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 305 lb (138 kg)  | Jul 4, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB | Indianapolis, IN | Decatur Central High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | Apr 29, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Waggoner
DE | West Des Moines | Dowling Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | Dec 5, 2017
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Iowa Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
* "2018 Iowa Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
* "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
* "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
* "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Award  | Player  | Position  | Year

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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

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 2:30 p.m.| Northern Illinois*| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| BTN| W 33–7| 67,510
September 8| 4:00 p.m.| Iowa State*| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)

| FOX| W 13–3| 69,250
September 15| 6:30 p.m.| No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| BTN| W 38–14| 69,250
September 22| 7:30 p.m.| No. 18 Wisconsin| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)

| FOX| L 17–28| 69,250
October 6| 2:30 p.m.| at Minnesota| |

* TCF Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)

| BTN| W 48–31| 48,199
October 13| 11:00 a.m.| at Indiana| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| ESPN2| W 42–16| 40,512
October 20| 11:00 a.m.| Maryland| No. 19|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| ESPN2| W 23–0| 69,250
October 27| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 17 Penn State| No. 18|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| ESPN| L 24–30| 105,244
November 3| 2:30 p.m.| at Purdue| No. 16|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| ESPN2| L 36–38| 60,716
November 10| 2:30 p.m.| Northwestern| No. 21|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| FOX| L 10–14| 66,493
November 17| 2:30 p.m.| at Illinois| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| BTN| W 63–0| 33,313
November 23| 11:00 a.m.| Nebraska| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy)

| FOX| W 31–28| 65,299
January 1| 11:00 a.m.| vs. No. 18 Mississippi State*| |

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)

| ESPN2| W 27–22| 40,518

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

Source[12][13]

## Roster

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2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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
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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
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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

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 8/25/18

## Rankings

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Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| 19| 18| 19| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| 25
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| RV| 22| 18| 18| RV| —| RV| RV| RV| RV
CFP| Not released| 16| 21| —| —| —| —| Not released

## Game summaries

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### Northern Illinois

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See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois at Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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
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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

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See also: 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Iowa State at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Trophy |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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
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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

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See also: 2018 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Northern Iowa at Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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
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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

[edit]

See also: 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team

No. 18 Wisconsin at Iowa
Heartland Trophy |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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

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

### At Minnesota

[edit]

See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Iowa at Minnesota
Floyd of Rosedale |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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

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

### At Indiana

[edit]

See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Iowa at Indiana |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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

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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

[edit]

See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

Maryland at No. 19 Iowa
Homecoming |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

### At No. 17 Penn State

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See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

No. 18 Iowa at No. 17 Penn State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

### At Purdue

[edit]

See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team

No. 19 Iowa at Purdue |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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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

[edit]

See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern at Iowa |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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

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

### At Illinois

[edit]

See also: 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Iowa at Illinois |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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

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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

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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

[edit]

See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

### Vs. No. 18 Mississippi State (Outback Bowl)

[edit]

Main article: 2019 Outback Bowl

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

No. 18 Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Outback Bowl |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

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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

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

## Awards and honors

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Individual Awards  Player  | Award  | Ref.

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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

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

## Players in the 2019 NFL Draft

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See also: 2019 NFL draft

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | Ref

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T. J. Hockenson | TE | 1 | 8 | Detroit Lions | [49]
Noah Fant | TE | 1 | 20 | Denver Broncos | [49]
Anthony Nelson | DE | 4 | 107 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [49]
Amani Hooker | S | 4 | 116 | Tennessee Titans | [49]

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