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Iowa Hawkeyes (@HawkeyeFootball)
Kirk Ferentz (27th year) (204-123)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 (#45)  |  SOS: (#16)
Power (#26)  | Off (#55)  | Def (#20)  |  '25 Roster
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Iowa's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Iowa vs UAlbany
Sat 9/6 Iowa at Iowa State
Sat 9/13 Iowa vs Massachusetts
Sat 9/20 Iowa at Rutgers
Sat 9/27 Iowa vs Indiana
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Iowa at Wisconsin
Sat 10/18 Iowa vs Penn State
Sat 10/25 Iowa vs Minnesota
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Iowa vs Oregon
Sat 11/15 Iowa at USC
Sat 11/22 Iowa vs Michigan State
Fri 11/28 Iowa at Nebraska
Record Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 (#45)
Schedule Rating: 109.22 (#16)
Future 2026 Schedule
Iowa's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Iowa vs Illinois State W 40 - 0
Sat 9/7 Iowa vs Iowa State-3.035.0L 19 - 20
Sat 9/14 Iowa vs Troy-23.539.5W 38 - 21
Sat 9/21 Iowa at Minnesota-3.034.5W 31 - 14
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Iowa at Ohio State+17.046.0L 7 - 35
Sat 10/12 Iowa vs Washington-2.541.5W 40 - 16
Sat 10/19 Iowa at Michigan State-7.039.5L 20 - 32
Sat 10/26 Iowa vs Northwestern-16.538.5W 40 - 14
Sat 11/2 Iowa vs Wisconsin-2.540.0W 42 - 10
Fri 11/8 Iowa at UCLA-6.544.5L 17 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Iowa at Maryland-4.040.5W 29 - 13
Fri 11/29 Iowa vs Nebraska-3.541.5W 13 - 10
Mon 12/30 Iowa vs Missouri+1.041.0L 24 - 27
2024 Schedule Rating: 40.25 (#55)
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 7 - 0) (B1G: 6 - 3)

Opponents: 2 Elite, 7 Good, 1 Avg, 0 Bad, 2 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 5 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor
2025 class: 208.27 points  #38
2024 class: 215.41 points  #32
2023 class: 204.36 points  #39
2022 class: 215.05 points  #30
2021 class: 213.89 points  #23

Average Class Ranking: # #32
Average Recruiting Points: 211.4
Class Averages
Big Ten Class: 227.27 #34
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #34
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 203.81 points  #35
2019 class: 199.36 points  #41
2018 class: 203.34 points  #39
2017 class: 191.44 points  #41
2016 class: 181.39 points  #47

Average Class Ranking: # #41
Average Recruiting Points: 195.87
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Brendan Sullivan385372%474338.9
Hank Brown274363%403639.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Kamari Moulton8447335.668
Jaziun Patterson6330924.939
Brendan Sullivan4715143.230
Max White63505.817
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jacob Gill35411211.759
Reece Vander Zee14176312.619
Zach Ortwerth11133012.152
Addison Ostrenga1511417.629
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 57% (#62)
Offense Returning Production: 67% (#31)
Defense Returning Production: 48% (#92)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#79)
5 Commits, 86.8 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 854.00 (#30)
2024 (#20) | 2023 (#22) | 2022 (#36) | 2021 (#42)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 903.22

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.13
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3

2023 Record: 10 - 4 (6 - 7 - 1)
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 3

2022 Record: 8 - 5 (8 - 5 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 4

Four Year Record: 26 - 14
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 19 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 18 - 10
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 10 - 4 (7 - 6 - 1)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 6 - 2 (5 - 3 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 2

2019 Record: 10 - 3 (6 - 7 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 3

2018 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 4

Eight Year Record: 61 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 45 - 40 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 47 - 22

Iowa Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024City Bowl Iowa vs Missouri+1.041.0L 24 - 27
2023Citrus Bowl Iowa vs Tennessee+4.537.0L 0 - 35
2022City Bowl Iowa vs Kentucky-3.031.5W 21 - 0
2021Citrus Bowl Iowa vs Kentucky+3.043.5L 17 - 20
2019Holiday Bowl Iowa vs USC+1.554.5W 49 - 24
2018Outback Bowl Iowa vs Mississippi State+7.040.0W 27 - 22
2017Pinstripe Bowl Iowa vs Boston College-2.045.5W 27 - 20
2016Outback Bowl Iowa vs Florida+2.041.0L 3 - 30
2015Rose Bowl Iowa vs Stanford+6.5L 16 - 45
IOWA's OC Tim Lester - DC Phil Parker
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.14 (98)42% (81)3.77 (87)33.6 (5)41%50%.11 (29)42% (72)3.37 (21)24.9 (3)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023-.04 (133)33% (133)2.86 (126)31.2 (24)31%50%-.01 (2)34% (5)2.65 (4)26.9 (23)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241327:05 (96)15.4 (122)41%50%2.8 (1)26.3 (2)0.8 (20)1.84.5 (96)2.1 (48)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231426:29 (85)12.1 (133)31%50%3.3 (5)28 (5)1.4 (77)1.14.9 (61)1.9 (56)2



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1327.733.120.842.3% (81)3.77 (87)0.8153061851215.262% (7)37% (129)44% (67)40% (98)13% (32).14 (98)
2024 Defense1317.81322.842% (72)3.37 (21)1.8 - - - - - 46% (17)54% (118)46% (103)39% (40)17% (50).11 (29)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1415.422.61232.9% (133)2.86 (126)1.4122231091143.456% (23)43% (113)33% (131)34% (124)19% (113)-.04 (133)
2023 Defense1414.811.31534.2% (5)2.65 (4)1.1 - - - - - 45% (17)53% (113)35% (11)34% (6)16% (64)-.01 (2)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1362% (7)44% (67)35.51855.229 (18).13 (71)2.92 (90)62% (120)10% (74)1.02 (42)
2024 Defense1346% (17)46% (103) - - - - .07 (48)3.07 (94)84% (125)10% (71)0.68 (1)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1456% (23)33% (131)32.1108.73.411 (123)-.08 (133)2.47 (132)66% (113)12% (105)0.82 (129)
2023 Defense1445% (17)35% (11) - - - - -.05 (5)2.8 (21)71% (53)9% (88)0.72 (1)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1337% (129)40% (98)11.518.6121.56.510.69 (128)7 (26).21 (90)1.5 (97)26% (5)28% (103).2 (110)3% (8)2 (68)
2024 Defense1354% (118)39% (40) - - - - - - 16 (10).18 (35)1.5 (33)32% (76)28% (35).24 (40)7% (24)1.8 (6)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1443% (113)34% (124)11.523.1114.459.99 (126)9 (40).08 (125)1.4 (124)34% (99)21% (131).05 (133)7% (112)1.7 (128)
2023 Defense1453% (113)34% (6) - - - - - - 10 (67).08 (5)1.4 (8)37% (8)25% (13).12 (3)7% (36)1.7 (4)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: 12.40 #30
Offense: 18.62 #46
Defense: 6.22 #30
SP+ Overall: 12.5 #21
SP+ Offense: 27.5 #64
SP+ Defense: 15.0 #10
Returning Prod IOWA lost their '24 starting QB (55%) #83
OL Starters back: 3, Prod: 62% #45
Rush Prod: 41% #87 | Rec Prod: 70% #23
Returning Production: 57% #62
Offense: 67% #31 | Defense: 48% #92
Front 7 Back: 53% - Secondary: 53%
Roster Team Talent #30 Blue Chips: 13% #32
Offense Talent #31 Defense Talent #35
Crootin: Class #38 4 YR Rank #32
Portal Class #79 5 players, 87 Avg
8% of Roster from Portal, 5% TY
22 New Players, 23% of '25 Roster #31

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 6.8 - 5.2 #45
Schedule Rating: 109.22 #16
View IOWA's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 2, Good: 7, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Scoring Scoring: 27.7 - 17.8 (15 - 15 LY)
Scoring at Home: 33 - 13 | Road: 21 - 23
OC: Tim Lester - in his second season
DC: Phil Parker - been DC for 3 years
Records 2024 Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 7 - 0) (B1G: 6 - 3)
2023 Record: 10 - 4 (6 - 7 - 1) (B1G: 7 - 3)
2022 Record: 8 - 5 (8 - 5 - 0) (B1G: 5 - 4)
4 Yr Record: 26 - 14 | 8 Yr Record: 61 - 27)