2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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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 |
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No. 9 Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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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 |
Player | Position | Destination |
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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 |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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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 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Albany * | FS1 | W 34–7 | 69,250 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 Iowa State * | FOX | L 13–16 | 61,500 | |
September 13 | 6:30 p.m. | UMass * |
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September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | FOX | |||
September 27 | 11:00 a.m./2:30/3:00 p.m. | Indiana ![]() |
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October 11 | at Wisconsin | |||||
October 18 | Penn State |
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October 25 | Minnesota |
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November 8 | Oregon |
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November 15 | 2:00/2:30 p.m. | at USC | ||||
November 22 | Michigan State |
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November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska | CBS | |||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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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]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Great Danes (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Hawkeyes | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Statistics | ALB | IOWA |
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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 |
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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 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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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.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 16 Cyclones | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Statistics | IOWA | ISU |
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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 |
Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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The last non-conference game for Iowa and their first-ever meeting with UMass. A victory would move Kirk Ferentz into first place in overall wins as a Big Ten football coach.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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UMass | Passing | ||
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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Kirk Ferentz has yet to lose to the Scarlet Knights (4–0).
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | ||
Scarlet Knights | 0 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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Rutgers | Passing | ||
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Indiana hasn't defeated Iowa since 2012. Additionally, Iowa has won nine of the last ten games in this series. The Hawkeyes will be looking to overcome slow starts in homecoming games, including a 2007 loss to the Hoosiers.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hoosiers | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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Iowa hasn't won four consecutive games in this series in two decades (2002–2005).
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | ||
Badgers | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin | Passing | ||
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The Hawkeyes will be seeking redemption after the most recent matchup in the series, a humbling 31–0 loss at Beaver Stadium in 2023.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Nittany Lions | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Penn State | Passing | ||
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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Minnesota hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in nearly 45 years (1981).
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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These teams have only played each other three times prior and this is their first meeting in over 30 years.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ducks | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Oregon | Passing | ||
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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The first meeting of the schools since the 2019 Holiday Bowl. The Trojans have a 7–3 advantage in the overall series.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | ||
Trojans | 0 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
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Statistics | IOWA | USC |
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USC | Passing | ||
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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).
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | ||
Hawkeyes | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Michigan State | Passing | ||
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Iowa | Passing | ||
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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.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | ||
Cornhuskers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nebraska | Passing | ||
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