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The 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by Kirk Ferentz who is in his 28th year as head coach. Iowa plays their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
Record5–1 (2–1 Big Ten)
Quick facts Iowa Hawkeyes football, Conference ...
2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
Record5–1 (2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Lester (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (15th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
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2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Indiana 2–0  5–0 
Nebraska 2–0  5–0 
No. 21 UCLA 2–0  4–0 
Minnesota 2–0  4–1 
No. 5 Ohio State 2–0  4–1 
Wisconsin 2–0  4–1 
No. 13 Oregon 1–0  3–1 
No. 20 Iowa 2–1  5–1 
No. 19 USC 2–1  5–1 
Northwestern 1–1  3–1 
Purdue 1–1  2–3 
Michigan 0–2  3–2 
Penn State 0–2  3–2 
Illinois 0–2  2–3 
Maryland 0–2  2–3 
Michigan State 0–2  2–3 
Rutgers 0–2  1–4 
Washington 0–3  3–3 
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of October 10, 2026
Rankings from AP poll
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Their Week 5 home loss to Ohio State marked the end of a 66-game streak going back to 2016 in which Iowa prevented their opponents from scoring 30 points or more at Kinnick Stadium.

Offseason

2026 NFL draft

See also: 2026 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
257Logan JonesCChicago Bears
396Gennings DunkerTPittsburgh Steelers
4121Kaden WetjenWRPittsburgh Steelers
5148Beau StephensOGSeattle Seahawks
6183Karson ShararLBArizona Cardinals
7219TJ HallCBNew Orleans Saints
7238Max LlewellynDEMiami Dolphins
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Transfers

Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Brian Allen DL Vanderbilt
CJ Bell CB UConn
Rhys Dakin P Michigan State
Koen Entringer DB Louisville
Kael Kolarik S South Dakota
Jaziun Patterson RB Michigan State
Jackson Stratton QB San Diego
Terrell Washington Jr. RB New Mexico State
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Incoming

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Previous school
Lance Beeghley WR Southern Methodist
Kahmari Brown EDGE Elon
Tyler Brown S James Madison
Tony Diaz WR UT Rio Grande Valley
Boston Everitt P Melbourne
Lance Ingold EDGE Northern Illinois
Cody Haddad DB Ohio State
Anthony Hawkins S Villanova
Evan James WR Furman
Emmanuel Olagbaju DL North Dakota
Eli Ozick K North Dakota State
L. J. Phillips RB South Dakota
Tanner Philpott P Simpson
Brice Stevenson DL Holy Cross
Xavier Styles S Robert Morris
Trent Wilson OL James Madison
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:15 p.m.Northern Illinois*No. 22
BTNW 40–069,250
September 126:30 p.m.Iowa State*No. 21
NBCW 16–1369,250
September 193:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*No. 18
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 55–069,250
September 262:30 p.m.at No. 18 MichiganNo. 17
CBSW 20–19111,126
October 32:30 p.m.No. 5 Ohio StateNo. 14
CBSL 14–3169,250
October 98:00 p.m.at WashingtonNo. 20
FOXW 41–2466,231
October 24at Minnesota
October 31Wisconsindagger
November 7at Northwestern
November 14Purdue
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
November 21at Illinois
November 2711:00 a.m.Nebraska
CBS
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Rankings

Further information: 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP222118171420
Coaches222120171418
CFPNot releasedNot released
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Game summaries

vs Northern Illinois

See also: 2026 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Over the years, Iowa has played some tightly contested games with the Huskies, but that wasn't the case in this one. The Hawkeyes, powered by 132 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns from Kamari Moulton, jumped out to a three touchdown lead in the first quarter. In the second half, Evan James returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown to put the game well out of reach. Moulton finished the day with a career-high 183 yards on the ground. Defensively, Iowa limited Northern Illinois to 120 yards (7 yards rushing) and has shut out at least one opponent in each of the last five seasons.[4][5]

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) at No. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 000
No. 22 Hawkeyes 20 13 7040
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

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Game information
First quarter
  • 9:52 IOWA – Tony Diaz 6-yard pass from Hank Brown (Caden Buhr kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Iowa 6–0)
  • 6:46 IOWA – Kamari Moulton 50-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:42; Iowa 13–0)
  • 4:10 IOWA – Kamari Moulton 37-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:48; Iowa 20–0)
Second quarter
  • 7:40 IOWA – Xavier Williams 8-yard pass from Jeremy Hecklinski (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:20; Iowa 27–0)
  • 3:34 IOWA – Caden Buhr 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:10; Iowa 30–0)
  • 0:02 IOWA – Caden Buhr 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 2:17; Iowa 33–0)
Third quarter
  • 2:20 IOWA - Evan James 77-yard punt return (Caden Buhr kick) Iowa 40–0
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
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More information Statistics, NIU ...
StatisticsNIUIOWA
First downs726
Plays–yards55–12078–507
Rushes–yards31–738–289
Passing yards113218
Passing: comp–att–int13–24–121–40–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:0933:51
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Illinois Passing Taron Dickens 9/14, 96 yards, INT
Rushing Telly Johnson Jr. 8 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Kelan McInerney 3 receptions, 55 yards
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 12/20, 129 yards, TD
Rushing Kamari Moulton 11 carries, 183 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tony Diaz 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
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vs Iowa State (Cy–Hawk Trophy)

See also: 2026 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

After dropping three of the last four in this in-state series, the Hawkeyes leaned heavily on defense and the kicking game to regain the Cy-Hawk Trophy. Caden Buhr kicked a 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining to give Iowa its first lead of the game and secure the victory. This was the fifth consecutive matchup between the teams decided by a single possession.[7][8]

Iowa State Cyclones (1–0) at No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 0 10 3013
No. 21 Hawkeyes 0 10 0616
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

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Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Second quarter
  • 14:17 ISU – Kyle Konrardy 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:34; ISU 3–0)
  • 7:51 ISU – Vince Benetti 4-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Kyle Konrardy kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:34; ISU 10–0)
  • 5:34 IOWA – Hank Brown 1-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; ISU 10–7)
  • 0:28 IOWA – Caden Buhr 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:29; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • 10:06 ISU – Kyle Konrardy 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:54; ISU 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • 6:22 IOWA – Caden Buhr 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:10; Tied 13–13)
  • 0:15 IOWA – Caden Buhr 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:13; Iowa 16–13)
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More information Statistics, ISU ...
StatisticsISUIOWA
First downs913
Plays–yards53–25559–284
Rushes–yards34–13829–93
Passing yards117191
Passing: comp–att–int10–19–021–30–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:1829:42
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa State Passing Jaylen Raynor 10/19, 117 yards, TD
Rushing Aiden Flora 19 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Omari Hayes 3 receptions, 39 yards
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 21/30, 191 yards
Rushing Kamari Moulton 15 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Tony Diaz 8 receptions, 95 yards
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vs Northern Iowa (FCS)

See also: 2026 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

In the first meeting of the two Iowa schools since 2018 (the 2020 match-up was canceled due to the pandemic), the Hawkeyes were dominant on both sides of the ball. Iowa rushed for 422 yards and had three different backs run for over 100 yards. The defense forced two turnovers and posted its second shutout. Kirk Ferentz moved to 6–0 all-time against Northern Iowa.[10]

Northern Iowa Panthers (FCS) (1–1) at No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes (2–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers (FCS) 0 0 000
No. 18 Hawkeyes 21 21 7655
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Cloudy, Wind S 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jack Kizer and Mark Helfrich
  • Recap and Box score [11]
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Game information
First quarter
  • 11:11 IOWA – Nathan McNeil 2-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Iowa 7–0)
  • 5:48 IOWA – Braeden Jackson 24-yard pass from Hank Brown (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:04; Iowa 14–0)
  • 0:24 IOWA – Xavier Williams 48-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:01; Iowa 21–0)
Second quarter
  • 12:59 IOWA – Addison Ostrenga 14-yard pass from Hank Brown (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:57; Iowa 28–0)
  • 10:06 IOWA – Xavier Williams 16-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:05; Iowa 35–0)
  • 0:46 IOWA – Nathan McNeil 12-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 1:34; Iowa 42–0)
Third quarter
  • 7:03 IOWA – Xavier Williams 37-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Iowa 49–0)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:37 IOWA – Braeden Jackson 62-yard run (Caden Buhr PAT blocked) (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:58; Iowa 55–0)
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More information Statistics, UNI ...
StatisticsUNIIOWA
First downs932
Plays–yards58–15564–640
Rushes–yards25–5341–422
Passing yards102218
Passing: comp–att–int14–33–218–23–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession27:4532:15
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Iowa Passing Jaxon Dailey 11/27, 91 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Caleb Kamara 7 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Ayden Price 2 receptions, 32 yards
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 12/12, 153 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Xavier Williams 6 carries, 151 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Nathan McNeil 3 receptions, 37 yards
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at No. 18 Michigan

See also: 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team

Two 16-yard TD passes in the 4th quarter from Hank Brown to Reece Vander Zee – the second as time expired – propelled Iowa to beat Michigan for the first time since 2016. The Hawkeyes won at Michigan Stadium for the third time in the Ferentz era (2002, 2010), and secured their first road win against a ranked Big Ten team since 2015.[12][13]

No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (3–0) at No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (3–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 0 01320
No. 18 Wolverines 7 3 3619
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at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny, NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 111,126
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Charles Davis, and Jenny Dell
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Game information
First quarter
  • 1:58 MICH – JJ Buchanan 18-yard pass from Bryce Underwood (Trey Butkowski kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:58; Michigan 7–0)
  • 1:44 IOWA – Braeden Jackson 99-yard kickoff return (Caden Buhr kick) (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • 12:58 MICH – Trey Butkowski 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:43; Michigan 10–7)
Third quarter
  • 1:29 MICH – Trey Butkowski 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:44; Michigan 13–7)
Fourth quarter
  • 14:02 IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 16-yard pass from Hank Brown (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Iowa 14–13)
  • 11:59 MICH – JJ Buchanan 49-yard pass from Bryce Underwood (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Michigan 19–14)
  • 0:00 IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 16-yard pass from Hank Brown (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 1:46; Iowa 20–19)
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
StatisticsIOWAMICH
First downs1621
Plays–yards59–28568–429
Rushes–yards24–5840–153
Passing yards227276
Passing: comp–att–int21–35–017–28–1
Time of possession25:3134:29
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 21/35, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kamari Moulton 13 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Reece Vander Zee 5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 17/28, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Marshall 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving JJ Buchanan 5 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
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vs No. 5 Ohio State

See also: 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The Buckeyes, who made their first visit to Iowa City since 2017, took the lead after an early Iowa turnover and never looked back. Ohio State seized full control of the game just before half and extended the lead to 25 early in the 4th. Iowa scored its only touchdown of the game midway through the 4th quarter.[14][15]

No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1) at No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (4–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Buckeyes 10 7 7731
No. 14 Hawkeyes 6 0 0814
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Charles Davis, and Jenny Dell
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUIOWA
First downs2515
Plays–yards74–48453–238
Rushes–yards47–16021–39
Passing yards324199
Passing: comp–att–int20–27–017–32–1
Time of possession38:0221:58
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 20/27, 324 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ja'Kobi Jackson 14 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 11 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 12/27, 132 yards, INT
Rushing Kamari Moulton 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving DJ Vonnahme 6 receptions, 64 yards
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at Washington

See also: 2026 Washington Huskies football team

In the Hawkeyes' first visit to Seattle since 1963 they earned the first regular season victory for the program in the Pacific Time Zone since 1965. The Iowa ground game was effective early and often as Kamari Moulton ran for a career high 208 yards. Jeremy Hecklinski won his first start as Iowa QB, throwing for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns.[16][17]

No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes (4–1) at Washington Huskies (3–2) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Hawkeyes 13 14 7741
Huskies 0 3 15624
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at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Cloudy, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,231
  • Referee: Jim Wharrie
  • TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy
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Game information
First quarter
  • 12:30 IOWA – Caden Buhr 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:30; Iowa 3–0)
  • 7:07 IOWA – Caden Buhr 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:18; Iowa 6–0)
  • 0:10 IOWA – Kamari Moulton 56-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:14; Iowa 13–0)
Second quarter
  • 9:05 IOWA – DJ Vonnahme 20-yard pass from Jeremy Hecklinski (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:29; Iowa 20–0)
  • 5:07 IOWA – DJ Vonnahme 24-yard pass from Jeremy Hecklinski (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:00; Iowa 27–0)
  • 1:56 WASH – Tyler Robles 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:11; Iowa 27–3)
Third quarter
  • 11:10 WASH – Chris Lawson 10-yard pass from Elijah Brown (Tyler Robles) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Iowa 27–10)
  • 7:05 IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 16-yard pass from Jeremy Hecklinski (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:59; Iowa 34–10)
  • 1:25 WASH – Dezmen Roebuck 2-yard pass from Elijah Brown (Chris Lawson pass from Elijah Brown) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40; Iowa 34–18)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:06 IOWA – Kamari Moulton 3-yard run (Caden Buhr kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Iowa 41–18)
  • 0:00 WASH – Mason James 3-yard pass from Elijah Brown (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 3:15; Iowa 41–24)
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
StatisticsIOWAWASH
First downs2224
Plays–yards57–46576–317
Rushes–yards38–26325–(–3)
Passing yards202320
Passing: comp–att–int14–19–034–51–0
Time of possession28:1931:41
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa Passing Jeremy Hecklinski 14/19, 202 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kamari Moulton 26 carries, 208 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Reece Vander Zee 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Washington Passing Elijah Brown 28/39, 251 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Brian Bonner Jr. 10 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Chris Lawson 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
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at Minnesota

See also: 2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

Iowa has won five consecutive road games in this trophy series and humiliated the Gophers the previous season.

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Hawkeyes 0
Golden Gophers 0
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at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 24
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Second quarter
Third quarter
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
StatisticsIOWAMINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa Passing
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vs Wisconsin

See also: 2026 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

This will be the 100th meeting in the series (Wisconsin leads, 49–48–2). Iowa has dominated the last two meetings in this border rivalry (79–10 margin), and are seeking their fifth consecutive victory for the first time in three decades. Wisconsin also hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 2018.

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Badgers 0
Hawkeyes 0
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 31
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Second quarter
Third quarter
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More information Statistics, WIS ...
StatisticsWISIOWA
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Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wisconsin Passing
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Iowa Passing
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at Northwestern

See also: 2026 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Iowa has won four straight and five of the last six in this series.

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Hawkeyes 0
Wildcats 0
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at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: November 7
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Third quarter
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
StatisticsIOWANU
First downs
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Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa Passing
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vs Purdue

See also: 2026 Purdue Boilermakers football team

These two programs have split their last eight meetings with each other prior to not playing in 2024 or 2025.

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Hawkeyes 0
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: November 14
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Third quarter
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURIOWA
First downs
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Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing
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Iowa Passing
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at Illinois

See also: 2026 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois ended a long losing streak in this series with Iowa's last visit in 2022.

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Hawkeyes 0
Fighting Illini 0
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at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 21
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Third quarter
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
StatisticsIOWAILL
First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa Passing
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vs Nebraska

See also: 2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

The Hawkeyes have won 10 of the last 11 in this trophy series. Nebraska will be looking to avenge a humbling loss from the previous season.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 Total
Cornhuskers 0
Hawkeyes 0
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • TV: CBS
More information Statistics, NEB ...
StatisticsNEBIOWA
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9 Hank Brown  Jr
QB 16 Ryan Fitzgerald  Fr
QB 10 Jeremy Hecklinski  So
QB 3 Jimmy Sullivan  Fr
RB 15 O'Lontae Dean  Fr
RB 23 Brevin Doll  So
RB 22 Braeden Jackson  Fr
RB 5 Nathan McNeil So
RB 28 Kamari Moulton  Jr
RB 21 Lendon Phillips Jr. Jr
RB 26 Xavier Williams  So
WR 88 Lance Beeghley So
WR 0 Jarriett Buie  Jr
WR 14 Tony Diaz So
WR 17 Alex Eichmann Sr
WR 7 Dayton Howard  Jr
WR 8 Evan James So
WR 83 Jackson Naeve  So
WR 1 KJ Parker  So
WR 84 Apollo Payne  Fr
WR 12 Diondre Smith Fr
WR 13 Terrence Smith  Fr
WR 82 Dylan Stecker  Fr
WR 6 Xavier Stinson Fr
WR 2 Reece Vander Zee Jr
TE 80 Michael Burt  So
TE 86 Eli Johnson  Fr
TE 85 Thomas Meyer  Fr
TE 48 Zach Ortwerth Sr
TE 87 Addison Ostrenga  Sr
TE 81 DJ Vonnahme  So
TE 19 Mason Woods  Fr
OL 60 Lucas Allgeyer  Fr
OL 71 Jack Dotzler Sr
OL 52 Will Hahn  Fr
OL 63 Josh Janowski  So
OL 64 Leighton Jones  Jr
OL 59 Trevor Lauck  Jr
OL 75 Cannon Leonard  Jr
OL 72 Owen Linder Fr
OL 74 Bodey McCaslin  So
OL 77 George Nahas  Jr
OL 79 Carson Nielsen Fr
OL 68 Will Nolan  So
OL 70 Hudson Parliament Fr
OL 58 Kade Pieper  Jr
OL 78 Gene Riordan Fr
OL 65 Trent Wilson So
OL 61 Cael Winter  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 84 Joseph Anderson  So
DE 13 Drew Campbell  So
DE 40 Chima Chineke  So
DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson  Jr
DL 43 Kahmari Brown Jr
DL 97 Iose Epenesa  Fr
DL 99 Brad Fitzgibbon  Fr
DL 51 Luke Gaffney Sr
DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne Jr
DL 57 Will Hubert  Sr
DL 95 Lance Ingold So
DL 45 Jack Janda Fr
DL 32 Sawyer Jezierski Fr
DL 99 Devan Kennedy  So
DL 50 Will Lockhart  Fr
DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather  Jr
DL 88 Emmanuel Olagbaju Jr
DL 92 Brice Stevenson Sr
LB 33 Cam Buffington  So
LB 15 Carson Cooney  Fr
LB 31 Nolan DeLong  Jr
LB 10 Burke Gautcher  Fr
LB 47 Jack Laughlin  Jr
LB 4 Julian Manson Fr
LB 36 Jayden Montgomery Sr
LB 46 Preston Ries  So
LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix Sr
LB 22 Derek Weisskopf  So
LB 12 Billy Weivoda Fr
DB 2 Tyler Brown Jr
DB 17 Teegan Davis  Jr
DB 19 Kyler Gerardy  So
DB 7 Rashad Godfrey Jr.  So
DB 0 Cody Haddad  Fr
DB 5 Anthony Hawkins So
DB 20 Ty Hudkins Jr
DB 8 Deshaun Lee Sr
DB 6 Zach Lutmer  Jr
DB 34 Drew MacPherson  Fr
DB 14 Alex Mota  Jr
DB 18 Xavier Styles So
DB 11 Jacob Wallace  Fr
DB 3 Jaylen Watson Jr
DB 16 Ronnie Hall Fr
DB 1 Darion Jones Fr
DB 26 Eli Robbins Fr
DB 21 Marcello Vitti Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 92 Caden Buhr  Fr
K 25 Eli Ozick Jr
P 49 Boston Everitt Fr
P 35 Tanner Philpott Jr
LS 47 Ike Speltz  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Seth Wallace – Assistant head coach/Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Tim Lester – Offensive coordinator
  • Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary
  • Chris Polizzi – Special teams coordinator
  • George Barnett Offensive line
  • Kelvin Bell – Defensive line
  • Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks
  • Jon Budmayr – Wide receivers
  • Jay Norvell – Running backs
  • Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator
  • Billy Vandemerkt – Quarterbacks
  • Tom Moore – Senior Consultant to the Head Coach/Offensive Advisor
  • Jason Manson - Senior Analyst/Assistant quarterbacks
  • Shane Viilo - Senior Analyst/Assistant Linebackers
  • Tyler Parker - Senior Analyst/Assistant Secondary
  • Brock Sherman - Senior Analyst/Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
  • Kevin Spencer - Senior Consultant to the Special Teams Coordinator
  • Mike Grant - Senior Analyst/Assistant Tight Ends
  • Tanner Krueger - Analyst Director/Tight Ends
  • Mac McLeran - Analyst/Linebackers
  • Brian Smith - Analyst/Secondary
  • Jack Plumb - Analyst/Offensive Line
  • Kyle Hazell - Analyst/Wide Receivers
  • Stetson McIlravy - Analyst/Special Teams
  • Tevyn Montgomery - Student Assistant/Running Backs
  • Raimond Braithwaite – Director, Football Sports Performance
  • Cody Myers – Associate Director, Football Sports Performance
  • Drew Heitland – Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
  • Kohle Helle – Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
  • Allan Reyes – Assistant Director, Football Sports Performance
  • Cedric Nah – Football Sports Performance Data Specialist
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Last update: September 27, 2026

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