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Big Ten West Division champion | |
Big Ten Championship Game, L 3–42 vs. Michigan | |
Citrus Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Kentucky (Kentucky win vacated) | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 23 |
Record | 10–4 (7–2 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Ferentz (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Phil Parker (10th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Kinnick Stadium |
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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State x | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Michigan State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 23 Iowa xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 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 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.
With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin loss to Minnesota the following day, Iowa won its first Big Ten West title since 2015. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against East Division co-champion Michigan, where they lost by a 39-point margin. Iowa capped the 2021 season with a frustrating 20–17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–4 (7–2 B1G), the seventh season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era.
Junior center Tyler Linderbaum was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, unanimous First-team All-American, and was awarded the Rimington Trophy. He later became the 11th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Indiana | No. 18 | BTN | W 34–6 | 68,166 | |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Iowa State * | No. 10 | ABC | W 27–17 | 61,500 | |
September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Kent State * | No. 5 |
| BTN | W 30–7 | 61,932 |
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Colorado State * | No. 5 |
| FS1 | W 24–14 | 65,456 |
October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 5 | FS1 | W 51–14 | 45,527 | |
October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | No. 3 |
| FOX | W 23–20 | 69,250 |
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue ![]() | No. 2 |
| ABC | L 7–24 | 69,250 |
October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 9 | ESPN | L 7–27 | 74,209 | |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 22 | BTN | W 17–12 | 38,141 | |
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 20 |
| BTN | W 27–22 | 69,250 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 17 |
| FS1 | W 33–23 | 64,132 |
November 26 | 12:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | No. 16 | BTN | W 28–21 | 86,541 | |
December 4 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan * | No. 13 |
| FOX | L 3–42 | 67,183 |
January 1, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Kentucky * | No. 15 | ABC | L 17–20 | 50,769 | |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
Coaches | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 (1) | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
CFP | Not released | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | Not released |
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Iowa jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Hawkeyes defense came out in full force, getting three interceptions – including two pick sixes by senior Riley Moss – and kept Indiana out of the end zone. Equally impressive for an opening game, Iowa limited itself to a mere two penalties.
Statistics | IU | IOWA |
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First downs | 11 | 18 |
Total yards | 233 | 303 |
Rushing yards | 77 | 158 |
Passing yards | 156 | 145 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Indiana | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 14/31, 156 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Stephen Carr | 19 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Ty Fryfogle | 5 receptions, 84 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 13/27, 145 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 19 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
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This season's Cy-Hawk matchup was a showdown of top 10 teams in the AP poll, making this the first time the schools have faced off as ranked opponents. ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for the second straight time in the series as the annual contest was cancelled the previous year due to COVID-19. Iowa extended its win streak in the series to six games, and has now won five consecutive games against ranked opponents – its longest such streak since 1960.
Statistics | IOWA | IOWA ST |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Total yards | 173 | 339 |
Rushing yards | 67 | 87 |
Passing yards | 106 | 252 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 31:38 | 28:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 11/21, 106 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 carries, 55 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Charle Jones | 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 13/27, 138 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 16 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 4 receptions, 34 yards |
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The Hawkeyes, playing as an AP top 5 team at home for the first time since 1985, won for the 300th time at Kinnick Stadium since its opening in 1929. Tyler Goodson had his best game to date, rushing for 153 yards. This was the first meeting of the programs since 2004.
Statistics | KENT | IOWA |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 264 | 418 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 206 |
Passing yards | 185 | 212 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Dustin Crum | 16/23, 185 yards, TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 10 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Keshunn Abram | 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/36, 209 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 22 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
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This was the first meeting between the two schools. After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes shut out Colorado State in the second half to extend its streak of holding opponents under 25 points.
Statistics | CSU | IOWA |
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First downs | 12 | 12 |
Total yards | 250 | 278 |
Rushing yards | 95 | 54 |
Passing yards | 155 | 224 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 16/30, 155 yards, TD |
Rushing | A'Jon Vivens | 17 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Trey McBride | 6 receptions, 59 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 15/23, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 18 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD |
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In the first match-up of the teams since 2018, Iowa tied the school record with six interceptions in this lopsided road win. It is the first 5–0 start for the program since 2015. The Hawkeyes also scored the most points in a quarter since 2002.
Statistics | IOWA | UMD |
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First downs | 24 | 14 |
Total yards | 428 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 145 | 97 |
Passing yards | 283 | 174 |
Turnovers | 0 | 7 |
Time of possession | 39:00 | 21:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 21/30, 259 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 19 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Arland Bruce IV | 6 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 16/29, 157 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT |
Rushing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 4 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
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Iowa was seeking its first home win over Penn State since 2010 with Fox's Big Noon Kickoff on hand. This match-up of top five teams in the AP poll was the first such game at Kinnick Stadium since No. 2 Michigan visited the No. 1 Hawkeyes in 1985. Iowa fell behind 17–3 to PSU, but after an injury to Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, the Hawkeyes slowly clawed back, outscoring Penn State 20–3 the rest of the way to earn the 23–20 win. With this victory, Iowa improved to 6–0, became bowl eligible, extended their overall win streak to 12 games, and ascended to No. 2 in both major polls the following day.
Statistics | PSU | IOWA |
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First downs | 18 | 18 |
Total yards | 287 | 305 |
Rushing yards | 107 | 110 |
Passing yards | 180 | 195 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:07 | 35:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 15/25, 146 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Sean Clifford | 3 carries, 36 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 8 receptions, 48 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 17/31, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 25 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Nico Ragaini | 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
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The unranked Boilermakers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and won for the fourth time in the last five meetings with Iowa.
Statistics | PUR | IOWA |
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First downs | 24 | 17 |
Total yards | 464 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 86 | 76 |
Passing yards | 378 | 195 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 30/40, 375 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | King Doerue | 18 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | David Bell | 11 receptions, 240 yards, TD | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 17/32, 195 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 12 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
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The unranked Badgers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and became the first Iowa opponent to score more than 24 points since the 2018 regular season finale.
Statistics | IOWA | WIS |
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First downs | 9 | 16 |
Total yards | 156 | 270 |
Rushing yards | 24 | 166 |
Passing yards | 132 | 104 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 9/19, 93 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 13 carries, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/22, 104 yards, TD |
Rushing | Braelon Allen | 20 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Danny Davis III | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
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Backup quarterback Alex Padilla led two first-half touchdown drives, and the Iowa defense forced three interceptions as the Hawkeyes snapped a two-game skid.
Statistics | IOWA | NW |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 361 | 363 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 93 |
Passing yards | 176 | 270 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 18/28, 172 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 carries, 141 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Keagan Johnson | 5 receptions, 68 yards | |
Northwestern | Passing | Andrew Marty | 25/44, 270 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Evan Hull | 11 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Evan Hull | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
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In Alex Padilla's first start at quarterback, Iowa won for the seventh straight time in this trophy series. Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the victory. The Golden Gophers haven't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
Statistics | MIN | IOWA |
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First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 409 | 277 |
Rushing yards | 189 | 71 |
Passing yards | 220 | 206 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:02 | 19:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 14/30, 183 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ky Thomas | 29 carries, 126 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD | |
Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 11/24, 206 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 18 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Charlie Jones | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
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Iowa won for the eighth straight time in the series. Illinois hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
Statistics | ILL | IOWA |
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First downs | 11 | 18 |
Total yards | 312 | 255 |
Rushing yards | 64 | 172 |
Passing yards | 248 | 83 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | Brandon Peters | 16/36, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 13 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Casey Washington | 3 receptions, 61 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 6/17, 83 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 27 carries, 132 yards | |
Receiving | Arland Bruce IV | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
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After facing a 21–6 third quarter deficit, the Hawkeyes rallied to earn a win over the Cornhuskers as they outscored the home team 22–0 to end the game. It was Iowa's fifth straight victory in Lincoln and seventh straight victory overall in this trophy series.
Statistics | IOWA | NEB |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 364 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 129 |
Passing yards | 178 | 198 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 7/13, 102 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 23 carries, 156 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 61 yards | |
Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 16/22, 198 yards, INT |
Rushing | Logan Smothers | 24 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Samori Toure | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
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This game marked Iowa's second appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game (2015). Ferentz is now 1–2 against Michigan in the Harbaugh era.
Statistics | MICH | IOWA |
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First downs | 21 | 15 |
Total yards | 461 | 279 |
Rushing yards | 211 | 104 |
Passing yards | 250 | 175 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan | Passing | Cade McNamara | 16/24, 169 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 5 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Roman Wilson | 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD | |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 9/22, 137 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 12 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 6 receptions, 62 yards |
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The Wildcats and Hawkeyes faced off for the first time, and Iowa returned to the Citrus Bowl for the first time since the 2005 Capital One Bowl. The loss kept the Hawkeyes from winning four consecutive bowl games for the first time in program history.
Statistics | IOWA | UK |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 384 | 354 |
Rushing yards | 173 | 121 |
Passing yards | 211 | 233 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 19/30, 211 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD | |
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 233 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 20 carries, 107 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 10 receptions, 170 yards |
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1 | 25 | Tyler Linderbaum | C | Baltimore Ravens |
4 | 114 | Dane Belton | S | New York Giants |
John Hayden Fry was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1962 to 1972, North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—from 1973 to 1978, and the University of Iowa from 1979 to 1998, compiling a career coaching record of 232–178–10. Fry played in college at Baylor University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.
The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference in 1899 and played their first Conference football season in 1900. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Hawkeyes play their home games in Iowa City, Iowa, at Kinnick Stadium, with a capacity of 69,250. The Hawkeyes are coached by Kirk Ferentz, who is in his 26th season as the head coach and is the longest current tenured head coach in NCAA Division I FBS. The Hawkeyes have won 13 conference championships. Iowa has been ranked #1 in the AP and Coaches Poll 15 times.
Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since the 1999 season. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He was also an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Ferentz played college football as a linebacker at the University of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976. Since 2017, he has been the longest tenured FBS coach with one program. Ferentz is the all-time wins leader at Iowa.
The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations. Following a disappointing 2006 season that included losses to Indiana, Northwestern and Minnesota, the team was coached by Kirk Ferentz and played their six home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10–3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2–0 with wins over Kent State and Iowa State. But after rocky performances at Arizona State and Michigan, the Hawkeyes sat at 2–2 going into their game with Michigan State.
The 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their seven home games in Kinnick Stadium.
The 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Following a 2002 season that saw the Hawkeyes finish 11–2 with a Big Ten Conference championship, expectations for a third straight bowl game were well warranted. With four offensive starters and seven defensive starters returning from the 2002 season, the Hawkeyes looked to be a primarily defensive team going into the season.
The 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 2005 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were coached by Kirk Ferentz.
The 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 17th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Despite modest expectations entering the season, the team finished 12–2 overall and 8–0 in Big Ten play to win the West Division. After losing a classic to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were invited to the 2016 Rose Bowl where they were beaten by Stanford. The team established a new single-season school record for wins.
The 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 18th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 19th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received an invite to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Boston College.
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.
The 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2019 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 21st season as head coach.
The 2020 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2020 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 22nd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.
The 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as members 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. The Iowa Hawkeyes football team drew an average home attendance of 69,250 in 2023.
The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by Kirk Ferentz who is in his 26th year as head coach. Iowa played their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa.