

Iowa Hawkeyes
8-5 (6-3 Big Ten)Last: L 3-30 vs Florida
Kirk Ferentz · 18th season · .595 at Iowa · .595 career since 1999
- Rating
- +6.638
- Adj Off
- 28.467
- Adj Def
- 21.814
- WAP
- -1.8945
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.0%25 | 51.7%65 |
| Plays per game | 63.0118 | 69.575 |
| Time of possession | 29:5362 | 30:0766 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4104 | 6.522 |
| Yards per rush | 4.565 | 4.038 |
| Points per game | 24.995 | 18.813 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.2586 | 2.6514 |
| Starting field position | Own 3228 | Own 261 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.101100 | +0.09834 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15462 | +0.10534 |
| Success rate | 41.4%88 | 40.5%37 |
| Explosiveness | 1.09113 | 1.099 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13163 | +0.06542 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.086108 | +0.15034 |
| Std downs success | 46.8%81 | 46.8%51 |
| Passing downs success | 29.4%107 | 27.2%10 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.5%38 | 63.6%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.925 | 1.3884 |
| Penalties per game | 5.025 | 5.2103 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.416 | 40.2120 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.4%118 | 35.2%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3185 | 1.7740 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.7%11 | 60.9%98 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 99 | W45-21 | +0.04 | +0.52 | +0.34 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 69 | W42-3 | +0.11 | +0.41 | -0.01 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | North Dakota State(FCS) | L21-23 | -1.00 | +0.10 | +0.09 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @113 | W14-7 | +0.05 | -0.01 | 0.00 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 49 | L31-38 | -0.81 | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @42 | W14-7 | +0.35 | -0.15 | -0.07 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @108 | W49-35 | +0.06 | +0.37 | +0.22 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 12 | L9-17 | -0.60 | -0.06 | +0.19 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @14 | L14-41 | -0.45 | +0.16 | +0.44 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 4 | W14-13 | +0.63 | -0.08 | -0.13 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @90 | W28-0 | +0.11 | +0.04 | -0.18 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 46 | W40-10 | +0.21 | +0.33 | +0.01 |
| Jan 2Post | N22 | L3-30 | -0.60 | -0.28 | +0.05 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16C.J. Beathard2016Y | 97% | 170/301 | 56.5% | 1929 | 6.4 | 17 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeShun Daniels Jr.2016Y | 42% | 213 | 1058 | 5.0 | 10 | 8 |
| 25Akrum Wadley2016Y | 33% | 168 | 1081 | 6.4 | 10 | 36 |
| 22Toks Akinribade2016Y | 3% | 16 | 33 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Riley McCarronWR 2016Y | 14% | 42 | 517 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 9Jerminic SmithWR 2016Y | 7% | 23 | 314 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 46George KittleTE 2016Y | 7% | 22 | 314 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 89Matt VandeBergWR 2016Y | 6% | 19 | 284 | 14.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67Jaleel JohnsonDL 2016Y | 55 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 96Matt NelsonDE SR | 42 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Nathan BazataDL 2016Y | 39 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 56Faith EkakitieDL 2016Y | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40Parker HesseDE SR | 36 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 98Anthony NelsonDE JR | 33 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Bo BowerLB 2016Y | 91 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 44Ben NiemannLB 2016Y | 69 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 48Jack HockadayLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Kevin WardOLB 2016Y | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Aaron MendsLB SR | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Brandon SnyderDB 2016Y | 85 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 14Desmond KingDB 2016Y | 58 | 7 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 19Miles TaylorDB 2016Y | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 12Anthony GairDB 2016Y | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Manny RugambaDB SR | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 15Joshua JacksonDB 2016Y | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11Michael OjemudiaDB SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Keith DuncanSR | 9/11 | 82% | 41 | 38/39 | 65 |
| 91Miguel RecinosSR | 1/3 | 33% | 47 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ron Coluzzi2016Y | 75 | 41.1 | 58 | 3 | 2 |
| 16C.J. Beathard2016Y | 2 | 35.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |