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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.
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
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
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
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
IOWA BY QUARTERS
QUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS
First 0 0
Second 0 0
Third 0 0
Fourth 0 0
OT 0 0
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).
31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
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)
31 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 27 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees
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
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)