2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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.

2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 27–20 vs. Boston College
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Record	8–5 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Ferentz (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 15 Michigan State		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 8 Penn State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Michigan		5	–	4					8	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	6					4	–	8
Indiana		2	–	7					5	–	7
Maryland		2	–	7					4	–	8
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 17 Northwestern		7	–	2					10	–	3
Iowa		4	–	5					8	–	5
Purdue		4	–	5					7	–	6
Nebraska		3	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	7					5	–	7
Illinois		0	–	9					2	–	10
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The Iowa football program was awarded Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award for the Kinnick Wave, a new tradition that began during the season, where, at the end of the first quarter of every home game everyone in the stadium turned and waved to the young patients watching from the Stead Family Children's Hospital, which overlooks Kinnick Stadium. This season marked the first time since 1980 that the Tigerhawk logo was displayed at midfield in Kinnick Stadium.

Offseason

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

2017 commitments

The Hawkeyes signed a total of 22 recruits.

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Coy Kirkpatrick DE	Madrid, Iowa	Madrid HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 8, 2015
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Tristan Wirfs OT	Mount Vernon, Iowa	Mount Vernon HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 7, 2015
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Jacob Coons TE	Solon, Iowa	Solon HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 12, 2015
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A. J. Epenesa DE	Edwardsville, Illinois	Edwardsville HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 17, 2016
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Djimon Colbert CB	Mission, Kansas	Bishop Miege HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mar 6, 2016
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Mark Kallenberger OT	Bettendorf, Iowa	Bettendrof HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Mar 31, 2016
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Ivory Kelly-Martin RB	Oswego, Illinois	Oswego East HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 4, 2016
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Levi Duwa DE	Wellman, Iowa	Mid-Prairie Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 24, 2016
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Peyton Mansell QB	Belton, Texas	Belton HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Jun 20, 2016
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Brandon Smith WR	Lake Cormorant, Mississippi	Lake Cormorant HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2016
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Camron Harrell S	Bradley, Illinois	Brady-Bourbonnais HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 26, 2016
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Matt Hankins CB	Flower Mound, Texas	Marcus HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	Jun 27, 2016
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Joshua Turner CB	Delray Beach, Florida	American Heritage HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 11, 2016
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Max Cooper WR	Waukesha, Wisconsin	Catholic Memorial HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Dec 14, 2016
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Henry Marchese WR	Lincolnshire, Illinois	Stevenson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 24, 2017
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Nate Wieland LB	Iowa City, Iowa	Iowa City HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 30, 2017
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Trey Creamer CB	Cartersville, Georgia	Cartersville HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 30, 2017
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Kyshaun Bryan RB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 30, 2017
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Geno Stone S	New Castle, Pennsylvania	New Castle HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
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Ryan Gersonde P	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Marquette University HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 31, 2017
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette CB	Newark, New Jersey	Weequahic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
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Daviyon Nixon DE	Kenosha, Wisconsin	Indian Trail Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
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Overall recruit ranking:
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "2017 Iowa Football Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. Iowa City, IA							BTN	W 24–3	68,075
September 9	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa State*		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ESPN2	W 44–41 ^OT	61,500
September 16	2:30 p.m.	North Texas*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN2	W 31–14	65,668
September 23	6:30 p.m.	No. 4 Penn State		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 19–21	66,205
September 30	3:00 p.m.	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	L 10–17	73,331
October 7	11:00 a.m.	Illinois		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 45–16	69,894
October 21	11:00 a.m.	at Northwestern		Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ESPN2	L 10–17 ^OT	40,036
October 28	5:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)	FS1	W 17–10	66,292
November 4	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 Ohio State		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN	W 55–24	67,669
November 11	2:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Wisconsin	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)	ABC	L 14–38	80,462
November 18	2:30 p.m.	Purdue		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	L 15–24	60,554
November 24	3:00 p.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Heroes Trophy)	FS1	W 56–14	90,046
December 27	4:15 p.m.	vs. Boston College*		Yankee Stadium New York, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	W 27–20	37,667
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Roster

2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Ryan Boyle So QB 2 Peyton Mansell Fr QB 15 Ryan Schmidt So QB 4 Nate Stanley So QB 8 Tyler Wiegers Jr RB 22 Toks Akinribade So RB 47 Lane Akre So RB 16 Kyshaun Bryan Fr RB 20 James Butler Sr RB 21 Sam Cook  Fr RB 26 Marcel Joly Jr RB 33 Austin Kelly Jr RB 21 Ivory Kelly-Martin Fr RB 45 Drake Kulick Sr RB 36 Brady Ross So RB 25 Akrum Wadley Sr RB 28 Toren Young  Fr WR 2 Brandon Bishop Jr WR 19 Max Cooper Fr WR 23 Dominique Dafney So WR 84 Nick Easley Jr WR 82 Adrian Falconer Jr WR 13 Henry Marchese Fr WR 12 Brandon Smith Fr WR 6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Fr WR 89 Matt VandeBerg Sr WR 80 Devonte Young So TE 42 Shaun Beyer  Fr TE 18 Drew Cook So TE 88 Jacob Coons Fr TE 87 Noah Fant So TE 38 T. J. Hockenson  Fr TE 86 Peter Pekar Sr TE 85 Nate Vejvoda So TE 39 Nate Wieting So TE 81 Jon Wisnieski Sr OL 61 Cole Banwart  Fr OL 75 Ike Boettger  Sr OL 78 James Daniels Jr OL 76 Dalton Ferguson Jr OL 77 Alaric Jackson  Fr OL 71 Mark Kallenberger Fr OL 72 Coy Kirkpatrick Fr OL 70 Lucas LeGrand Jr OL 52 Boone Myers  Sr OL 68 Landan Paulsen So OL 66 Levi Paulsen So OL 56 Burke Prins Fr OL 69 Keegan Render Jr OL 59 Ross Reynolds Jr OL 79 Sean Welsh Sr OL 63 Spencer Williams  Fr OL 74 Tristan Wirfs Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 99 Nathan Bazata Sr DL 90 Sam Brincks Jr DL 67 Levi Duwa Fr DL 94 A. J. Epenesa Fr DL 77 Daniel Gaffney Sr DL 60 Jacob Giese So DL 57 Chauncey Golston  Fr DL 40 Parker Hesse Jr DL 88 Jake Hulett Sr DL 66 Dallas Jacobus  Fr DL 53 Garret Jansen So DL 82 Jack Kallenberger Jr DL 95 Cedrick Lattimore So DL 97 Romeo McKnight  Fr DL 98 Anthony Nelson So DL 96 Matt Nelson Jr DL 58 Jake Newborg Jr DL 91 Brady Reiff So DL 74 Austin Schulte  Fr DL 93 Brandon Simon  Fr LB 41 Bo Bower Sr LB 48 Jack Hockaday Jr LB 43 Josey Jewell Sr LB 52 Amani Jones So LB 31 Aaron Mends Jr LB 44 Ben Niemann Sr LB 49 Nick Niemann  Fr LB 50 Jacob Sobotka Jr LB 55 Kyle Taylor  Fr LB 35 Barrington Wade  Fr LB 26 Kevin Ward Sr LB 34 Kristian Welch So LB 29 Nate Wieland Fr DB 20 Cedric Boswell  Fr DB 33 Noah Clayberg Fr DB 32 Djimon Colbert Fr DB 3 Trey Creamer Fr DB 1 Wes Dvorak So DB 30 Jake Gervase Jr DB 8 Matt Hankins Fr DB 10 Camron Harrell Fr DB 27 Amani Hooker So DB 15 Joshua Jackson Jr DB 18 John Milani So DB 11 Michael Ojemudia So DB 5 Manny Rugamba So DB 37 Brandon Snyder  Jr DB 9 Geno Stone Fr DB 19 Miles Taylor Sr DB 4 Josh Turner Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 Keith Duncan  So K 6 Josh Proehl Fr K 91 Miguel Recinos Jr K 94 Caleb Shudak  Fr K 95 Lena Osman Jr P 90 Ryan Gersonde Fr P 7 Colten Rastetter So LS 97 Tyler Kluver Sr LS 84 Austin Spiewak  Fr LS 50 Jackson Subbert So	Head coach Kirk Ferentz Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Ferentz – Offensive coordinator/running backs Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator/tight ends Chris Doyle – Strength and conditioning Kelvin Bell – Recruiting coordinator/Assistant Defensive Line Ken O'Keefe – Quarterbacks Kelton Copeland – Wide receivers Tim Polasek – Offensive line Reese Morgan – Defensive line Seth Wallace – Linebackers coach Raimond Braithwaite – Assistant, strength and conditioning Nick DiMarco – Assistant, strength and conditioning Justin Lima – Assistant, strength and conditioning Cody Meyers – Assistant, strength and conditioning Paul Federici – Director of football operations Ben Hansen – Assistant director of football operations Broderick Binns – Director, player development Scott Southmayd – Director, player personnel Max Allen – Director, football new media Tyler Barnes – Director, recruiting Tyler Anderson – Graduate assistant Martin Hopkins – Graduate assistant Joe Pawlak – Graduate assistant Don Shumpert – Graduate assistant Austin Showalter – Football analyst/administrative assistant Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator Chris Ruth – Assistant video coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/3/17

Rankings

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—	25	RV	—	—	—	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	20	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

Wyoming

Wyoming at Iowa

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	0	3
• Hawkeyes	0	14	7	3	24

• Date: September 2
• Location:
  Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 2:57
• Game attendance: 68,075
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Overcast, Wind SSW 5-10
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski (MAC)
• TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

2	11:21	Wyoming	Cooper Rothe 49-yard field goal	Wyoming 3–0
2	5:07	Iowa	Noah Fant 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–3
2	0:22	Iowa	Noah Fant 27-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 14–3
3	5:34	Iowa	Nick Easley 45-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 21–3
4	7:52	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 44-yard field goal	Iowa 24–3

Iowa opened up the 2017 football season against the Wyoming Cowboys and highly rated Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. The Hawkeyes got off to a slow start, but after Wyoming punter Tim Zaleski missed the ball on the attempted punt, the Hawkeyes took a 14–3 lead at the half. Iowa built on the momentum with a 45-yard pass from first-year starter Nate Stanley to wide receiver Nick Easley. Iowa wins the season opener 24–3. Iowa's defense impressed many, holding Josh Allen to only 174 yards and 17 incompletions, and a quarterback rating of 24.9. Iowa defense also picked off Allen twice.

This game marked the debut of the "Kinnick Wave", a new Iowa football tradition in which fans turn toward the children's hospital that overlooks the playing field at the end of the first quarter and wave to patients and their families watching the game from the hospital.

Statistics	WYO	IOWA
First downs	15	16
Total yards	233	263
Rushing yards	59	138
Passing yards	174	125
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing	Josh Allen	23/40, 174 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Milo Hall	9 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Austin Conway	7 receptions, 47 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	8/15, 125 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	24 carries, 116 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

At Iowa State

Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Hawkeyes	7	7	7	17	6	44
Cyclones	7	3	14	14	3	41

• Date: September 9
• Location: Jack Trice Stadium
  Ames, IA
• Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:53
• Game attendance: 61,500
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) Mostly Clear, Wind SE 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass (B1G)
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Julie Stewart-Binks

• Source: Box Score Archived September 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Scoring summary

1	9:03	ISU	Allen Lazard 5-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)	Iowa St 7–0
1	4:23	Iowa	Nick Easley 10-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 7–7
2	11:05	ISU	Garrett Owens 24-yard field goal	Iowa St 10–7
2	0:52	Iowa	Matt VandeBerg 17-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 14–10
3	7:21	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 21–10
3	4:37	ISU	Allen Lazard 3-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)	Iowa 21–17
3	0:52	ISU	Hakeem Butler 30-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)	Iowa St 24–21
4	11:46	ISU	David Montgomery 7-yard run (Garrett Owens kick)	Iowa St 31–21
4	6:25	Iowa	Ihmir Smith-Marsette 15-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa St 31–28
4	5:16	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 23-yard field goal	Tied 31–31
4	4:36	ISU	Hakeem Butler 74-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)	Iowa St 38–31
4	1:09	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 46-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 38–38
OT	0:00	ISU	Garrett Owens 30-yard field goal	Iowa St 41–38
OT	0:00	Iowa	Ihmir Smith-Marsette 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley	Iowa 44–41

Iowa's first rivalry game of the year was the Cy-Hawk series against Big 12 foe Iowa State – fresh off a 42–3 beatdown in Iowa City the past year. ISU's 2nd year coach Matt Campbell referred to Iowa as the "team out east" in pregame preparations. This game had a relatively slow beginning and Iowa appeared to be in control well into the third quarter. However, Iowa State's offense exploded and put up 28 points in the second half. The game ultimately went to OT and the "team out east" prevailed with a Nate Stanley touchdown pass.

Statistics	IOWA	IOWA ST
First downs	29	22
Total yards	497	467
Rushing yards	164	120
Passing yards	333	347
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	37:07	22:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	27/41, 333 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	28 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Easley	7 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Iowa State	Passing	Jacob Park	25/46, 347 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	David Montgomery	20 carries, 112 yards, TD
	Receiving	Allen Lazard	6 receptions, 23 yards, 2 TD

North Texas

North Texas at Iowa

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	7	7	0	0	14
• Hawkeyes	7	3	7	14	31

• Date: September 16
• Location:
  Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:26
• Game attendance: 65,668
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	5:34	UNT	Jeffery Wilson 41-yard run (Trevor Moore kick)	UNT 7–0
1	0:52	Iowa	T. J. Hockenson 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 7–7
2	5:23	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 42-yard field goal	Iowa 10–7
2	0:11	UNT	Jalen Guyton 13-yard pass from Quinn Shanbour (Trevor Moore kick)	UNT 14–10
3	4:24	Iowa	Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 17–14
4	8:16	Iowa	Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 24–14
4	1:47	Iowa	Ivory Kelly-Martin 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 31–14

After an emotional win from a week prior, Iowa got off to a sluggish start though ultimately pulled away to start out 3–0.

Statistics	UNT	IOWA
First downs	17	28
Total yards	305	435
Rushing yards	112	238
Passing yards	193	197
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	19:15	40:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Mason Fine	16/26, 167 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jeff Wilson	12 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Turner Smiley	4 receptions, 74 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	16/27, 197 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Toren Young	19 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	5 receptions, 37 yards

No. 4 Penn State

No. 4 Penn State at Iowa

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 4 Nittany Lions	3	2	10	6	21
Hawkeyes	0	7	0	12	19

• Date: September 23
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa, IA
• Game start: 6:42 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:31
• Game attendance: 66,205
• Game weather: 91°, Clear, Wind SSE 5-10
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	1:01	Penn St	Tyler Davis 19-yard field goal	Penn St 3–0
2	7:40	Penn St	Shareef Miller Safety	Penn St 5–0
2	0:37	Iowa	Nick Easley 21-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–5
3	10:42	Penn St	Tyler Davis 21-yard field goal	Penn St 8–7
3	5:16	Penn St	Saquon Barkley 8-yard run (Tyler Davis kick)	Penn St 15–7
4	10:02	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 70-yard pass from Nate Stanley (pass failed)	Penn St 15–13
4	1:42	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 35-yard run (pass failed)	Iowa 19–15
4	0:00	Penn St	Juwan Johnson 7-yard pass from Trace McSorley (run failed)	Penn St 21–19

Statistics	PSU	IOWA
First downs	29	11
Total yards	579	273
Rushing yards	295	82
Passing yards	284	191
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	39:39	20:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Trace McSorley	31/44, 284 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Saquon Barkley	28 carries, 211 yards, TD
	Receiving	Saquon Barkley	12 receptions, 94 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	13/22, 191 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	19 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Akrum Wadley	4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

At Michigan State

Iowa at Michigan State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	7	0	3	10
• Spartans	14	3	0	0	17

• Date: September 30
• Location: Spartan Stadium
  East Lansing, MI
• Game start: 4:17 p.m. EDT
• Elapsed time: 3:16
• Game attendance: 73,331
• Game weather: 64°, Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Wind NNE 3
• Referee: Mike Cannon
• TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	11:50	Mich St	Felton Davis 22-yard pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick)	Mich St 7–0
1	2:11	Mich St	Felton Davis 22-yard pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick)	Mich St 14–0
2	12:15	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 9-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Mich St 14–7
2	0:43	Mich St	Matt Coghlin 38-yard field goal	Mich St 17–7
4	9:08	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 43-yard field goal	Mich St 17–10

Statistics	IOWA	MSU
First downs	11	19
Total yards	231	300
Rushing yards	19	88
Passing yards	212	212
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	26:26	33:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	16/31, 197 yards
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	17 carries, 30 yards, TD
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	3 receptions, 46 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Brian Lewerke	18/28, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brian Lewerke	12 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Felton Davis III	9 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Illinois

Illinois at Iowa
Homecoming

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	3	10	3	0	16
• Hawkeyes	7	10	7	21	45

• Date: October 7
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:24
• Game attendance: 69,894
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Overcast, Wind S 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
• Referee: Dan Capron
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Glen Mason, Elise Menaker

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	9:32	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal	Illinois 3–0
1	4:16	Iowa	Nick Easley 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–3
2	9:06	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 37-yard field goal	Iowa 10–3
2	6:40	Illinois	Ra'Von Bonner 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick)	Tied 10–10
2	2:49	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal	Illinois 13–10
2	0:08	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 17–13
3	6:40	Iowa	Brandon Snyder 89-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 24–13
3	2:43	Illinois	Chase McLaughlin 40-yard field goal	Iowa 24–16
4	14:22	Iowa	Matt VandeBerg 39-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 31–16
4	8:49	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 18-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 38–16
4	3:36	Iowa	Ivory Kelly-Martin 3-yard pass from Tyler Wiegers (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 45–16

Illinois played with Iowa well into the third quarter. The Hawkeyes appeared lethargic but a Brandon Snyder interception sparked an Iowa rally and they dominated the rest of the way.

Statistics	ILL	IOWA
First downs	20	20
Total yards	446	441
Rushing yards	200	191
Passing yards	246	250
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	31:40	28:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Jeff George Jr.	22–45, 246 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Mike Epstein	7 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Carmoni Green	4 receptions, 28 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	17–32, 247 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	23 carries, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Easley	7 receptions, 59 yards, TD

At Northwestern

Iowa at Northwestern

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Hawkeyes	0	7	0	3	0	10
• Wildcats	0	0	7	3	7	17

• Date: October 21
• Location: Ryan Field
  Evanston, IL
• Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:10
• Game attendance: 40,036
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Mostly Cloudy, Wind S 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Referee: Don Willard
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Kris Budden

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

2	0:40	Iowa	Noah Fant 7-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–0
3	7:19	NW	Larkin 6-yard run (Kuhbander kick)	Tied 7–7
4	8:07	NW	Kuhbander 30-yard field goal	NW 10–7
4	1:30	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 48-yard field goal	Tied 10–10
OT		NW	Thorson 1-yard run (Kuhbander kick)	NW 17–10

Statistics	IOWA	NW
First downs	14	21
Total yards	312	339
Rushing yards	89	147
Passing yards	223	192
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:44	29:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	19/33, 223 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	26 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	Matt VandeBerg	3 receptions, 90 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Clayton Thorson	21/36, 192 yards
	Rushing	Justin Jackson	25 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Macan Wilson	5 receptions, 47 yards

Minnesota

Minnesota at Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	10	10
• Hawkeyes	7	0	7	3	17

• Date: October 28
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 5:40 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:20
• Game attendance: 66,292
• Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Overcast, Wind NW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
• Referee: Mike Cannon
• TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	12:37	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 12-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–0
3	11:00	Iowa	Noah Fant 45-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 14–0
4	8:07	Minn	McCrary 1-yard run (Carpenter kick)	Iowa 14–7
4	5:34	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 32-yard field goal	Iowa 17–7
4	4:28	Minn	Carpenter 33-yard field goal	Iowa 17–10

Iowa won their third in a row in this rivalry contest.

Statistics	MINN	IOWA
First downs	15	15
Total yards	281	315
Rushing yards	142	125
Passing yards	139	190
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Demry Croft	9–29, 139 yards, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Smith	15 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Johnson	4 receptions, 92 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	15–27, 190 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	16 carries, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Noah Fant	3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

No. 6 Ohio State

No. 6 Ohio State at Iowa

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Buckeyes	10	7	0	7	24
• Hawkeyes	10	21	7	17	55

• Date: November 4
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Elapsed time: 3:33
• Game attendance: 67,669
• Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), Overcast, Wind 2–4 mph (3.2–6.4 km/h)
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	14:52	Iowa	Amani Hooker 30-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–0
1	12:42	Ohio St	Terry McLaurin 29-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)	Tied 7–7
1	9:19	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 30-yard field goal	Iowa 10–7
1	4:32	Ohio St	Sean Nuernberger 27-yard field goal	Tied 10–10
2	13:41	Iowa	T. J. Hockenson 10-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 17–10
2	10:22	Ohio St	Johnnie Dixon 44-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)	Tied 17–17
2	3:06	Iowa	Noah Fant 25-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 24–17
2	0:30	Iowa	Noah Fant 3-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 31–17
3	2:30	Iowa	T. J. Hockenson 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 38–17
4	14:56	Iowa	Drake Kulick 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 45–17
4	13:16	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 30-yard field goal	Iowa 48–17
4	4:37	Ohio St	Johnnie Dixon 22-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)	Iowa 48–24
4	1:43	Iowa	Toren Young 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 55–24

Iowa was able to defeat Ohio State for the first time since 2004 in this blowout victory. The Buckeyes played with the Hawkeyes for most of the first half but from there the game belonged to Iowa. It was one of the most impressive wins of the Ferentz era and Nate Stanley's most distinguished to that point as well. Tight ends Noah Fant and T. J. Hockenson combined for 9 receptions, 125 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Defensive back and future NFL player Josh Jackson also had an outstanding game, tying an Iowa school record with three interceptions.

Statistics	OSU	IOWA
First downs	20	24
Total yards	371	487
Rushing yards	163	243
Passing yards	208	244
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	25:09	34:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	J. T. Barrett	18/34, 208 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	J. T. Barrett	14 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	J. K. Dobbins	5 receptions, 25 yards
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	20/31, 226 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	20 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Hockenson	5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

At No. 8 Wisconsin

No. 20 Iowa at No. 8 Wisconsin
Heartland Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Hawkeyes	7	0	7	0	14
• No. 8 Badgers	3	14	7	14	38

• Date: November 11
• Location: Camp Randall Stadium
  Madison, WI
• Game start: 2:36 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:14
• Game attendance: 80,462
• Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C), Cloudy, Wind S 9 mph (14 km/h)
• Referee: J. O'Neill
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	13:30	Iowa	Josh Jackson 43-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 7–0
1	5:43	Wisconsin	R. Gaglianone 23-yard field goal	Iowa 7–3
2	8:55	Wisconsin	Kendric Pryor 25-yard run (Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 10–7
2	1:19	Wisconsin	Kendric Pryor 12-yard pass from A. Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 17–7
3	11:18	Iowa	Josh Jackson 52-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick)	Wisconsin 17–14
3	6:10	Wisconsin	Leon Jacobs 21-yard fumble return (Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 24–14
4	11:05	Wisconsin	Bradrick Shaw 8-yard run (Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 31–14
4	7:02	Wisconsin	A.J. Taylor 5-yard pass from A. Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick)	Wisconsin 38–14

One week after the unexpected domination of Ohio State, the Hawkeye offense struggled terribly in Madison with 66 yards of total offense coming on 50 plays. Josh Jackson continued his torrid run with two interceptions – both returned for touchdowns.

Statistics	IOWA	WIS
First downs	5	18
Total yards	66	382
Rushing yards	25	247
Passing yards	41	135
Turnovers	3	4
Time of possession	21:33	38:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	8/24, 41 yards, INT
	Rushing	James Butler	8 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Nick Easley	2 receptions, 19 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Alex Hornibrook	11/18, 135 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Taylor	29 carries, 157 yards
	Receiving	Danny Davis	4 receptions, 74 yards

Purdue

Purdue at Iowa

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Boilermakers	7	0	14	3	24
Hawkeyes	0	9	0	6	15

• Date: November 18
• Location: Kinnick Stadium
  Iowa City, IA
• Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:03
• Game attendance: 60,554
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Partly Sunny, Wind NW 20 mph (32 km/h)
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	14:52	Purdue	D.J. Knox 5-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick)	Purdue 7–0
2	10:44	Iowa	Nathan Bazata 3-yard sack for a safety	Purdue 7–2
2	6:07	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 9–7
3	14:03	Purdue	Anthony Mahoungou 42-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick)	Purdue 14–9
3	11:59	Purdue	Anthony Mahoungou 16-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick)	Purdue 21–9
4	3:55	Purdue	J.D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal	Purdue 24–9
4	1:04	Iowa	Noah Fant 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Two-point conversion failed)	Purdue 24–15

The Boilermakers spoiled Senior Day in Iowa City by employing an effective tactic from the Jeff Brohm-era against Iowa – find a mismatch in the passing game and continue to exploit it. Purdue's Anthony Mahoungou had 7 receptions for 135 yards and 2 TD.

Statistics	PUR	IOWA
First downs	20	17
Total yards	294	258
Rushing yards	65	82
Passing yards	229	176
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	26:17	33:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Elijah Sindelar	22/37, 229 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Markell Jones	14 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Mahoungou	7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	16/33, 176 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	22 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Easley	5 receptions, 60 yards

At Nebraska

Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	7	7	28	14	56
Cornhuskers	7	7	0	0	14

• Date: November 24
• Location: Memorial Stadium
  Lincoln, NE
• Game start: 3:06 p.m. CST
• Elapsed time: 3:05
• Game attendance: 90,046
• Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Sunny, Wind NNW 16 mph (26 km/h)
• Referee: Dan Capron
• TV announcers (FS1): Mark Followill, Danny Kanell

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	9:34	Neb	Stanley Morgan Jr. 14-yard pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick)	Neb 7–0
1	2:16	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 20-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 7–7
2	6:18	Neb	Stanley Morgan Jr. 28-yard pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick)	Neb 14–7
2	0:25	Iowa	Noah Fant 4-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 14–14
3	12:24	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 21–14
3	9:53	Iowa	James Butler 12-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 28–14
3	8:32	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 29-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 35–14
3	1:20	Iowa	Noah Fant 68-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 42–14
4	9:24	Iowa	Toren Young 3-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 49–14
4	6:34	Iowa	Ivory Kelly-Martin 5-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 56–14

Nebraska got out to a fast start and was up 14–7 in the second quarter with Iowa struggling to move the ball. The script completely flipped from that point though as the Hawkeyes scored 49 unanswered points and shut out the Cornhuskers in the second half.

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs	23	12
Total yards	505	267
Rushing yards	313	67
Passing yards	192	200
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	33:09	26:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	13/20, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	19 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Noah Fant	3 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Nebraska	Passing	Tanner Lee	22/41, 205 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Mikale Wilbon	7 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Stanley Morgan Jr.	7 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD

vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)

Iowa vs. Boston College
Pinstripe Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Hawkeyes	3	7	7	10	27
Eagles	7	10	0	3	20

• Date: December 27
• Location: Yankee Stadium
  New York, NY
• Game start: 5:20 p.m. EST
• Elapsed time: 3:09
• Game attendance: 37,667
• Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), Clear and cold, Wind NW 12 mph (19 km/h) (WC 13)
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (ESPN): Kevin Negandhi, Mack Brown, Booger McFarland, Jen Lada

• Source: Box Score

Scoring summary

1	12:59	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 24-yard field goal	Iowa 3–0
1	0:05	BC	A. J. Dillon 4-yard run (C. Lichtenberg kick)	BC 7–3
2	13:18	Iowa	Noah Fant 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 10–7
2	9:35	BC	Tommy Sweeney 39-yard pass from Darius Wade (C. Lichtenberg kick)	BC 14–10
2	1:29	BC	Colton Lichtenberg 30-yard field goal	BC 17–10
3	7:11	Iowa	Akrum Wadley 5-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Tied 17–17
4	11:32	Iowa	Miguel Recinos 38-yard field goal	Iowa 20–17
4	8:09	BC	Colton Lichtenberg 24-yard field goal	Tied 20–20
4	3:09	Iowa	Drake Kulick 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick)	Iowa 27–20

Iowa was able to end their bowl drought in this contest with Boston College. The Hawkeyes had trouble containing the Eagles' offense but with second half adjustments held them to just a field goal which came with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. The victory was bowl win number seven for Kirk Ferentz and tied legendary coach Hayden Fry in career wins with 143.

Statistics	IOWA	BC
First downs	13	16
Total yards	200	383
Rushing yards	101	175
Passing yards	99	208
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	27:25	32:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Nate Stanley	8/15, 99 yards, TD
	Rushing	Akrum Wadley	22 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Akrum Wadley	2 receptions, 24 yards
Boston College	Passing	Darius Wade	16/27, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	A. J. Dillon	32 carries, 157 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tommy Sweeney	7 receptions, 137 yards, TD

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Josey Jewell	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	September 4, 2017
Nate Stanley	Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week	September 11, 2017
Josey Jewell	Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week	September 25, 2017
Josh Jackson	Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week	November 6, 2017
Josh Jackson	Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week	November 13, 2017
Akrum Wadley	Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week	November 27, 2017

Postseason Awards

• Josey Jewell – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, Jack Lambert Award, Unanimous First-team All-American
• Josh Jackson – Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year, Jack Tatum Award, Unanimous First-team All-American

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
James Daniels	C	2	39	Chicago Bears
Josh Jackson	CB	2	45	Green Bay Packers
Josey Jewell	LB	4	106	Denver Broncos