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2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten West Division champion
Citrus Bowl, L 0–35 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
Record10–4 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Ferentz (7th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (12th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Jay Higgins
  • Cade McNamara
  • Luke Lachey
  • Cooper DeJean
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^   9 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 10 Ohio State   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 13 Penn State   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Maryland   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Rutgers   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Indiana   1 – 8     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Wisconsin   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Illinois   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Nebraska   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Purdue   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 25th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the second consecutive season.

With a victory over Illinois on Senior Day, Iowa secured the Big Ten West title for the third time. A win over rival Nebraska in the regular season finale completed a 10-win regular season. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against the East Division champion No. 2 Michigan, where they were shutout by the eventual national champions 26–0. The Hawkeyes ended the 2023 season with a 35-0 shutout loss to No. 21 Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl.

Senior punter Tory Taylor was named First-team All-Big Ten for the third time, Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year for the second time, a Unanimous First-team All-American, and the 2023 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's most outstanding punter. Despite missing the final four games due to a season-ending injury, junior cornerback Cooper DeJean was named First-team All-Big Ten for the second time, Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year, and a Unanimous First-team All-American. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker won the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach in college football.

The team became infamous over the course of the season for their great defense being paired with a historically terrible offense, causing some to call them the "Best Worst Team Ever".[1][2] The four lowest Over/Unders in college football history were set in games involving the 2023 Hawkeyes, the lowest being an O/U of 24.5 against Nebraska.[3][4] In each of those four games the final combined score was below the line. On October 30, it was announced that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would not be retained in 2024, but would be allowed to finish the rest of the 2023 season. At the time of the announcement, the Hawkeyes' offense was averaging 19.5 points per game, ranking 120th out of 133 in the FBS.[5]

Preseason

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Iowa lost several players in the transfer portal, including top two wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV, backup quarterback Alex Padilla, and running back Gavin Williams. Two top defensive players, cornerback Terry Roberts and linebacker Jestin Jacobs, transferred to Miami and Oregon, respectively.

Iowa added players in the transfer portal before the 2023 season, including Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, Michigan tight end Erick All, and Charleston Southern wide receiver Seth Anderson, son of NFL wide receiver Flipper Anderson. Saginaw Valley State offensive tackle Daijon Parker committed to Iowa after originally committing to Virginia.

Iowa was picked second in the West Division by Big Ten media, behind Wisconsin.[6]

Player movement

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Transfers in

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Date Player Position Previous Team Notes Ref
December 1, 2022 Cade McNamara QB Michigan Wolverines Third-team All-Big Ten (2021) [7]
December 14, 2022 Erick All TE Michigan Wolverines [8]
January 1, 2023 Seth Anderson WR Charleston Southern Buccaneers 2022 Big South Conference offensive freshman of the year [9]
January 4, 2023 Deacon Hill QB Wisconsin Badgers [10]
January 7, 2023 Daijon Parker OT Saginaw Valley State Previously committed to Virginia [11]
February 8, 2023 Nick Jackson LB Virginia 2022 All-ACC Second Team [12]
May 4, 2023 Kaleb Brown WR Ohio State [13]
June 16, 2023 Rusty Feth OG Miami (OH) 2022 All-MAC Second Team [14]

Transfers out

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Date Player Position Destination Notes Ref
November 29, 2022 Alex Padilla QB SMU Mustangs [15]
November 29, 2022 Josh Volk OL Northern Iowa Panthers [16]
December 1, 2022 Keagan Johnson WR Kansas State Wildcats [17]
December 2, 2022 Arland Bruce IV WR Oklahoma State Cowboys [18]
December 2, 2022 Gavin Williams RB Northern Illinois Huskies [19][20]
December 5, 2022 Jestin Jacobs LB Oregon Ducks 2-year starter at LB (before injury) [21]
January 6, 2023 Dallas Craddieth S Kent State Golden Flashes [22]
January 8, 2023 Reggie Bracy CB Troy Trojans [23]
April 30, 2023 Carter Erickson S Northwest Missouri State Bearcats [24]
May 4, 2023 Carson May QB Wyoming Cowboys Previously committed to CCC Red Ravens [25]
May 13, 2023 Zach Brand RB Northern Iowa Panthers [24]
June 8, 2023 Terry Roberts CB Michigan State Spartans Previously committed to Miami [26]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 211:00 a.m.Utah State*No. 25
FS1W 24–1469,250[27]
September 92:30 p.m.at Iowa State*
FOXW 20–1361,500[28]
September 162:30 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 25
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 41–1069,250[29]
September 236:30 p.m.at No. 7 Penn StateNo. 24
CBSL 0–31110,830[30]
September 306:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
NBCW 26–1669,250[31]
October 72:30 p.m.Purduedagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
PeacockW 20–1469,250[32]
October 143:00 p.m.at Wisconsin
FOXW 15–676,205[33]
October 212:30 p.m.MinnesotaNo. 24
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
NBCL 10–1269,250[34]
November 42:30 p.m.vs. Northwestern
PeacockW 10–738,000[35]
November 112:30 p.m.RutgersNo. 22
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 22–069,250[36]
November 182:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 16
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 15–1369,250[37]
November 2411:00 a.m.at NebraskaNo. 17
CBSW 13–1086,183[38]
December 27:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Michigan*No. 16
FOXL 0–2667,842[39]
January 1, 202412:00 p.m.vs. No. 21 Tennessee*No. 17
ABCL 0–3543,861

Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP25RV2524——RV24——RVRV20182024
CoachesRVRV2422RVRVRV23RVRVRV2319171722
CFPNot released—2216171617Not released

Roster

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2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Cade McNamara Injured Sr
QB 5 Joe Labas So
QB 10 Deacon Hill So
QB 11 Marco Lainez Fr
QB 19 Tommy Poholsky Fr
RB 2 Kaleb Johnson So
RB 28 Kamari Moulton Fr
RB 9 Jaziun Patterson  Fr
RB 8 Terrell Washington, Jr. Fr
RB 22 Max White So
RB 4 Leshon Williams Jr
FB 88 Hayden Large Sr
FB 31 Eli Miller So
FB 41 Rusty VanWetzinga Fr
WR 6 Seth Anderson So
WR 7 Jacob Bostick  Fr
WR 3 Kaleb Brown So
WR 84 Jarriett Buie Fr
WR 17 Alex Eichmann  Fr
WR 16 Graham Friedrichsen  Fr
WR 20 Dayton Howard Fr
WR 15 Jack Johnson Jr
WR 29 Judah Mallette Fr
WR 26 Aidan McDermott Fr
WR 14 Alex Mota Fr
WR 13 Reese Osgood  Fr
WR 25 Ayden Price Fr
WR 89 Nico Ragaini Sr
WR 0 Diante Vines Jr
WR 21 Kaden Wetjen Jr
WR 18 Alec Wick So
TE 83 Erick All Injured Sr
TE 85 Luke Lachey Injured Jr
TE 44 Grant Leeper Fr
TE 49 Andrew Lentsch So
TE 48 Zach Ortwerth Fr
TE 87 Addison Ostrenga So
TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi So
TE 86 Steven Stilianos Sr
TE 40 Jalyn Thompson Fr
TE 81 Cael Vanderbush  Fr
OL 66 Jeremy Chaplin So
OL 77 Connor Colby Jr
OL 56 Nick DeJong Sr
OL 71 Jack Dotzler  Fr
OL 67 Gennings Dunker So
OL 76 Tyler Elsbury Jr
OL 52 Asher Fahey Jr
OL 64 Leighton Jones Fr
C 65 Logan Jones Jr
OL 72 Kale Krogh  Fr
OL 74 Trevor Lauck Fr
OL 75 Cannon Leonard Fr
OL 59 Griffin Liddle So
OL 60 Rusty Feth Sr
OL 53 Michael Myslinski So
OL 79 Daijon Parker Sr
OL 58 Kade Pieper Fr
OL 78 Mason Richman Jr
OL 70 Beau Stephens So
OL 73 Kyson Van Vugt  Fr
OL 61 Cael Winter Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 90 Brian Allen  Fr
DE 93 Anu Dokun Jr
DE 13 Joe Evans Sr
DL 94 Yahya Black Jr
DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson Fr
DL 91 Chase Brackney Fr
DL 86 Jeff Bowie So
DL 45 Deontae Craig Jr
DL 97 Caden Crawford  Fr
DL 33 Jackson Filer Jr
DL 51 Luke Gaffney  Fr
DL 95 Aaron Graves So
DL 57 Will Hubert  Fr
DL 49 Ethan Hurkett Jr
DL 87 Andrew Kraus  Fr
DL 48 Max Llewellyn So
DL 85 Logan Lee Sr
DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather Fr
DL 55 Jeremiah Pittman So
DL 98 Chris Reames Sr
DL 54 Anterio Thompson So
DT 99 Noah Shannon Sr
LB 31 Nolan DeLong Fr
LB 39 Eric Epenesa So
LB 37 Kyler Fisher Sr
LB 28 Aidan Hall Fr
LB 41 Jaden Harrell So
LB 34 Jay Higgins Sr
LB 10 Nick Jackson Sr
LB 32 Ben Kueter Fr
LB 47 Jack Laughlin Fr
LB 36 Jayden Montgomery  Fr
LB 35 Tanner Pollock Jr
LB 12 Jaxon Rexroth So
LB 43 Karson Sharar So
LB 40 Josef Smith Jr
LB 25 Kelby Telander So
LB 42 Zach Twedt So
LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix  Fr
DB 15 Amare Bickham Fr
DB 29 Sebastian Castro Sr
DB 5 Teegan Davis Fr
DB 17 Brenden Deasfernandes Jr
DB 3 Cooper DeJean Injured Jr
DB 4 Koen Entringer  Fr
DB 2 TJ Hall So
CB 27 Jermari Harris Jr
DB 16 Jamison Heinz Jr
DB 20 Deavin Hilson So
DB 26 Kael Kolarik  Fr
DB 8 Deshaun Lee  Fr
DB 6 Zach Lutmer Fr
DB 21 Watts McBride Fr
DB 7 John Nestor Fr
DB 1 Xavier Nwankpa So
DB 14 Kahlil Tate Fr
DB 30 Quinn Schulte Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Aaron Blom Jr
K 18 Drew Stevens So
P 9 Tory Taylor Sr
LS 39 Luke Elkin Jr
LS 97 Liam Reardon Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Ferentz – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary
  • LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator
  • George Barnett Offensive line
  • Kelvin Bell – Defensive line
  • Ladell Betts – Running backs
  • Kelton Copeland – Wide receivers
  • Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks
  • Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator
  • Seth Wallace – Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Raimond Braithwaite – Director, strength and conditioning
  • Kammy Powell – Head Football Athletic Trainer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 26, 2023

Game summaries

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Utah State

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See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State at No. 25 Iowa
1 234Total
Aggies 0 338 14
• No. 25 Hawkeyes 14 307 24
   
Scoring summary
114:18IowaSeth Anderson 36-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 7–0
7:44IowaErick All 3-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 14–0
211:03USUWilliam Testa 32-yard field goalIowa 14–3
0:07IowaDrew Stevens 20-yard field goalIowa 17–3
312:02USUElliott Nimrod 45-yard field goalIowa 17–6
410:17IowaKaleb Johnson 3-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 24–6
1:36USUTerrell Vaughn 16-yard pass from Cooper Legas (Rahsul Faison pass from Cooper Legas)Iowa 24–14

The Hawkeyes' season opener was the first matchup in the series since a 48–7 win in 2002. It was also the first Iowa career start for Cade McNamara who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns to start out the year 1–0.[41][42]

Statistics USU IOWA
First downs 19 17
Total yards 329 284
Rushing yards 116 88
Passing yards 213 196
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:48 32:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing Cooper Legas 32/48, 213 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rahsul Faison 7 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Terrell Vaughn 12 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Cade McNamara 17/30, 191 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 19 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Lachey 7 receptions, 73 yards

at Iowa State

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Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 3 1430 20
Cyclones 0 3010 13
   
Scoring summary
15:56IowaDrew Stevens 28-yard field goalIowa 3–0
213:39IowaJaziun Patterson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 10–0
4:29IowaSebastian Castro 30-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 17–0
0:04ISUChase Contreraz 42-yard field goalIowa 17–3
33:57IowaDrew Stevens 34-yard field goalIowa 20–3
413:18ISUChase Contreraz 46-yard field goalIowa 20–6
2:53ISUJayden Higgins 16-yard pass from Rocco Becht (C. Contreraz kick)Iowa 20–13
See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The Hawks avenged last season's 10–7 defeat by collecting their sixth straight victory at Jack Trice Stadium, earning Kirk Ferentz his 200th collegiate career win.[43][44][45]

Statistics IOWA IOWA ST
First downs 9 19
Total yards 235 290
Rushing yards 112 87
Passing yards 123 203
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:30 33:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Cade McNamara 12/21, 123 yards, INT
Rushing Jaziun Patterson 10 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Lachey 3 receptions, 58 yards
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 23/44, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Cartevious Norton 21 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Western Michigan

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See also: 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Western Michigan at No. 25 Iowa
1 234Total
Broncos 7 300 10
• No. 25 Hawkeyes 0 141710 41
  • Date: September 16
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:51
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sidelines)
     
Scoring summary
15:40WMUAnthony Sambucci 64-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet (Palmer Domschke kick)WMU 7–0
28:26IowaDiante Vines 3-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick)Tied 7–7
4:45WMUPalmer Domschke 27-yard field goalWMU 10–7
1:29IowaLeshon Williams 25-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 14–10
37:30IowaSafety, blocked punt through the end zoneIowa 16–10
4:02IowaKamari Moulton 3-yard run (Erick All pass from Cade McNamara)Iowa 24–10
2:10IowaKamari Moulton 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 31–10
45:20IowaDrew Stevens 31-yard field goalIowa 34–10
0:30IowaMax White 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 41–10

The Hawkeyes evened the all-time series (2–2), building on the 59–3 victory in 2013. A blocked punt in the third quarter that resulted in a safety proved to be the turning point in cementing Iowa's upper hand. After trailing 10–7 in the second quarter, the Hawks scored the final 34 points of the game.[46][47]

Statistics WMU IOWA
First downs 8 19
Total yards 239 387
Rushing yards 117 254
Passing yards 122 133
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 26:07 33:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Treyson Bourguet 5/16, 124 yards, TD
Rushing Treyson Bourguet 8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Kenneth Womack 2 receptions, 11 yards
Iowa Passing Cade McNamara 9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 12 carries, 145 yards
Receiving Steven Stilianos 2 receptions, 29 yards

at No. 7 Penn State

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No. 24 Iowa at No. 7 Penn State
1 234Total
No. 24 Hawkeyes 0 000 0
• No. 7 Nittany Lions 3 7147 31
 
Scoring summary
11:35PSUAlex Felkins 46-yard field goalPSU 3–0
29:17PSUKhalil Dinkins 9-yard pass from Drew Allar (A. Felkins kick)PSU 10–0
38:20PSUTyler Warren 2-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick)PSU 17–0
1:01PSUTyler Warren 7-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick)PSU 24–0
412:19PSUKeAndre Lambert-Smith 3-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick)PSU 31–0
See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

In a game played under the lights in Happy Valley between two unbeaten top 25 teams, Iowa was humbled by the Nittany Lions. The Hawkeyes, wearing alternate uniforms, were dominated in every phase of the game.[48][49]

Statistics IOWA PSU
First downs 4 28
Total yards 76 397
Rushing yards 20 215
Passing yards 56 182
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 14:33 45:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Cade McNamara 5/14, 42 yards
Rushing Kamari Moulton 6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Erick All 3 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 72 yards
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Michigan State

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See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team
Michigan State at Iowa
1 234Total
Spartans 3 670 16
• Hawkeyes 3 7313 26
      
Scoring summary
111:25IowaDrew Stevens 40-yard field goalIowa 3–0
3:48MSUJonathan Kim 31-yard field goalTied 3–3
211:04MSUJonathan Kim 32-yard field goalMSU 6–3
3:48IowaErick All 13-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 10–6
0:00MSUJonathan Kim 58-yard field goalIowa 10–9
313:08MSUCal Haladay 42-yard fumble return (Jonathan Kim kick)MSU 16–10
7:38IowaDrew Stevens 53-yard field goalMSU 16–13
45:19IowaDrew Stevens 36-yard field goalTied 16–16
3:45IowaCooper DeJean 70-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 23–16
0:59IowaDrew Stevens 34-yard field goalIowa 26–16

Iowa recorded back-to-back victories in series for first time since 2009–2010. The Spartans were looking to avenge a humbling loss from their last visit – 49–7 in 2020 – during a week where there head coach Mel Tucker was fired. With Cade McNamara suffering a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter the offense continued to struggle. Cooper DeJean returned a punt 70 yards to give Iowa the lead for good with under four minutes left. This game marked Kirk Ferentz's 200th Big Ten Conference regular season game as Iowa's head coach (116–84).[50][51][52]

Statistics MSU IOWA
First downs 20 15
Total yards 349 222
Rushing yards 156 61
Passing yards 193 161
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 33:48 26:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Nate Carter 20 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 8 receptions, 79 yards
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 11/27, 115 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Erick All 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Purdue

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See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue at Iowa
Homecoming
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 707 14
• Hawkeyes 7 337 20
  
Scoring summary
110:15IowaKaleb Johnson 67-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 7–0
214:57IowaDrew Stevens 27-yard field goalIowa 10–0
0:32PurdueTJ Sheffield 43-yard pass from Hudson Card (Julio Macias kick)Iowa 10–7
37:58IowaDrew Stevens 23-yard field goalIowa 13–7
414:24IowaErick All 22-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 20–7
2:54PurdueDevin Mockobee 2-yard run (Julio Macias kick)Iowa 20–14

Purdue had won two of the last three at Kinnick Stadium, the latter of which spoiled the Hawkeyes' homecoming, unbeaten record, and No. 2 AP ranking. They had a chance to win again but were held on a fourth down. This was the first start for QB Deacon Hill in the 1,300th game in Iowa program history. He struggled in the first half but settled down in the second.[53][54][55]

Statistics PUR IOWA
First downs 21 13
Total yards 343 291
Rushing yards 96 181
Passing yards 247 110
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 35:28 24:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Hudson Card 25/40, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 20 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving TJ Sheffield 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 6/21, 110 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 17 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving Erick All 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Wisconsin

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Iowa at Wisconsin
Rivalry
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 708 15
Badgers 0 060 6
   
Scoring summary
211:49IowaLeshon Williams 82-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 7–0
39:55WiscNathanial Vakos 36-yard field goalIowa 7–3
3:58WiscNathanial Vakos 52-yard field goalIowa 7–6
413:08IowaDrew Stevens 48-yard field goalIowa 10–6
12:15IowaTeam SafetyIowa 12–6
1:55IowaDrew Stevens 40-yard field goalIowa 15–6
See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Iowa won at Wisconsin for the first time since 2015 and recorded back-to-back wins in rivalry series for the first time since 2008–2009. This was a defensive struggle with both teams trading punt after punt. The Hawkeyes never trailed in the game and grabbed ahold of the Big Ten West lead.[56][57][58]

Statistics IOWA WIS
First downs 9 18
Total yards 237 332
Rushing yards 200 104
Passing yards 37 228
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 30:33 29:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 6/14, 37 yards
Rushing Leshon Williams 25 carries, 174 yards, TD
Receiving Erick All 2 receptions, 19 yards
Wisconsin Passing Braedyn Locke 15/30, 122 yards, INT
Rushing Braelon Allen 18 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Bryson Green 5 receptions, 86 yards

Minnesota

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Minnesota at No. 24 Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
• Golden Gophers 3 063 12
No. 24 Hawkeyes 3 700 10
  • Date: October 21
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 2:33 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 22 mph (35 km/h)
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
  
Scoring summary
110:35IowaDrew Stevens 23-yard field goalIowa 3–0
0:17MinnDragan Kesich 43-yard field goalTied 3–3
20:49IowaDeacon Hill 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 10–3
38:59MinnDragan Kesich 44-yard field goalIowa 10–6
2:25MinnDragan Kesich 28-yard field goalIowa 10–9
48:33MinnDragan Kesich 31-yard field goalMinn 12–10
See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The Hawkeyes, ranked in the top 25 again after a 3-week absence, had won eight straight and 9 of 10 in the series entering the game. Minnesota won at Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 1999. A controversial penalty upset Iowa fans at the end of the game, negating a potential game-winning touchdown by Cooper DeJean.[59][60]

Statistics MIN IOWA
First downs 12 9
Total yards 239 127
Rushing yards 113 11
Passing yards 126 116
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 10/25, 126 yards
Rushing Darius Taylor 16 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Daniel Jackson 7 receptions, 101 yards
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 10/28, 116 yards, INT
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving Nico Ragaini 4 receptions, 28 yards

at Northwestern

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Iowa at Northwestern
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 073 10
Wildcats 0 007 7
 
Scoring summary
39:04IowaAddison Ostrenga 2-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 7–0
41:50NWCam Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (J. Olsen kick)Tied 7–7
0:14IowaDrew Stevens 52-yard field goalIowa 10–7
See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Iowa has won four of five in this series. The game at Wrigley Field was the first time the Hawkeyes have played on a baseball field since the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. The game was yet another defensive struggle with neither team even scoring in the first half. Hawkeye kicker Drew Stevens nailed a 52-yard field goal with seconds left to defeat the Wildcats.[61][62][63][64]

Statistics IOWA NW
First downs 14 12
Total yards 169 170
Rushing yards 104 89
Passing yards 65 81
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:18 29:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 10/15, 65 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 24 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Addison Ostrenga 3 receptions, 15 yards, TD
Northwestern Passing Brendan Sullivan 12/19, 81 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Tyus III 10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving A. J. Henning 4 receptions, 13 yards

Rutgers

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See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers at No. 22 Iowa
1 234Total
Scarlet Knights 0 000 0
• No. 22 Hawkeyes 0 3316 22
  
Scoring summary
22:50IowaDrew Stevens 32-yard field goalIowa 3–0
34:18IowaDrew Stevens 43-yard field goalIowa 6–0
413:38IowaJaz Patterson 4-yard run (pass failed)Iowa 12–0
5:43IowaDrew Stevens 24-yard field goalIowa 15–0
4:39IowaKaleb Brown 10-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 22–0

Kirk Ferentz has yet to lose to Rutgers, and this victory tied him with Bo Schembechler in career wins (194) as a Big Ten coach. After struggling to score in the first half, the Hawkeyes found their rhythm in the second. Iowa is now 4–0 against the Scarlet Knights all-time, shutting them out for a second time.[65][66]

Statistics RUT IOWA
First downs 7 21
Total yards 127 402
Rushing yards 34 179
Passing yards 93 223
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 21:38 38:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/18, 93 yards, INT
Rushing Kyle Monangai 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Ian Strong 3 receptions, 47 yards
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 20/31, 223 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Addison Ostrenga 8 receptions, 47 yards

Illinois

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See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois at No. 16 Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 3 703 13
• No. 16 Hawkeyes 2 706 15
   
Scoring summary
111:24IowaSafety, John Paddock sacked in end zone by Joe EvansIowa 2–0
3:19ILLCaleb Griffin 52-yard field goalIllinois 3–2
210:20IowaAddison Ostrenga 4-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 9–3
6:53ILLReggie Love III 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin kick)Illinois 10–9
414:56ILLCaleb Griffin 29-yard field goalIllinois 13–9
4:43IowaKaleb Johnson 30-yard run (Drew Stevens kick blocked)Iowa 15–13

Illinois broke a long losing streak in the series in previous year, but has not won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. A victory on Senior Day gave the Hawkeyes the Big Ten West outright, and Kirk Ferentz moved all alone into third place in career wins as a Big Ten head coach.[67][68][69]

Statistics ILL IOWA
First downs 18 18
Total yards 280 281
Rushing yards 65 114
Passing yards 215 167
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing John Paddock 22/47, 215 yards
Rushing Reggie Love III 18 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Williams 8 receptions, 105 yards
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 19/29, 167 yards, TD
Rushing Leshon Williams 16 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Kaleb Brown 7 receptions, 71 yards

at Nebraska

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No. 17 Iowa at Nebraska
Rivalry
1 234Total
• No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 1003 13
Cornhuskers 0 730 10
  
Scoring summary
213:22IowaDeacon Hill 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick)Iowa 7–0
5:12IowaDrew Stevens 28-yard field goalIowa 10–0
3:43NebJaylen Lloyd 66-yard pass from Chubba Purdy (Tristan Alvano kick)Iowa 10–7
36:18NebTristan Alvano 44-yard field goalTied 10–10
40:00IowaMarshall Meeder 38-yard field goalIowa 13–10
See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

In this rivalry matchup, No. 17 Iowa racked up its 10th win of the season, its sixth straight win in Lincoln, and kept Nebraska from reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016 as they recaptured the Heroes Trophy. After having two field goals blocked earlier in the game, Iowa kicked a game-winner as time expired to escape with the victory.[70][71][72]

Statistics IOWA NEB
First downs 14 10
Total yards 257 264
Rushing yards 163 75
Passing yards 94 189
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:45 28:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 11/28, 94 yards, INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 16 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Kaleb Brown 3 receptions, 21 yards
Nebraska Passing Chubba Purdy 15/28, 189 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Chubba Purdy 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Billy Kemp 4 receptions, 21 yards

vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)

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No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 16 Iowa
Big Ten Championship Game
1 234Total
• No. 2 Wolverines 10 0106 26
No. 16 Hawkeyes 0 000 0
Main article: 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game
See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

Fox's Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this top 20 match-up. Iowa was attempting to defeat Michigan for the first time since 2016 and earn the program's first outright Big Ten title since 1985, but it wasn't to be. Two years after being humbled by the Wolverines in the Big The Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were unable to pose a scoring threat in this one and were blanked 26–0.[73][74]

Statistics MICH IOWA
First downs 13 7
Total yards 213 155
Rushing yards 66 35
Passing yards 147 120
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 36:32 23:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 22/30, 147 yards
Rushing Blake Corum 16 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cornelius Johnson 9 receptions, 64 yards
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 18/32, 120 yards
Rushing Leshon Williams 9 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Addison Ostrenga 7 receptions, 50 yards

vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Citrus Bowl)

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No. 21 Tennessee vs. No. 17 Iowa
Citrus Bowl
1 234Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 0 000 0
• No. 21 Volunteers 0 14714 35
  • Date: January 1, 2024
  • Location:
    Camping World Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 43,861
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind W 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
  
Scoring summary
214:54TennNico Iamaleava 19-yard run (Charles Campbell kick)Tennessee 7–0
8:12TennNico Iamaleava 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick)Tennessee 14–0
31:43TennNico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick)Tennessee 21–0
414:15TennJames Pearce Jr. 52-yard interception return (Charles Campbell kick)Tennessee 28–0
4:48TennMcCallan Castles 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Charles Campbell kick)Tennessee 35–0
Main article: 2024 Citrus Bowl (January)
See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Iowa made its second Citrus Bowl appearance in three years and third overall. The Hawkeyes, looking to redeem themselves in three phases - being shut out in previous game, a narrow loss in last Citrus Bowl appearance, and being blown out by Tennessee in a bowl game nine years prior, were dominated from start to finish in Brian Ferentz's last game as offensive coordinator.[75][76][77][78]

Statistics IOWA TENN
First downs 11 25
Total yards 173 383
Rushing yards 113 232
Passing yards 60 151
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marco Lainez 6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Kaleb Brown 3 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 12/19, 151 yards, TD
Rushing Dylan Sampson 20 carries, 133 yards
Receiving Ramel Keyton 3 receptions, 51 yards

Awards and honors

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Individual Awards
Player/Coach Award Ref.
Cooper DeJean Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year
Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year
Unanimous All-American 		[79][80]
Tory Taylor Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year
Ray Guy Award
Unanimous All-American 		[79][80]
Phil Parker Broyles Award [81]
See also: 2023 College Football All-America Team and 2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2024 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 40 Cooper DeJean CB Philadelphia Eagles
4 115 Erick All TE Cincinnati Bengals
4 122 Tory Taylor P Chicago Bears
6 178 Logan Lee DT Pittsburgh Steelers

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