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Kirk Ferentz (28th year) (213-128) #16
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0)  |  Proj: 9 - 3 (#14)  |  SOS: (#34)
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Iowa's 2026 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Iowa vs Northern Illinois-35
Sat 9/12 Iowa vs Iowa State-12.5
Sat 9/19 Iowa vs Northern Iowa-39
Sat 9/26 Iowa at Michigan+3.5
Sat 10/3 Iowa vs Ohio State+11.5
Sat 10/10 Iowa at Washington+7.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Iowa at Minnesota-8.5
Sat 10/31 Iowa vs Wisconsin-18
Sat 11/7 Iowa at Northwestern-10
Sat 11/14 Iowa vs Purdue-20.5
Sat 11/21 Iowa at Illinois-1.5
Fri 11/27 Iowa vs Nebraska-12.5

Record Prediction: 9 - 3  #14
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

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 226 points   #27
2025 class: 208 points   #38
2024 class: 215 points   #32
2023 class: 204 points   #39
2022 class: 215 points   #30

Average Class Ranking:   #33
Average Recruiting Points: 214

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class:  #33 - Best:  #27 Worst:  #39



CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 226  #40
Power 4 Class: 224  #40
FBS Class: 188  #69


2021 class: 214 points   #23
2020 class: 204 points   #35
2019 class: 199 points   #41
2018 class: 203 points   #39
2017 class: 191 points   #41

Average Class Ranking:   #36
Average Recruiting Points: 202
 
Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class  #65 - 13 players, 85 Avg
2025 Portal Class  #64 - 8 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #83 - 1 players, 99 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #56 - 6 players, 88 Avg
Transfer Portal Classes
Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class  #128 - 1 players, 87 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 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
Ayden Price20365218.363
Reece Vander Zee15219214.629
(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Phil Parker (been DC for 3 years) #1
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zach Lutmer716107
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Jayden Montgomery441022
Deshaun Lee341006
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Lance Ingold (Tr)172220
Zach Lutmer716107
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Alex Mota10000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zach Lutmer716107
Deshaun Lee341006
Tyler Brown (Tr)715105
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 53%  #92
Offense Returning Production: 52%  #103
Defense Returning Production: 53%  #78

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class  #65
13 Commits, 85.3 Avg Rating
19% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 15% TY
Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 864.00  #37
Offense Talent  #37 | Defense Talent  #32
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

53% #92
IOWA lost their 25 starting QB
Offense 52% #103
Defense 53% #78
Returning Starters: 6 (Off: 3) - (Def: 3)
Proj Portal Starters: 5 (Off: 1) - (Def: 4)
Exp'd Depth: 7 (Off: 4) - (Def: 3)
OL Prod: 47% #792 starters, 0 exp'd depth
OL Snaps: 2,251  #87From Portal: 393 #75
Rush Prod: 100% #1
Rec Prod: 95% #12
Front Seven: 45% #98
Secondary: 64% #39

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #37
Blue Chips (18%) #26
Portal Class  #6513 players (85 Avg)
Crootin '26 Class  #274 YR Class Rating #33

Talent Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders
19% of Roster from Portal, 15% TY
32% 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

12,407 (56%) #65

81%of Snaps by Upperclass
Offense: 5,454 #86
Defense: 6,953 #41
Players with Starting Exp (23) 10 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: 47.4%(54 of 114)

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)(A+ Block Grade)
Zach Lutmer (CB)(3 Int, 7 Pd)
Trevor Lauck (T)(A+ Block Grade)
Anthony Hawkins (S)(2 Int, 3 Pd)
L.J. Phillips Jr. (RB)(1860 Yds, 19 TD)
Tyler Brown (S)(1 Int, 5 Pd)
Kahmari Brown (DE)(3 Tac, 1 TFL)
Xavier Styles (S)(1 Int, 0 Pd)

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 #13