

Iowa Hawkeyes
6-2 (6-2 Big Ten)16th APLast: W 28-7 vs Wisconsin
Kirk Ferentz · 22nd season · .613 at Iowa · .613 career since 1999
- Rating
- +17.410
- Adj Off
- 35.218
- Adj Def
- 17.87
- WAP
- +0.3718
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.8%59 | 48.7%96 |
| Plays per game | 67.982 | 71.940 |
| Time of possession | 29:1674 | 30:3252 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.499 | 6.05 |
| Yards per rush | 4.647 | 2.95 |
| Points per game | 31.840 | 16.06 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9535 | 3.1733 |
| Starting field position | Own 3313 | Own 2721 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16369 | +0.0275 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24327 | +0.0326 |
| Success rate | 44.9%36 | 38.3%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.06121 | 1.1617 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14556 | -0.0219 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18379 | +0.09513 |
| Std downs success | 52.6%21 | 41.5%12 |
| Passing downs success | 27.3%99 | 31.1%57 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.2%81 | 65.4%24 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1331 | 2.256 |
| Penalties per game | 4.819 | 4.9108 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.613 | 40.8114 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.6%105 | 40.3%67 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.13110 | 2.0041 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%19 | 50.0%39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @50 | L20-24 | -0.73 | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 21 | L20-21 | -0.67 | -0.08 | +0.11 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 77 | W49-7 | +0.09 | +0.22 | -0.17 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @31 | W35-7 | +0.36 | +0.32 | +0.05 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @17 | W41-21 | +0.52 | +0.19 | -0.06 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 35 | W26-20 | +0.20 | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | @81 | W35-21 | +0.17 | +0.29 | +0.15 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | 12 | W28-7 | +0.43 | +0.25 | -0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Spencer PetrasSR | 99% | 140/245 | 57.1% | 1569 | 6.4 | 9 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Tyler GoodsonJR | 48% | 143 | 762 | 5.3 | 7 | 15 |
| 10Mekhi SargentSR | 26% | 76 | 432 | 5.7 | 7 | 1 |
| 21Ivory Kelly-MartinSR | 4% | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Sam LaPortaTE SR | 11% | 27 | 271 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 6Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR SR | 10% | 25 | 345 | 13.8 | 4 |
| 12Brandon SmithWR SR | 9% | 23 | 231 | 10.0 | 2 |
| 89Nico RagainiWR SR | 7% | 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 42Shaun BeyerTE SR | 4% | 11 | 158 | 14.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Daviyon NixonDT JR | 45 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Chauncey GolstonDL SR | 45 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Zach VanValkenburgDL SR | 30 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Jack HeflinDL SR | 21 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Noah ShannonDL SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13Joe EvansDE SR | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Nick NiemannLB SR | 77 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Seth BensonLB SR | 47 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Jack CampbellLB SR | 29 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35Barrington WadeLB SR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 36Mike TimmLB JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Jack KoernerDB SR | 45 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 33Riley MossDB SR | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 8Matt HankinsDB SR | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Dane BeltonDB JR | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 26Kaevon MerriweatherDB SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Terry RobertsDB SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 23Julius BrentsCB SR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Keith DuncanSR | 14/18 | 78% | 48 | 26/27 | 68 |
| 10Caleb ShudakSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Tory TaylorSR | 40 | 44.1 | 61 | 18 | 1 |