Iowa Hawkeyes
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Elo
1937
#11
SP+
19.7
#12
O37/D6
FPI
15.3
SRS
13.8
AP
#17
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play8.6 – 2.4
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
8.6
of 11 games
Bowl odds
99%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
99%
vs Purdue
Toughest
34%
vs Ohio State
💬Iowa Board
Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
320.1#119
Yards / play
5.3#103
Passing yards / game
143.2#129
Rushing yards / game
176.9#43
First downs / game
17.5#114
3rd down %
43.5%#34
4th down %
66.7%#17
Time of possession
31:28#31
Defense
Yards allowed / game
284.2#9
Yards / play allowed
4.8#16
Pass yards allowed / game
172.7#10
Rush yards allowed / game
111.5#18
3rd down % allowed
33.9%#23
Sacks
25#69
Tackles for loss
62#93
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+1#66
Takeaways
14#89
Giveaways
13#25
Penalties / game
3.0#2
Penalty yards / game
30.2#4
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vs
Northern IllinoisSat-30.699%Wk 2vs
Iowa StateSat-14.786%Wk 3vsNorthern IowaSatWk 4@
MichiganSat-3.661%Wk 5vs
Ohio StateSat+5.634%Wk 6@
WashingtonSat-0.451%Wk 8@
MinnesotaSat-14.486%Wk 9vs
WisconsinSat-19.893%Wk 10@
NorthwesternSat-12.182%Wk 11vs
PurdueSat-30.899%Wk 12@
IllinoisSat-11.380%Wk 13vs
NebraskaFri-17.690%
Northern IllinoisSat-30.699%Wk 2vsIowa StateSat-14.786%Wk 3vsNorthern IowaSatWk 4@MichiganSat-3.661%Wk 5vsOhio StateSat+5.634%Wk 6@WashingtonSat-0.451%Wk 8@MinnesotaSat-14.486%Wk 9vsWisconsinSat-19.893%Wk 10@NorthwesternSat-12.182%Wk 11vsPurdueSat-30.899%Wk 12@IllinoisSat-11.380%Wk 13vsNebraskaFri-17.690%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
13
Avg stars
3.69
Avg rating
0.9008
9 4★4 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradon Bessinger#140 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9406 | Kaysville, UT |
| Julian Manson#183 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.9278 | Iowa City, IA |
| Carson Nielsen#254 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9120 | Waterloo, IA |
| Darion Jones#266 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.9105 | Omaha, NE |
| Kasen Thomas#289 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.9078 | Sioux City, IA |
| Gene Riordan#322 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9030 | Hinsdale, IL |
| Hudson Parliament#331 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.9026 | Brandon, SD |
| Marcello Vitti#409 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8918 | Dearborn, MI |
| Luke Brewer#450 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8911 | Norwalk, IA |
| Billy Weivoda#496 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8878 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Colin Whitters#603 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Iowa City, IA |
| Owen Linder#603 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Chanhassen, MN |
| Brody Schaffer#966 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Winneconne, WI |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 6-3 | 62% | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 10-4 | 7-3 | 71% | 7.8 | +2.2 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 62% | 6.9 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 10-4 | 7-3 | 71% | 7.0 | +3.0 |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 75% | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 6-3 | 77% | 7.7 | +2.3 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 69% | 8.6 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 4-5 | 62% | 7.9 | +0.1 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 6-3 | 62% | 7.4 | +0.6 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).