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2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Ferentz (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 15 Michigan State   7 2     10 3  
No. 8 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Michigan   5 4     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     4 8  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Maryland   2 7     4 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy   9 0     13 1  
No. 17 Northwestern   7 2     10 3  
Iowa   4 5     8 5  
Purdue   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Minnesota   2 7     5 7  
Illinois   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 19th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received an invite to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Boston College.

The Iowa football program was awarded Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award for the Kinnick Wave, a new tradition that began during the season, where, at the end of the first quarter of every home game everyone in the stadium turned and waved to the young patients watching from the Stead Family Children's Hospital, which overlooks Kinnick Stadium.[1] This season marked the first time since 1980 that the Tigerhawk logo was displayed at midfield in Kinnick Stadium.[2][3]

Offseason

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Recruiting

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

2017 commitments

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The Hawkeyes signed a total of 22 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Coy Kirkpatrick
DE
Madrid, Iowa Madrid HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tristan Wirfs
OT
Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 7, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jacob Coons
TE
Solon, Iowa Solon HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
A. J. Epenesa
DE
Edwardsville, Illinois Edwardsville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jan 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Djimon Colbert
CB
Mission, Kansas Bishop Miege HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mark Kallenberger
OT
Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendrof HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Mar 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Ivory Kelly-Martin
RB
Oswego, Illinois Oswego East HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Levi Duwa
DE
Wellman, Iowa Mid-Prairie Community HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Peyton Mansell
QB
Belton, Texas Belton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jun 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Smith
WR
Lake Cormorant, Mississippi Lake Cormorant HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Camron Harrell
S
Bradley, Illinois Brady-Bourbonnais HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Matt Hankins
CB
Flower Mound, Texas Marcus HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Jun 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joshua Turner
CB
Delray Beach, Florida American Heritage HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 11, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Max Cooper
WR
Waukesha, Wisconsin Catholic Memorial HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Dec 14, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Henry Marchese
WR
Lincolnshire, Illinois Stevenson HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Nate Wieland
LB
Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Trey Creamer
CB
Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Kyshaun Bryan
RB
Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Geno Stone
S
New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Ryan Gersonde
P
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette University HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
CB
Newark, New Jersey Weequahic HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Daviyon Nixon
DE
Kenosha, Wisconsin Indian Trail Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Iowa Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

Schedule

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Iowa announced its 2017 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Hawkeyes hosted Big Ten foes Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, and Purdue, and traveled to Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin.[4]

The team hosted two non–conference games against the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference and the North Texas Mean Green from Conference USA. Sandwiched between those matchups was a trip to Ames for the annual Cy-Hawk rivalry game against the Iowa State Cyclones from the Big 12 Conference.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 211:00 a.m.Wyoming*BTNW 24–368,075
September 911:00 a.m.at Iowa State*ESPN2W 44–41 OT61,500
September 162:30 p.m.North Texas*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2W 31–1465,668
September 236:30 p.m.No. 4 Penn State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 19–2166,205
September 303:00 p.m.at Michigan StateFOXL 10–1773,331
October 711:00 a.m.Illinoisdagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 45–1669,894
October 2111:00 a.m.at NorthwesternESPN2L 10–17 OT40,036
October 285:30 p.m.Minnesota
FS1W 17–1066,292
November 42:30 p.m.No. 6 Ohio State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPNW 55–2467,669
November 112:30 p.m.at No. 8 WisconsinNo. 20ABCL 14–3880,462
November 182:30 p.m.Purdue
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNL 15–2460,554
November 243:00 p.m.at NebraskaFS1W 56–1490,046
December 274:15 p.m.vs. Boston College*ESPNW 27–2037,667

Source: [5][6]

Roster

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2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Ryan Boyle So
QB 2 Peyton Mansell Fr
QB 15 Ryan Schmidt So
QB 4 Nate Stanley So
QB 8 Tyler Wiegers Jr
RB 22 Toks Akinribade So
RB 47 Lane Akre So
RB 16 Kyshaun Bryan Fr
RB 20 James Butler Sr
RB 21 Sam Cook  Fr
RB 26 Marcel Joly Jr
RB 33 Austin Kelly Jr
RB 21 Ivory Kelly-Martin Fr
RB 45 Drake Kulick Sr
RB 36 Brady Ross So
RB 25 Akrum Wadley Sr
RB 28 Toren Young  Fr
WR 2 Brandon Bishop Jr
WR 19 Max Cooper Fr
WR 23 Dominique Dafney So
WR 84 Nick Easley Jr
WR 82 Adrian Falconer Jr
WR 13 Henry Marchese Fr
WR 12 Brandon Smith Fr
WR 6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Fr
WR 89 Matt VandeBerg Sr
WR 80 Devonte Young So
TE 42 Shaun Beyer  Fr
TE 18 Drew Cook So
TE 88 Jacob Coons Fr
TE 87 Noah Fant So
TE 38 T. J. Hockenson  Fr
TE 86 Peter Pekar Sr
TE 85 Nate Vejvoda So
TE 39 Nate Wieting So
TE 81 Jon Wisnieski Sr
OL 61 Cole Banwart  Fr
OL 75 Ike Boettger Injured Sr
OL 78 James Daniels Jr
OL 76 Dalton Ferguson Jr
OL 77 Alaric Jackson  Fr
OL 71 Mark Kallenberger Fr
OL 72 Coy Kirkpatrick Fr
OL 70 Lucas LeGrand Jr
OL 52 Boone Myers Injured Sr
OL 68 Landan Paulsen So
OL 66 Levi Paulsen So
OL 56 Burke Prins Fr
OL 69 Keegan Render Jr
OL 59 Ross Reynolds Jr
OL 79 Sean Welsh Sr
OL 63 Spencer Williams  Fr
OL 74 Tristan Wirfs Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 99 Nathan Bazata Sr
DL 90 Sam Brincks Jr
DL 67 Levi Duwa Fr
DL 94 A. J. Epenesa Fr
DL 77 Daniel Gaffney Sr
DL 60 Jacob Giese So
DL 57 Chauncey Golston  Fr
DL 40 Parker Hesse Jr
DL 88 Jake Hulett Sr
DL 66 Dallas Jacobus  Fr
DL 53 Garret Jansen So
DL 82 Jack Kallenberger Jr
DL 95 Cedrick Lattimore So
DL 97 Romeo McKnight  Fr
DL 98 Anthony Nelson So
DL 96 Matt Nelson Jr
DL 58 Jake Newborg Jr
DL 91 Brady Reiff So
DL 74 Austin Schulte  Fr
DL 93 Brandon Simon  Fr
LB 41 Bo Bower Sr
LB 48 Jack Hockaday Jr
LB 43 Josey Jewell Sr
LB 52 Amani Jones So
LB 31 Aaron Mends Jr
LB 44 Ben Niemann Sr
LB 49 Nick Niemann  Fr
LB 50 Jacob Sobotka Jr
LB 55 Kyle Taylor  Fr
LB 35 Barrington Wade  Fr
LB 26 Kevin Ward Sr
LB 34 Kristian Welch So
LB 29 Nate Wieland Fr
DB 20 Cedric Boswell  Fr
DB 33 Noah Clayberg Fr
DB 32 Djimon Colbert Fr
DB 3 Trey Creamer Fr
DB 1 Wes Dvorak So
DB 30 Jake Gervase Jr
DB 8 Matt Hankins Fr
DB 10 Camron Harrell Fr
DB 27 Amani Hooker So
DB 15 Joshua Jackson Jr
DB 18 John Milani So
DB 11 Michael Ojemudia So
DB 5 Manny Rugamba So
DB 37 Brandon Snyder Injured Jr
DB 9 Geno Stone Fr
DB 19 Miles Taylor Sr
DB 4 Josh Turner Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Keith Duncan  So
K 6 Josh Proehl Fr
K 91 Miguel Recinos Jr
K 94 Caleb Shudak  Fr
K 95 Lena Osman Jr
P 90 Ryan Gersonde Fr
P 7 Colten Rastetter So
LS 97 Tyler Kluver Sr
LS 84 Austin Spiewak  Fr
LS 50 Jackson Subbert So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian FerentzOffensive coordinator/running backs
  • Phil ParkerDefensive coordinator/secondary
  • LeVar WoodsSpecial teams coordinator/tight ends
  • Chris DoyleStrength and conditioning
  • Kelvin Bell – Recruiting coordinator/Assistant Defensive Line
  • Ken O'KeefeQuarterbacks
  • Kelton Copeland – Wide receivers
  • Tim PolasekOffensive line
  • Reese Morgan – Defensive line
  • Seth Wallace – Linebackers coach
  • Raimond Braithwaite – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Nick DiMarco – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Justin Lima – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Cody Meyers – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Paul Federici – Director of football operations
  • Ben Hansen – Assistant director of football operations
  • Broderick Binns – Director, player development
  • Scott Southmayd – Director, player personnel
  • Max Allen – Director, football new media
  • Tyler Barnes – Director, recruiting
  • Tyler Anderson – Graduate assistant
  • Martin Hopkins – Graduate assistant
  • Joe Pawlak – Graduate assistant
  • Don Shumpert – Graduate assistant
  • Austin Showalter – Football analyst/administrative assistant
  • Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator
  • Chris Ruth – Assistant video coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/3/17

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV25RVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released20Not released

Game summaries

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Wyoming

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Wyoming at Iowa
1 234Total
Cowboys 0 300 3
Hawkeyes 0 1473 24

Iowa opened up the 2017 football season against the Wyoming Cowboys and highly rated Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. The Hawkeyes got off to a slow start, but after Wyoming punter Tim Zaleski missed the ball on the attempted punt, the Hawkeyes took a 14–3 lead at the half. Iowa built on the momentum with a 45-yard pass from first-year starter Nate Stanley to wide receiver Nick Easley. Iowa wins the season opener 24–3. Iowa's defense impressed many, holding Josh Allen to only 174 yards and 17 incompletions, and a quarterback rating of 24.9. Iowa defense also picked off Allen twice.

This game marked the debut of the "Kinnick Wave", a new Iowa football tradition in which fans turn toward the children's hospital that overlooks the playing field at the end of the first quarter and wave to patients and their families watching the game from the hospital.[7][8][9][10][11]

Statistics WYO IOWA
First downs 15 16
Total yards 233 263
Rushing yards 59 138
Passing yards 174 125
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 31:06 28:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Josh Allen 23/40, 174 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Milo Hall 9 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Austin Conway 7 receptions, 47 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 8/15, 125 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 24 carries, 116 yards
Receiving Nick Easley 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

At Iowa State

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Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234OTTotal
Hawkeyes 7 77176 44
Cyclones 7 314143 41

Iowa's first rivalry game of the year was the Cy-Hawk series against Big 12 foe Iowa State – fresh off a 42–3 beatdown in Iowa City the past year. ISU's 2nd year coach Matt Campbell referred to Iowa as the "team out east" in pregame preparations. This game had a relatively slow beginning and Iowa appeared to be in control well into the third quarter. However, Iowa State's offense exploded and put up 28 points in the second half. The game ultimately went to OT and the "team out east" prevailed with a Nate Stanley touchdown pass.

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Statistics IOWA IOWA ST
First downs 29 22
Total yards 497 467
Rushing yards 164 120
Passing yards 333 347
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 37:07 22:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 27/41, 333 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 28 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Easley 7 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Iowa State Passing Jacob Park 25/46, 347 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing David Montgomery 20 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Allen Lazard 6 receptions, 23 yards, 2 TD

North Texas

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North Texas at Iowa
1 234Total
Mean Green 7 700 14
Hawkeyes 7 3714 31

After an emotional win from a week prior, Iowa got off to a sluggish start though ultimately pulled away to start out 3–0.

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Statistics UNT IOWA
First downs 17 28
Total yards 305 435
Rushing yards 112 238
Passing yards 193 197
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 19:15 40:45
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Mason Fine 16/26, 167 yards, INT
Rushing Jeff Wilson 12 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Turner Smiley 4 receptions, 74 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 16/27, 197 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Toren Young 19 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Nick Easley 5 receptions, 37 yards

No. 4 Penn State

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No. 4 Penn State at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions 3 2106 21
Hawkeyes 0 7012 19

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Statistics PSU IOWA
First downs 29 11
Total yards 579 273
Rushing yards 295 82
Passing yards 284 191
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 39:39 20:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Trace McSorley 31/44, 284 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Saquon Barkley 28 carries, 211 yards, TD
Receiving Saquon Barkley 12 receptions, 94 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 13/22, 191 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 19 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Akrum Wadley 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

At Michigan State

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Iowa at Michigan State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 703 10
Spartans 14 300 17

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Statistics IOWA MSU
First downs 11 19
Total yards 231 300
Rushing yards 19 88
Passing yards 212 212
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 26:26 33:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 16/31, 197 yards
Rushing Akrum Wadley 17 carries, 30 yards, TD
Receiving T. J. Hockenson 3 receptions, 46 yards
Michigan State Passing Brian Lewerke 18/28, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brian Lewerke 12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Felton Davis III 9 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Illinois

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Illinois at Iowa
Homecoming
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 3 1030 16
Hawkeyes 7 10721 45

Illinois played with Iowa well into the third quarter. The Hawkeyes appeared lethargic but a Brandon Snyder interception sparked an Iowa rally and they dominated the rest of the way.

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Statistics ILL IOWA
First downs 20 20
Total yards 446 441
Rushing yards 200 191
Passing yards 246 250
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 31:40 28:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing Jeff George Jr. 22–45, 246 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Mike Epstein 7 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Carmoni Green 4 receptions, 28 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 17–32, 247 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 23 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Easley 7 receptions, 59 yards, TD

At Northwestern

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Iowa at Northwestern
1 234OTTotal
Hawkeyes 0 7030 10
Wildcats 0 0737 17

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Statistics IOWA NW
First downs 14 21
Total yards 312 339
Rushing yards 89 147
Passing yards 223 192
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 19/33, 223 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 26 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 3 receptions, 90 yards
Northwestern Passing Clayton Thorson 21/36, 192 yards
Rushing Justin Jackson 25 carries, 93 yards
Receiving Macan Wilson 5 receptions, 47 yards

Minnesota

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Minnesota at Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 0 0010 10
Hawkeyes 7 073 17
  • Date: October 28
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 5:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 66,292
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Overcast, Wind NW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman

Iowa won their third in a row in this rivalry contest.

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Statistics MINN IOWA
First downs 15 15
Total yards 281 315
Rushing yards 142 125
Passing yards 139 190
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 31:13 28:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Demry Croft 9–29, 139 yards, INT
Rushing Rodney Smith 15 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Tyler Johnson 4 receptions, 92 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 15–27, 190 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 16 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Noah Fant 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

No. 6 Ohio State

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No. 6 Ohio State at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 10 707 24
Hawkeyes 10 21717 55

Iowa was able to defeat Ohio State for the first time since 2004 in this blowout victory. The Buckeyes played with the Hawkeyes for most of the first half but from there the game belonged to Iowa. It was one of the most impressive wins of the Ferentz era and Nate Stanley's most distinguished to that point as well. Tight ends Noah Fant and T. J. Hockenson combined for 9 receptions, 125 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Defensive back and future NFL player Josh Jackson also had an outstanding game, tying an Iowa school record with three interceptions.

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Statistics OSU IOWA
First downs 20 24
Total yards 371 487
Rushing yards 163 243
Passing yards 208 244
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 25:09 34:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing J. T. Barrett 18/34, 208 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
Rushing J. T. Barrett 14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving J. K. Dobbins 5 receptions, 25 yards
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 20/31, 226 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 20 carries, 118 yards
Receiving T. J. Hockenson 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

At No. 8 Wisconsin

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No. 20 Iowa at No. 8 Wisconsin
Heartland Trophy
1 234Total
No. 20 Hawkeyes 7 070 14
No. 8 Badgers 3 14714 38

One week after the unexpected domination of Ohio State, the Hawkeye offense struggled terribly in Madison with 66 yards of total offense coming on 50 plays. Josh Jackson continued his torrid run with two interceptions – both returned for touchdowns.[27] [28] [29]

Statistics IOWA WIS
First downs 5 18
Total yards 66 382
Rushing yards 25 247
Passing yards 41 135
Turnovers 3 4
Time of possession 21:33 38:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 8/24, 41 yards, INT
Rushing James Butler 8 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Nick Easley 2 receptions, 19 yards
Wisconsin Passing Alex Hornibrook 11/18, 135 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Jonathan Taylor 29 carries, 157 yards
Receiving Danny Davis 4 receptions, 74 yards

Purdue

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Purdue at Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 7 0143 24
Hawkeyes 0 906 15

The Boilermakers spoiled Senior Day in Iowa City by employing an effective tactic from the Jeff Brohm-era against Iowa – find a mismatch in the passing game and continue to exploit it. Purdue's Anthony Mahoungou had 7 receptions for 135 yards and 2 TD.[30] [31]

Statistics PUR IOWA
First downs 20 17
Total yards 294 258
Rushing yards 65 82
Passing yards 229 176
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:17 33:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Elijah Sindelar 22/37, 229 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Markell Jones 14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Anthony Mahoungou 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 16/33, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 22 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Nick Easley 5 receptions, 60 yards

At Nebraska

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Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 7 72814 56
Cornhuskers 7 700 14

Nebraska got out to a fast start and was up 14–7 in the second quarter with Iowa struggling to move the ball. The script completely flipped from that point though as the Hawkeyes scored 49 unanswered points and shut out the Cornhuskers in the second half.

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Statistics IOWA NEB
First downs 23 12
Total yards 505 267
Rushing yards 313 67
Passing yards 192 200
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 33:09 26:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 13/20, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 19 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Noah Fant 3 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Nebraska Passing Tanner Lee 22/41, 205 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Mikale Wilbon 7 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Stanley Morgan Jr. 7 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD

vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)

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Iowa vs. Boston College
Pinstripe Bowl
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 3 7710 27
Eagles 7 1003 20

Iowa was able to end their bowl drought in this contest with Boston College. The Hawkeyes had trouble containing the Eagles' offense but with second half adjustments held them to just a field goal which came with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. The victory was bowl win number seven for Kirk Ferentz and tied legendary coach Hayden Fry in career wins with 143.

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Statistics IOWA BC
First downs 13 16
Total yards 200 383
Rushing yards 101 175
Passing yards 99 208
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 8/15, 99 yards, TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 22 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Akrum Wadley 2 receptions, 24 yards
Boston College Passing Darius Wade 16/27, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing A. J. Dillon 32 carries, 157 yards, TD
Receiving Tommy Sweeney 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD

Awards and honors

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Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Josey Jewell Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week September 4, 2017 [10]
Nate Stanley Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week September 11, 2017 [13]
Josey Jewell Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week September 25, 2017 [17]
Josh Jackson Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week November 6, 2017 [26]
Josh Jackson Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week November 13, 2017 [29]
Akrum Wadley Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week November 27, 2017 [33]

Postseason Awards

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Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ref
James Daniels C 2 39 Chicago Bears [39]
Josh Jackson CB 2 45 Green Bay Packers [39]
Josey Jewell LB 4 106 Denver Broncos [39]

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