

Iowa Hawkeyes
5-1 (2-1 Big Ten)15th APLast: W 41-24 at WashingtonNext: at Minnesota
Kirk Ferentz · 28th season · .628 at Iowa · .628 career since 1999
- Rating
- +12.820
- Adj Off
- 31.235
- Adj Def
- 18.415
- WAP
- +0.6611
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.9%75 | 46.1%105 |
| Plays per game | 62.5117 | 65.873 |
| Time of possession | 28:36106 | 31:2433 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.094 | 6.959 |
| Yards per rush | 6.13 | 2.55 |
| Points per game | 31.057 | 14.58 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8469 | 3.2247 |
| Starting field position | Own 3128 | Own 242 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17857 | -0.02025 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18827 | +0.01320 |
| Success rate | 45.3%48 | 34.4%12 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2373 | 1.1527 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19630 | -0.2071 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23965 | +0.24193 |
| Std downs success | 53.1%26 | 40.0%17 |
| Passing downs success | 25.0%122 | 24.8%23 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 51.2%107 | 55.6%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.506 | 0.83118 |
| Penalties per game | 6.252 | 6.854 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.353 | 52.586 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.4%76 | 33.7%38 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.83132 | 1.00127 |
| 4th down conversion | 20.0%134 | 50.0%54 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.9-3.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 136 | W40-0 | +0.00 | +0.03 | -0.42 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 53 | W16-13 | +0.14 | -0.04 | +0.08 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | Northern Iowa(FCS) | W55-0 | 0.00 | +0.67 | -0.37 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @24 | W20-19 | +0.45 | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 1 | L14-31 | -0.28 | -0.09 | +0.20 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @38 | W41-24 | +0.34 | +0.45 | +0.16 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @54 | -6.867% | +0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 42 | -9.372% | +0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @27 | +1.147% | +0.43 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 67 | -16.085% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @48 | -5.263% | +0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 26 | -4.461% | +0.30 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Hank BrownFR | 69% | 78/124 | 62.9% | 832 | 6.7 | 5 | 1 |
| 10Jeremy HecklinskiFR | 28% | 32/51 | 62.7% | 410 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Kamari MoultonFR | 40% | 76 | 519 | 6.8 | 4 | 9 |
| 5Nathan McneilFR | 11% | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26Xavier WilliamsFR | 10% | 20 | 170 | 8.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 22Braeden JacksonFR | 10% | 19 | 170 | 8.9 | 2 | 4 |
| 21L.J. Phillips Jr.FR | 9% | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Tony DiazWR FR | 16% | 28 | 329 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 81DJ VonnahmeTE FR | 10% | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2Reece Vander ZeeWR FR | 9% | 16 | 247 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 87Addison OstrengaTE FR | 4% | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 8Evan JamesWR FR | 4% | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Bryce HawthorneDL FR | 19 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Luke GaffneyDL FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Kahmari BrownDL FR | 11 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Will HubertDL FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Iose EpenesaDL FR | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Drew CampbellDE FR | 7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Cam BuffingtonLB FR | 52 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Jayden MontgomeryLB FR | 35 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Landyn Van KekerixLB FR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Preston RiesLB FR | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Julian MansonLB FR | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Zach LutmerDB FR | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11Jacob WallaceDB FR | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 8Deshaun LeeDB FR | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 3Jaylen WatsonDB FR | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Xavier StylesDB FR | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Tyler BrownDB FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Darion JonesDB FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Caden BuhrFR | 9/11 | 82% | 51 | 19/21 | 46 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Boston EverittFR | 27 | 43.0 | 58 | 17 | 2 |