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NORTHERN ILLINOIS @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

IOWA HAWKEYES SEASON OPENER: NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT IOWA


RESULTS/SCHEDULE 0-0
IOWA HAWKEYES THE SETTING
9/1 Northern Illinois 2:40 p.m./BTN Record: 0-0 Date: Saturday, Sept. 1
9/8 Iowa State 4 p.m./FOX AP Ranking: RV Loca on: Iowa City, Iowa
9/15 Northern Iowa 6:30 p.m./BTN Coaches Ranking: RV Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (69,250)
Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz Surface: Field Turf
9/22 Wisconsin* TBA
Alma Mater: Connec cut Kickoff: 2:40 p.m. (CT)
10/6 at Minnesota* TBA Series: Iowa leads, 8-1
Overall Record: 155-118 (22 yrs)
10/13 at Indiana* 11 a.m./ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Record at Iowa: 143-97 (19 yrs) TV: BTN (BTN2Go)
10/20 Maryland * 11 a.m. Joe Benina , play-by-play
10/27 at Penn State* TBA Chuck Long, analyst
Ally Sturm, sideline
11/3 at Purdue* TBA NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network & KRUI Radio
11/10 Northwestern* TBA HUSKIES Gary Dolphin, play-by-play
11/17 at Illinois* TBA Record: 0-0 Ed Podolak, color analyst
11/23 Nebraska* 11 a.m./FOX AP Ranking: NR Rob Brooks, sideline reporter
* -- Big Ten Conference Game Coaches Ranking: RV Live Audio: hawkeyesports.com (Hawkeye All-Access)
Head Coach: Rod Carey Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com
Alma Mater: Indiana Twi er: @TheIowaHawkeyes / @IowaFBLive
NIU RESULTS/SCHEDULE Overall Record: 44-24 (6 yrs) Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 98; XM Channel 196
0-0, 0-0 MAC Record at NIU: 44-24 (6 yrs) Tickets: hawkeyesports.com/ ckets

9/1 at Iowa 2:40 p.m./BTN


9/8 Utah 6:30 p.m.
9/15 Central Michigan* 2:30 p.m.
9/22 at Florida State TBA Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th season as Iowa’s head coach and is one win from becoming
9/29 at Eastern Michigan*
10/6 at Ball State*
10/13 Ohio *
5 p.m.
TBA
2:30 p.m.
1 the program’s all- me winningest coach. Ferentz (143-97) ed Hayden Fry (143-89-6) as
the Hawkeyes’ all- me winningest football coach with a 27-20 win at the 2017 Pinstripe
Bowl. Fry is expected to be in a endance Sept. 1.

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10/27 at BYU TBA Ferentz has 143 overall wins and 86 Big Ten wins as Iowa’s head coach. The 143 wins in
all games coached as a member of the B1G rank fi h in league history. The 86 confer-
11/1 at Akron* 6 p.m. ence wins rank sixth among the conference’s all- me winningest coaches in B1G games.
11/7 Toledo* TBA

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11/14 Miami (Ohio)* TBA Kirk Ferentz’s first win as Iowa’s head coach was Sept. 18, 1999 against Northern Illinois.
11/20 at Western Michigan* 6 p.m. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 24-0, at Kinnick Stadium. Twenty-seven current
Hawkeyes have been born since Ferentz’s first win.
* -- Mid-American Conference Game

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TE Noah Fant has 12 career TD recep ons, tying WR Kevonte Mar n-Manley for 12th in
2018 BIG TEN program history. His next TD recep on will move him into a e for 10th place with WR Quinn
Early and TE Mike Flagg. Flagg’s 13 receiving touchdowns is a career record for Hawkeye TEs.
COACHES TELECONFERENCE
QB Nate Stanley returns his top two TD targets from a near record-breaking season in 2017.

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The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are held each Stanley threw 26 touchdowns, one shy of tying the single-season record held by Chuck Long
Tuesday beginning Aug. 28, with the final weekly call (27, 1985). Of those 26 touchdown passes, TE Noah Fant caught a team-high 11 touchdown
scheduled for Nov. 20. Media wishing to par cipate passes, followed by WR Nick Easley (4).
in the teleconference can contact the Big Ten Office
For the first me in Kirk Ferentz’s 20 seasons as Iowa head coach, the Hawkeyes open

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at 866-392-7674 to obtain the call-in informa on. All the season without a linebacker with a single career start. Star ng linebackers Amani
mes listed below are central me: Jones, Kris an Welch, and Nick Niemann have appeared in 25, 24, and 13 career games,
respec vely, but all three are expected to make their first career starts Sept. 1.
11:00 Chris Ash, Rutgers
Running backs coach Derrick Foster enters his first season on Iowa’s staff in charge of a posi on

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11:08 Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
11:16 Paul Chryst, Wisconsin group that has a combined 65 career carries and one career start. Sophomores Toren Young
11:24 Sco Frost, Nebraska
and Ivory Kelly-Mar n are the top returners. Young carried the ball 45 mes for 193 yards last
season, and Kelly-Mar n rushed for 184 yards and three TDs on 20 carries.
11:32 Mark Dantonio, Michigan State

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11:40 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Iowa is 95-32-2 (.744) in season-opening games, including a 16-3 mark under coach Kirk
11:48 P.J. Fleck, Minnesota Ferentz. The Hawkeyes won 12 straight season openers from 2001-12 before falling 30-27
11:56 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern to Northern Illinois in 2013.
12:04 Lovie Smith, Illinois

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12:12 DJ Durkin, Maryland
Iowa is 97-29-2 (.766) in home openers. Iowa is 16-3 in season openers since 1999 and 16-1
12:20 Jeff Brohm, Purdue
since 2001. The Hawkeyes averaged 32.9 ppg in the 16 wins, and 11.3 ppg in the three losses.
12:28 James Franklin, Penn State
12:36 Urban Meyer, Ohio State

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12:44 Tom Allen, Indiana In June 2018, a Tigerhawk logo and block IOWA le ering were added to the water tower that
sits outside the northeast corner of Kinnick Stadium. The Tigerhawk faces southwest. The block
IOWA faces northwest. The Tigerhawk logo was added to midfield prior to the 2017 season.

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4 NATE STANLEY | JR | 6-4 | 242 84 NICK EASLEY | SR | 5-11 | 205


Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie) Newton, Iowa (Newton/Iowa Western CC)
• 13 career starts/20 career games played
QB
• 11 career starts/13 career games played
• 2017 All-Big Ten honorable mention
• 26 TD passes in ‘17, 3rd in B1G and T-21 nationally
WR • Led team in receptions 9 times in 2017
• Team leader in receptions (51) and rec. yards (530)
• 26 TDs tied for second in single-season history (B. Banks) • Second on the team with 4 TD receptions
• Manning and Maxwell Awards Preseason Watch Lists • NJCAA All-American in 2016
21 IVORY KELLY-MARTIN | SO | 5-10 | 200 12 BRANDON SMITH | SO | 6-3 | 219
Plainfield, Illinois (Oswego East) Lake Cormorant, Mississippi (Lake Cormorant)
• 0 career starts/13 career games played
WR
• 0 career starts/10 career games played
RB • 184 rushing yards in 2017 (20 carries)
• Led Iowa with 9.2 yards per carry in 2017
• Listed as first team split end in 2018
• 3 receptions in 2017 (15 yards)
• 3 rushing TDs in 2017 (second to Akrum Wadley) • 1 of 10 true freshman to see action in 2017
• Averaged 21.2 yards on 19 kickoff returns in 2017 • State champion high jumper in Mississippi (6’ 6”)

28 TOREN YOUNG | SO | 5-11 | 221 6 IHMIR SMITH-MARSETTE | SO | 6-1 | 175


Madison, Wisconsin (Monona Grove) Newark, New Jersey (Weequahic)
• 3 career starts/12 career games played
WR
• 1 career start/7 career games played
RB • 1 career start (vs. ILL, 8 carries, 32 yards)
• Top returning rusher (193 yards)
• BTN.com honorable mention All-Freshman team in ‘17
• 4 catches, 36 yards, 2 TDs in first career start at Iowa State
• 2018 Leadership Group • Game-winning 5-yard TD reception in OT at Iowa State
• 2017 Academic All-Big Ten • Fourth true freshmen to start at WR in Ferentz era

71 MARK KALLENBERGER | R-FR | 6-6 | 282 87 NOAH FANT | JR | 6-4 |241


Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) Omaha, Nebraska (Omaha South)
• 7 career starts/24 career games played
LT
• 0 career starts/0 career games played
• Expected to make his collegiate debut Week 1 TE • Preseason first-team All-American (6 publications)
• Redshirted in 2017 • Walter Camp and Mackey Award Preseason Watch Lists
• Brother of Hawkeye DL Jack Kallenberger • 2017 third-team All-Big Ten
• Nominated for Army All-American Bowl in 2016 • 11 TD receptions in ‘17, single season school record for TE

59 ROSS REYNOLDS | SR | 6-4 | 295 38 T.J. HOCKENSON | SO | 6-5 | 250


Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Chariton, Iowa (Chariton)
• 12 career starts/13 career games played
TE
• 1 career start/18 career games played
LG • Started 2017 season opener at LG, only career start
• Appeared in all 13 games last year at LG
• Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
• 24 receptions -- 3 touchdowns, 17 first downs
• Attended the same high school as DE Anthony Nelson • Career high yards (71), rec. (5), and TDs (2) vs. Ohio State
• Business major • First career touchdown vs. North Texas (8 yards)

69 KEEGAN RENDER | SR | 6-4 | 307 36 BRADY ROSS | JR | 6-0 | 245


Indianola, Iowa (Indianola) Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt)

FB
• 20 career starts/39 career games played • 0 career starts/26 career games played
C • First career start at center in 2017 season opener • Moved from LB to FB prior to 2016
• Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List • Played in every game since 2016 season opener
• Preseason Third team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports • 2016 and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in every game since 2015 opener • Joined team in 2015 as a walk-on

COLE BANWART | SO | 6-4 | 296 91 MIGUEL RECINOS | SR | 6-1 | 193


Ottosen, Iowa (Algona) Mason City, Iowa (Mason City)

RG
• 0 career starts/3 career games played • 17 career games played | Joined team in 2014 as a walk-on
• Redshirted in 2016
• Appeared in three games in 2017
K • Preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports
• 11-for-13 field goal attempts in 2017 (4-4 on 40-plus)
• Missed Pinstripe Bowl with injury • 7-for-8 in fourth quarter (lone miss was blocked by PSU)
• First team all-state OL and DL as a prep • 44-for-44 in career extra point attempts

76 DALTON FERGUSON | SR | 6-4 | 308 2 PEYTON MANSELL | R-FR | 6-2 | 210


Solon, Iowa (Solon) Belton, Texas (Belton)
• 0 career starts/23 career games played • 0 career starts/0 career games played
RT • Missed first nine games of ‘17 with injury QB • 2017 Team Leader Award, offense
• Saw action in 12 games in ‘16, primarily on special teams • Redshirted in 2017
• Redshirted in 2014 after joining program as a walk-on • Pre-medicine major
• Education major • 3,660 yards total offense with 48 TDs senior year of HS
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98 ANTHONY NELSON | JR | 6-7 | 271 8 MATT HANKINS | SO | 6-1 | 185


Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Lewisville, Texas (Marcus)
• 14 career starts/26 career games played • 2 career starts/12 career games played
DE • Preseason second-team All-Big Ten LC • Career-high seven tackles at Pinstripe Bowl
• Hendricks, Nagurski, Bednarik, Lott Preseason Watch Lists • Five tackles in first career start at Nebraska
• 2017 first-team Academic All-American • fifth true freshman to start in secondary under Ferentz, join-
• Father Jeff Nelson played DL at Iowa (1990-92) ing Rugamba (‘16) , King (‘13), Sapp (‘00), and Sanders (‘00)

90 SAM BRINCKS | SR | 6-5 | 275 27 AMANI HOOKER | JR | 6-0 | 210


Carroll, Iowa (Kuemper) Minneapolis, Minnesota (Park Center)
• 0 career starts/38 career games played • 6 career starts/23 career games played

DT • Career-high 4 tackles at Wisconsin in 2017


• 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
SS • Started Weeks 4-5 at FS, Weeks 7-9 at SS, DNP Week 10-12
• 2 INT, one returned 30 yards for TD vs. Ohio State
• Career-high 19 tackles in 2017 (23 career tackles) • Career-high 56 tackles rank fifth on the team
• Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on in 2014 • Career-high 13 tackles in first career start vs. PSU

96 MATT NELSON | SR | 6-8 |295 30 JAKE GERVASE | SR | 6-1 | 212


Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) Davenport, Iowa (Assumption)

FS
• 20 career starts/39 career games played • 10 career starts/31 career games played
DT • Started at DT Weeks 7-13, first career starts at DT • Started 10-of-13 games of ‘17 at free safety
• Started all 13 games in 2016 at DE • Career-high 58 tackles rank fourth on the team
• Tallest player on the team • Career-high 8 tackles vs. Minnesota
• 2015 and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten • 3 of Iowa’s NCAA leading 21 interceptions

40 PARKER HESSE | SR | 6-3 | 261 11 MICHAEL OJEMUDIA | JR | 6-1 | 199


Waukon, Iowa (Waukon) Farmington Hills, Michigan (Harrison)
• 3 career starts/13 career games played
RC
• 34 career starts/39 career games played
DE • Preseason Allstate AFCA Good Works Team • First career start in 2017 season opener
• Preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports • Started Weeks 5-6, career-best eight tackles Week 5 at MSU
• 10.5 TFL (47 yards) in 2017, a career high • One career pass breakup
• 2017 second-team Academic All-American • Mechanical engineering major

49 NICK NIEMANN | SO | 6-4 | 232 9 GENO STONE | SO | 5-11 | 209


Sycamore, Illinois (Sycamore) New Castle, Pennsylvania (Senior)
• 0 career starts/13 career games played
LB
• 0 career starts/13 career games played
• 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw action in all 13 games in 2017
DB • 2017 Next Man In Award, Special Teams
• 1 of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2017
• 5 career tackles • Career-high 8 tackles at Nebraska (11/24/17)
• Brother of former Hawkeye LB Ben Niemann (Chiefs) • 1 career INT, vs. Illinois (10/7/17)

52 AMANI JONES | JR | 6-0 | 238 57 CHAUNCEY GOLSTON | SO | 6-5 | 265


Chicago, Illinois (Phillips) Detroit, Michigan (East English Village Prep)
• 0 career starts/25 career games played • 0 career starts/12 career games played
LB • 10 career tackles
• Team Hustle Award, Defense (2017)
DL • 2 career tackles
• Split time at DE and DT in Spring 2018
• Criminal justice/sociology major • Attended same high school as teammate Cedric Lattimore
• 2018 Leadership Group • First-team all-state as a senior prep

34 KRISTIAN WELCH | JR | 6-3 | 238 50 JACKSON SUBBERT | JR | 6-3 | 240


Iola, Wisconsin (Iola-Scandinavia) Williamsburg, Iowa (Williamsburg)
• 0 career starts/24 career games played • 0 career games played
LB • 9 career tackles LS • 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
• 1 career interception (33 yards vs. Nebraska) • Has never appeared in a game
• Career-high 3 tackles at Nebraska (2017) • Redshirted in 2015, joined program as a walk-on
• 1 of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2016 • Business major
94 A.J. EPENESA | SO | 6-5 | 277 2 RYAN GERSONDE | SO | 6-4 | 198
Glen Carbon, Illinois (Edwardsville) Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Marquette University HS)
• 0 career starts/13 career games played • 3 career games played
DL • Preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports P • Averages 42.5 yards on 13 career punts
• Led team with eight QB hurries in 2017 • Career-long 61 yard punt at Northwestern in 2017
• 4.5 sacks tied for No. 2 on the team (Jewell) • 1-of-10 true freshmen to play in 2017
• Father Epenesa Epenesa played DL at Iowa (1997) • High School All-American in 2016
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GENERAL INFORMATION HAWKEYE HISTORY


Iowa has played 1,233 games since beginning football in 1889. Iowa’s overall record is
Loca on: Iowa City, Iowa 641-553-39 (.535). That includes a 400-219-16 (.643) record in home games, a 241-334-23
Founded: 1847 (.421) record in games away from Iowa City, a 324-374-25 (.465) mark in Big Ten games and
Enrollment: 33,564 a 284-184-15 (.607) record in Kinnick Stadium.
President: Bruce Harreld
Director of Athle cs: Gary Barta FAMILIAR TARGETS
Conference: Big Ten (West Division)
QB Nate Stanley returns his top two touchdown targets from a near record-breaking
Nickname: Hawkeyes
season in 2017. Stanley threw 26 touchdowns last year, one shy of tying the single-season
Mascot: Herky
Colors: Black and Gold (PMS 116) record held by Chuck Long (27, 1985). Of those 26 touchdown passes, TE Noah Fant caught
First Year of Football: 1889 a team-high 11 touchdown passes last year, followed by WR Nick Easley (4). In total, 20 of
All-Time Record: 641-553-39 Stanley’s 26 touchdown targets return in 2018. TE T.J. Hockenson caught three touchdowns
All-Time Bowl Record: 15-15-1 from Stanley in 2017, and WR Ihmir Smith-Marse e pulled in two touchdown recep ons.
Na onal Champions: 1921, ‘56, ‘58, ‘60
FOSTER INHERITS FRESH LEGS
STADIUM INFORMATION Running backs coach Derrick Foster enters his first season on Iowa’s staff in charge of a
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium posi on group that graduated 75 percent of its rushing yards in 2017, and has a combined
Opened: 1929 65 career carries and one career start.
Capacity: 69,250 Sophomore RB Toren Young is Iowa’s top returning rusher, carrying the ball 45 mes for
Playing Surface: Field Turf 193 yards last season. Sophomore RB Ivory Kelly-Mar n rushed for 184 yards and three
All-Time Record: 284-184-15 touchdowns on 20 carries in 2017.
TEAM INFORMATION Young started Week 6 against Illinois in 2017, carrying eight mes for 32 yards. It is his
only career start.
Basic Offense: Mul ple Kelly-Mar n and Young are listed 1-2 on the Iowa depth chart, with Kelly-Mar n expected
Basic Defense: 4-3 to make his first career start Week 1. They are supported by sophomore transfer Mekhi
Le ermen Returning in 2018: Sargent, who rushed for 1,449 yards and 14 touchdowns last season at Iowa Western
43 (21 offense, 19 defense, 3 specialist) Community College. The rest of the posi on group includes redshirt freshman Kyshaun
Le erman Lost: Bryan, and true freshmen Henry Geil and Samson Evans.
25 (13 offense, 11 defense, 1 specialist) Young and Kelly-Mar n both made their collegiate debuts in Week 3 (vs. North Texas)
Starters Returning/Lost: 15/10 last season. Kelly-Mar n, then a true freshman, rushed 11 mes for 74 yards and two
touchdowns (2, 6). He became the first Iowa true freshman with two or more rushing
UI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS touchdowns in a game since Marcus Coker in 2010 (vs Missouri).
Iowa graduated running backs Akrum Wadley (1,109 yards) and James Butler (396 yards)
Office: (319) 335-9411
in 2017. The duo combined for 1,505 rushing yards in 2017.
Director (Contact): Steve Roe
E-Mail: ................. steven-roe@uiowa.edu
NEW FACES IN THE CROWD
Associate (Secondary Contact): Ma Weitzel
E-Mail: ...... ma hew-weitzel@uiowa.edu
For the first me in Kirk Ferentz’s 20 seasons as Iowa head coach, the Hawkeyes open
Associate: Chris Brewer the season without a linebacker with a single career start. Star ng linebackers Amani
E-Mail: ... christopher-brewer@uiowa.edu Jones, Kris an Welch, and Nick Niemann have appeared in 25, 24, and 13 career games,
Associate: James Allan respec vely, but all three are expected to make their first career starts Sept. 1 against
E-Mail: .............. james-allan@uiowa.edu Northern Illinois. The trio has a combined 24 career tackles, 848 fewer career tackles than
Administra ve Assistant: Rhonda Wetjen Iowa’s three star ng linebackers in 2017 (Josey Jewell 437; Bo Bower, 234; Ben Niemann,
E-Mail: ......... rhonda-wetjen@uiowa.edu 201).
The last me Ferentz had this li le star ng experience at the linebacker posi on was
Mailing Address: 1999, his first year as Iowa’s head coach. The 1999 opening day star ng linebackers -- LeVar
S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Woods, Aaron Kampman, and Derrick Davison -- had two career starts combined. Both starts
Iowa City, IA 52242-1020 belonged to Kampman, who started the final two games in 1998.
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FERENTZ TIES FRY, MOVES UP BIG TEN CHARTS


HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ Kirk Ferentz (143-97) tied Hayden Fry (143-89-6) as the
Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz, rhymes Hawkeyes’ all- me winningest football coach with a 27-20 win at
with parents) enters his 20th season as head the Pinstripe Bowl. Ferentz has 143 overall wins and 86 Big Ten wins
football coach at Iowa. He is the dean of NCAA as Iowa’s head coach. The 86 conference wins rank sixth among
Division I football coaches. His contract runs the conference’s all- me winningest coaches in Big Ten games.
through the 2025 season. Ferentz’s 143 wins in all games coached as a member of the
• Named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth
Big Ten Conference rank fi h in league history. Iowa has at least
me in his career (2002, 2004, 2009, 2015).
Only Michigan’s Bo Schembechler (6) has
eight wins in three straight seasons and owns a 28-12 mark from
more conference coach of the year awards. 2015-17.
• Guided Iowa to Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004, Both Ferentz (143, 86) and Fry (143, 96) rank in the top six
and the Big Ten West Division tle in 2015. in overall wins and Big Ten wins. Only Iowa and Michigan have
• Named Woody Hayes, Eddie Robinson, and two coaches ranked in the top 10 of both win categories (Bo
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year in 2015. Was Schembechler 194, 143; and Lloyd Carr 122, 81).
a finalist for the Maxwell Football Club, Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of Iowa is the only school in the country to have two head football
the Year award. coaches since 1979.
• Ferentz is ed for fi h all- me with 143 overall wins as a member of the
Big Ten Conference. He has 86 Big Ten wins, which ranks sixth all- me.
• Named the 2002 Associated Press and Walter Camp Na onal Coach
FERENTZ TOPS IN LONGEVITY
of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year. Kirk Ferentz enters his 20th season as Iowa’s head football
• Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24-14 win in coach. He is the longest tenured ac ve head coach in college
the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl, and one CFP Bowl (2016). football. Ferentz was named Iowa head coach on Dec. 2, 1998.
• Iowa has played in 10 January bowl games with four January bowl Gary Pa erson of TCU is No. 2 in coaching tenure. Pa erson’s first
victories (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009 Outback year with the Horned Frogs was 2001. Among Big Ten coaches, only
Bowl and 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl). Pat Fitzgerald (2006) and Mark Dantonio (2007) have been at their
• Iowa has posted a 134-76 (.638) overall mark and a 82-54 (.603) Big current schools for 10 seasons or more. Iowa is the only school to
Ten record since 2001. Ferentz has placed in the top one-half of the
have just two head football coaches since 1979.
conference 12 mes, including Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004, a
second-place finish in 2009, and a West Division tle in 2015.
Defensive coordinator Phil Parker and strength and condi oning
• At Iowa, Ferentz holds an overall record of 143-97 (.596) and an 86-68 coach Chris Doyle are also in their 20th seasons on Iowa’s staff.
(.558) mark in Big Ten games. He is one win from becoming Iowa’s Defensive line coach Reese Morgan joined the staff in 1999 and is in
all- me winningest football coach. In 22 seasons as a college head his 19th season. Quarterbacks coach Ken O’Keefe was on Ferentz’s
coach, he holds a career mark of 155-118 (.568). original coaching staff before he le for the NFL following the 2011
• The only Division I head coach to coach three sons at the same college. season. He returned to Iowa in 2017 to coach Iowa’s quarterbacks.
Brian, an assistant coach since 2012 and Iowa’s offensive cordinator, Ferentz is the only Division I coach to coach three sons. Brian
was a Hawkeye le erman from 2003-05. James was a three-year Ferentz, a former Hawkeye le erman and captain (2003-05), is in
starter on the Hawkeye offensive line before gradua ng in May, 2013.
his seventh season on Iowa’s coaching staff. James Ferentz was a
Steven was a senior offensive lineman in 2016.
FERENTZ COACHING RECORD AT IOWA (19 YEARS)
three-year starter on the Hawkeye offensive line and a team captain
YEAR OVERALL (PCT) BIG TEN (PCT) BOWL before gradua ng in 2013. Steven was an offensive lineman and
2018 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 --- le erwinner in 2015 and 2016.
2017 8-5 .615 4-5 .444 Pinstripe
2016 8-5 .615 6-3 .667 Outback BIG TEN PERFECTION
2015 12-2 .857 8-0 1.000 Rose University of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has twice navigated
2014 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 TaxSlayer the Big Ten regular season schedule with an undefeated record. The
2013 8-5 .615 5-3 .625 Outback Hawkeyes were 8-0 in 2002 and shared the Big Ten championship
2012 4-8 .333 2-6 .250 ---
with Ohio State. The Hawkeyes were 8-0 in 2015, winning the Big
2011 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 Insight
2010 8-5 .615 4-4 .500 Insight
Ten West Division tle.
2009 11-2 .846 6-2 .750 Orange Since 1954, when the conference schedule expanded to seven
2008 9-4 .692 5-3 .625 Outback games, only six Big Ten coaches, including Ferentz, have mul ple
2007 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 --- undefeated Big Ten seasons.
2006 6-7 .462 2-6 .250 Alamo
2005 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Outback Coach (School) Record Year
2004 10-2 .833 7-1 .875 Capital One Duffy Daugherty (MSU) 7-0 1965
2003 10-3 .769 5-3 .625 Outback Duffy Daugherty (MSU) 7-0 1966
2002 11-2 .846 8-0 1.000 Orange
Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) 8-0 2002
2001 7-5 .583 4-4 .500 Alamo
2000 3-9 .250 3-5 .375 ---
Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) 8-0 2015
1999 1-10 .091 0-8 .000 --- Woody Hayes (OSU) 7-0 1954
Overall 143-97 .596 86-68 .558 Woody Hayes (OSU) 7-0 1957
Woody Hayes (OSU) 7-0 1968
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Woody Hayes (OSU) 7-0 1970


NATIONAL RANKINGS Woody Hayes (OSU) 8-0 1975
AP Poll Amway Coaches Poll Urban Meyer (OSU) 8-0 2012
Preseason Preseason Urban Meyer (OSU) 8-0 2013
1. Alabama 1. Alabama Urban Meyer (OSU) 8-0 2014
2. Clemson 2. Clemson
3. Georgia 3. Ohio State
Bo Schembechler (Michigan) 8-0 1971
4. Wisconsin 4. Georgia Bo Schembechler (Michigan) 8-0 1980
5. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma Bo Schembechler (Michigan) 8-0 1989
6. Washington 6. Washington Jim Tressel (OSU) 8-0 2002
7. Oklahoma 7. Wisconsin
8. Miami 8. Miami Jim Tressel (OSU) 8-0 2006
9. Auburn 9. Penn State
10. Penn State 10. Auburn TIGERHAWK ADDED TO WATER TOWER
11. Michigan State 11. Notre Dame For the second me in as many years, a Tigerhawk has found a home at Kinnick Stadium.
12. Notre Dame 12. Michigan State
13. Stanford 13. Stanford In June 2018, a Tigerhawk logo and block IOWA le ering were added to the water tower
14. Michigan 14. Michigan that sits outside the northeast corner of Kinnick Stadium.
15. USC 15. USC The Tigerhawk faces southwest, overlooking Kinnick Stadium, and stretches 24 feet
16. TCU 16. TCU wide and measures 15 feet, 5.75 inches in height. The block IOWA le ering is on the
17. West Virginia 17. Virginia Tech
18. Mississippi State 18. Mississippi State northwest side of the water tower and measures 24 feet by 9 1/8 feet. The height of the
19. Florida State 19. Florida State water tower tank is 70 feet.
20. Virginia Tech 20. West Virginia The images were added one year a er a Tigerhawk logo was placed at midfield at
21. UCF 21. Texas
Kinnick Stadium.
22. Boise State 22. Boise State
23. Texas 23. Central Florida
24. Oregon 24. LSU IN THE RANKINGS
25. LSU 25. Oklahoma State Two of Iowa’s 2018 opponents are ranked in the top 10 of the AP preseason poll. The
Hawkeyes host No. 4 Wisconsin Sept. 22, and travel to No. 10 Penn State Oct. 27.
HAWKEYES IN THE POLLS
These are Iowa’s most recent wins versus na onally-ranked opponents:
Date AP CP S16 CFP Home: 55-24 over #3 Ohio State, 11/4/17
Pre. RV RV NR NR 40-10 over #15 Nebraska, 11/25/16
14-13 over #2 Michigan, 11/12/16
AP=Associated Press; CP=Coaches;
S16=Super 16; CFP=College Footballl Poll Road: 40-10 over #20 Northwestern, 10/17/15
10-6 over #18 Wisconsin, 10/3/15
38-28 over #24 Michigan, 10/16/10
Neutral: 27-24 over #12 Missouri, Insight Bowl, 12/28/10
24-14 over #9 Georgia Tech, Orange Bowl, 1/5/10
30-25 over #11 LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/05

BIG TEN BOWL GAMES SINCE 2001


The Hawkeyes have been bowl eligible 16 mes in the last 17 seasons. Iowa has posted
a 7-8 bowl record under head coach Kirk Ferentz, most recently defea ng Boston College,
27-20, at the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. Since the 2001 season, only Ohio State and Wisconsin
have won more bowl games (including the FBS championship game), than Iowa. The
following is the record for Big Ten teams in bowl games since 2001:

Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct.


Ohio State 9-7 .563 Maryland 5-5 .500
Wisconsin 8-8 .500 Minnesota 5-7 .417
IOWA 7-8 .467 Purdue 4-5 .445
Penn State 7-7 .500 Michigan 4-10 .286
Rutgers 6-3 .667 Northwestern 3-7 .300
Michigan State 6-6 .500 Illinois 2-3 .400
Nebraska 6-8 .429 Indiana 0-3 .000

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SERIES NOTES
2017 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Iowa is 8-1 all- me against Northern Illinois. The Hawkeyes won the first eight games
IOWA NIU
in the series before Northern Illinois snapped that streak with a 30-27 win at Kinnick
Scoring Average 28.2 19.9 Stadium in the 2013 season opener.
Scoring Defense 19.9 28.2 • Iowa is 6-1 against the Huskies at Kinnick Stadium. The other two games in the series
Rushing Yards 139.2 144.6 were played at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Passing Yards 190.2 212.8 • Coach Kirk Ferentz’s first victory as Iowa’s head coach came against the Huskies in
Total Offense 329.5 357.5 1999 (24-0).
Rushing Defense 144.6 139.2 • The Hawkeyes are 3-0 all- me in games played on Sept. 1, with two of those wins
Passing Defense 212.8 190.2
coming against Northern Illinois (2007, 2012).
Total Defense 357.5 329.5
• Iowa wide receivers coach Kelton Copeland was on the Northern Illinois coaching staff
Punt Return Average 6.2 4.6
KO Return Average 24.4 17.1 from 2013-16.
Turnover Margin 7 0
Here are the series results:
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Head Coach Kirk Ferentz ______________ FAIR-ints *9/21/85 W 48-20


Asst. Coach Brian Ferentz _____________ FAIR-ints *9/20/86 W 57-3
Asst. Coach Tim Polasek __________PAWL-uh-seck *9/28/91 W 58-7
Kyshaun Bryan _____________________ KEY-shaun *11/6/93 W 54-20
Ben Campos _______________________ CAMP-os
*9/18/99 W 24-0
Djimon Colbert _____________________ JYE-mun
Dallas Craddieth ____________________ CRAD-ith
*10/24/06 W 24-14
Trey Creamer ______________________ CREAM-ir 9/1/07 W 16-3
A.J. Epenesa _________________ EPP-uh-NESS-uh 9/1/12 W 18-17
Henry Geil _____________________________GILE *8/31/13 L 27-30
Ryan Gersonde _________________ gir-SAUN-day * - - at Iowa City
Jake Gervase ________________________ JIR-voss
Kyle Groeneweg ______________ GROWN-uh-weg
Parker Hesse ________________________HESS-ee YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE
Alaric Jackson _____________________ AH-lair-ick TE Noah Fant was one of 10 conference players named to the Big Ten Preseason
Dalles Jacobus _____________DALLAS juh-COE-bus Honors List. Fant had 30 recep ons last season, including a team-high 11 touchdowns,
Connor Kapisak ___________________ KAP-uh-sak ed for most in the country among FBS ght ends and the most by a Hawkeye since
Jack Koerner ________________________ KERN-ir Marvin McNu caught 12 touchdown passes in 2012. Fant led Iowa and all FBS ght
Tommy Kujawa _________________ KOO-yah-vuh
ends with 16.5 yards per catch in 2017.
Henry Marchese ___________________ mar-CASE
Kaevon Merriweather ________________KAY-vohn
Fant has 12 career touchdown recep ons, tying WR Kevonte Mar n-Manley for 12
John Milani _____________________ muh-LON-ee all- me in program history. His next touchdown recep on will move him into a e for
Nick Niemann _____________________KNEE-mun 10th place with WR Quinn Early and TE Mike Flagg. Flagg’s 13 receiving touchdowns is
Daviyon Nixon ___________________ DAVE-ee-un a career record for Hawkeye ght ends.
Michael Ojemudia __________ oh-jay-MOO-dee-uh
Turner Pallissard ___________________ PAL-is-ard
FILLING HOLES IN TAKEAWAYS
Spencer Petras ______________________ PEE-tris
Monte Po ebaum _______________ POT-uh-bomb Iowa led the na on with 21 intercep ons in 2017. The Hawkeyes return nine of the
Nico Ragaini_____________________ ruh-GAIN-ee 21 the s, led by safe es Jake Gervase (3) and Amani Hooker (2). Returners DE Parker
Colten Rasta er __________________ RASS-tet-ir Hesse, S Geno Stone, LB Kris an Welch, and DL Brady Reiff also recorded intercep ons
Miguel Recinos ___________ muh-GEL ray-SEE-nos last season. Iowa lost the na on’s leader in intercep ons, Josh Jackson (8), and Big Ten
Brady Reiff ____________________________ REEF Defensive Player of the Year, Josey Jewell (2), to the NFL. Both players were consensus
Kyler Scho ___________________________ SHOT
All-Americans.
Aus n Schulte ______________________SHUL-tee
Ihmir Smith-Marse e ___ AH-meer Smith MAR-set
Aus n Spiewak ____________________SPEE-wack IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP
Kordell S llmunkes _____________ STILL-monk-us The University of Iowa football program has 12 players among its 2018 Leadership Group.
Ben Subbert ________________________SUE-birt The group includes six seniors, five juniors, and one sophomore. The Leadership Group
Jackson Subbert _____________________SUE-birt votes on the weekly game day captains, is involved in team decision-making throughout
Nate Vejvoda _____________________vay-VO-duh the season, and provides feedback to the head coach. Players were selected by team vote.
Nate Wie ng _____________________ WHEAT-ing
The group consists of seniors WR Nick Easley, DB Jake Gervase, DE Parker Hesse, LB
Aaron Mends, DL Ma Nelson, and OL Keegan Renders, juniors DB Amani Hooker, LB
Amani Jones, DL Anthony Nelson, FB Brady Ross, and QB Nate Stanley, and sophomore
RB Toren Young.

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HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS BACK ON CAMPUS


Four former players are on the University of Iowa football staff in 2018. Brian Ferentz, a
143 Ferentz’s career wins as Iowa’s head three-year le erman from 2003-05, is in his seventh year on staff, his second as offensive
coach, tying Hayden Fry for most all- me coordinator.
100 Ferentz became the 12th coach to
LeVar Woods, a three-year le erman from 1998-2000, enters his 11th year on the Iowa
win 100 games at a Big Ten school
staff. Woods was named Special Teams Coordinator in 2017. He coached ght ends from
(at MSU, 19-16 2OT, 10/13/12)
66 NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz
2015-17 and linebackers from 2012-14. He rejoined the program as an administra ve
62 Calvin Jones’ re red number, one assistant in 2008.
of two in school history Kelvin Bell joined the Iowa program as a defensive lineman in 2000, but had his career
44 Hawkeyes who have played cut short due to injury. He returned to the program as a graduate assistant and served as
in the Super Bowl director of on-campus recrui ng from 2012-13, before being named recrui ng coordinator
31 Former Hawkeyes ac ve in the NFL and defensive assistant coach in February, 2016.
31 Bowl games (15-15-1) Broderick Binns, a four-year le erman from 2008-11, was named director of player
29 All-America honors under Ferentz development in April, 2016. Binns previously served as a graduate assistant in 2014 and
27 Players have combined to earn 2015, working with Hawkeye special teams.
Academic All-America honors
25 Consensus All-Americans
HAWKEYE LEGACIES
(10 under Kirk Ferentz)
24 Heisman Trophy winner (1939)
Iowa has six players on its roster whose father played for the Hawkeyes: TE Drew Cook
Nile Kinnick’s re red number (Marv in 1985-88), DL A.J. Epenesa (Epenesa in 1997), WR Henry Marchese (John in 1985),
23 Times finished a season ranked DE Anthony Nelson and DE Nathan Nelson (Jeff in 1990-92), and QB Ryan Schmidt (Rick
15 Bowl wins, CFB Hall of Famers 1984-85).
16 First or second round NFL Iowa has four sets of the brothers on the team: DL Jack Kallenberger and OL Mark
dra picks under Kirk Ferentz Kallenberger, DL Anthony Nelson and DL Nathan Nelson, OL Landan Paulsen and OL Levi
12 School record 12 wins in 2015 Paulsen, and TE Ben Subbert and LS Jackson Subbert.
11 Big Ten Championships Iowa has two players whose brothers played at Iowa: LB Nick Niemann (Ben in 2014-
9 Former players recognized on Kinnick 17) and DL Brady Reiff (Riley in 2008-11).
Stadium Wall of Honor
LS Aus n Spiewak is the grandson of Gary Grouwinkel, who played for Iowa in the 1957
8 Players under Ferentz who
and 1959 Rose Bowl Games.
have won na onal awards
7 Bowl wins under Kirk Ferentz
OL Trey Winters is the son of James Winters, a former All-Big Ten basketball player who
5 Five mes finished the year ranked led the Hawkeyes in scoring in 1994.
in top 10 over the past 13 seasons LB Dillon Doyle is the son of head strength and condi oning coach Chris Doyle.
4 Kirk Ferentz has been named B1G
Coach of the Year SEEING DOUBLE
3 Three mes won 11 games or more Junior offensive linemen Landan and Levi Paulsen are the sixth set of twins to play
under Kirk Ferentz (2002, 2009, 2015) football at the University of Iowa. The offensive linemen from Woodbury High School in
1 Kirk Ferentz is one victory from Northwest Iowa join the company of Leo and Lloyd Jensvold (1929-30), Harold and Herbert
surpassing Hayden Fry (143) as Shoener (1946-47), Kent and Kevin Ellis (1977-80), Aaron and Evan Kooiker (1992), and
Iowa’s all- me winningest coach
Shane and Shaun Prater (2008).
ON THE AVERAGE The last set of brothers to start in the same game for the Hawkeyes was James and
LeShun Daniels. James was Iowa’s star ng center in the 2016 season opener against Miami
DOWN PLAYS AVG. (Ohio), and LeShun was Iowa’s star ng running back.
First Down 0 0
Second Down 0 0 The last set of twins to start for the Hawkeyes was SS Kent Ellis and CB Kevin Ellis in
Third Down 0 0 1980.
Fourth Down 0 0

IOWA BY QUARTERS
QUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS
First 0 0
Second 0 0
Third 0 0
Fourth 0 0
OT 0 0

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS


T/O Gained Pts Scored
Iowa 0 0
Opponents 0 0

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CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS HAWKEYES AT NIGHT


The Hawkeyes host at least one night game in 2018. Northern Iowa visits Kinnick
Name TDs Years
1. Marvin McNu , WR 28 2008-11
Stadium on Sept. 15 for a 6:30 p.m. (CT) kickoff. Iowa has hosted 16 night games in Kinnick
2. Danan Hughes, WR 21 1989-92 Stadium’s history, holding an 11-5 record in those contests. Below is a list of night games
Tim Dwight, WR 21 1994-97 in Kinnick Stadium:
4. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, WR 17 2007-10
5. Ed Hinkel, WR 16 2002-05
Robert Smith, WR 16 1983-86
Date Opponent Result Start Time
7. Kahlil Hill, WR 15 1998-01 Sept. 5, 1992 #1 Miami, FL L, 24-7 7 p.m.
Maurice Brown, WR 15 2000-03 Sept. 18, 1999 N. Illinois W, 24-0 5 p.m.
9. Clinton Solomon, WR 14 2002-05 Sept. 14, 2002 Iowa State L, 36-31 5 p.m.
10. Quinn Early, WR 13 1984-87
Mike Flagg, TE 13 1984-87
Sept. 20, 2003 #16 Arizona St. W, 21-2 5 p.m.
12. Kevonte Mar n-Manley, WR 12 2011-14 Sept. 30, 2006 #1 Ohio State L, 38-17 7 p.m.
Noah Fant, TE 12 2016-pr. Sept. 8, 2007 Syracuse W, 35-0 7 p.m.
Oct. 10, 2009 Michigan W, 30-28 7 p.m.
Oct. 2, 2010 #20 Penn State W, 24-3 7 p.m.
Oct. 15, 2011 Northwestern W, 41-31 6 p.m.
H/T @TWITTER Oct. 20, 2012 Penn State L, 38-14 7 p.m.
A David Hale Joint (@DavidHaleESPN) Sept. 19, 2015 Pi sburgh W, 27-24 7 p.m.
Most games allowing 21 points or less, past 5 sea-
sons:
Nov. 14, 2015 Minnesota W, 40-35 7 p.m.
Alabama, 54 Sept. 10, 2016 Iowa State W, 42-3 6:30 p.m.
Wisconsin, 49 Nov. 12, 2016 #2 Michigan W, 14-13 7 p.m.
Clemson, 44 Sept. 23, 2017 #4 Penn State L, 21-19 6:42 p.m.
Iowa, 42
Stanford, 42
Oct. 28, 2017 Minnesota W, 17-10 5:35 p.m.
Ohio St, 40
Florida St, 40 REINVENTING THE STADIUM WAVE
The University of Iowa football program received the pres gious 2017 Disney Sports
Spirit Award a er launching a heart-warming tradi on at its home games last season that
H/T @TWITTER touched the lives of scores of young pa ents at the University’s Stead Family Children’s
A David Hale Joint (@DavidHaleESPN) Hospital.
Most wins vs. Power 5 opponents, last 3 seasons… In a tradi on that started at the 2017 season opener, fans inside Kinnick Stadium and
Clemson, 34
Alabama, 32
pa ents and families inside the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital exchange waves at
Oklahoma, 29 the end of the first quarter of each home game.
Ohio St, 28 The UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital opened in 2017. It is connected to the south
Stanford, 28 end of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and overlooks Kinnick Stadium from
USC, 25
Wisconsin, 25
the southeast grandstands. During Iowa football home games, pa ents and their families
Okla St, 24 can watch the game from the top floor (Level 12), one of the highest vantage points in
UGA, 24 Iowa City.
Iowa, 23

IOWA IN OVERTIME PAT GREEN TO PERFORM ‘WAVE ON WAVE’ IN KINNICK STADIUM


Iowa holds a 7-5 record in over me games. Iowa
The three- me Grammy nominee Pat Green will perform during hal ime of the
won its first over me contest, defea ng Penn State Northern Iowa at Iowa football game in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 15. Green joins the
26-23 on Nov. 4, 2000, in State College, Pa. The Hawkeye Marching Band and the Northern Iowa Panther Marching Band to perform
Hawkeyes are 3-4 in single over me, 3-0 in double “Wave on Wave,” the anthem of the Iowa Wave to the University of Iowa Stead Family
over me and 1-1 in triple over me. Iowa is 2-2 in
over me in Kinnick Stadium and 5-3 in over me
Children’s Hospital. Green has sold more than two million albums and released a string
road games. Following are Iowa’s over me games: of 15 hits on the Billboard Top Country Singles Chart.
The marching bands will have a tradi onal performance of one number before they
Date Result OT’s Opponent join Green in “Wave on Wave.” Green will perform from the stands near the south end
11/4/00 W, 26-23 Double at Penn State
9/28/02 W, 42-35 Single at Penn State
zone with 50 members of each band. The combined remaining Hawkeye and Panther band
10/22/05 L, 23-20 Single vs. Michigan members will create images on the field for the children to view during the performance.
9/09/06 W, 20-13 Triple at Syracuse
10/27/07 W, 34-27 Double vs. Michigan St.
11/14/09 L, 27-24 Single at Ohio State
9/10/11 L, 44-41 Triple at Iowa State CAREER 100-YARD PERFORMANCES | 2018 HAWKEYES
10/13/12 W, 19-16 Double at Michigan St.
10/26/13 W, 17-10 Single vs. Northwestern
11/28/14 L, 37-34 Single vs. Nebraska NOAH FANT (1)
9/9/17 W, 44-41 Single at Iowa State DATE OPP REC. YDS. TDs LONG
10/21/17 L, 17-10 Single at Northwestern 11/24/17 at Nebraska 3 116 2 68

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IOWA PROGRAM NOTES
2017 IOWA STATISTICS • The Hawkeyes have earned bowl eligibility in 16 of the last 17
BIG TEN TOP 10 IN BOLD
seasons.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY STATS BIG TEN NCAA • Iowa is the only school to have two head football coaches since
Josey Jewell Total Tackles 11.3 1st 4th 1979.
Joshua Jackson Passes Defended 2.0 1st 1st • Iowa is one of 19 teams to have played in at least 15 bowl games
Joshua Jackson Intercep ons Per Game .6 1st 1st since 2001.
Josey Jewell Solo Tackles 5.8 2nd 16th • Iowa has appeared in 15 bowl games since 2001. Among Big Ten
Nate Stanley Passing TDs 26 3rd 21st schools, only Ohio State and Wisconsin have appeared in more (16).
Ivory Kelly-Mar n KO Returns 21.3 4th 63rd • Iowa played in the Big Ten tle game for the first me in program
Nate Stanley Passing Efficiency 135.2 4th 53rd
history on Dec. 5, 2015. Iowa earned Big Ten Conference champi-
Akrum Wadley All Purpose YPG 133.31 4th 22nd
onships in 2002 and 2004 and placed second in 2009. Iowa (8-0,
Akrum Wadley Rushing Yards 1,109 5th 41st
Anthony Nelson Sacks .58 5th 50th
2002; 8-0, 2015) is one of three Big Ten teams to post a perfect
Akrum Wadley Rushing Yards Per Game 85.3 5th 47th mark in conference play since 1998 (BCS era), joining Michigan
Ivory Kelly-Mar n Combined Kick Returns 404 6th 81st State (1) and Ohio State (5).
Nate Stanley Passing Yards Per Game 187.5 8th 67th • Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the final Associated Press and
Nate Stanley Comple ons Per Game 15.08 8th 67th CNN/USA Today coaches polls five mes since 2002, including a
Nate Stanley Comple on Percentage .558 10th 88th ranking of seventh in both polls at the conclusion of the 2009 sea-
Miguel Recinos Field Goals Per Game .85 10th 87th son. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The Hawkeyes
Nick Easley Recep ons Per Game 3.9 12th 119th finished 2015 ranked ninth in the AP poll and 10th in the USA
Akrum Wadley Scoring 6.0 11th 120th Today Coaches Poll. In the Big Ten, only Ohio State has more top
Miguel Recinos Scoring 5.9 12th 136th
10 finishes since 2002.
Akrum Wadley Rush Yards Per Carry 4.40 13th 121st
• Since 1936 when the first AP poll was released, Iowa has appeared
in the poll 313 mes, the fi h highest total in the Big Ten (Ohio
NCAA TOP 10 IN BOLD State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and MSU). Iowa has been the top-
TEAM STAT BIG TEN NCAA ranked team in the country 11 mes.
Intercep ons 21 1st 1st • Iowa set a school record with 12 wins in 2015. The Hawkeyes won
KO Return Defense 17.08 2nd 6th 11 games in 2002 (11-2), and 2009 (11-2). In 2009, Iowa started
KO Returns 24.44 1st 15th 9-0 and won 10 regular season games for just the fourth me in
Turnovers Gained 26 2nd 16th school history.
Scoring Defense 19.9 5th 17th
• Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecu ve years (2002-04)
Fourth Down Conversions .636 4th 23rd
for the first me in school history.
Fewest Penalty Yards/Game 41.08 3rd 24th
Punt Return Defense 4.65 3rd 25th
• Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year four mes
Turnover Margin 7 2nd 26th (2002, 2004, 2009, 2015) and was named Na onal Coach of the
Fewest Penalty Yards 534 3rd 26th Year in 2002 and 2015. Only Michigan’s Bo Schembechler (6) has
Fewest Penal es/Game 5.08 4th 32nd more conference coach of the year honors. Iowa’s Hayden Fry
Total Defense 357.5 9th 36th and Penn State’s Joe Paterno both won the award three mes.
Red Zone Defense .800 4th 36th • Iowa has had nine individual na onal award winners under head
Rushing Defense 144.6 8th 42nd coach Kirk Ferentz. They include Brad Banks (2002 Davey O’Brien,
First Downs Defense 244 9th 49th Top Quarterback; 2002 Associated Press Na onal Player of the
Turnovers Lost 19 6th 61st Year); Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight End); Nate Kaeding
Time of Possession 30:02 8th 66th
(2002 Groza, Top Kicker); Robert Gallery (2003 Outland, Top
Scoring Offense 28.2 5th 66th
Lineman); Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Top Running Back);
Passing Yards Per Comple on 12.43 7th 69th
Tackles for Loss Allowed 6.23 10th 83rd
Brandon Scherff (2014 Outland, Top Lineman), Desmond King
Punt Returns 6.15 10th 88th (2015 Jim Thorpe), Josey Jewell (2017 Lo IMPACT).
Passing Offense 190.2 9th 93rd • Iowa’s offensive line earned the Joe Moore Award in 2016, an
Comple on Percentage .561 9th 93rd honor bestowed upon the top offensive line unit in the country.
Rushing Offense 139.2 11th 96th • Iowa’s football record in the 2000 decade was 80-45 (.640), a re-
Red Zone Offense .796 12th 97th cord that ranks as the best decade in Iowa football history, based
Team Tackles for Loss 4.9 10th 98th on total wins. Iowa posted a record of 77-40-4 (.652) during the
Third Down Conversions .344 8th 104th 1980’s and the Hawkeyes were 62-53-2 (.538) in the 1990’s. Iowa
First Downs Offense 226 10th 106th is 57-38 (.600) since 2010.
Total Offense 329.5 10th 116th
• Part of the Hawkeyes’ long-term success is due to the stability in
the program. Iowa has had two head coaches since 1979. Hayden
Fry took over prior to the 1979 season and coached through the
1998 season, pos ng a record of 143-89-6. Current coach Kirk
Ferentz replaced Fry and is entering his 20th season. Ferentz also
served as Iowa’s offensive line coach from 1981-89 under Fry.
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CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS ALL ABOARD TO KINNICK STADIUM!


The Hawkeye Express, the passenger train that transports fans from Coralville to Kinnick
Name Career Years Single-Season
1. Chuck Long 74 1981-85 27-1985 Stadium, is in its 15th season in 2018.
2. Drew Tate 61 2003-06 22-2005 Adults can ride the train for $15, round trip, while children (12-and-under) ride for
3. Ricky Stanzi 56 2007-10 25-2010 free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the UI Ticket Office or on game day (cash
4. Ma Sherman 43 1994-97 14-1995
only on game day) at the Hawkeye Express depot located near the boarding ramp. The
5. Ma Rodgers 41 1988-91 15-1990
6. C.J. Beathard 40 2013-16 17-2015,16 trip to Kinnick Stadium is approximately 10 minutes. Media creden als are accepted, as
7. Chuck Hartlieb 37 1986-88 19-1987 well.
8. J. Vandenberg 35 2009-12 25-2011 Free parking is located in lots near the Comfort Suites and Coral Ridge Mall. Fans can
9. Jake Rudock 34 2012-14 18-2013
begin boarding the train three hours prior to kickoff. Return trips begin at the start of the
10. Brad Banks 30 2001-02 26-2002
11. Nate Stanley 26 2016-17 26-2017 fourth period and run 90 minutes a er the game.
The Hawkeye Express is owned by the Iowa Northern Railway Company and operates
on the Iowa Interstate Railroad.

FRYfest
CAREER PASSING YARDS FRYfest is in its 10th year of celebra ng all that is Hawkeye. The event, named a er
Name Yards Years legendary UI football coach Hayden Fry, kicks off the UI football season each year at
1. Chuck Long 10,461 1981-85 Coralville’s Iowa River Landing. This year’s FRYfest is Aug. 31, and includes the World’s
2. Drew Tate 8,292 2003-06 Largest Hawkeye Tradeshow, a Bags Tournament, Blood Drive, the Ul mate Hawkeyes
3. Ricky Stanzi 7,377 2007-10
4. Chuck Hartlieb 6,934 1986-88
Trivia Challenge, an outdoor concert with the Pork Tornadoes, and more.
5. Ma Rodgers 6,725 1988-91 The 2018 FRYfest is celebra ng the 25th anniversary of the 1983 Iowa football coaching
6. Ma Sherman 6,399 1994-97 staff. Former Iowa head coach Hayden Fry, the namesake of the FRYfest event, is expected
7. James Vandenberg 5,786 2009-12 to a end Iowa’s opening game Sept. 1 at Kinnick Stadium.
8. C.J. Beathard 5,562 2013-16
9. Jake Rudock 4,819 2012-14
For more informa on on FRYfest: A Celebra on of All that is Hawkeye, please visit FRYfest.
10. Kyle McCann 4,349 1998-01 com.
11. Gary Snook 3,738 1963-65
12. Brad Banks 3,155 2001-02 HAWK TALK WITH KIRK FERENTZ
13. Larry Lawrence 2,987 1968-69
14. Jake Christensen 2,950 2006-08
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz is featured on “Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz” each week during
15. Paul Burmeister 2,943 1990-93 the regular season. The radio call-in show is hosted by Gary Dolphin, the play-by-play
16. Sco Mullen 2,625 1997-00 voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The show airs live each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from Carlos
17. Randy Duncan 2,615 1956-58 O’Kelly’s in Iowa City. The first show is Aug. 29. There is no show during the Hawkeyes’ by
18. Nate Stanley 2,499 2016-pr.
week (Wednesday, Sept. 26).

CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE


Name Rush Pass Yards TRUE FRESHMEN STARTERS SINCE 1999
1. Chuck Long (-207) 10,461 10,254
Since 1999, Kirk Ferentz’s first year as Iowa head coach, 22 true freshmen have started for the Hawkeyes.
2. Drew Tate 135 8,292 8,427
3. Ricky Stanzi (-4) 7,377 7,373 2017 Ma Hankins, FS (2 games) 2010 Marcus Coker, RB (2 Games)
4. Ma Rodgers 130 6,725 6,855 2017 Ihmir Smith-Marse e, WR (3 games) 2010 James Morris, LB (4 Games)
5. Chuck Hartlieb (-364) 6,934 6,570 2017 Tristan Wirfs, OL (7 RT, 1 LT)
6. C.J. Beathard 429 5,562 5,991 2009 Brandon Wegher, RB (2 Games)
7. Ma Sherman (-451) 6,399 5,948 2016 Manny Rugamba, CB (3 Games)
8. James Vandenberg 67 5,786 5,853 2007 Bryan Bulaga, LG (5 games)
9. Jake Rudock 394 4,819 5,213
2015 Jerminic Smith, WR (2 Games)
10. Kyle McCann (-134) 4,349 4,215
2015 James Daniels, LG (2 Games) 2006 Dominique Douglas, WR (11 Games)
20. Butch Caldwell 1,061 1,651 2,712
2006 A.J. Edds, LB (1 Game)
21. Sco Mullen 84 2,625 2,709
22. Paul Burmeister (-265) 2,943 2,678 2013 Ma VandeBerg, WR (2 Games)
23. Tony Stewart 2,562 8 2,570 2013 Desmond King, CB (12 Games) 2003 Mike Jones, LG (7 Games)
24. Owen Gill 2,556 0 2,556 2003 Champ Davis, FB (1 Game)
Nate Stanley (-115) 2,499 2,384 2012 Greg Garmon, RB (1 Game)
2000 Benny Sapp, CB (8 Games)
2011 Jordan Canzeri, RB (1 Game) 2000 Bob Sanders, SS (4 Games)
2000 Jonathan Babineaux, FB (3 Games)

1999 Fred Barr, LB (6 Games)

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OVERALL WINS IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL


(all games played as member of B1G) • The Hawkeyes have had 170 former players in the NFL since 1999, Kirk Ferentz’s first
year as head coach (66 dra picks/104 free agents).
Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years
1. Woody Hayes, OSU 205 28 1951-78 • At least one Iowa Hawkeye has been selected in every NFL Dra since 1978. Iowa’s streak
2. Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 199 37 1896-32 of 41 consecu ve years with at least one selec on es as the seventh longest among all
3. Bo Schembechler, MICH 194 21 1969-89 programs.
4. Joe Paterno, PSU 162 19 1993-11 • DB Micah Hyde (Buffalo), DL Mike Daniels (Green Bay), and OL Brandon Scherff (Wash-
5. Hayden Fry, IOWA 143 20 1979-98
Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 143 19 1999-pr. ington) were named to the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl.
7. Henry Williams, MINN 136 22 1900-21 • Over the past 16 years, 143-of-165 (89 percent) of Iowa’s senior starters have been
8. Robert Zuppke, ILL 131 29 1913-41 dra ed in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.
9. Lloyd Carr, MICH 122 13 1995-07 • Over the past 11 years, Iowa has had 40 NFL Dra picks, ed for third most in the Big
10. Barry Alvarez, WIS 119 18 1990-05
Ten -- Ohio State (63), Wisconsin (41), and Michigan (40). Since 2010, Iowa has had 33
BIG TEN CONFERENCE WINS players dra ed in the NFL, ed for second most in the Big Ten – Ohio State (53), Penn
Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years State (33), and Wisconsin (33).
1. Woody Hayes, OSU 153 28 1951-78 • Iowa has had four first round picks in the last nine NFL dra s -- OL Bryan Bulaga, 2010;
2. Bo Schembechler, MICH 143 21 1969-89 DE Adrian Clayborn, 2011; OL Riley Reiff, 2012; OL Brandon Scherff, 2015.
3. Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 115 37 1896-32
4. Hayden Fry, IOWA 96 20 1979-98
• Iowa had six players dra ed in the 2012 NFL Dra , which ed for the most in the Big
5. Joe Paterno, PSU 95 19 1993-11 Ten and ed for fourth in the country.
6. Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 86 19 1999-pr. • Former Hawkeye Marshal Yanda (Bal more OL) is a six- me Pro-Bowler (2011-16) and
7. Lloyd Carr, MICH 81 13 1995-07 was named NFL All-Pro in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
8. Robert Zuppke, ILL 76 29 1913-41
9. Duffy Daugherty, MSU 72 19 1954-72
• In NFL 2011 regular season sta s cs, former Hawkeye linebackers Chad Greenway (Min-
10. John Cooper 70 13 1988-00 nesota) and Pat Angerer (Indianapolis) finished third and fourth, respec vely, in tackles.
Greenway was named to the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2013.
HAWKEYES UNDER FERENTZ • Three former Hawkeyes were involved in the 2012 Super Bowl. DB Tyler Sash played for
Overall ..........................................................143-97 the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, while LB Jeff Tarpinian was on the injured
vs. ranked teams.............................................26-41 reserve roster of the New England Patriots. Former Iowa center Brian Ferentz, now is
vs. unranked teams ......................................116-56
his sixth year on staff and first as Iowa’s offensive coordinator, was New England’s ght
vs. Big Ten teams ............................................86-69
vs. Big Ten teams (home)................................48-26 ends coach.
vs. Big Ten teams (away).................................38-42 • Former Iowa DB Sean Considine and OL Marshal Yanda won Super Bowl rings with the
vs. Big Ten teams (neutral) .................................0-1 2012 Bal more Ravens in the 2013 Super Bowl.
When rushing for 150 yards or more .............92-17
• Former Iowa LB James Morris (injured reserve) earned a Super Bowl ring with the New
When rushing for 200 yards or more ...............57-6
When passing for 250 yards or more .............42-20 England Patriots in 2015. Former TE Tony Moeaki played for the Sea le Seahawks in the
When passing for 300 yards or more ...............11-8 same game.
When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards .........86-25 • Former center James Ferentz was a member of the 2016 Super Bowl champion Denver
When opponent has 100-yard rusher ............21-43
Broncos.
When opponent has 300-yard passer ............16-12
When scoring 30 points or more......................79-8 • Former DT Jonathan Babineaux played for the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Former
When scoring 20 points or more....................108-39 DE Adrian Clayborn and former DB Charles Godfrey were on the Atlanta injured reserve
When opponent scores 25 points or more.....17-59 roster.
When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ........55-1
• Former OL Cole Croston was on the New England Patriots roster in Super Bowl LII. Former
When Iowa scores first ..................................107-31
When Iowa leads at hal ime.........................115-25 C James Ferentz and WR Riley McCarron were on the Patriots prac ce squad.
When Iowa trails at hal ime ..........................22-69 • Entering the 2018 season, every Iowa senior star ng ght end (12) under Kirk Ferentz
When game is ed at hal ime ...........................7-3 has been dra ed in the NFL or made an NFL team. The NFL has employed 14 Iowa ght
When Iowa leads a er 3 quarters ................120-16
ends since 1999 (9 dra ed/5 free agents).
When Iowa trails a er 3 quarters...................16-76
When game is ed a er 3 quarters....................7-5 • All 11 members of Iowa’s star ng defensive unit in 2008 were either dra ed or signed
Games decided by 11 points or more ............83-34 to NFL free agent contracts following the dra .
Games decided by 10 points or less ...............50-53
Games decided by 7 points or less .................39-48
Games decided by 3 points or less .................18-31
When Iowa has a posi ve turnover margin ...82-22
When opponent has a posi ve turnover margin ...23-54
When the turnover margin is equal ...............34-20
When returning a punt/kickoff for a score .........9-6
Over me games .................................................7-5
When temperature is 50 degrees or above....99-71
When temperature is below 50 degrees ........41-23
When temperature is over 90 degrees...............4-4
When raining:...................................................11-8

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2018 HONORS HALL OF FAME


The University of Iowa Athle cs Department’s 30th Hall of Fame
class -- Kineke Alexander, Jared DeVries, Chris Hatcher, Sarah Lynch,
A.J. Epenesa Alexis Maday, Jeff McGinness, and Bob Sanders -- will be inducted
Polynesian College Player of the Year Award Watch List into the Iowa Athle cs Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 31 -- the evening
Preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports prior to the season opener against Northern Illinois.
The UI Athle cs Hall of Fame induc on ceremony is Aug. 31 at
Noah Fant 6:30 p.m. (CT) inside the Grand Coral Ballroom at the Coralville
Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List Marrio Hotel and Conven on Center. A hors d’oeuvres and cocktail
Mackey Award Preseason Watch List reception precedes the induction ceremony at 5:30 p.m. The
Big Ten Conference Preseason Watch List induc on ceremony and recep on is open to the public. Tickets may
Preseason first-team All-America by Associated Press be purchased for $20 online at hawkeyesports.com/HOF ckets. For
Preseason first-team All-America by ESPN.com more informa on please call the Iowa Varsity Club office at (319)
Preseason first-team All-America by NFLDra Scout.com 335-9438.
Preseason first-team All-America by Spor ng News All Hawkeye athletes who have earned at least one varsity le er
Preseason first-team All-America by Athlon Sports award at Iowa are eligible for the Iowa Athle cs Hall of Fame.
Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by NFLDra Scout.com Athletes must have completed their eligibility 10 years, and coaches/
administrators five years prior to their induc on.
Parker Hesse
Named to preseason Allstate AFCA Good Works Team COACHES TO WEAR AFCA PATCH ON OPENING WEEKEND
Preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports With opening weekend in less than two weeks, more than 800 high
school, junior college and four-year college football coaching staffs
T.J. Hockenson will wear American Football Coaches Associa on (AFCA) patches on
Mackey Award Preseason Watch List their shirts to promote the associa on and bring awareness to its
programs. AFCA patches will be worn during games from August 25
Anthony Nelson through September 3.
Ted Hendricks Award Preseason Watch List Founded in 1922, the AFCA currently has more than 11,000
Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List members around the world ranging from the high school level to
Bednarik Trophy Preseason Watch List the professional ranks. According to its cons tu on, the AFCA was
Lo IMPACT Trophy preseason Watch List formed, in part, to “maintain the highest possible standards in
Preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports football and in the coaching profession” and to “provide a forum for
the discussion and study of all ma ers pertaining to football.”
Miguel Recinos The AFCA has numerous programs that honor coaches and players,
Preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports or help promote the game and the coaching profession. The AFCA
works with Amway and USA TODAY Sports to administer the Amway
Keegan Render Coaches Poll, which has a panel of FBS-level coaches who vote on the
Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List Top 25 teams in FBS each week during the season. The AFCA’s first
Preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports Top 25 poll was established in 1950, 15 years a er the associa on
started selec ng a Na onal Coach of the Year. The associa on also
Nate Stanley honors Regional Coaches of the Year and Assistant Coaches of the
Manning Award Preseason Watch List Year in FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and the NAIA.
Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List On the player side, the AFCA began selec ng an All-America Team
in 1945 and now has first and second teams for all five of the four-year
collegiate divisions. The associa on also honors student-athletes for
their community service with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.
The AFCA will coordinate a mul -pla orm social media campaign
throughout opening weekend using the hashtag #AFCAPatch.
You can help the associa on by using the hashtag and tagging us
(@WeAreAFCA) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. For more
informa on on the AFCA and its promo onal patch weekend, visit
www.afca.com or follow AFCA on social media. You may also call the
AFCA office at 254-754-9900.

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IOWA VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS The Last Time...

31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees

A kickoff was returned for a TD . . .


by Iowa - - Jordan Co on (92 yards), vs. Penn State, 10/21/12
by an opponent - - Will Likely (100 yards), Maryland, 10/31/15
LARGEST MARGINS
A punt was returned for a TD . . .
by Iowa - - Riley McCarron (returned 55 yards on PR), at Illinois, 11/19/16 Iowa Victories
by Iowa - - Paki O’Meara (returned 42 yards a er block), vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/4/10
by an opponent - - Chris an McCaffrey (63 yards), Stanford, 1/1/16 Opponent, Year .................... Score Mar.
by an opponent - - Tremaine McCollum (returned six yards a er block), Florida, 1/2/06
Iowa Teachers, 1914 .............. 95-0 95
Two punts were returned for a TD . . . Coe, 1908 ............................... 92-0 92
by Iowa - - Kevonte Mar n-Manley (83 and 63 yards), vs. Western Michigan, 9/21/13 Iowa Wesleyan, 1890 ............. 91-0 91
A punt was blocked . . . Cornell, 1904.......................... 88-0 88
by Iowa - - Aaron Mends vs. Maryland, 10/31/15 Cornell, 1913.......................... 76-0 76
by an opponent - - Eric Murray at Minnesota, 11/8/14 Des Moines, 1905 .................. 72-0 72
A punt was blocked and returned for a TD... Northwestern, 1913 ............... 78-6 72
by Iowa -- Ben Niemann vs. Northwestern, 11/1/14 Grinnell, 1904 ........................ 69-0 69
by an opponent -- Ryan Lewis (block), Pat Amara, Jr., return (TD) vs. Pi sburgh, 9/19/15 Iowa Teachers, 1900 .............. 68-0 68
A field goal was blocked... Northern Iowa, 1997.............. 66-0 66
by Iowa - - Anthony Nelson vs. Penn State, 9/23/17 Northwestern, 1981 ............... 64-0 64
by an opponent - - Troy Apke, Penn State, 9/23/17 Cornell, 1920.......................... 63-0 63
An intercep on was returned for a TD . . . Indiana, 1997 ......................... 62-0 62
by Iowa - - Brandon Snyder (89 yards) vs. Illinois, 10/7/17 UTEP, 1986 ............................. 69-7 62
by an opponent - - Chauncey Gardner, Jr., (58 yards), vs. Florida, 1/2/17 Grinnell, 1900 ........................ 63-2 61
Two intercep ons were returned for a TD . . . Washington ( Mo.), 1902 ....... 61-0 61
by Iowa (individual) - - Josh Jackson (43 yards, 52 yards) at Wisconsin, 11/11/17 Knox, 1922 ............................. 61-0 61
by Iowa (team) -- Josey Jewell (34 yards), Bo Bower (88 yards) vs. North Texas, 9/26/15 Cornell, 1894.......................... 60-0 60
A fumble was returned for a TD . . . Indiana, 1913 ......................... 60-0 60
by Iowa - - Chris an Kirksey (52 yards), vs. Northern Illinois, 8/31/13 North Dakota St., 1947 .......... 59-0 59
by an opponent - - Blake Duei (35 yards), vs. Ball State, 9/6/14 Illinois, 1985 ........................... 59-0 59
A blocked PAT a empt was returned for a score . . . Cornell, 1891.......................... 64-6 58
by Iowa - - D.J. Johnson (99 yards), at Penn State, 9/28/02 Illinois, 1899 ........................... 58-0 58
by an opponent - - Jason Simmons (85 yards), at Ohio State, 11/2/91 Drake, 1985 ............................ 58-0 58
A safety was scored . . . Upper Iowa, 1900 .................. 57-0 57
by Iowa - - Nathan Bazata sacks Elijah Sinclar vs. Purdue, 11/18/17 Western Michigan, 2013 ........ 59-3 56
by an opponent - - Shareef Miller TFL on Akrum Wadley rush vs. Penn State, 9/23/17 Ball State, 2005 ...................... 56-0 56
A player rushed for over 200 yards . . . Coe, 1893 ............................... 56-0 56
by Iowa - - Akrum Wadley (26-204), at Northwestern, 10/17/15 Purdue, 1922.......................... 56-0 56
by an opponent - - Saquon Barkley (28-211), Penn State, 9/23/17 Utah State, 1957 .................... 70-14 56
A player passed for over 300 yards . . . Minnesota, 2008 .................... 55-0 55
by Iowa - - Nate Stanley (333), at Iowa State, 9/9/17 Ripon, 1928 ............................ 61-6 55
by an opponent - - Jacob Park (347), Iowa State, 9/9/17 Iowa State, 1985 .................... 57-3 54
A player scored four TDs . . . Northern Illinois, 1986 ........... 57-3 54
by Iowa - - Akrum Wadley (4 rush), at Northwestern, 10/17/15 Cincinna , 1990 ..................... 63-10 53
by an opponent - - Darnell Autry (3 rush, 1 rec.), Northwestern, 11/9/96 Kansas State, 1959 ................. 53-0 53
A team rushed for over 400 yards . . . Northwestern, 2002 ............... 62-10 52
by Iowa - - vs. Tulsa (408 yards), 9/13/97 Kent State, 2001..................... 51-0 51
by an opponent - - Indiana (433 yards), 9/30/00 Minnesota, 1983 .................... 61-10 51
A team passed for over 400 yards . . . Northern Illinois, 1991 ........... 58-7 51
by Iowa - - vs. Indiana (426 yards), 10/23/99
by an opponent - - Purdue (458 yards), 10/15/16 Iowa Defeats
A team gained over 600 yards of total offense . . .
by Iowa - - vs. Minnesota (613 yards), 11/19/05 Opponent, year .................... Score Mar.
by an opponent - - Wisconsin (604 yards), 11/13/99 Michigan, 1902 ...................... 0-107 107
A team scored over 50 points . . .
Illinois, 1902 ........................... 0-80 80
by Iowa - - at Nebraska (56 points), 11/24/17 Minnesota, 1903 .................... 0-75 75
by an opponent - - at Minnesota (51 points), 11/8/14 Minnesota, 1916 .................... 0-67 67
A team was held under 75 yards rushing . . .
Ohio State, 1950 .................... 21-83 62
by Iowa - - at Nebraska (21-67 yards), 11/24/17 Denver A.C., 1893 .................. 0-58 58
by an opponent - - at Wisconsin (26-25 yards), 11/11/17 Nebraska, 1980 ...................... 0-57 57
Michigan, 1971 ...................... 7-63 56
A team was held under 100 yards passing . . .
by Iowa - - at Nebraska (97 yards), 11/27/15 Michigan, 1970 ...................... 0-55 55
by an opponent - - vs. Boston College (99 yards), 12/27/17 USC, 1976............................... 0-55 55
Kansas, 1895 .......................... 0-54 54
A team was held at/under 200 yards of total offense . . .
by Iowa - - at Illinois (198 yards), 11/19/16) Minnesota, 1936 .................... 0-52 52
by an opponent - - vs. Boston College (200 yards), 12/27/17 Notre Dame, 1967 ................. 6-56 50
Illinois, 1973 ........................... 0-50 50
Iowa scored 3 or more non-offensive touchdowns . . .
by Iowa - - vs. Western Michigan (2 punts, 2 intercep ons), 9/21/13
Iowa recovered an onside kick . . .
by Iowa - - first quarter vs. Illinois, 10/7/17

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IOWA VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Individual Career Bests

31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees

PASSING A.J. Epenesa (So.) Dominique Dafney (Jr.)


Catches: 1 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Tackles: 1, 5X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Nate Stanley (Jr.) Yards: 15 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Solo: 1, 2X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
A : 41 at Iowa State (9/9/17) Long: 15 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Asst: 1, 3X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Comp: 27 at Iowa State (9/9/17)
Yards: 333 at Iowa State (9/9/17) Noah Fant (Jr.) Wes Dvorak (RS So.)
TDs: 5, 2X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Catches: 4 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Tackles: 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Long: 70 vs. Penn State (9/23/17) Yards: 116 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Solo: 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Long: 68 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Asst: 1 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Colten Raste er (RS So.) TD: 2, 3X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
A : 1, 2X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) A.J. Epenesa (So.)
Comp: 1, 2X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) T.J. Hockenson (RS So.) Tackles: 3 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Yards: 18 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Catches: 5 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Solo: 2, 2X, last vs. Purdue (11/18/17)
Yards: 71 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Asst: 2, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17)
Long: 24, 3X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Sacks: 1, 4X, last vs. Purdue (11/18/17)
RUSHING TD: 2 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) TFL: 1, 5X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
FF: 1 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Nick Easley (Sr.) Aus n Kelly (Sr.) QH: 3 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
A : 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17) Catches: 1 at Purdue (10/15/16) PB: 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Yards: 6 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Yards: 5 at Purdue (10/15/16)
Long: 6 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Long: 5 at Purdue (10/15/16) Jake Gervase (Sr.)
Tackles: 8, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Noah Fant (Jr.) Ivory Kelly-Mar n (So.) Solo: 5, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17)
A : 1, 2X, last vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Catches: 2 vs. Penn State (9/23/17) Asst: 5 at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
Yards: 3 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Yards: 12 vs. Penn State (9/23/17) INT: 1, 4X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Lont: 3 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) TD: 1 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) TFL: 1, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Long: 10 at Michigan State (9/30/17) PB: 2 vs. Illinois (10/7/17)
Amani Hooker (Jr.)
A : 1 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Brady Ross (Jr.) Chauncey Golston (RS So.)
Yards: 18 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Catches: 1, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Tackles: 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Long: 18 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Yards: 6 at Rutgers (9/24/16) Solo: 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Long: 6 at Rutgers (9/24/16)
Ivory Kelly-Mar n (So.) Ma Hankins (So.)
A : 11 vs. North Texas (9/16/17) Brandon Smith (So.) Tackles: 7 vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Yards: 90 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Catches: 1, 3X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17) Solo: 3 vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Long: 57 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Yards: 8 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Asst: 4 vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
TD: 2 vs. North Texas (9/16/17) Long: 8 at Michigan State (9/30/17) PB: 1, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)

Colton Raste er (RS So.) Ihmir Smith-Marse e (So.) Parker Hesse (Sr.)
A : 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Catches: 4 at Iowa State (9/9/17) Tackles: 7 at Iowa State (9/9/17)
Yards: 7 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Yards: 37 vs. Penn State (9/23/17) Solo: 5 at Iowa State (9/9/17)
Long: 7 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) TD: 2 at Iowa State (9/9/17) Assists: 4 vs. North Texas (9/26/15)
Long: 31 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Sacks: 2 at Rutgers (9/24/16)
Brady Ross (Jr.) TFL: 2.5 at Rutgers (9/24/16)
A : 1 at Illinois (11/19/16) Nate Wie ng (Jr.) INT: 1, 2X, last at Iowa State (9/9/17)
Yards: 2 at Illinois (11/19/16) Catches: 1 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) QH: 1, 6X, last vs. Purdue (11/18/17)
Long: 2 at Illinois (11/19/16) Yards: 17 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) FR: 1, 3X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Long: 17 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) FF: 1, 4X, last vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Ihmir Smith-Marse e (So.) PB: 1, 8X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
A : 2 at Northwestern (10/21/17) Toren Young (RS So.)
Yards: 17 vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Catches: 1 at Northwestern (10/21/17) Jack Hockaday (Sr.)
Long: 17 vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Yards: 23 at Northwestern (10/21/17) Tackles: 6 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16)
Long: 23 at Northwestern (10/21/17) Solo: 3 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16)
Nate Stanley (Jr.) Asst: 3 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16)
A : 8 vs. Purdue (11/18/17) FF: 1, 2X, last vs. Michigan (11/12/16)
Yards: 15 vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) DEFENSE PB: 1 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16)
Long: 8 at Michigan State (9/30/17) QH: 1 vs. Illinois (10/7/17)
Cedric Boswell (RS So.)
Toren Young (RS So.) PB: 1 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Amani Hooker (Jr.)
A : 19 vs. North Texas (9/16/17) Tackles: 13 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Yards: 78 vs. North Texas (9/16/17) Sam Brincks (Sr.) Solo: 11 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Long: 34 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Tackles: 4 at Wisconsin (11/11/17) Asst: 4 vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
TD: 1, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17) Solo: 1, 3X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17) Int: 1, 2X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Asst: 3, 2X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17) PB: 1, 2X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17)
TFL: 1 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
RECEIVING PB: 1, 2X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17) Garret Jansen (Jr.)
FR: 1 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16) Tackles: 3 vs. Iowa State (9/10/16)
Nick Easley (Sr.) QH: 1, 2X, last vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Solo: 2, 2X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Catches: 7, 2X, last vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Asst: 1, 2X, last at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Yards: 77 vs. Wyoming (9/2/17) PB: 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
TD: 1, 4X, last vs. Illinois (10/7/17) QH: 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Long: 45 vs. Wyoming (9/2/17)

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IOWA VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Individual Career Bests

31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees

Amani Jones (Jr.) Brady Reiff (Jr.)


Tackles: 2 vs. Illinois (10/7/17) Tackles: 4 at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
Solo: 1, 5X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Solo: 1, 4X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17) SPECIALISTS
Asst: 1, 4X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Asst: 3 at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
PB: 1 at Purdue (10/15/16) Sack: 1 at Wisconsin (11/11/17) Keith Duncan (Jr.)
TFL: 1 at Wisconsin (11/11/17) FG: 2, 3X, last vs. Michigan (11/12/16)
Ivory Kelly-Mar n (So.) INT: 1 vs. Wyoming (9/2/17) FGA: 3 vs. Wisconsin (10/22/16)
Tackles: 1, 4X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17) QH: 1 at Iowa State (9/9/17) PAT: 7 at Purdue (10/15/16)
Solo: 1, 2X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17) PB: 1, 3X, last vs. Purdue (11/18/17) Long: 41 vs. Wisconsin (10/22/16)
Asst: 1, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) FF: 1 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Ryan Gersonde (So.)
Cedrick La more (Jr.) Brady Ross (Jr.) Punts: 5, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17)
Tackles: 3 vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Tackles: 2 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Yards: 263 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Solo: 3 vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Solo: 1, 6X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Avg.: 52.6 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Asst: 3 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Asst: 1 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Long: 61 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Sack: 1, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) FR: 1 vs. Michigan (11/12/16)
TFL: 1, 2X, last vs. Minnesota (10/28/17) Colten Raste er (Jr.)
FF: 1 at Illinois (11/19/16) Geno Stone (So.) Punts: 9 at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
QH: 1, 2X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17) Tackles: 8 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Yards: 362 at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
Solo: 2 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Avg.: 55.0 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Aaron Mends (Sr.) Asst: 6 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Long: 55 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Tackles: 2, 4X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) INT: 1 vs. Illinois (10/7/17)
Solo: 1, 5X, last vs. Ohio State (11/4/17) Nate Stanley (Jr.)
Assts. 2 vs. Illinois St. (9/5/15) Kris an Welch (Jr.) Punts: 1, 3X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
QH: 1 at Nebraska (11/27/15) Tackles: 3 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Yards: 47 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Sack: 1, 2X, last vs. Florida (1/2/17) Solo: 2 vs. Nebraska (11/25/16) Avg. 47.0 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
TFL: 1 vs. Florida (1/2/17) Asst: 2 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Long: 47 vs. Ohio State (11/4/17)
Punt Block: 1 vs. Maryland (10/31/15) INT: 1 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Miguel Recinos (Sr.)
John Milani (Jr.) Devonte Young (Jr.) FG: 2, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Tackles: 1 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Tackles: 1, 3X, last vs. North Texas (9/16/17) FGA: 2, 3X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Asst: 1 at Nebraska (11/24/17) Solo: 1, 2X, last vs. North Texas (9/16/17) PAT: 8 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Asst: 1 at Iowa State (9/9/17) Long: 48 at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Anthony Nelson (Jr.)
Tackles: 6, 4X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Solo: 4, 3X, last at Northwestern (10/21/17)
Assts: 4, 3X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17) PUNT RETURNS
Sacks: 2.5, 2X, last vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
TFL: 2.5, 2X, last vs. Penn State (9/23/17) Max Cooper (So.)
FF: 2 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/3/16) Returns: 1 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
PB: 2, 2X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17) Yards: 12 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
QH: 3 at Northwestern (10/21/17) Long: 12 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Block FG: 1 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Ma Nelson (Sr.)
Tackles: 6 at Rutgers (9/24/16) KICKOFF RETURNS
Solo: 4 at Rutgers (9/24/16)
Asst: 5, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Amani Jones (Jr.)
Sack: 2 at Rutgers (9/24/16) Returns: 1 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
TFL: 3 at Rutgers (9/24/16) Yards: 15 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
FR: 1, 3X, last vs. Northwestern (10/1/16) Long: 15 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
QH: 1, 2X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
PB: 1, 3X, last at Nebraska (11/24/17) Aus n Kelly (Sr.)
Returns: 1 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Nick Niemann (So.) Yards: 7 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Tackles: 1, 5X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Long: 7 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Solo: 1, 4X, last vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Asst: 1 vs. Penn State (9/23/17) Ivory Kelly-Mar n (So.)
Returns: 3, 3X, last at Wisconsin (11/11/17)
Michael Ojemudia (Jr.) Yards: 67 vs. Penn State (9/23/17)
Tackles: 8 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Long: 35 at Michigan State (9/30/17)
Solo: 6 vs. Illinois (10/7/17)
Asst: 4 at Michigan State (9/30/17) Brady Ross (Jr.)
PB: 1, 2X, last at Iowa State (9/9/17) Returns: 1, 2X, last at Purdue (10/15/16)
Yards: 13 vs. North Dakota St. (9/17/16)
Miguel Recinos (Sr.) Long: 13 vs. North Dakota St. (9/17/16)
Tackles: 1 vs. Boston College (12/27/17)
Asst: 1 vs. Boston College (12/27/17) Ihmir Smith-Marse e (So.)
Returns: 2 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Yards: 75 at Nebraska (11/24/17)
Long: 74 at Nebraska (11/24/17)

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IOWA VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS SuperlaƟves Under Coach Ferentz

31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
MOST POINTS MOST RUSHING YARDS 11. 9 by Minnesota ....................................10-28-17
1. 62 vs. North Texas ..................................9-25-15 1. 376 vs. Akron .........................................8-31-02 9 by Northwestern .................................11-1-14
62 vs. Northwestern...............................11-9-02 2. 365 at Purdue.......................................10-15-16 9 by Maine .............................................8-30-08
3. 59 vs. Western Michigan ........................9-21-13 365 vs. Minnesota ................................11-16-02 9 by Penn State ....................................11-13-04
59 vs. Northwestern.............................11-10-01 4. 318 at Purdue.........................................11-9-13 9 by Minnesota ....................................10-23-04
5. 57 vs. Akron ...........................................8-31-02 5. 313 at Nebraska ...................................11-24-17
6. 56 at Nebraska .....................................11-24-17 6. 304 at Illinois ........................................11-15-14 MOST PASSING YARDS
56 vs. Ball State ........................................9-3-05 7. 301 vs. Illinois.........................................10-1-05 1. 426 vs. Indiana .....................................10-23-99
56 vs. Buffalo............................................9-6-03 8. 300 vs. Utah State ..................................9-21-02 2. 399 vs. Pi sburgh...................................9-17-11
9. 298 vs. Missouri State ..............................9-7-13 3. 380 vs. Indiana .......................................9-30-00
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 10. 294 at Northwestern ............................10-17-15 4. 377 vs. Minnesota ................................11-19-05
1. 0 at Illinois ............................................11-19-16 5. 364 at Minnesota .................................11-18-06
0 vs. Ball State ........................................9-26-10 FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 6. 357 vs. Purdue .......................................10-8-05
0 vs. Minnesota ....................................11-21-09 1. -13 vs. Kent State .....................................9-4-04
0 at Minnesota .....................................11-22-08 2. 7 at Minnesota .....................................11-22-08 FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED
0 vs. Florida Interna onal ........................9-6-08 3. 10 vs. Montana ........................................9-2-06 1. 12 vs. Georgia Tech ..................................1-5-10
0 vs. Syracuse ...........................................9-8-07 4. 14 vs. Miami (Ohio) ..................................9-7-02 2. 54 vs. Northern Illinois .............................9-1-12
0 vs. Ball State ..........................................9-3-05 5. 19 vs. Wisconsin ...................................10-12-05 3. 56 vs. Ball State ......................................9-26-10
0 vs. Kent State.........................................9-1-01 4. 58 vs. Buffalo............................................9-6-03
0 vs. Northern Illinois .............................9-18-99 MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED 5. 63 vs. Nebraska ....................................11-23-12
1 61 vs. Indiana .......................................10-23-99 6. 72 at Purdue...........................................9-27-14
MOST FIRST DOWNS 2. 56 at Maryland .....................................10-18-14 7. 73 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-20-04
1. 30 vs. Kent State.......................................9-1-01 3. 55 vs. Ball State ........................................9-6-14 8. 74 vs. Maryland....................................10-31-15
2. 29 at Iowa State .......................................9-9-17 55 vs. Florida ............................................1-1-06 9. 75 vs. Northwestern...............................11-1-14
29 vs. Indiana .........................................9-30-00 5. 51 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-20-99 10. 79 vs. Syracuse .........................................9-8-07
29 vs. Indiana .......................................10-23-99 6. 48 vs. Pi sburgh.....................................9-17-11
5. 28 vs. North Texas ..................................9-16-17 7. 47 vs. Michigan State ...........................11-12-11 MOST TOTAL OFFENSE
28 at Purdue...........................................11-9-13 8. 46 vs. Michigan State .............................10-5-13 1. 613 vs. Minnesota ................................11-19-05
28 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ........................9-24-11 46 vs. Purdue .........................................11-6-04 2. 602 vs. Northwestern...........................11-10-01
28 vs. Ball State ......................................9-26-10 10. 45 vs. Oklahoma...................................12-30-11 3. 593 vs. Akron .........................................8-31-02
28 at Indiana ........................................10-11-08 45 vs. Ohio State ..................................10-30-99 4. 587 at Illinois ........................................11-14-14
28 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-19-05 5. 562 vs. Ball State ....................................9-26-10
28 vs. Buffalo............................................9-6-03 MOST PASSES COMPLETED 6. 552 vs. Indiana .....................................10-23-99
1. 36 vs. Indiana .........................................9-30-99 7. 546 at Minnesota .................................11-18-06
FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED 2. 35 vs. Ball State ........................................9-6-14
1. 5 vs. Syracuse ...........................................9-8-07 3. 32 at Maryland .....................................10-18-14 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED
2. 6 vs. Eastern Illinois ..................................9-4-10 32 vs. Florida ............................................1-1-06 1. 103 vs. Syracuse .......................................9-8-07
6 at Minnesota .....................................11-22-08 5. 31 vs. Northern Iowa .............................8-30-14 2. 110 vs. Kent State.....................................9-4-04
6 vs. Penn State ....................................10-23-04 31 vs. Pi sburgh.....................................9-17-11 3. 112 vs. Ball State ....................................9-26-10
5. 8 vs. Ball State ........................................9-26-10 7. 30 vs. Indiana .........................................9-30-00 4. 134 at Minnesota .................................11-22-08
8 vs. Arizona ...........................................9-19-09 8. 29 vs. Ohio State ..................................10-30-99 5. 144 vs. Montana ......................................9-2-06
7. 9 at Purdue.............................................9-27-14 9. 28 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-20-99 144 vs. Ball State ......................................9-3-05
9 vs. Western Michigan ..........................9-21-13
9 vs. Georgia Tech ....................................1-5-10 FEWEST PASSES ATT., OPPONENT PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. OF 4)
9 vs. Penn State ....................................10-25-03 1. 9 by Georgia Tech .....................................1-5-10 1. 53.0 at Northwestern ...........................10-21-17
2. 10 by Northwestern .............................10-27-12 2. 51.5 vs. Western Michigan .......................9-9-00
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 3. 13 by Nebraska ......................................9-23-00 3. 51.0 vs. Arizona ......................................9-19-09
1. 60 at Iowa State .....................................9-14-13 13 by Iowa State.....................................9-11-99 4. 50.2 vs. Penn State .................................11-4-00
60 vs. Kent State.......................................9-4-04 5. 14 by Wisconsin ...................................11-22-14 5. 50.0 vs. Wisconsin................................11-13-99
3. 59 vs. North Texas ..................................9-16-17 14 by Minnesota ....................................11-8-14 6. 49.2 vs. LSU ..............................................1-1-05
59 vs. Northwestern.............................11-10-01 14 by Northwestern .............................10-26-13 7. 49.0 vs. Miami (Ohio) ...............................9-7-02
5. 58 vs. Western Michigan ........................9-21-13 14 by Nebraska ....................................11-23-12
58 vs. Missouri State ................................9-7-13 9. 15 by Nebraska ........................................9-4-99 MOST TIME OF POSSESION
7. 56 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-16-02 10. 16 by Northern Illinois .............................9-1-12 1. 41:53 vs. Kent State .................................9-4-04
8. 55 at Illinois ..........................................11-15-14 16 by Wisconsin ...................................11-13-99 2 40:45 vs. North Texas .............................9-16-17
9. 53 at Purdue.........................................10-15-16 3. 38:42 vs. Northern Illinois ........................9-1-12
53 vs. Minnesota ..................................11-17-01 FEWEST PASSES COMP., OPPONENT 4. 38:27 vs. Michigan ...............................10-26-02
11. 52 at Purdue...........................................11-9-13 1. 2 by Georgia Tech .....................................1-5-10 5. 38:18 vs. Missouri State ...........................9-7-13
2. 6 by Northern Illinois ...............................9-1-12 6. 38:07 at Indiana ...................................10-11-08
FEWEST RUSHING ATT., OPPONENT 6 by Iowa State.......................................9-11-99 7. 38:03 at Iowa State ................................9-14-13
1. 17 by North Texas...................................9-16-17 4. 7 by LSU ...................................................1-1-14 8. 37:56 vs. Arizona ....................................9-19-09
17 by Miami (Ohio) ..................................9-7-02 7 by Indiana .........................................10-11-14 9. 37:37 at Minnesota ..............................11-22-08
3. 19 by Kent State .......................................9-4-05 7 by Northwestern ...............................10-27-12 10. 37:36 vs. Nebraska ...............................11-28-14
4. 20 by Western Michigan ........................9-21-13 7 by Syracuse ...........................................9-8-07
20 by Michigan State............................10-30-10 7 by Buffalo ..............................................9-6-03 Bold denotes 2018
20 by Michigan .....................................10-26-02 9. 8 by Nebraska ......................................11-23-12
20 by Utah State.....................................9-21-02 8 by Ball State ........................................9-26-10
20 by Texas Tech ...................................11-29-01

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2018 Numerical Roster

No. Name....................... Pos. No. Name....................... Pos. No. Name....................... Pos.


1 * Keith Duncan........................PK 31 *** Aaron Mends........................ LB 64 Kyler Schott..........................OL
1 * Wes Dvorak..........................DB 32 Djimon Colbert..................... LB 65 Tyler Linderbaum................. DL
2 Peyton Mansell.................... QB 33 Riley Moss............................DB 66 ** Levi Paulsen.........................OL
2 Ryan Gersonde ^................... P 34 ** Kristian Welch ^.................... LB 66 Dalles Jacobus..................... DL
3 Trey Creamer.......................DB 35 Barrington Wade.................. LB 67 Levi Duwa............................OL
3 Tyrone Tracy, Jr...................WR 36 ** Brady Ross........................... FB 68 Landan Paulsen...................OL
4 * Nate Stanley ^..................... QB 36 Mitch Riggs.......................... LB 69 *** Keegan Render....................OL
4 Josh Turner..........................DB 38 * T.J. Hockenson.....................TE 70 Kyle Sorensen......................OL
6 * Ihmir Smith-Marsette ^........WR 38 Monte Pottebaum................. LB 71 Mark Kallenberger................OL
7 * Colten Rastetter..................... P 39 ** Nate Wieting......................... TE 72 Coy Kirkpatrick.....................OL
7 Spencer Petras................... QB 39 John Carlson........................ LB 73 Cody Ince.............................OL
8 * Matt Hankins ^.....................DB 40 *** Parker Hesse.......................DE 74 * Tristan Wirfs ^......................OL
8 Kordell Stillmunkes...............RB 40 Turner Pallissard..................FB 74 Austin Schulte...................... DL
9 * Geno Stone ^.......................DB 41 Drew Thomas......................WR 75 Jeff Jenkins..........................OL
10 Mekhi Sargent......................RB 41 Colton Dinsdale.................... LB 76 *** Dalton Ferguson...................OL
11 ** Michael Ojemudia................DB 42 * Shaun Beyer........................ TE 77 * Alaric Jackson......................OL
11 Connor Kapisak................... QB 43 Dillon Doyle.......................... LB 78 Trey Winters.........................OL
12 Brandon Smith ^..................WR 44 Seth Benson......................... LB 79 Jack Plumb...........................OL
12 D.J. Johnson........................DB 45 Ben Campos........................ LB 80 ** Devonte Young ^.................WR
13 Henry Marchese..................WR 45 Joe Ludwig........................... FB 81 Ben Subbert......................... TE
13 Joe Evans............................ LB 46 ** Austin Kelly..........................FB 82 Calvin Lockett......................WR
14 Kyle Groeneweg..................WR 46 Tommy Kujawa.....................TE 83 Blair Brooks.........................WR
15 Dallas Craddieth...................DB 46 Logan Klemp........................ LB 84 * Nick Easley.........................WR
16 Kyshaun Bryan.....................RB 47 Nick Anderson...................... LB 84 Austin Spiewak..................... LS
16 Terry Roberts........................DB 48 ** Jack Hockaday ^.................. LB 85 * Nate Vejvoda........................ TE
17 Ryan Schmidt...................... QB 48 Bryce Schulte.......................TE 86 Noah Feldman...................... TE
18 Drew Cook...........................TE 49 * Nick Niemann....................... LB 87 ** Noah Fant ^..........................TE
18 John Milani...........................DB 50 Jackson Subbert.................. LS 89 Nico Ragaini........................WR
19 Max Cooper ^......................WR 52 ** Amani Jones ^...................... LB 90 *** Sam Brincks.........................DE
19 Mike Timm............................ LB 53 ** Garret Jansen...................... DL 91 ** Miguel Recinos....................... K
20 Julius Brents.........................DB 54 Matt Fagan...........................OL 91 * Brady Reiff........................... DL
21 * Ivory Kelly-Martin ^...............RB 54 Daviyon Nixon......................DT 92 John Waggoner.................... DL
22 Samson Evans....................WR 55 Luke Empen.........................OL 93 Brandon Simon....................DE
23 * Dominique Dafney...............WR 56 Brian Sadler.........................OL 94 * A.J. Epenesa ^.....................DE
25 Jayden McDonald................ LB 57 Chauncey Golston................ DL 94 Caleb Shudak.......................PK
26 Kaevon Merriweather...........DB 58 Jake Newborg......................OL 95 ** Cedrick Lattimore ^.............. DL
27 ** Amani Hooker ^....................DB 59 ** Ross Reynolds.....................OL 96 *** Matt Nelson..........................DE
28 * Toren Young.........................RB 59 Nathan Nelson.....................DE 97 Jack Kallenberger................ DL
28 Jack Koerner........................DB 60 Jake Morrison.......................DE 98 ** Anthony Nelson....................DE
30 ** Jake Gervase.......................DB 61 * Cole Banwart........................OL 99 Noah Shannon..................... DL
30 Henry Geil............................RB
* - - indicates letters won
^ - - Redshirt year still available
Game #1 vs. Northern Illinois @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees

Offense
Pos............No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
SE................ 12 Brandon Smith ^ 6-3 219 So. Lake Cormorant, Miss. (Lake Cormorant)
14 Kyle Groeneweg 5-10 186 Sr. Inwood, Iowa (Univ. of Sioux Falls)
TE................ 87 ** Noah Fant ^ 6-5 241 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South)
42 * Shaun Beyer 6-5 240 So. Shellsburg, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Kennedy)
LT................ 71 Mark Kallenberger 6-6 282 #Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
76 *** Dalton Ferguson 6-4 308 Sr. Solon, Iowa (Solon)
LG............... 59 ** Ross Reynolds 6-4 295 Sr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee)
68 Landan Paulsen 6-5 305 Jr. Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central)
C................. 69 *** Keegan Render 6-4 307 Sr. Indianola, Iowa (Indianola)
67 Levi Duwa 6-3 270 #Fr. Kalona, Iowa (Mid-Prairie)
RG............... 61 * Cole Banwart 6-4 296 So. Ottosen, Iowa (Algona)
66 ** Levi Paulsen 6-5 305 Jr. Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central)
RT............... 76 *** Dalton Ferguson 6-4 308 Sr. Solon, Iowa (Solon)
66 ** Levi Paulsen 6-5 305 Jr. Moville, Iowa (Woodbury Central)
TE................ 38 * T.J. Hockenson 6-5 250 So. Chariton, Iowa (Chariton)
39 ** Nate Wieting 6-4 250 Jr. Rockford, Ill. (Lutheran)
WR.............. 84 * Nick Easley 5-11 205 Sr. Newton, Iowa (Iowa Western CC)
6 * Ihmir Smith-Marsette ^ 6-1 175 So. Newark, N.J. (Weequahic)
QB................. 4 * Nate Stanley ^ 6-4 242 Jr. Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
2 Peyton Mansell 6-2 210 #Fr. Belton, Texas (Belton)
RB............... 21 * Ivory Kelly-Martin ^ 5-10 200 So. Plainfield, Ill. (Oswego East)
28 * Toren Young 5-11 221 So. Madison, Wis. (Monona Grove)
OR 10 Mekhi Sargent 5-10 210 So. Key West, Fla. (Key West/Iowa Western)
FB................ 36 ** Brady Ross 6-0 245 Jr. Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt)
46 ** Austin Kelly 5-11 245 Sr. Hickory Hills, Ill. (Stagg)
PK............... 91 ** Miguel Recinos 6-1 193 Sr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City)
94 Caleb Shudak 5-8 179 So. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)

Defense
Pos............No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
LE................ 98 ** Anthony Nelson 6-7 271 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa (Waukee)
57 Chauncey Golston 6-5 265 So. Detroit, Mich. (East English Village)
LT................ 90 *** Sam Brincks 6-5 275 Sr. Carroll, Iowa (Kuemper)
65 Tyler Linderbaum ^ 6-2 270 Fr. Solon, Iowa (Solon)
RT............... 96 *** Matt Nelson 6-8 295 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier)
53 ** Garret Jansen 6-2 280 Jr. Pella, Iowa (Pella)
RE............... 40 *** Parker Hesse 6-3 261 Sr. Waukon, Iowa (Waukon)
94 * A.J. Epenesa ^ 6-5 277 So. Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville)
OLB............. 49 * Nick Niemann 6-4 232 So. Sycamore, Ill. (Sycamore)
35 Barrington Wade 6-1 233 So. Skokie, Ill. (Niles North)
MLB............ 52 ** Amani Jones ^ 6-0 238 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Phillips)
48 ** Jack Hockaday ^ 6-1 235 Sr. Forsyth, Ill. (Maroa-Forsyth)
WLB............ 34 ** Kristian Welch ^ 6-3 238 Jr. Iola, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)
32 Djimon Colbert 6-1 234 #Fr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege)
LC.................. 8 * Matt Hankins ^ 6-1 185 So. Lewisville, Texas (Marcus)
20 Julius Brents ^ 6-2 180 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)
SS................ 27 ** Amani Hooker ^ 6-0 210 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Park Center)
18 John Milani 6-0 201 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa (West)
FS................ 30 ** Jake Gervase 6-1 212 Sr. Davenport, Iowa (Assumption)
9 * Geno Stone ^ 5-11 209 So. New Castle, Pa. (Senior)
RC............... 11 ** Michael Ojemudia 6-1 199 Jr. Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison)
4 Josh Turner 5-11 188 #Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)
PT.................. 2 Ryan Gersonde ^ 6-4 198 So. Milwaukee, Wisc. (Marquette)
7 * Colten Rastetter 6-1 213 Jr. Guttenberg, Iowa (Clayton Ridge)

Punt Returns: 6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Kickoff Returns: 6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette


14 Kyle Groneweg 14 Kyle Groneweg

Deep Snaps: 50 Jackson Subbert Holder: 7 Colten Rastetter
85 Nate Vejvoda 2 Ryan Gersonde

* - - Letters won ^ - - Redshirt year still available # - - Indicates redshirt freshman

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