2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten West Division champion
Big Ten Championship Game, L 0–26 vs. Michigan
Citrus Bowl, L 0–35 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 24
Record	10–4 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (25th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Ferentz (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (12th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^		9	–	0					15	–	0
No. 10 Ohio State		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 13 Penn State		7	–	2					10	–	3
Maryland		4	–	5					8	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	6					7	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	7					4	–	8
Indiana		1	–	8					3	–	9
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
Northwestern		5	–	4					8	–	5
Wisconsin		5	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	6					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	6					6	–	7
Nebraska		3	–	6					5	–	7
Purdue		3	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 25th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the second consecutive season.

With a victory over Illinois on Senior Day, Iowa secured the Big Ten West title for the third time. A win over rival Nebraska in the regular season finale completed a 10-win regular season. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against the East Division champion No. 2 Michigan, where they were shutout by the eventual national champions 26–0. The Hawkeyes ended the 2023 season with a 35-0 shutout loss to No. 21 Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl.

Senior punter Tory Taylor was named First-team All-Big Ten for the third time, Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year for the second time, a Unanimous First-team All-American, and the 2023 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's most outstanding punter. Despite missing the final four games due to a season-ending injury, junior cornerback Cooper DeJean was named First-team All-Big Ten for the second time, Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year, and a Unanimous First-team All-American. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach in college football.

The team became infamous over the course of the season for their great defense being paired with a historically terrible offense, causing some to call them the "Best Worst Team Ever". ^{[1] [2]} The four lowest Over/Unders in college football history were set in games involving the 2023 Hawkeyes, the lowest being an O/U of 24.5 against Nebraska. ^{[3] [4]} In each of those four games the final combined score was below the line.

Preseason

Iowa lost several players in the transfer portal, including top two wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV, backup quarterback Alex Padilla, and running back Gavin Williams. Two top defensive players, cornerback Terry Roberts and linebacker Jestin Jacobs, transferred to Miami and Oregon, respectively.

Iowa added players in the transfer portal before the 2023 season, including Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, Michigan tight end Erick All, and Charleston Southern wide receiver Seth Anderson, son of NFL wide receiver Flipper Anderson. Saginaw Valley State offensive tackle Daijon Parker committed to Iowa after originally committing to Virginia.

Iowa was picked second in the West Division by Big Ten media, behind Wisconsin. ^[5]

Player movement

Transfers in

Date	Player	Position	Previous Team	Notes	Ref
December 1, 2022	Cade McNamara	QB	Michigan Wolverines	Third-team All-Big Ten ( 2021)	[6]
December 14, 2022	Erick All	TE	Michigan Wolverines		[7]
January 1, 2023	Seth Anderson	WR	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	2022 Big South Conference offensive freshman of the year	[8]
January 4, 2023	Deacon Hill	QB	Wisconsin Badgers		[9]
January 7, 2023	Daijon Parker	OT	Saginaw Valley State	Previously committed to Virginia	[10]
February 8, 2023	Nick Jackson	LB	Virginia	2022 All-ACC Second Team	[11]
May 4, 2023	Kaleb Brown	WR	Ohio State		[12]
June 16, 2023	Rusty Feth	OG	Miami (OH)	2022 All-MAC Second Team	[13]

Transfers out

Date	Player	Position	Destination	Notes	Ref
November 29, 2022	Alex Padilla	QB	SMU Mustangs		[14]
November 29, 2022	Josh Volk	OL	Northern Iowa Panthers		[15]
December 1, 2022	Keagan Johnson	WR	Kansas State Wildcats		[16]
December 2, 2022	Arland Bruce IV	WR	Oklahoma State Cowboys		[17]
December 2, 2022	Gavin Williams	RB	Northern Illinois Huskies		[18] [19]
December 5, 2022	Jestin Jacobs	LB	Oregon Ducks	2-year starter at LB (before injury)	[20]
January 6, 2023	Dallas Craddieth	S	Kent State Golden Flashes		[21]
January 8, 2023	Reggie Bracy	CB	Troy Trojans		[22]
April 30, 2023	Carter Erickson	S	Northwest Missouri State Bearcats		[23]
May 4, 2023	Carson May	QB	Wyoming Cowboys	Previously committed to CCC Red Ravens	[24]
May 13, 2023	Zach Brand	RB	Northern Iowa Panthers		[23]
June 8, 2023	Terry Roberts	CB	Michigan State Spartans	Previously committed to Miami	[25]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	11:00 a.m.	Utah State*	No. 25	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	W 24–14	69,250	[26]
September 9	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa State*		Jack Trice Stadium Iowa City, IA ( rivalry)	FOX	W 20–13	61,500	[27]
September 16	2:30 p.m.	Western Michigan*	No. 25	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 41–10	69,250	[28]
September 23	6:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Penn State	No. 24	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	CBS	L 0–31	110,830	[29]
September 30	6:30 p.m.	Michigan State		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	NBC	W 26–16	69,250	[30]
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Purdue		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	Peacock	W 20–14	69,250	[31]
October 14	3:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ( rivalry)	FOX	W 15–6	76,205	[32]
October 21	2:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 24	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ( rivalry)	NBC	L 10–12	69,250	[33]
November 4	2:30 p.m.	vs. Northwestern		Wrigley Field Chicago, IL	Peacock	W 10–7	38,000	[34]
November 11	2:30 p.m.	Rutgers	No. 22	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 22–0	69,250	[35]
November 18	2:30 p.m.	Illinois	No. 16	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	W 15–13	69,250	[36]
November 24	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska	No. 17	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ( rivalry)	CBS	W 13–10	86,183	[37]
December 2	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Michigan*	No. 16	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN ( Big Ten Championship Game, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 0–26	67,842	[38]
January 1, 2024	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 21 Tennessee*	No. 17	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL ( Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 0–35	43,861
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: [39]

Rankings

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	25	RV	25	24	—	—	RV	24	—	—	RV	RV	20	18	20	24
Coaches	RV	RV	24	22	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	RV	23	19	17	17	22
CFP	Not released									—	22	16	17	16	17	Not released

Roster

2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Cade McNamara  Sr QB 5 Joe Labas So QB 10 Deacon Hill So QB 11 Marco Lainez Fr QB 19 Tommy Poholsky Fr RB 2 Kaleb Johnson So RB 28 Kamari Moulton Fr RB 9 Jaziun Patterson  Fr RB 8 Terrell Washington, Jr. Fr RB 22 Max White So RB 4 Leshon Williams Jr FB 88 Hayden Large Sr FB 31 Eli Miller So FB 41 Rusty VanWetzinga Fr WR 6 Seth Anderson So WR 7 Jacob Bostick  Fr WR 3 Kaleb Brown So WR 84 Jarriett Buie Fr WR 17 Alex Eichmann  Fr WR 16 Graham Friedrichsen  Fr WR 20 Dayton Howard Fr WR 15 Jack Johnson Jr WR 29 Judah Mallette Fr WR 26 Aidan McDermott Fr WR 14 Alex Mota Fr WR 13 Reese Osgood  Fr WR 25 Ayden Price Fr WR 89 Nico Ragaini Sr WR 0 Diante Vines Jr WR 21 Kaden Wetjen Jr WR 18 Alec Wick So TE 83 Erick All  Sr TE 85 Luke Lachey  Jr TE 44 Grant Leeper Fr TE 49 Andrew Lentsch So TE 48 Zach Ortwerth Fr TE 87 Addison Ostrenga So TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi So TE 86 Steven Stilianos Sr TE 40 Jalyn Thompson Fr TE 81 Cael Vanderbush  Fr OL 66 Jeremy Chaplin So OL 77 Connor Colby Jr OL 56 Nick DeJong Sr OL 71 Jack Dotzler  Fr OL 67 Gennings Dunker So OL 76 Tyler Elsbury Jr OL 52 Asher Fahey Jr OL 64 Leighton Jones Fr C 65 Logan Jones Jr OL 72 Kale Krogh  Fr OL 74 Trevor Lauck Fr OL 75 Cannon Leonard Fr OL 59 Griffin Liddle So OL 60 Rusty Feth Sr OL 53 Michael Myslinski So OL 79 Daijon Parker Sr OL 58 Kade Pieper Fr OL 78 Mason Richman Jr OL 70 Beau Stephens So OL 73 Kyson Van Vugt  Fr OL 61 Cael Winter Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 90 Brian Allen  Fr DE 93 Anu Dokun Jr DE 13 Joe Evans Sr DL 94 Yahya Black Jr DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson Fr DL 91 Chase Brackney Fr DL 86 Jeff Bowie So DL 45 Deontae Craig Jr DL 97 Caden Crawford  Fr DL 33 Jackson Filer Jr DL 51 Luke Gaffney  Fr DL 95 Aaron Graves So DL 57 Will Hubert  Fr DL 49 Ethan Hurkett Jr DL 87 Andrew Kraus  Fr DL 48 Max Llewellyn So DL 85 Logan Lee Sr DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather Fr DL 55 Jeremiah Pittman So DL 98 Chris Reames Sr DL 54 Anterio Thompson So DT 99 Noah Shannon Sr LB 31 Nolan DeLong Fr LB 39 Eric Epenesa So LB 37 Kyler Fisher Sr LB 28 Aidan Hall Fr LB 41 Jaden Harrell So LB 34 Jay Higgins Sr LB 10 Nick Jackson Sr LB 32 Ben Kueter Fr LB 47 Jack Laughlin Fr LB 36 Jayden Montgomery  Fr LB 35 Tanner Pollock Jr LB 12 Jaxon Rexroth So LB 43 Karson Sharar So LB 40 Josef Smith Jr LB 25 Kelby Telander So LB 42 Zach Twedt So LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix  Fr DB 15 Amare Bickham Fr DB 29 Sebastian Castro Sr DB 5 Teegan Davis Fr DB 17 Brenden Deasfernandes Jr DB 3 Cooper DeJean  Jr DB 4 Koen Entringer  Fr DB 2 TJ Hall So CB 27 Jermari Harris Jr DB 16 Jamison Heinz Jr DB 20 Deavin Hilson So DB 26 Kael Kolarik  Fr DB 8 Deshaun Lee  Fr DB 6 Zach Lutmer Fr DB 21 Watts McBride Fr DB 7 John Nestor Fr DB 1 Xavier Nwankpa So DB 14 Kahlil Tate Fr DB 30 Quinn Schulte Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Aaron Blom Jr K 18 Drew Stevens So P 9 Tory Taylor Sr LS 39 Luke Elkin Jr LS 97 Liam Reardon Jr	Head coach Kirk Ferentz Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Ferentz – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator George Barnett Offensive line Kelvin Bell – Defensive line Ladell Betts – Running backs Kelton Copeland – Wide receivers Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator Seth Wallace – Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers Raimond Braithwaite – Director, strength and conditioning Kammy Powell – Head Football Athletic Trainer Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 26, 2023

Game summaries

Utah State

Utah State at No. 25 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 0 3 3 8 14 • No. 25 Hawkeyes 14 3 0 7 24 Date: September 2 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 8 mph (13 km/h) Referee: Jeffrey Servinski TV announcers ( FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 14:18 Iowa Seth Anderson 36-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0 7:44 Iowa Erick All 3-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–0 2 11:03 USU William Testa 32-yard field goal Iowa 14–3 0:07 Iowa Drew Stevens 20-yard field goal Iowa 17–3 3 12:02 USU Elliott Nimrod 45-yard field goal Iowa 17–6 4 10:17 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 24–6 1:36 USU Terrell Vaughn 16-yard pass from Cooper Legas (Rahsul Faison pass from Cooper Legas) Iowa 24–14

The Hawkeyes' season opener was the first matchup in the series since a 48–7 win in 2002. It was also the first Iowa career start for Cade McNamara who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns to start out the year 1–0. ^{[40] [41]}

Statistics	USU	IOWA
First downs	19	17
Total yards	329	284
Rushing yards	116	88
Passing yards	213	196
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Cooper Legas	32/48, 213 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rahsul Faison	7 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Terrell Vaughn	12 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	17/30, 191 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	19 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Lachey	7 receptions, 73 yards

at Iowa State

Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 3 14 3 0 20 Cyclones 0 3 0 10 13 Date: September 9 Location: Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA Game start: 2:41 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:07 Game attendance: 61,500 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers ( FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sidelines) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 5:56 Iowa Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 13:39 Iowa Jaziun Patterson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 10–0 4:29 Iowa Sebastian Castro 30-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 17–0 0:04 ISU Chase Contreraz 42-yard field goal Iowa 17–3 3 3:57 Iowa Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal Iowa 20–3 4 13:18 ISU Chase Contreraz 46-yard field goal Iowa 20–6 2:53 ISU Jayden Higgins 16-yard pass from Rocco Becht (C. Contreraz kick) Iowa 20–13

The Hawks avenged last season's 10–7 defeat by collecting their sixth straight victory at Jack Trice Stadium, earning Kirk Ferentz his 200th collegiate career win. ^{[42] [43] [44]}

Statistics	IOWA	IOWA ST
First downs	9	19
Total yards	235	290
Rushing yards	112	87
Passing yards	123	203
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:30	33:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	12/21, 123 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jaziun Patterson	10 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Lachey	3 receptions, 58 yards
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	23/44, 203 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cartevious Norton	21 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Western Michigan

Western Michigan at No. 25 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 3 0 0 10 • No. 25 Hawkeyes 0 14 17 10 41 Date: September 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:51 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) Referee: Gregory Blum TV announcers ( BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sidelines) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 5:40 WMU Anthony Sambucci 64-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke kick) WMU 7–0 2 8:26 Iowa Diante Vines 3-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) Tied 7–7 4:45 WMU Palmer Domschke 27-yard field goal WMU 10–7 1:29 Iowa Leshon Williams 25-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 14–10 3 7:30 Iowa Safety, blocked punt through the end zone Iowa 16–10 4:02 Iowa Kamari Moulton 3-yard run (Erick All pass from Cade McNamara) Iowa 24–10 2:10 Iowa Kamari Moulton 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 31–10 4 5:20 Iowa Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal Iowa 34–10 0:30 Iowa Max White 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 41–10

The Hawkeyes evened the all-time series (2–2), building on the 59–3 victory in 2013. A blocked punt in the third quarter that resulted in a safety proved to be the turning point in cementing Iowa's upper hand. After trailing 10–7 in the second quarter, the Hawks scored the final 34 points of the game. ^{[45] [46]}

Statistics	WMU	IOWA
First downs	8	19
Total yards	239	387
Rushing yards	117	254
Passing yards	122	133
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:07	33:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Treyson Bourguet	5/16, 124 yards, TD
	Rushing	Treyson Bourguet	8 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Kenneth Womack	2 receptions, 11 yards
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	12 carries, 145 yards
	Receiving	Steven Stilianos	2 receptions, 29 yards

at No. 7 Penn State

No. 24 Iowa at No. 7 Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total No. 24 Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 7 Nittany Lions 3 7 14 7 31 Date: September 23 Location: Beaver Stadium University Park, PA Game start: 7:41 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 110,830 Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Rain, Wind NE 15 mph (24 km/h) Referee: Chris Coyle TV announcers ( CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 1:35 PSU Alex Felkins 46-yard field goal PSU 3–0 2 9:17 PSU Khalil Dinkins 9-yard pass from Drew Allar (A. Felkins kick) PSU 10–0 3 8:20 PSU Tyler Warren 2-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 17–0 1:01 PSU Tyler Warren 7-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 24–0 4 12:19 PSU KeAndre Lambert-Smith 3-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 31–0

In a game played under the lights in Happy Valley between two unbeaten top 25 teams, Iowa was humbled by the Nittany Lions. The Hawkeyes, wearing alternate uniforms, were dominated in every phase of the game. ^{[47] [48]}

Statistics	IOWA	PSU
First downs	4	28
Total yards	76	397
Rushing yards	20	215
Passing yards	56	182
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	14:33	45:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	5/14, 42 yards
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Erick All	3 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	21 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Michigan State

Michigan State at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 3 6 7 0 16 • Hawkeyes 3 7 3 13 26 Date: September 30 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 6:37 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h) Referee: Mark Kluczynski TV announcers ( NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 11:25 Iowa Drew Stevens 40-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 3:48 MSU Jonathan Kim 31-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 11:04 MSU Jonathan Kim 32-yard field goal MSU 6–3 3:48 Iowa Erick All 13-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 10–6 0:00 MSU Jonathan Kim 58-yard field goal Iowa 10–9 3 13:08 MSU Cal Haladay 42-yard fumble return (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 16–10 7:38 Iowa Drew Stevens 53-yard field goal MSU 16–13 4 5:19 Iowa Drew Stevens 36-yard field goal Tied 16–16 3:45 Iowa Cooper DeJean 70-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 23–16 0:59 Iowa Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal Iowa 26–16

Iowa recorded back-to-back victories in series for first time since 2009–2010. The Spartans were looking to avenge a humbling loss from their last visit – 49–7 in 2020 – during a week where there head coach Mel Tucker was fired. With Cade McNamara suffering a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter the offense continued to struggle. Cooper DeJean returned a punt 70 yards to give Iowa the lead for good with under four minutes left. This game marked Kirk Ferentz's 200th Big Ten Conference regular season game as Iowa's head coach (116–84). ^{[49] [50] [51]}

Statistics	MSU	IOWA
First downs	20	15
Total yards	349	222
Rushing yards	156	61
Passing yards	193	161
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	33:48	26:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Noah Kim	25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Nate Carter	20 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Montorie Foster Jr.	8 receptions, 79 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	11/27, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	12 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Erick All	4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Purdue

Purdue at Iowa
Homecoming

1 2 3 4 Total Boilermakers 0 7 0 7 14 • Hawkeyes 7 3 3 7 20 Date: October 7 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:34 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 9 mph (14 km/h) Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers ( Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:15 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 67-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0 2 14:57 Iowa Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal Iowa 10–0 0:32 Purdue TJ Sheffield 43-yard pass from Hudson Card (Julio Macias kick) Iowa 10–7 3 7:58 Iowa Drew Stevens 23-yard field goal Iowa 13–7 4 14:24 Iowa Erick All 22-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 20–7 2:54 Purdue Devin Mockobee 2-yard run (Julio Macias kick) Iowa 20–14

Purdue had won two of the last three at Kinnick Stadium, the latter of which spoiled the Hawkeyes' homecoming, unbeaten record, and No. 2 AP ranking. They had a chance to win again but were held on a fourth down. This was the first start for QB Deacon Hill in the 1,300th game in Iowa program history. He struggled in the first half but settled down in the second. ^{[52] [53] [54]}

Statistics	PUR	IOWA
First downs	21	13
Total yards	343	291
Rushing yards	96	181
Passing yards	247	110
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:28	24:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	25/40, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	20 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	TJ Sheffield	6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	6/21, 110 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	17 carries, 134 yards, TD
	Receiving	Erick All	5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Wisconsin

Iowa at Wisconsin
Rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 0 7 0 8 15 Badgers 0 0 6 0 6 Date: October 14 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 3:05 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 76,205 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 17 mph (27 km/h) Referee: Chris Coyte TV announcers ( FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sidelines) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 2 11:49 Iowa Leshon Williams 82-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0 3 9:55 Wisc Nathanial Vakos 36-yard field goal Iowa 7–3 3:58 Wisc Nathanial Vakos 52-yard field goal Iowa 7–6 4 13:08 Iowa Drew Stevens 48-yard field goal Iowa 10–6 12:15 Iowa Team Safety Iowa 12–6 1:55 Iowa Drew Stevens 40-yard field goal Iowa 15–6

Iowa won at Wisconsin for the first time since 2015 and recorded back-to-back wins in rivalry series for the first time since 2008–2009. This was a defensive struggle with both teams trading punt after punt. The Hawkeyes never trailed in the game and grabbed ahold of the Big Ten West lead. ^{[55] [56] [57]}

Statistics	IOWA	WIS
First downs	9	18
Total yards	237	332
Rushing yards	200	104
Passing yards	37	228
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	6/14, 37 yards
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	25 carries, 174 yards, TD
	Receiving	Erick All	2 receptions, 19 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Braedyn Locke	15/30, 122 yards, INT
	Rushing	Braelon Allen	18 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Bryson Green	5 receptions, 86 yards

Minnesota

Minnesota at No. 24 Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale

1 2 3 4 Total • Golden Gophers 3 0 6 3 12 No. 24 Hawkeyes 3 7 0 0 10 Date: October 21 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:33 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:38 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 22 mph (35 km/h) Referee: Tim O'Dey TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:35 Iowa Drew Stevens 23-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 0:17 Minn Dragan Kesich 43-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 0:49 Iowa Deacon Hill 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 10–3 3 8:59 Minn Dragan Kesich 44-yard field goal Iowa 10–6 2:25 Minn Dragan Kesich 28-yard field goal Iowa 10–9 4 8:33 Minn Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal Minn 12–10

The Hawkeyes, ranked in the top 25 again after a 3-week absence, had won eight straight and 9 of 10 in the series entering the game. Minnesota won at Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 1999. A controversial penalty upset Iowa fans at the end of the game, negating a potential game-winning touchdown by Cooper DeJean. ^{[58] [59]}

Statistics	MIN	IOWA
First downs	12	9
Total yards	239	127
Rushing yards	113	11
Passing yards	126	116
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	35:25	24:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	10/25, 126 yards
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	16 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	7 receptions, 101 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	10/28, 116 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Nico Ragaini	4 receptions, 28 yards

at Northwestern

Iowa at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 0 0 7 3 10 Wildcats 0 0 0 7 7 Date: November 4 Location: Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Game start: 2:30 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:05 Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers ( Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Kyle Rudolph (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 3 9:04 Iowa Addison Ostrenga 2-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0 4 1:50 NW Cam Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (J. Olsen kick) Tied 7–7 0:14 Iowa Drew Stevens 52-yard field goal Iowa 10–7

Iowa has won four of five in this series. The game at Wrigley Field was the first time the Hawkeyes have played on a baseball field since the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. The game was yet another defensive struggle with neither team even scoring in the first half. Hawkeye kicker Drew Stevens nailed a 52-yard field goal with seconds left to defeat the Wildcats. ^{[60] [61] [62] [63]}

Statistics	IOWA	NW
First downs	14	12
Total yards	169	170
Rushing yards	104	89
Passing yards	65	81
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	10/15, 65 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	24 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	3 receptions, 15 yards, TD
Northwestern	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	12/19, 81 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Tyus III	10 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	A. J. Henning	4 receptions, 13 yards

Rutgers

Rutgers at No. 22 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 22 Hawkeyes 0 3 3 16 22 Date: November 11 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:46 pm CST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 11 mph (18 km/h) Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers ( BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 2 2:50 Iowa Drew Stevens 32-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 3 4:18 Iowa Drew Stevens 43-yard field goal Iowa 6–0 4 13:38 Iowa Jaz Patterson 4-yard run (pass failed) Iowa 12–0 5:43 Iowa Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal Iowa 15–0 4:39 Iowa Kaleb Brown 10-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 22–0

Kirk Ferentz has yet to lose to Rutgers, and this victory tied him with Bo Schembechler in career wins (194) as a Big Ten coach. After struggling to score in the first half, the Hawkeyes found their rhythm in the second. Iowa is now 4–0 against the Scarlet Knights all-time, shutting them out for a second time. ^{[64] [65]}

Statistics	RUT	IOWA
First downs	7	21
Total yards	127	402
Rushing yards	34	179
Passing yards	93	223
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:38	38:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Gavin Wimsatt	7/18, 93 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Ian Strong	3 receptions, 47 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	20/31, 223 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	13 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	8 receptions, 47 yards

Illinois

Illinois at No. 16 Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Illini 3 7 0 3 13 • No. 16 Hawkeyes 2 7 0 6 15 Date: November 18 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:36 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 69,250 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 10 mph (16 km/h) Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers ( FS1): Adam Alexander (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 11:24 Iowa Safety, John Paddock sacked in end zone by Joe Evans Iowa 2–0 3:19 ILL Caleb Griffin 52-yard field goal Illinois 3–2 2 10:20 Iowa Addison Ostrenga 4-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 9–3 6:53 ILL Reggie Love III 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick) Illinois 10–9 4 14:56 ILL Caleb Griffin 29-yard field goal Illinois 13–9 4:43 Iowa Kaleb Johnson 30-yard run (Drew Stevens kick blocked) Iowa 15–13

Illinois broke a long losing streak in the series in previous year, but has not won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. A victory on Senior Day gave the Hawkeyes the Big Ten West outright, and Kirk Ferentz moved all alone into third place in career wins as a Big Ten head coach. ^{[66] [67] [68]}

Statistics	ILL	IOWA
First downs	18	18
Total yards	280	281
Rushing yards	65	114
Passing yards	215	167
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	John Paddock	22/47, 215 yards
	Rushing	Reggie Love III	18 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Williams	8 receptions, 105 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	19/29, 167 yards, TD
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	16 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Brown	7 receptions, 71 yards

at Nebraska

No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska
Rivalry

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 10 0 3 13 Cornhuskers 0 7 3 0 10 Date: November 24 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 11:10 am CDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 86,183 Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), Cloudy, Wind NE 13 mph (21 km/h) Referee: Gregory Blum TV announcers ( CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 2 13:22 Iowa Deacon Hill 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) Iowa 7–0 5:12 Iowa Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal Iowa 10–0 3:43 Neb Jaylen Lloyd 66-yard pass from Chubba Purdy (Tristan Alvano kick) Iowa 10–7 3 6:18 Neb Tristan Alvano 44-yard field goal Tied 10–10 4 0:00 Iowa Marshall Meeder 38-yard field goal Iowa 13–10

In this rivalry matchup, No. 17 Iowa racked up its 10th win of the season, its sixth straight win in Lincoln, and kept Nebraska from reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016 as they recaptured the Heroes Trophy. After having two field goals blocked earlier in the game, Iowa kicked a game-winner as time expired to escape with the victory. ^{[69] [70] [71]}

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs	14	10
Total yards	257	264
Rushing yards	163	75
Passing yards	94	189
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	31:45	28:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	11/28, 94 yards, INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	16 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Brown	3 receptions, 21 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Chubba Purdy	15/28, 189 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chubba Purdy	12 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Billy Kemp	4 receptions, 21 yards

vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)

No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 16 Iowa
Big Ten Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Wolverines 10 0 10 6 26 No. 16 Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 Date: December 2, 2023 Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Game start: 8:17 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 67,842 Game weather: Indoors (retractable roof closed) Referee: Jeff Servinski TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) & Jenny Taft (sideline) Source: Box Score

Fox's Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this top 20 match-up. Iowa was attempting to defeat Michigan for the first time since 2016 and earn the program’s first outright Big Ten title since 1985, but it wasn't to be. Two years after being humbled by the Wolverines in the Big The Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were unable to pose a scoring threat in this one and were blanked 26–0. ^{[72] [73]}

Statistics	MICH	IOWA
First downs	13	7
Total yards	213	155
Rushing yards	66	35
Passing yards	147	120
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	36:32	23:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	22/30, 147 yards
	Rushing	Blake Corum	16 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cornelius Johnson	9 receptions, 64 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	18/32, 120 yards
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	9 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	7 receptions, 50 yards

vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Citrus Bowl)

No. 21 Tennessee vs. No. 17 Iowa
Citrus Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 21 Volunteers 0 14 7 14 35 Date: January 1, 2024 Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 1:07 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 43,861 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind W 6 mph (9.7 km/h) Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC) TV announcers ( ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline) Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 2 14:54 Tenn Nico Iamaleava 19-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) Tennessee 7–0 8:12 Tenn Nico Iamaleava 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) Tennessee 14–0 3 1:43 Tenn Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) Tennessee 21–0 4 14:15 Tenn James Pearce Jr. 52-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick) Tennessee 28–0 4:48 Tenn McCallan Castles 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Charles Campbell kick) Tennessee 35–0

Iowa made its second Citrus Bowl appearance in three years and third overall. The Hawkeyes, looking to redeem themselves in three phases - being shut out in previous game, a narrow loss in last Citrus Bowl appearance, and being blown out by Tennessee in a bowl game nine years prior, were dominated from start to finish in Brian Ferentz's last game as offensive coordinator. ^{[74] [75] [76] [77]}

Statistics	IOWA	TENN
First downs	11	25
Total yards	173	383
Rushing yards	113	232
Passing yards	60	151
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	29:48	30:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marco Lainez	6 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Brown	3 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	12/19, 151 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dylan Sampson	20 carries, 133 yards
	Receiving	Ramel Keyton	3 receptions, 51 yards

Awards and honors

Individual Awards

Player/Coach	Award	Ref.
Cooper DeJean	Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Unanimous All-American	[78] [79]
Tory Taylor	Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year Ray Guy Award Unanimous All-American	[78] [79]
Phil Parker	Broyles Award	[80]

References