2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–2 (1–1 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. 11 Indiana		2	–	0					5	–	0
No. 6 Oregon		2	–	0					5	–	0
Maryland		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 1 Ohio State		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 19 Michigan		1	–	0					3	–	1
Minnesota		1	–	0					3	–	1
No. 21 USC		2	–	1					4	–	1
No. 23 Illinois		1	–	1					4	–	1
Iowa		1	–	1					3	–	2
Northwestern		1	–	1					2	–	2
Michigan State		0	–	1					3	–	1
Nebraska		0	–	1					3	–	1
No. 3 Penn State		0	–	1					3	–	1
Washington		0	–	1					3	–	1
Purdue		0	–	1					2	–	2
Wisconsin		0	–	1					2	–	2
UCLA		0	–	1					0	–	4
Rutgers		0	–	2					3	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represent the University of Iowa during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by twenty seventh-year head coach Kirk Ferentz. They play home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference.

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	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		at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)
October 18		Penn State	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
October 25		Minnesota	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)
November 8		Oregon	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 15		at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 22		Michigan State	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)	CBS
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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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	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Albany (FCS)

See also: 2025 Albany Great Danes football team

Pregame line	Over/under
IOWA –39	48.5 [6]

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). ^[7]

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: 5:00 p.m.
• 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)
• ^[8]

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

Pregame line	Over/under
Iowa State -3.5	43.5

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. ^[9]

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: 11:00 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)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

The last non-conference game for Iowa 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. ^[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: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)

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 missed), 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

Pregame line	Over/under
Iowa -2.5	46.5

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]

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: 7:00 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)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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. Additionally, Iowa had won nine of the last ten games in this series.

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: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wisconsin (rivalry)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa hasn't won four consecutive games in this series in two decades (2002–2005).

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: October 11
• Game time:  
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• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	WIS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Pregame line	Over/under

The Hawkeyes will be seeking redemption after the most recent matchup in the series, a humbling 31–0 loss at Beaver Stadium in 2023.

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in nearly 45 years (1981).

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team

Pregame line	Over/under

These teams have only played each other three times prior and this is their first meeting in over 30 years.

Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ducks			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORE	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

The first meeting of the schools since the 2019 Holiday Bowl. The Trojans have a 7–3 advantage in the overall series.

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:00/2:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

The Hawkeyes will be looking to make up for a disappointing performance against the Spartans from the previous season. Additionally, Michigan State has only won at Kinnick Stadium twice in the last 30 years (2011, 2013).

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
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• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska (rivalry)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

The Hawkeyes have won nine of the last ten in this trophy series. The Cornhuskers will also be out for revenge as they gave away the last two match-ups on last-minute turnovers.

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (CBS):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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 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 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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