Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #12AP #17
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 19.7 (#12)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.1
- SP+ Defense
- 14.2
- SRS
- 13.8
- FPI
- 15.3
- Elo
- 1937
- Talent
- 710
- Recruiting
- 208 (#38)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAlbany | H | W | 34-7 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | A | L | 13-16 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | H | W | 47-7 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | A | W | 38-28 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | H | L | 15-20 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | A | W | 37-0 |
| 8 | vsPenn State | H | W | 25-24 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | H | W | 41-3 |
| 11 | vsOregon | H | L | 16-18 |
| 12 | @USC | A | L | 21-26 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | H | W | 20-17 |
| 14 | @Nebraska | A | W | 40-16 |
| 1 ·P | @Vanderbilt | N | W | 34-27 |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 109
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mark Gronowski | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Hank Brown | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jeremy Hecklinski | FR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jimmy Sullivan | FR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Ryan Fitzgerald | FR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jackson Stratton | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kamari Moulton | SO | 5'9" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaziun Patterson | JR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Williams | FR | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Nathan McNeil | FR | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| RB | 5th | Terrell Washington Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Brevin Doll | FR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Braeden Jackson | FR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | SR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Sam Phillips | SR | 5'7" | 183 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jacob Gill | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Reece Vander Zee | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Dayton Howard | SO | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| WR | 6th | Seth Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | 7th | Alex Eichmann | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | 8th | KJ Parker | FR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jarriett Buie | SO | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Terrence Smith | FR | 6'3" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dylan Stecker | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Jackson Naeve | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Apollo Payne | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | DJ Vonnahme | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Zach Ortwerth | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Hayden Large | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Addison Ostrenga | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Mason Woods | FR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| TE | — | Michael Burt | FR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Thomas Meyer | FR | 6'4" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Eli Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Will Hahn | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Michael Myslinski | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Kade Pieper | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Trevor Lauck | SO | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Lucas Allgeyer | FR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cael Winter | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Janowski | FR | 6'2" | 292 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Leighton Jones | SO | 6'2" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Jones | SR | 6'3" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Gennings Dunker | SR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Will Nolan | FR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Beau Stephens | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Dotzler | JR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Kale Krogh | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bodey McCaslin | FR | 6'6" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cannon Leonard | SO | 6'9" | 309 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | George Nahas | SO | 6'3" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce George | JR | 6'5" | 312 | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brian Allen | JR | 6'3" | 264 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Joseph Anderson | FR | 6'6" | 241 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Drew Campbell | FR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Chima Chineke | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Aaron Graves | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ethan Hurkett | SR | 6'3" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Max Llewellyn | SR | 6'5" | 263 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jonah Pace | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Kenneth Merrieweather | SO | 6'3" | 263 | — |
| DL | 6th | Bryce Hawthorne | SO | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| DL | 7th | Maddux Borcherding-Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jeremiah Pittman | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Will Hubert | JR | 6'3" | 287 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Iose Epenesa | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Devan Kennedy | FR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Will Lockhart | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DL | — | Luke Gaffney | JR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Brad Fitzgibbon | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Karson Sharar | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaden Harrell | SR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jayden Montgomery | JR | 5'10" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaxon Rexroth | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cam Buffington | FR | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Preston Ries | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Derek Weisskopf | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Landyn Van Kekerix | JR | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zach Twedt | SR | 6'2" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Kelby Telander | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 11th | Nolan DeLong | SO | 6'0" | 233 | — |
| LB | — | Burke Gautcher | FR | 6'3" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Carson Cooney | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Jack Laughlin | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Zach Lutmer | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Xavier Nwankpa | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Koen Entringer | JR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | TJ Hall | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Deshaun Lee | JR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
| DB | 6th | Rashad Godfrey Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jaylen Watson | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Kael Kolarik | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 9th | Jacob Wallace | FR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Kyler Gerardy | FR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 11th | Shahid Barros | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 12th | Alex Mota | SO | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| DB | — | O'Lontae Dean | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | — | Teegan Davis | SO | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| DB | — | CJ Bell Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| DB | — | Ty Hudkins | SO | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| DB | — | Watts McBride | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Rayce Heitman | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Drew MacPherson | FR | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Bryant Worrell | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Ike Speltz | FR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| P | 1st | Rhys Dakin | SO | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Ty Nissen | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Stevens | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | — | Caden Buhr | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.174
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.2450
Rush PPA
+0.1673
Success
44%67
Explosive
1.102
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.45 | +0.25 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.9
PPG Against
15.2
Differential
+13.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +13.8
Team News
1 items
- 3 Underlying Stats That Will Define Iowa Football's Success in 2026How does Iowa define success in 2026? There are three numbers hiding behind the curtain that will explain quite a bit.IOWA4h