Iowa Hawkeyes
8-5 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: W 27-20 vs Boston College
Kirk Ferentz · 19th season · .596 at Iowa · .596 career since 1999
- Rating
- +10.525
- Adj Off
- 31.339
- Adj Def
- 20.819
- WAP
- -0.9630
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.0%35 | 45.9%122 |
| Plays per game | 64.2108 | 71.458 |
| Time of possession | 30:1065 | 29:5065 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.083 | 6.09 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8105 | 4.149 |
| Points per game | 28.266 | 19.917 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6945 | 2.234 |
| Starting field position | Own 3184 | Own 3280 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11689 | +0.03216 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14365 | +0.05520 |
| Success rate | 39.6%107 | 41.7%66 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1685 | 1.056 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.022119 | +0.02331 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30340 | +0.06212 |
| Std downs success | 44.5%102 | 45.7%58 |
| Passing downs success | 29.7%101 | 32.8%72 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%54 | 55.1%3 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 2.0015 |
| Penalties per game | 5.132 | 6.152 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.124 | 54.753 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.4%105 | 34.6%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6943 | 1.9225 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.6%22 | 48.0%56 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 77  Wyoming | W24-3 | +0.09 | +0.03 | -0.13 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @28  Iowa State | W44-41 | +0.41 | +0.31 | +0.28 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 98  North Texas | W31-14 | +0.04 | +0.17 | +0.17 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 3  Penn State#8 | L19-21 | -0.36 | +0.09 | +0.08 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @31  Michigan State#15 | L10-17 | -0.63 | -0.08 | +0.04 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 104  Illinois | W45-16 | +0.03 | +0.22 | -0.07 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @27  Northwestern#17 | L10-17 | -0.58 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 67  Minnesota | W17-10 | +0.12 | +0.04 | -0.12 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 2  Ohio State#5 | W55-24 | +0.68 | +0.38 | +0.07 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @9  Wisconsin#7 | L14-38 | -0.33 | -0.23 | -0.12 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 50  Purdue | L15-24 | -0.84 | 0.00 | +0.04 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @79  Nebraska | W56-14 | +0.16 | +0.34 | -0.01 |
| Dec 27Post | N41  Boston College | W27-20 | +0.26 | -0.03 | +0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nathan StanleySR | 99% | 196/351 | 55.8% | 2437 | 6.9 | 26 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Akrum Wadley2017Y | 52% | 252 | 1109 | 4.4 | 10 | 28 |
| 20James Butler2017Y | 19% | 91 | 396 | 4.4 | 1 | 4 |
| 28Toren YoungJR | 9% | 45 | 193 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Ivory Kelly-MartinSR | 4% | 20 | 184 | 9.2 | 3 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Nick EasleyWR SR | 14% | 51 | 530 | 10.4 | 4 |
| 87Noah FantTE JR | 8% | 30 | 494 | 16.5 | 11 |
| 89Matt VandeBergWR 2017Y | 8% | 28 | 384 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 38T.J. HockensonTE SO | 7% | 24 | 320 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 6Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR SR | 5% | 18 | 187 | 10.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Nathan BazataDL 2017Y | 51 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40Parker HesseDE SR | 43 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 98Anthony NelsonDE JR | 41 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 4 |
| 96Matt NelsonDE SR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 90Sam BrincksDE SR | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 94A.J. EpenesaDE JR | 15 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 8 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Bo BowerLB 2017Y | 90 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44Ben NiemannLB 2017Y | 77 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26Kevin WardOLB 2017Y | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Amani JonesLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Kristian WelchLB SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jake GervaseDB SR | 58 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 27Amani HookerDB JR | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 15Joshua JacksonDB 2017Y | 48 | 18 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 19Miles TaylorDB 2017Y | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Manny RugambaDB SR | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11Michael OjemudiaDB SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Matt HankinsDB SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Miguel RecinosSR | 11/13 | 85% | 48 | 44/44 | 77 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Colten RastetterSR | 55 | 37.8 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Ryan GersondeSR | 13 | 42.5 | 61 | 0 | 0 |