2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (27th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Lester (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (14th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Indiana y		9	–	0					12	–	0
No. 1 Ohio State		8	–	0					11	–	0
No. 6 Oregon		7	–	1					10	–	1
No. 15 Michigan		7	–	1					9	–	2
No. 17 USC		6	–	2					8	–	3
Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	4
Washington		5	–	3					8	–	3
Northwestern		4	–	4					6	–	5
Minnesota		4	–	4					6	–	5
Illinois		4	–	4					7	–	4
Nebraska		4	–	5					7	–	5
UCLA		3	–	5					3	–	8
Penn State		2	–	6					5	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	6					5	–	6
Wisconsin		2	–	6					4	–	7
Maryland		1	–	7					4	–	7
Michigan State		0	–	8					3	–	8
Purdue		0	–	9					2	–	10
Championship: Indiana vs. TBD
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 29, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by twenty seventh-year head coach Kirk Ferentz. Iowa played their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the fourth consecutive season.

The Hawkeyes ended the 2025 regular season with an 8–4 record (6–3 Big Ten).

Offseason

2025 NFL draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
3	83	Kaleb Johnson	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers
5	164	Yahya Black	DT	Pittsburgh Steelers
7	234	Mason Richman	OT	Seattle Seahawks
7*	249	Connor Colby	G	San Francisco 49ers
7*	255	Luke Lachey	TE	Houston Texans

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Kahlil Tate	DB	Austin Peay
Trent Cakerice	DT	Central (IA)
Rusty VanWetzinga IV	LB	Central Michigan
Joey VanWetzinga	DL	Central Michigan
Judah Mallette	WR	Drake
Cade McNamara	QB	East Tennessee State
Marco Lainez	QB	Elon
Kyson Van Vugt	OL	Fresno State
Mason Knipp	OL	Indiana State
Leshon Williams	RB	Kansas
Grant Leeper	TE	Miami (OH)
John Nestor	DB	Minnesota
Gavin Hoffman	TE	Missouri
Ethan Aghakhan	DE	New Hampshire
Graham Friedrichsen	WR	Northern Iowa
Grant Glausser	RB	Northern Iowa
Ryan Kuennen	DL	Northern Iowa
Cole Marsh	TE	Northern Iowa
Ayden Price	WR	Northern Iowa
Chase Brackney	DE	Sacramento State
Jeff Bowie	DL	South Dakota
Caden Crawford	DL	South Dakota
Graham Eben	LB	South Dakota State
Reese Osgood	WR	South Dakota State
Jalyn Thompson	LB	South Dakota State
Tripp Woody	K	Syracuse
Brendan Sullivan	QB	Tulane
Kaleb Brown	WR	UAB
James Resar	QB	UNC Pembroke
Johnny Pascuzzi	TE	West Virginia
Amare Bickham	DB	Western Illinois
Max White	RB	Wyoming
CJ Leonard	WR	Unknown
Devan Van Ness	LB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Hank Brown	QB	Auburn
Bryant Worrell	LS	Boston College
Jonah Pace	DL	Central Michigan
Sam Phillips	WR	Chattanooga
Bryce George	OL	Ferris State
George Nahas	IOL	Iowa State
Ty Hudkins	DB	Purdue
Shahid Barros	DB	South Dakota
Mark Gronowski	QB	South Dakota State
Bryce Hawthorne	DL	South Dakota State
Jeremy Hecklinski	QB	Wake Forest

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:00 p.m.	Albany *		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	W 34–7	69,250
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at No. 16 Iowa State *		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy, Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	L 13–16	61,500
September 13	6:30 p.m.	UMass *		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 47–7	69,250
September 19	7:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	FOX	W 38–28	55,942
September 27	2:30 p.m.	No. 11 Indiana		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	Peacock	L 15–20	69,250
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)	FS1	W 37–0	76,064
October 18	6:00 p.m.	Penn State		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	Peacock	W 25–24	69,250
October 25	2:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)	CBS	W 41–3	69,250
November 8	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 Oregon	No. 20	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ( Big Noon Kickoff )	CBS	L 16–18	69,250
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at No. 17 USC	No. 21	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	BTN	L 21–26	65,216
November 22	2:30 p.m.	Michigan State		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	W 20–17	69,250
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	CBS	W 40–16	86,410
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: [4] [5]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football 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	15	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released										20	21	—	—			Not released

Game summaries

vs Albany (FCS)

See also: 2025 Albany Great Danes football team

After a sluggish first 20 minutes of play, the Hawkeyes running game came alive and the defense settled in. The 34–7 victory tied Kirk Ferentz with Woody Hayes in overall wins as a Big Ten coach (205). ^[6]

Albany Great Danes (FCS) (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Hawkeyes	3	14	7	10	34

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Jim Wharrie
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
• Box score ^[7]

Game information

First quarter 8:51 Iowa – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09; Iowa 3–0) Second quarter 11:33 UAlbany – Lasalle Rose Jr. 9-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09; UA 7–3) 7:28 Iowa – Xavier Williams 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05; Iowa 10–7) 1:51 Iowa – Kaden Wetjen 2-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:49; Iowa 17–7) Third quarter 5:27 Iowa – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:28; Iowa 24–7) Fourth quarter 14:18 Iowa – Drew Stevens 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58; Iowa 27–7) 3:42 Iowa – Hank Brown 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:54; Iowa 34–7)

Statistics	ALB	IOWA
First downs	9	20
Plays–yards	47–177	69–358
Rushes–yards	21–43	53–310
Passing yards	134	48
Passing: comp–att–int	13–26–0	9–16–0
Time of possession	23:23	36:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing	Jack Shields	13/26, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jack Shields	12 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Caden Burti	3 receptions, 56 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	8/15, 44 yards, TD
	Rushing	Xavier Williams	11 carries, 122 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	1 reception, 13 yards

at No. 16 Iowa State (Cy–Hawk Trophy)

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team, Cy–Hawk Trophy, and Big Noon Kickoff

The Hawkeyes never led in this game and lost for the first time in seven tries at Jack Trice Stadium. Iowa is now 1–5 when Fox Big Noon Kickoff is on site. ^[8]

Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	10	3	0	13
No. 16 Cyclones	6	7	0	3	16

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 11:10 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 61,500
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter ISU - Kyle Konrardy 44-yard field goal, 8:42. Cyclones 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:59. ISU - Kyle Konrardy 27-yard field goal, 3:18. Cyclones 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:51. Second quarter IOWA - Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal, 12:53. Cyclones 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:10. ISU - Benjamin Brahmer 2-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy kick), 4:50. Cyclones 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:45. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:27. Cyclones 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 4:16. Third quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 36-yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 9:28. Fourth quarter ISU – Kyle Konrardy 54-yard field goal, 1:54. Cyclones 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:29.

Statistics	IOWA	ISU
First downs	16	14
Plays–yards	63–214	57–238
Rushes–yards	39–131	30–104
Passing yards	83	134
Passing: comp–att–int	13–24–1	18–27–0
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:08	28:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	13/24, 83 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jaziun Patterson	11 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	5 receptions, 52 yards
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	18/27, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	Abu Sama III	12 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Brett Eskildsen	2 receptions, 39 yards

vs UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team

This was Iowa's last game before the conference schedule and their first-ever meeting with UMass. The victory moved Kirk Ferentz into first place in overall wins as a Big Ten football coach. The Hawkeyes came out inspired, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions. Kaden Wetjen returned a punt 95 yards at the beginning of the third quarter, effectively putting the game out of reach for the Minutemen in a 47–7 rout. ^[9] Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. ^[10]

UMass Minutemen (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	7	0	0	7
Hawkeyes	20	10	10	7	47

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:40 p.m.
• Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter IOWA - Seth Anderson 20-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 13:29. Hawkeyes 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:25. IOWA - Seth Anderson 3-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick missed), 7:41. Hawkeyes 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:32. IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 20-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:08. Hawkeyes 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:25. Second quarter UMass - Grant Jordan 6-yard run (D. Morris kick), 11:50. Hawkeyes 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:20. IOWA - Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal, 9:50. Hawkeyes 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:53. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 13-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:26. Hawkeyes 30–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:02. Third quarter IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 95-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 2:21. Hawkeyes 37–7. IOWA - Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal, 2:58. Hawkeyes 40–7. Drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:11. Fourth quarter IOWA - KJ Parker 2-yard pass from Hank Brown (Drew Stevens kick), 11:04. Hawkeyes 47–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:05.

Statistics	MASS	IOWA
First downs	8	22
Plays–yards	49–119	71–435
Rushes–yards	27–26	40–201
Passing yards	93	234
Passing: comp–att–int	13–22–0	21–31–0
Time of possession	27:56	32:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	AJ Hairston	4/8, 56 yards
	Rushing	Rocko Griffin	10 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Jacquon Gibson	5 receptions, 37 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	16/24, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nathan McNeil	10 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Sam Phillips	3 receptions, 75 yards

at Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The Hawkeyes opened Big Ten play under the lights on a Friday night in Piscataway. The teams raced out to a 21-point tie in the first 22 minutes. The game pace slowed and Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter and also blocked a crucial field goal. Kirk Ferentz maintained his unblemished record when facing the Scarlet Knights (5–0). ^[11] Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams recognition for the second consecutive week. ^[12]

Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	14	7	0	17	38
Scarlet Knights	14	7	0	7	28

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 7:05 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 55,942
• Referee: Jason Nickleby
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Jen Hale (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 100-yard kickoff return (Drew Stevens kick), 14:48. Hawkeyes 7–0. RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09. RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 4-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 6:03. Rutgers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:31. IOWA - Kamari Moulton 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. Second quarter RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:07. Rutgers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:17. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 8:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter IOWA - Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal, 14:02. Hawkeyes 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44. RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 9:44. Rutgers 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:39. Hawkeyes 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:14. Hawkeyes 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:04.

Statistics	IOWA	RUTG
First downs	22	20
Plays–yards	56–346	70–400
Rushes–yards	38–160	30–70
Passing yards	186	330
Passing: comp–att–int	12–18–0	24–40–1
Time of possession	28:54	31:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/18, 186 yards
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	14 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dayton Howard	1 reception, 42 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	24/40, 330 yards, INT
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	8 receptions, 151 yards

vs No. 11 Indiana

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana, boasting the #3 scoring offense (54.8) and #5 scoring defense (8.3) in the country, defeated Iowa for the first time since 2012. The Hawkeyes faltered in the fourth quarter and Indiana took advantage with a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 remaining. Iowa had won nine of the last ten games in this series. ^[13]

No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (4–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Hoosiers	7	3	0	10	20
Hawkeyes	3	7	0	5	15

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 2:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Greg Blum
• TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 14-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 13:33. Hoosiers 7–0. 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:43. IOWA – Drew Stevens 40-yard field goal, 6:25. Hoosiers 7–3. 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:17. Second quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:22. Hawkeyes 10–7. 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:31. IU – Nico Radicic 46-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:19. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal, 12:43. Hawkeyes 13–10. 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13. IU – Nico Radicic 44-yard field goal, 9:47. Tied 13–13. 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:56. IU – Elijah Sarratt 49-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:28. Hoosiers 20–13. 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:33. IOWA – Fernando Mendoza tackled in the end zone for a safety, 0:00. Hoosiers 20–15.

Statistics	IU	IOWA
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	62–337	69–284
Rushes–yards	39–104	31–92
Passing yards	233	192
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–1	24–38–2
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	13/23, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	15 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Sarratt	6 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	19/25, 144 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	18 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Sam Phillips	5 receptions, 64 yards

at Wisconsin (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

Iowa won four consecutive games in this series for the first time in two decades (2002–2005), and blanked Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in 96 years. The Hawkeyes capitalized on three Badger turnovers in the first half. Iowa was able to run at will as this was the most lopsided win for the Hawkeyes since 1968 against the Badgers. The Hawkeyes have outscored Wisconsin 79–10 in the last two matchups. ^[14]

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	17	6	7	7	37
Badgers	0	0	0	0	0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 6:05 p.m.
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny, Wind E 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 76,064
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 32-yard field goal, 4:33. Hawkeyes 3–0. 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:29. IOWA – Kamari Moulton 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:33. Hawkeyes 10–0. 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:19. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 1:30. Hawkeyes 17–0. 1 play, 1 yard, 0:15. Second quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 25-yard field goal, 8:44. Hawkeyes 20–0. 9 plays, 22 yards, 5:26. IOWA – Drew Stevens 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Hawkeyes 23–0. 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:40. Third quarter IOWA – Xavier Williams 29-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 10:34. Hawkeyes 30–0. 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IOWA – Xavier Williams 19-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 7:25. Hawkeyes 37–0. 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:38.

Statistics	IOWA	WIS
First downs	18	12
Plays–yards	61–319	57–209
Rushes–yards	36–210	36–127
Passing yards	109	82
Passing: comp–att–int	18–25–1	8–21–2
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	17/24, 107 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	15 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kamari Moulton	3 receptions, 29 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Hunter Simmons	8/21, 82 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dilin Jones	16 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Lance Mason	1 reception, 29 yards

vs Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The Hawkeyes battled an emotional Penn State team who was playing their first game just days after the firing of head coach James Franklin. Both teams had success running the football, but Iowa popped a few more big plays and outlasted the Nittany Lions. The Hawkeyes' third win in the last four games in the series sent Penn State to 0–4 in Big Ten play. ^[15] Senior defensive back Xavier Nwankpa earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Penn State. ^[16]

Penn State Nittany Lions (3–3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	7	7	7	3	24
Hawkeyes	3	7	6	9	25

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 6:08 p.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen 1-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 8:45. Penn State 7–0. 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:26. IOWA – Drew Stevens 39-yard field goal, 4:24. Penn State 7–3. 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:21. Second quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 1:14. Hawkeyes 10–7. 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:14. PSU – E. Washington 35-yard blocked field goal return (Ryan Barker kick), 0:00. Penn State 14–10. 0:06. Third quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen 8-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 9:25. Penn State 21–10. 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 4-yard run (pass failed), 4:19. Penn State 21–16. 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal, 13:17. Penn State 21–19. 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55. PSU – Ryan Barker 32-yard field goal, 4:56. Penn State 24–19. 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:21. IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:54. Hawkeyes 25–24. 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.

Statistics	PSU	IOWA
First downs	19	11
Plays–yards	74–266	49–313
Rushes–yards	46–173	33–245
Passing yards	93	68
Passing: comp–att–int	15–28–2	10–16–1
Time of possession	36:12	23:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Ethan Grunkemeyer	15/28, 93 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Trebor Peña	3 receptions, 19 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	10/16, 68 yards, INT
	Rushing	Mark Gronowski	9 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kaden Wetjen	2 receptions, 21 yards

vs Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale)

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

Minnesota has not won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in nearly 45 years (1981). Iowa dominated the first half, scoring in all three phases of the game. This was the most lopsided game in the series since 2008 as the Gophers never had momentum. The victory once again brought the Hawkeyes to bowl eligibility. ^[17]

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–2) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	3	0	3
Hawkeyes	17	14	3	7	41

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 2:40 p.m.
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 10:06. Hawkeyes 7–0. 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. IOWA – Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal, 3:19. Hawkeyes 10–0. 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:04. IOWA – Zach Lutmer 34-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick), 2:57. Hawkeyes 17–0. 1 play, 0:17. Second quarter IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 29-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 13:33. Hawkeyes 24–0. 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:55. IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 50-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 11:23. Hawkeyes 31–0. Third quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 46-yard field goal, 4:06. Hawkeyes 34–0. 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:40. MINN – Brady Denaburg 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Hawkeyes 34–3. 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter IOWA – Jeremy Hecklinski 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:30. Hawkeyes 41–3. 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:39.

Statistics	MINN	IOWA
First downs	10	13
Plays–yards	53–133	56–274
Rushes–yards	25–24	36–133
Passing yards	109	141
Passing: comp–att–int	16–28–3	13–20–0
Time of possession	26:50	33:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	16/28, 109 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Xavier Ford	8 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Le'Meke Brockington	6 receptions, 54 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/19, 135 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	15 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Wetjen	3 receptions, 49 yards

vs No. 9 Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team and Big Noon Kickoff

Fox Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this top 20 showdown. These teams had only played each other three times prior and this was their first meeting in over 30 years. Rain was a factor as both teams struggled passing. Iowa took their first lead of the game at 16–15 with 1:51 remaining. But, in their first visit to Iowa City since 1989, Oregon prevailed with a field goal, 18–16. ^{[18] [19]}

No. 9 Oregon Ducks (7–1) vs No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Ducks	2	10	3	3	18
No. 20 Hawkeyes	0	7	0	9	16

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:42 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Rain, Wind N 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter OREGON – Safety, 9:55. Ducks 2–0. 3:01. Second quarter OREGON – Dierre Hill Jr 19-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:46. Ducks 9–0. 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:00. IOWA – DJ Vonnahme 3-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 5:43. Ducks 9–7. 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:03. OREGON – Atticus Sappington 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Ducks 12–7. 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:43. Third quarter OREGON – Atticus Sappington 40-yard field goal, 0:44. Ducks 15–7. 9 plays, 65 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 58-yard field goal, 12:39. Ducks 15–10. 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:05. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 3-yard run (Wetjen pass from Gronowski failed), 1:51. Hawkeyes 16–15. 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:45. OREGON – Atticus Sappington 39-yard field goal, 0:03. Ducks 18–16. 10 plays, 54 yards, 1:48.

Statistics	ORE	IOWA
First downs	19	18
Plays–yards	57–373	61–239
Rushes–yards	36–261	43–101
Passing yards	112	138
Passing: comp–att–int	13–21–1	10–18–0
Time of possession	26:40	33:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Dante Moore	13/21, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Noah Whittington	17 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Johnson	4 receptions, 36 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	10/18, 138 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	23 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	DJ Vonnahme	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

at No. 17 USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team

Playing at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the first time since 1976, the Hawkeyes took control early before stalling out down the stretch. For the second consecutive week rain was a factor but Iowa drove the ball effectively in the first half, leading 21–10 at intermission. USC outscored Iowa 16–0 in the second half to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. Senior Mark Gronowski became the first Hawkeye to have rushing, receiving, and passing touchdowns in the same game in over 30 years. This was the first meeting of the schools since the 2019 Holiday Bowl. Iowa's last win at the Coliseum remains 1961, and The Trojans have an 8–3 advantage in the overall series. ^{[20] [21]}

No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3) at No. 17 USC Trojans (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Hawkeyes	7	14	0	0	21
No. 17 Trojans	0	10	9	7	26

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:41 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Rain, Wind SE 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 65,216
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (BTN): Rhett Lewis (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	USC
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	53–320	63–360
Rushes–yards	33–183	31–106
Passing yards	137	254
Passing: comp–att–int	13–20–1	23–32–0
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/19, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	15 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	DJ Vonnahme	4 receptions, 59 yards
USC	Passing	Jayden Maiava	23/32, 254 yards, TD
	Rushing	King Miller	19 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Makai Lemon	10 receptions, 153 yards, TD

vs Michigan State

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

With a first quarter 62-yard punt return for a touchdown, Kaden Wetjen broke a Tim Dwight return touchdown record from almost three decades prior. The Hawkeyes offense stalled for most of the first three quarters, but woke up in the fourth. Senior Drew Stevens kicked a 44-yard field goal in his final home game for the nail-biting win. Michigan State has only won at Kinnick Stadium twice in the last 30 years (2011, 2013). ^[22]

Michigan State Spartans (3–7) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	3	14	0	17
Hawkeyes	7	0	0	13	20

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 13 mph (21 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 62-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 3:38. Hawkeyes 7–0. Second quarter MSU – Martin Connington 27-yard field goal, 2:54. Hawkeyes 7–3. 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:19. Third quarter MSU – Chrishon McCray 45-yard pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Martin Connington kick), 8:58. Spartans 10–7. 2 plays, 38 yards, 1:13. MSU – Chrishon McCray 5-yard pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Martin Connington kick), 1:13. Spartans 17–7. 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal, 11:27. Spartans 17–10. 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:19. IOWA – Jacob Gill 13-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 1:29. Tied 17–17. 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:08. IOWA – Drew Stevens 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Hawkeyes 20–17. 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:41.

Statistics	MSU	IOWA
First downs	19	16
Plays–yards	69–335	61–301
Rushes–yards	27–80	39–154
Passing yards	255	147
Passing: comp–att–int	25–42–1	12–22–1
Time of possession	29:31	28:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Alessio Milivojevic	25/42, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brandon Tullis	8 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Jack Velling	8 receptions, 88 yards
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/22, 147 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	18 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Reece Vander Zee	2 receptions, 46 yards

at Nebraska (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

The Hawkeyes have won 10 of the last 11 in this trophy series. The Cornhuskers were also out for revenge as they gave away the last two match-ups on last-minute turnovers. This marked the 15th Heroes Game with Iowa holding a 11–4 advantage as well as earning their seventh consecutive victory in Lincoln. After a back-and-forth first half, the Hawkeyes shut out the Cornhuskers in the second to get the most lopsided win in the series since 2017. Mark Gronowski also broke the Iowa single-season quarterback rushing record (491). ^[23]

Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	10	14	9	7	40
Cornhuskers	10	6	0	0	16

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 11:08 a.m. CST
• Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), Cloudy, Wind E 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 86,410
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information

First quarter NEB – Emmett Johnson 1-yard run (Kyle Cunanan kick), 10:40. Huskers 7–0. 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:47. IOWA – Drew Stevens 41-yard field goal, 8:49. Huskers 7–3. 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41. IOWA – DJ Vonnahme 35-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 5:35. Hawkeyes 10–7. 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:37. NEB – Kyle Cunanan 31-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 10–10. 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:22. Second quarter NEB – Kyle Cunanan 29-yard field goal, 13:53. Huskers 13–10. 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:20. IOWA – Kamari Moulton 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 8:13. Hawkeyes 17–13. 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. NEB – Kyle Cunanan 35-yard field goal, 2:53. Hawkeyes 17–16. 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:14. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:37. Hawkeyes 24–16. 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:16. Third quarter IOWA – Safety, 11:16. Hawkeyes 26–16. 5 plays, 12 yards, 3:44. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 4:47. Hawkeyes 33–16. 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:51. Fourth quarter IOWA – Kamari Moulton 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 13:40. Hawkeyes 40–16. 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:34.

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs	18	14
Plays–yards	62–379	60–300
Rushes–yards	46–213	36–231
Passing yards	166	69
Passing: comp–att–int	9–16–0	9–24–0
Time of possession	33:20	26:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	9/16, 166 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	18 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	DJ Vonnahme	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Nebraska	Passing	TJ Lateef	9/24, 69 yards
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	29 carries, 217 yards, TD
	Receiving	Emmett Johnson	2 receptions, 22 yards

Roster

2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 9 Hank Brown So QB 16 Ryan Fitzgerald Fr QB 11 Mark Gronowski Sr QB 10 Jeremy Hecklinski  Fr QB 19 Jackson Stratton Jr QB 3 Jimmy Sullivan Fr RB 23 Brevin Doll  Fr RB 22 Braeden Jackson Fr RB 25 Nathan McNeil Fr RB 28 Kamari Moulton  So RB 4 Jaziun Patterson Jr RB 8 Terrell Washington, Jr.  So RB 26 Xavier Williams  Fr WR 6 Seth Anderson Sr WR 0 Jarriett Buie  So WR 17 Alex Eichmann Jr WR 5 Jacob Gill GS WR 7 Dayton Howard  So WR 83 Jackson Naeve So WR 1 KJ Parker  Fr WR 84 Apollo Payne Fr WR 2 Sam Phillips Sr WR 13 Terrence Smith Fr WR 82 Dylan Stecker Fr WR 15 Reece Vander Zee So WR 21 Kaden Wetjen GS TE 80 Michael Burt  Fr TE 86 Eli Johnson Fr TE 88 Hayden Large GS TE 85 Thomas Meyer Fr TE 48 Zach Ortwerth Jr TE 87 Addison Ostrenga Sr TE 81 DJ Vonnahme  Fr TE 14 Mason Woods Fr OL 60 Lucas Allgeyer Fr OL 71 Jack Dotzler Jr OL 67 Gennings Dunker Sr OL 79 Bryce George GS OL 52 Will Hahn Fr OL 63 Josh Janowski  Fr OL 64 Leighton Jones  So OL 65 Logan Jones GS OL 72 Kale Krogh Jr OL 59 Trevor Lauck  So OL 75 Cannon Leonard  So OL 74 Bodey McCaslin  Fr OL 53 Michael Myslinski Sr OL 77 George Nahas  So OL 68 Will Nolan  Fr OL 58 Kade Pieper  So OL 70 Beau Stephens Sr OL 61 Cael Winter  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 90 Brian Allen Jr DE 84 Joseph Anderson  Fr DE 13 Drew Campbell  Fr DE 40 Chima Chineke  Fr DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson  So DL 97 Iose Epenesa Fr DL 94 Brad Fitzgibbon Fr DL 51 Luke Gaffney Jr DL 95 Aaron Graves Sr DL 96 Bryce Hawthorne So DL 57 Will Hubert  Jr DL 49 Ethan Hurkett GS DL 99 Devan Kennedy  Fr DL 48 Max Llewellyn Sr DL 50 Will Lockhart Fr DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather  So DL 91 Jonah Pace Sr DL 51 Jeremiah Pittman GS LB 33 Cam Buffington  Fr LB 15 Carson Cooney Fr LB 31 Nolan DeLong  So LB 10 Burke Gautcher Fr LB 41 Jaden Harrell GS LB 47 Jack Laughlin  So LB 36 Jayden Montgomery Jr LB 12 Jaxon Rexroth GS LB 46 Preston Ries  Fr LB 43 Karson Sharar Sr LB 25 Kelby Telander Sr LB 42 Zach Twedt GS LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix Jr LB 22 Derek Weisskopf  Fr DB 5 Shahid Barros GS DB 18 CJ Bell Jr. Fr DB 17 Teegan Davis  So DB 16 O'Lontae Dean Fr DB 4 Koen Entringer Jr DB 19 Kyler Gerardy  Fr DB 7 Rashad Godfrey Jr.  Fr DB 2 TJ Hall Sr DB 30 Rayce Heitman Fr DB 20 Ty Hudkins DB 26 Kael Kolarik Jr DB 8 Deshaun Lee Jr DB 6 Zach Lutmer  So DB 34 Drew MacPherson Fr DB 21 Watts McBride  So DB 14 Alex Mota  So DB 1 Xavier Nwankpa Sr DB 11 Jacob Wallace Fr DB 3 Jaylen Watson So	Special teams von Pos. # Name Class K 92 Caden Buhr Fr K 18 Drew Stevens Sr P 9 Rhys Dakin So P 99 Ty Nissen Sr LS 97 Ike Speltz  Fr LS 45 Bryant Worrell GS	Head coach Kirk Ferentz Coordinators/assistant coaches Seth Wallace – Assistant head coach/Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers Tim Lester – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator George Barnett Offensive line Kelvin Bell – Defensive line Omar Young – Running backs Jon Budmayr – Wide receivers Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator Warren Ruggiero - Senior offensive analyst Raimond Braithwaite – Director, strength and conditioning Drew Heitland – Assistant, strength and conditioning Kohle Helle – Assistant, strength and conditioning Cody Myers – Assistant, strength and conditioning Allan Reyes – Strength and conditioning specialist Tyler Barnes – Chief of Staff/General Manager Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 1, 2025

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