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Kirk Ferentz (28th year) (213-128) #16
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 9 - 3 (#16)  |  SOS: (#34)
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Iowa's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Iowa vs Northern Illinois-35.5
Sat 9/12 Iowa vs Iowa State-12.5
Sat 9/19 Iowa vs Northern Iowa-40
Sat 9/26 Iowa at Michigan+4.5
Sat 10/3 Iowa vs Ohio State+10.5
Sat 10/10 Iowa at Washington+8
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Iowa at Minnesota-8
Sat 10/31 Iowa vs Wisconsin-18
Sat 11/7 Iowa at Northwestern-10
Sat 11/14 Iowa vs Purdue-21.5
Sat 11/21 Iowa at Illinois-2
Fri 11/27 Iowa vs Nebraska-12

Record Prediction: 9 - 3  #16
Schedule Rating:  #34
Future 2027 Schedule

Iowa's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Iowa vs UAlbany-39.548.5W 34 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Iowa at Iowa State+3.043.0L 13 - 16UY
Sat 9/13 Iowa vs Massachusetts-35.544.5W 47 - 7OY
Fri 9/19 Iowa at Rutgers-2.546.5W 38 - 28OY
Sat 9/27 Iowa vs Indiana+9.547.5L 15 - 20UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Iowa at Wisconsin-5.537.5W 37 - 0UY
Sat 10/18 Iowa vs Penn State-3.541.5W 25 - 24ON
Sat 10/25 Iowa vs Minnesota-7.539.5W 41 - 3OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Iowa vs Oregon+4.541.5L 16 - 18UY
Sat 11/15 Iowa at USC+6.548.5L 21 - 26UY
Sat 11/22 Iowa vs Michigan State-17.543.0W 20 - 17UN
Fri 11/28 Iowa at Nebraska-5.538.5W 40 - 16OY
Wed 12/31 Iowa vs Vanderbilt+3.047.5W 34 - 27OY

2025 Schedule Rating:  #30
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (B1G: 6 - 3)
Spread Record 9 - 3 - 1 | O/U 6 - 7


Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor

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2026 class: 229 points   #26
2025 class: 208 points   #39
2024 class: 215 points   #27
2023 class: 204 points   #40
2022 class: 214 points   #32

Average Class Ranking:   #33
Average Recruiting Points: 214

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class:  #32 - Best:  #26 Worst:  #40



CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 231  #38
Power 4 Class: 229  #38
FBS Class: 198  #70


2021 class: 217 points   #17
2020 class: 208 points   #30
2019 class: 201 points   #34
2018 class: 203 points   #30
2017 class: 191 points   #37

Average Class Ranking:   #30
Average Recruiting Points: 204
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #64 - 15 players, 85 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #56 - 9 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #129 - 4 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #47 - 7 players, 89 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #126 - 1 players, 87 Avg
2021 Portal Class  #17 - 19 players, 88 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
Offensive Coordinator Tim Lester (been OC for 3 years) #116
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Hank Brown112152%107115.1
Jeremy Hecklinski22100%8004.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
L.J. Phillips Jr. (Tr)2811860196.667
Kamari Moulton17087855.234
Xavier Williams4928535.843
Nathan Mcneil3716904.624
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Evan James (Tr)65796712.261
DJ Vonnahme29434315.051
Reece Vander Zee15219214.629
L.J. Phillips Jr. (Tr)2617616.819
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Phil Parker (been DC for 3 years) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Zach Lutmer716107
Jayden Montgomery441022
Deshaun Lee341006
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Lance Ingold (Tr)172220
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Zach Lutmer716107
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson31000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zach Lutmer716107
Deshaun Lee341006
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 55%  #101
Offense Returning Production: 57%  #99
Defense Returning Production: 53%  #96
Iowa's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #64
15 Commits, 85.3 Avg Rating
20% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 14% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 884.00  #38
Offense Talent  #35 | Defense Talent  #38
2025  #41 | 2024  #26 | 2023  #41 | 2022  #36


2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 9 - 3 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

2023 Record: 10 - 4
2023 Conf Record: 7 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 2 - 12

Four Year Record: 27 - 13
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 17 - 2
Four Year Conference Record: 19 - 9
2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

2021 Record: 10 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 7 - 3
Spread: 7 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 8

2020 Record: 6 - 2
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 5 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 5

2019 Record: 10 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

Eight Year Record: 61 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 46 - 38 - 3
Eight Year Conference Record: 50 - 21

Iowa Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Reliaquest Bowl Iowa vs Vanderbilt+3.047.5W 34 - 27
2024City Bowl Iowa vs Missouri+1.041.0L 24 - 27
2023Citrus Bowl Iowa vs Tennessee+4.537.0L 0 - 35
2022City Bowl Iowa vs Kentucky-3.031.5W 21 - 0
2021Citrus Bowl Iowa vs Kentucky+3.043.5L 17 - 20
2019Holiday Bowl Iowa vs USC+1.554.5W 49 - 24
2018Outback Bowl Iowa vs Mississippi State+7.040.0W 27 - 22
2017Pinstripe Bowl Iowa vs Boston College-2.045.5W 27 - 20
2016Outback Bowl Iowa vs Florida+2.041.0L 3 - 30
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.17 (73)1.12 (132)44% (45)4.44 (20)33.3 (6)43%67%.08 (26)1.13 (8)39% (29)3.34 (38)26.6 (15)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.14 (100)1.2 (110)42% (72)3.77 (84)33.6 (7)41%50%.11 (30)1.09 (4)42% (72)3.37 (27)24.9 (2)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251331:2717.543%67%330.211.14.81.95
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241327:0515.441%50%2.826.30.81.84.52.12



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1329.328.329.844.5% (45)4.44 (20)1173201771434.660% (12)38% (126)48% (16)39% (97)11% (6).17 (73)
2025 Defense1316.113.717.238.5% (29)3.34 (38)1.1 - - - - - 48% (45)50% (91)41% (54)37% (25)17% (42).08 (26)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1327.733.120.842.3% (72)3.77 (84)0.8153061851215.262% (7)37% (129)44% (63)40% (94)13% (31).14 (100)
2024 Defense1317.81322.842% (72)3.37 (27)1.8 - - - - - 46% (17)54% (118)46% (97)39% (51)17% (51).11 (30)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1360% (12)48% (16)38.8176.94.628 (23).19 (34)3.29 (15)81% (10)8% (32)0.9 (98)
2025 Defense1348% (45)41% (54) - - - - .08 (53)2.92 (75)69% (50)10% (52)0.89 (33)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1362% (7)44% (63)35.51855.229 (18).13 (71)2.92 (89)62% (120)10% (76)1.02 (47)
2024 Defense1346% (17)46% (97) - - - - .07 (38)3.07 (84)84% (126)10% (68)0.68 (1)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1338% (126)39% (97)13.822143.26.510.312 (128)8 (60).24 (71)1.5 (68)27% (15)26% (112).2 (110)3% (4)1.9 (92)
2025 Defense1350% (91)37% (25) - - - - - - 11 (38).16 (30)1.4 (8)29% (105)24% (10).22 (41)7% (32)2 (52)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1337% (129)40% (94)11.518.6121.56.510.69 (128)7 (26).21 (93)1.5 (93)26% (4)28% (99).2 (108)3% (7)2 (72)
2024 Defense1354% (118)39% (51) - - - - - - 16 (10).18 (39)1.5 (36)32% (76)28% (36).24 (39)7% (27)1.8 (7)




Overall

Team Info

Power #25SP+ #12
Coaching staff Rank  #15

Record

0 - 0
B1G 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0
One Score Games '25: (3-4)(69-67 under K.F.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent CFP Hopefuls

'26 Profile

Remains CFP Hopefuls
Performance #8
Special Teams #8

Returning Production

From 2025

58% #93
IOWA lost their 25 starting QB
Offense 57% #99
Defense 53% #96
Returning Starters: 7 (Off: 4) - (Def: 3)
Proj Portal Starters: 5 (Off: 1) - (Def: 4)
Exp'd Depth: 7 (Off: 4) - (Def: 3)
OL Prod: 45% #912 starters, 0 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 2,194  #101From Portal: 393 #95
Rush Prod: 100% #1
Rec Prod: 95% #15
Front Seven: 45% #113
Secondary: 64% #46

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #38
Blue Chips (17%) #26
Portal Class  #6415 players (85 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #264 YR Class Rating #32

Talent Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders
20% of Roster from Portal, 14% TY
56% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Tim Lester 3

 #116

(DC) Phil Parker 3

 #1

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #34

Iowa plays 2 opps off a byeUNI & MINN
OppsElite: 3, Good: 3, Avg: 2, Bad: 2, Poor: 1
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (9 - 3 - 1) (B1G: 6 - 3)
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 7 - 0) (B1G: 6 - 3)

Win History

Past 5 years 8.6

Avg under Kirk F 8.15
4 Yr Record (27 - 13)
8 Yr Record (61 - 27)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Good, but desperate for decent Offense
64th (of 68) in P4 Returning Production. Rebuild?
QB1? H. Brown vs J. Hecklinski (both '25 Portals)
RB Moulton (RB1 LY) + Phillips (SD Portal, 1.8K)
WR can James (Fur Portal) help? Big bodied depth
OL 2 starters back but good depth w some exp
DL 4 G5/FCS portal adds. V Green but has parts
LB 1 back, good talented depth but unproven
CBs are great, took 4 portals at S (3 starters)

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,905 (58%) #73

64%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 5,952 #89
Defense: 6,953 #61
Players with Starting Exp (24) 11 on Off, 13 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 4 of 22 (18.2%)2-Deep 11 of 44 (25%)
Senior/Gr starters: 2 (9.1%) (Off: 0, Def: 2)
Upperclass Two-Deep: 11 of 44 (25%)
Upperclass on Roster: 35.8%(38 of 106)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Emmanuel Olagbaju (DL)3★ (.88)
Lance Ingold (EDGE)3★ (.87)
Kahmari Brown (EDGE)3★ (.86)
Anthony Hawkins (S)3★ (.86)
Cody Haddad (S)3★ (.86)
Tyler Brown (S)3★ (.86)
Evan James (WR)3★ (.85)
Trent Wilson (IOL)3★ (.85)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Kade Pieper (G)(B+ Block Grade)
Zach Lutmer (CB)(3 Int, 7 Pd)
Trevor Lauck (T)(B+ Block Grade)
Anthony Hawkins (S)(2 Int, 3 Pd)
Tyler Brown (S)(1 Int, 5 Pd)
Kahmari Brown (DE)(3 Tac, 1 TFL)
Xavier Styles (S)(1 Int, 0 Pd)
Tony Diaz (WR)(0 Yds, 0 TD)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Tradon Bessinger (QB)4★ (.94)
Julian Manson (LB)4★ (.93)
Carson Nielsen (OT)4★ (.91)
Darion Jones (CB)4★ (.91)
Kasen Thomas (LB)4★ (.91)
Gene Riordan (IOL)4★ (.90)
Hudson Parliament (IOL)4★ (.90)
Marcello Vitti (ATH)4★ (.89)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

#36 #24 #17 #19

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#127 #79 #33 #42

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile

#2 #7 #15 #14