American college football season
The2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represent theUniversity of Iowa during the2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hawkeyes are led by twenty seventh-year head coachKirk Ferentz . They play home games atKinnick Stadium located inIowa City, Iowa as members of theBig Ten Conference .
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Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 5:00 p.m. Albany * FS1 W 34–769,250 September 6 11:00 a.m. at No. 16Iowa State * FOX L 13–1661,500 September 13 6:30 p.m. UMass * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 47–769,250 September 19 7:00 p.m. atRutgers FOX W 38–2855,942 September 27 2:30 p.m. No. 11Indiana Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Peacock L 15–2069,250 October 11 6:00 p.m. atWisconsin FS1 W 37–076,064 October 18 6:00 p.m. Penn State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Peacock W 25–2469,250 October 25 2:30 p.m. Minnesota CBS W 41–369,250 November 8 2:30 p.m. No. 9Oregon No. 20 CBS L 16–1869,250 November 15 2:30 p.m. at No. 17USC No. 21 BTN L 21–2665,216 November 22 2:30 p.m. Michigan State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA FS1 W 20–1769,250 November 28 11:00 a.m. atNebraska CBS
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After a sluggish first 20 minutes of play, the Hawkeyes running game came alive and the defense settled in. The 34–7 victory tiedKirk Ferentz withWoody Hayes in overall wins as a Big Ten coach (205).[ 6]
Albany Great Danes (FCS) (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Great Danes(FCS) 0 7 0 0 7 Hawkeyes 3 14 7 10 34
atKinnick 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 : 69,250Referee : Jim WharrieTV announcers (FS1 ) :Eric Collins (play-by-play) andSpencer Tillman (analyst)Box score [ 7]
Game information First quarter 8:51 Iowa – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09;Iowa 3–0 ) Second quarter 11:33 UAlbany – Lasalle Rose Jr. 9-yard pass from Jack Shields (James Bozek kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:09;UA 7–3 ) 7:28 Iowa – Xavier Williams 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05;Iowa 10–7 ) 1:51 Iowa –Kaden Wetjen 2-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:49;Iowa 17–7 ) Third quarter 5:27 Iowa – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:28;Iowa 24–7 ) Fourth quarter 14:18 Iowa – Drew Stevens 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:58;Iowa 27–7 ) 3:42 Iowa –Hank Brown 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:54;Iowa 34–7 )
Statistics ALB IOWA First downs 9 20 Plays–yards 47–177 69–358 Rushes–yards 21–43 53–310 Passing yards 134 48 Passing:comp– att– int 13–26–0 9–16–0 Time of possession 23:23 36:37
Team Category Player Statistics Albany Passing Jack Shields 13/26, 134 yards, TD Rushing Jack Shields 12 carries, 30 yards Receiving Caden Burti 3 receptions, 56 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 8/15, 44 yards, TD Rushing Xavier Williams 11 carries, 122 yards, TD Receiving Jacob Gill 1 reception, 13 yards
[ edit ] The Hawkeyes never led in this game and lost for the first time in seven tries atJack Trice Stadium . Iowa is now 1–5 whenFox Big Noon Kickoff is on site.[ 8]
Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) at No. 16 Iowa State Cyclones (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 10 3 0 13 No. 16 Cyclones 6 7 0 3 16
atJack 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 : 61,500Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (FOX ) :Gus Johnson (play-by-play),Joel Klatt (analyst), andJenny 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 fromRocco 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
This was Iowa's last game before the conference schedule and their first-ever meeting with UMass. The victory movedKirk Ferentz into first place in overall wins as a Big Ten football coach. The Hawkeyes came out inspired, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions. Kaden Wetjen returned a punt 95 yards at the beginning of the third quarter, effectively putting the game out of reach for the Minutemen in a 47–7 rout.[ 9] Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[ 10]
UMass Minutemen (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 0 7 0 0 7 Hawkeyes 20 10 10 7 47
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :September 13 Game time : 6:40 p.m.Game weather : 93 °F (34 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (BTN ) :Mark Followill (play-by-play),Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter IOWA - Seth Anderson 20-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 13:29.Hawkeyes 7–0.Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:25. IOWA - Seth Anderson 3-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick missed), 7:41.Hawkeyes 13–0.Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:32. IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 20-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:08.Hawkeyes 20–0.Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:25. Second quarter UMass - Grant Jordan 6-yard run (D. Morris kick), 11:50.Hawkeyes 20–7.Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:20. IOWA - Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal, 9:50.Hawkeyes 23–7.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:53. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 13-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:26.Hawkeyes 30–7.Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:02. Third quarter IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 95-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 2:21.Hawkeyes 37–7. IOWA - Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal, 2:58.Hawkeyes 40–7.Drive: 16 plays, 61 yards, 8:11. Fourth quarter IOWA - KJ Parker 2-yard pass from Hank Brown (Drew Stevens kick), 11:04.Hawkeyes 47–7.Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:05.
Statistics MASS IOWA First downs 8 22 Plays–yards 49–119 71–435 Rushes–yards 27–26 40–201 Passing yards 93 234 Passing:comp– att– int 13–22–0 21–31–0 Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing AJ Hairston 4/8, 56 yards Rushing Rocko Griffin 10 carries, 28 yards Receiving Jacquon Gibson 5 receptions, 37 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 16/24, 179 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan McNeil 10 carries, 56 yards Receiving Sam Phillips 3 receptions, 75 yards
The Hawkeyes opened Big Ten play under the lights on a Friday night in Piscataway. The teams raced out to a 21-point tie in the first 22 minutes. The game pace slowed and Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter and also blocked a crucial field goal.Kirk Ferentz maintained his unblemished record when facing the Scarlet Knights (5–0).[ 11] Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Special Teams recognition for the second consecutive week.[ 12]
Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 14 7 0 17 38 Scarlet Knights 14 7 0 7 28
atSHI 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 : 55,942Referee : Jason NicklebyTV announcers (FOX) : Connor Onion (play-by-play),Mark Helfrich (analyst), andJen Hale (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 100-yard kickoff return (Drew Stevens kick), 14:48.Hawkeyes 7–0. RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:39.Tied 7–7.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09. RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 4-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 6:03.Rutgers 14–7.Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:31. IOWA - Kamari Moulton 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:24.Tied 14–14.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:39. Second quarter RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:07.Rutgers 21–14.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:17. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 8:00.Tied 21–21.Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter IOWA - Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal, 14:02.Hawkeyes 24–21.Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44. RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 9:44.Rutgers 28–24.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:39.Hawkeyes 31–28.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. IOWA - Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:14.Hawkeyes 38–28.Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:04.
Statistics IOWA RUTG First downs 22 20 Plays–yards 56–346 70–400 Rushes–yards 38–160 30–70 Passing yards 186 330 Passing:comp– att– int 12–18–0 24–40–1 Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 12/18, 186 yards Rushing Kamari Moulton 14 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Dayton Howard 1 reception, 42 yards Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 24/40, 330 yards, INT Rushing Antwan Raymond 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ian Strong 8 receptions, 151 yards
Indiana, boasting the #3 scoring offense (54.8) and #5 scoring defense (8.3) in the country, defeated Iowa for the first time since 2012. The Hawkeyes faltered in the fourth quarter and Indiana took advantage with a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 remaining. Iowa had won nine of the last ten games in this series.[ 13]
No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (4–0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Hoosiers 7 3 0 10 20 Hawkeyes 3 7 0 5 15
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :September 27 Game time : 2:35 p.m.Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) •Wind : SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Greg BlumTV announcers (Peacock ) :Paul Burmeister (play-by-play),Phil Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 14-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 13:33.Hoosiers 7–0.2 plays, 24 yards, 0:43. IOWA – Drew Stevens 40-yard field goal, 6:25.Hoosiers 7–3.5 plays, 23 yards, 2:17. Second quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 0:22.Hawkeyes 10–7.11 plays, 73 yards, 5:31. IU – Nico Radicic 46-yard field goal, 0:03.Tied 10–10.3 plays, 47 yards, 0:19. Third quarter No scoring plays
Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal, 12:43.Hawkeyes 13–10.5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13. IU – Nico Radicic 44-yard field goal, 9:47.Tied 13–13.8 plays, 49 yards, 2:56. IU – Elijah Sarratt 49-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nico Radicic kick), 1:28.Hoosiers 20–13.5 plays, 76 yards, 0:33. IOWA – Fernando Mendoza tackled in the end zone for a safety, 0:00.Hoosiers 20–15.
Statistics IU IOWA First downs 18 17 Plays–yards 62–337 69–284 Rushes–yards 39–104 31–92 Passing yards 233 192 Passing:comp– att– int 13–23–1 24–38–2 Time of possession 27:18 32:42
Team Category Player Statistics Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 13/23, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Roman Hemby 15 carries, 86 yards Receiving Elijah Sarratt 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 19/25, 144 yards, INT Rushing Kamari Moulton 18 carries, 75 yards Receiving Sam Phillips 5 receptions, 64 yards
[ edit ] Iowa won four consecutive games in this series for the first time in two decades (2002–2005), and blanked Wisconsin atCamp 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 and this was the most lopsided win for them in the history of the series. The Hawkeyes have outscored Wisconsin 79–10 in the last two matchups.[ 14]
Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 17 6 7 7 37 Badgers 0 0 0 0 0
atCamp 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 : 76,064Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (FS1) : Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)Box score
Game information First quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 32-yard field goal, 4:33.Hawkeyes 3–0.11 plays, 66 yards, 5:29. IOWA – Kamari Moulton 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:33.Hawkeyes 10–0.3 plays, 24 yards, 1:19. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 1:30.Hawkeyes 17–0.1 play, 1 yard, 0:15. Second quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 25-yard field goal, 8:44.Hawkeyes 20–0.9 plays, 22 yards, 5:26. IOWA – Drew Stevens 49-yard field goal, 0:00.Hawkeyes 23–0.9 plays, 63 yards, 1:40. Third quarter IOWA – Xavier Williams 29-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 10:34.Hawkeyes 30–0.5 plays, 59 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter IOWA – Xavier Williams 19-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 7:25.Hawkeyes 37–0.10 plays, 46 yards, 4:38.
Statistics IOWA WIS First downs 18 12 Plays–yards 61–319 57–209 Rushes–yards 36–210 36–127 Passing yards 109 82 Passing:comp– att– int 18–25–1 8–21–2 Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 17/24, 107 yards, INT Rushing Kamari Moulton 15 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Kamari Moulton 3 receptions, 29 yards Wisconsin Passing Hunter Simmons 8/21, 82 yards, 2 INT Rushing Dilin Jones 16 carries, 69 yards Receiving Lance Mason 1 reception, 29 yards
The Hawkeyes battled an emotional Penn State team who was playing their first game just days after the firing of head coachJames Franklin . Both teams had success running the football, but Iowa popped a few more big plays and outlasted the Nittany Lions. The Hawkeyes' third win in the last four games in the series sent Penn State to 0–4 in Big Ten play.[ 15] Xavier Nwankpa earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Penn State.[ 16]
Penn State Nittany Lions (3–3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Nittany Lions 7 7 7 3 24 Hawkeyes 3 7 6 9 25
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :October 18 Game time : 6:08 p.m.Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 9 mph (14 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (Peacock) : Paul Burmeister (play-by-play),Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen 1-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 8:45.Penn State 7–0.10 plays, 35 yards, 5:26. IOWA – Drew Stevens 39-yard field goal, 4:24.Penn State 7–3.9 plays, 54 yards, 4:21. Second quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 1:14.Hawkeyes 10–7.2 plays, 1 yard, 0:14. PSU – E. Washington 35-yard blocked field goal return (Ryan Barker kick), 0:00.Penn State 14–10.0:06. Third quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen 8-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 9:25.Penn State 21–10.10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 4-yard run (pass failed), 4:19.Penn State 21–16.8 plays, 74 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 31-yard field goal, 13:17.Penn State 21–19.5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55. PSU – Ryan Barker 32-yard field goal, 4:56.Penn State 24–19.16 plays, 61 yards, 8:21. IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:54.Hawkeyes 25–24.2 plays, 75 yards, 1:02.
Statistics PSU IOWA First downs 19 11 Plays–yards 74–266 49–313 Rushes–yards 46–173 33–245 Passing yards 93 68 Passing:comp– att– int 15–28–2 10–16–1 Time of possession 36:12 23:48
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Ethan Grunkemeyer 15/28, 93 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trebor Peña 3 receptions, 19 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 10/16, 68 yards, INT Rushing Mark Gronowski 9 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kaden Wetjen 2 receptions, 21 yards
[ edit ] Minnesota has not won consecutive games atKinnick Stadium in nearly 45 years (1981). Iowa dominated the first half, scoring in all three phases of the game. This was the most lopsided game in the series since 2008 as the Gophers never had momentum. The victory once again brought the Hawkeyes to bowl eligibility.[ 17]
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–2) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 0 3 0 3 Hawkeyes 17 14 3 7 41
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :October 25 Game time : 2:40 p.m.Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (CBS ) :Brad Nessler (play-by-play),Gary Danielson (analyst), andJenny Dell (sideline)
Game information First quarter IOWA – Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 10:06.Hawkeyes 7–0.9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. IOWA – Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal, 3:19.Hawkeyes 10–0.10 plays, 46 yards, 5:04. IOWA – Zach Lutmer 34-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick), 2:57.Hawkeyes 17–0.1 play, 0:17. Second quarter IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 29-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 13:33.Hawkeyes 24–0.5 plays, 45 yards, 2:55. IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 50-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 11:23.Hawkeyes 31–0. Third quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 46-yard field goal, 4:06.Hawkeyes 34–0.6 plays, 20 yards, 3:40. MINN – Brady Denaburg 34-yard field goal, 0:03.Hawkeyes 34–3.10 plays, 59 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter IOWA – Jeremy Hecklinski 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:30.Hawkeyes 41–3.5 plays, 21 yards, 2:39.
Statistics MINN IOWA First downs 10 13 Plays–yards 53–133 56–274 Rushes–yards 25–24 36–133 Passing yards 109 141 Passing:comp– att– int 16–28–3 13–20–0 Time of possession 26:50 33:10
Team Category Player Statistics Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 16/28, 109 yards, 3 INT Rushing Xavier Ford 8 carries, 25 yards Receiving Le'Meke Brockington 6 receptions, 54 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 12/19, 135 yards, TD Rushing Kamari Moulton 15 carries, 75 yards Receiving Kaden Wetjen 3 receptions, 49 yards
Fox Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this top 20 showdown. These teams had only played each other three times prior and this was their first meeting in over 30 years. Rain was a factor as both teams struggled passing. Iowa took their first lead of the game at 16–15 with 1:51 remaining. But, in their first visit to Iowa City since 1989, Oregon prevailed with a field goal, 18–16.[ 18] [ 19]
No. 9 Oregon Ducks (7–1) vs No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Ducks 2 10 3 3 18 No. 20 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 9 16
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :November 8 Game time : 2:42 p.m.CST Game weather : 42 °F (6 °C), Rain, Wind N 7 mph (11 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information First quarter OREGON – Safety, 9:55.Ducks 2–0.3:01. Second quarter OREGON –Dierre Hill Jr 19-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 11:46.Ducks 9–0.8 plays, 82 yards, 4:00. IOWA – DJ Vonnahme 3-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 5:43.Ducks 9–7.10 plays, 75 yards, 6:03. OREGON – Atticus Sappington 46-yard field goal, 0:00.Ducks 12–7.8 plays, 52 yards, 1:43. Third quarter OREGON – Atticus Sappington 40-yard field goal, 0:44.Ducks 15–7.9 plays, 65 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 58-yard field goal, 12:39.Ducks 15–10.7 plays, 35 yards, 3:05. IOWA – Mark Gronowski 3-yard run (Wetjen pass from Gronowski failed), 1:51.Hawkeyes 16–15.12 plays, 93 yards, 6:45. OREGON – Atticus Sappington 39-yard field goal, 0:03.Ducks 18–16.10 plays, 54 yards, 1:48.
Statistics ORE IOWA First downs 19 18 Plays–yards 57–373 61–239 Rushes–yards 36–261 43–101 Passing yards 112 138 Passing:comp– att– int 13–21–1 10–18–0 Time of possession 26:40 33:20
Team Category Player Statistics Oregon Passing Dante Moore 13/21, 112 yards, INT Rushing Noah Whittington 17 carries, 118 yards Receiving Jamari Johnson 4 receptions, 36 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 10/18, 138 yards, TD Rushing Kamari Moulton 23 carries, 87 yards Receiving DJ Vonnahme 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Playing atLos 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. SeniorMark 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 the2019 Holiday Bowl . Iowa's last win at the Coliseum remains 1961, and The Trojans have an 8–3 advantage in the overall series.[ 20] [ 21]
No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3) at No. 17 USC Trojans (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 21 Hawkeyes 7 14 0 0 21 No. 17 Trojans 0 10 9 7 26
atLos 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 : 65,216Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (BTN) :Rhett Lewis (play-by-play),Yogi Roth (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics IOWA USC First downs 17 21 Plays–yards 53–320 63–360 Rushes–yards 33–183 31–106 Passing yards 137 254 Passing:comp– att– int 13–20–1 23–32–0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 12/19, 132 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kamari Moulton 15 carries, 90 yards Receiving DJ Vonnahme 4 receptions, 59 yards USC Passing Jayden Maiava 23/32, 254 yards, TD Rushing King Miller 19 carries, 83 yards Receiving Makai Lemon 10 receptions, 153 yards, TD
With a first quarter 62-yard punt return for a touchdown,Kaden Wetjen broke aTim 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 atKinnick Stadium twice in the last 30 years (2011, 2013).[ 22]
Michigan State Spartans (3–7) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 3 14 0 17 Hawkeyes 7 0 0 13 20
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date :November 22 Game time : 2:35 p.m.CST Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 13 mph (21 km/h)Game attendance : 69,250Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (FS1) : Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information First quarter IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 62-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 3:38.Hawkeyes 7–0. Second quarter MSU – Martin Connington 27-yard field goal, 2:54.Hawkeyes 7–3.14 plays, 78 yards, 6:19. Third quarter MSU – Chrishon McCray 45-yard pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Martin Connington kick), 8:58.Spartans 10–7.2 plays, 38 yards, 1:13. MSU – Chrishon McCray 5-yard pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Martin Connington kick), 1:13.Spartans 17–7.11 plays, 80 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter IOWA – Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal, 11:27.Spartans 17–10.14 plays, 78 yards, 6:19. IOWA – Jacob Gill 13-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 1:29.Tied 17–17.5 plays, 42 yards, 1:08. IOWA – Drew Stevens 44-yard field goal, 0:00.Hawkeyes 20–17.5 plays, 53 yards, 0:41.
Statistics MSU IOWA First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 69–335 61–301 Rushes–yards 27–80 39–154 Passing yards 255 147 Passing:comp– att– int 25–42–1 12–22–1 Time of possession 29:31 28:41
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Alessio Milivojevic 25/42, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Tullis 8 carries, 56 yards Receiving Jack Velling 8 receptions, 88 yards Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 12/22, 147 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kamari Moulton 18 carries, 78 yards Receiving Reece Vander Zee 2 receptions, 46 yards
[ edit ] 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. This marks the 15th Heroes Game with Iowa holding a 10-4 advantage as well as seeking their seventh consecutive victory in Lincoln.
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
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