2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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.

2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football
ReliaQuest Bowl, vs. Vanderbilt
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CFPNo. 23
Record8–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Kirk Ferentz (27th season)
Offensive coordinatorTim Lester (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (14th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$^   9 0     13 0  
No. 2 Ohio State y^   9 0     12 1  
No. 5 Oregon ^   8 1     11 1  
No. 16 USC   7 2     9 3  
No. 18 Michigan   7 2     9 3  
No. 23 Iowa   6 3     8 4  
Washington   5 4     9 4  
Illinois   5 4     8 4  
Minnesota   5 4     7 5  
Nebraska   4 5     7 5  
Northwestern   4 5     6 6  
UCLA   3 6     3 9  
Penn State   3 6     6 6  
Wisconsin   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   2 7     5 7  
Michigan State   1 8     4 8  
Maryland   1 8     4 8  
Purdue   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 20, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The Hawkeyes ended the 2025 regular season with an 8–4 record (6–3 Big Ten), and will play the Vanderbilt Commodores (10–2, 6–2 SEC) in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl.

Graduate student center Logan Jones was named First-team All-Big Ten, Unanimous First-team All-American, and awarded the Rimington Trophy. Fellow graduate student Kaden Wetjen, return specialist, was named First-team All-Big Ten and Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year for the second time, and Consensus First-team All-American.

Offseason

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.Albany*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 34–769,250
September 611:00 a.m.at No. 16 Iowa State*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXL 13–1661,500
September 136:30 p.m.UMass*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 47–769,250
September 197:00 p.m.at Rutgers
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
FOXW 38–2855,942
September 272:30 p.m.No. 11 Indiana
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
PeacockL 15–2069,250
October 116:00 p.m.at Wisconsin
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)
FS1W 37–076,064
October 186:00 p.m.Penn State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
PeacockW 25–2469,250
October 252:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)
CBSW 41–369,250
November 82:30 p.m.No. 9 OregonNo. 20
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (Big Noon Kickoff)
CBSL 16–1869,250
November 152:30 p.m.at No. 17 USCNo. 21
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
BTNL 21–2665,216
November 222:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 20–1769,250
November 2811:00 a.m.at Nebraska
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Lincoln, NE (Heroes Game)
CBSW 40–1686,410
December 3111:00 a.m.vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt*No. 23
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL (ReliaQuest Bowl)
ESPN
  • *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:

Rankings

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

Albany (FCS)

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).

Albany Great Danes (FCS) (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Great Danes (FCS) 0 7 007
Hawkeyes 3 14 71034

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
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: compattint 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)

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.

Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 0 10 3013
No. 16 Cyclones 6 7 0316

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: compattint 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

UMass

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. Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.

UMass Minutemen (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 7 007
Hawkeyes 20 10 10747

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: compattint 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

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). Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams recognition for the second consecutive week.

Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 14 7 01738
Scarlet Knights 14 7 0728

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: compattint 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

No. 11 Indiana

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.

No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (4–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Hoosiers 7 3 01020
Hawkeyes 3 7 0515

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: compattint 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)

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.

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 17 6 7737
Badgers 0 0 000

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: compattint 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

Penn State

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. Senior defensive back Xavier Nwankpa earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions (3–3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 7 7 7324
Hawkeyes 3 7 6925

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: compattint 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

Minnesota (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.

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–2) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 303
Hawkeyes 17 14 3741

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)
  • Box score
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: compattint 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

No. 9 Oregon

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.

No. 9 Oregon Ducks (7–1) vs No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Ducks 2 10 3318
No. 20 Hawkeyes 0 7 0916

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)
  • Box score
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: compattint 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

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.

No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3) at No. 17 USC Trojans (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Hawkeyes 7 14 0021
No. 17 Trojans 0 10 9726

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)
  • Box score
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: compattint 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

Michigan State

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). Wetjen was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for a third time.

Michigan State Spartans (3–7) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 3 14017
Hawkeyes 7 0 01320

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)
  • Box score
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: compattint 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)

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 an 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).

Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 10 14 9740
Cornhuskers 10 6 0016

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)
  • Box score
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: compattint 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

vs No. 14 Vanderbilt (ReliaQuest Bowl)

The first-ever meeting of the two schools. A victory would give Kirk Ferentz the record for most bowl game wins as a Big Ten coach. Will be a battle between a great defense and high-flying offense.

2025 ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4) vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores (10-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 23 Hawkeyes 0
No. 14 Commodores 0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Referee: Nate Black (ACC)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IOWA VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vanderbilt 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
  • 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

Awards and honors

Individual Awards
Player/Coach Award Ref.
Logan Jones Rimington Trophy
Consensus All-American
Kaden Wetjen Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year

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