NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Graham Friedrichsen JR | 6'1"/207 | IOWA ('25) | |||||||
| #16 Graham Friedrichsen JR | 6'1"/207 | IOWA ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Owen Ostroski (DE) SR | 6'2"/254 | 35 Tac, 14 Solo, 8 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | A | 482 (INF%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #55 Owen Ostroski (DE) SR | 6'2"/254 | 35 Tac, 14 Solo, 8 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | A | 482 (INF%) | TLSA ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Joe Hall III (CB) JR | 6'0"/208 | C | B- | 6 (INF%) | KSU ('25) | ||||
| #13 Joe Hall III (CB) JR | 6'0"/208 | C | B- | 6 (INF%) | KSU ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience40 off • 4 def
Team Talent16# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.77Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size63 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 5.92 (2)
Talent Def: 19.2 (4)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 4 (133.3%)
Portal Losses: 7
Unrated/No Stats: -3
Total Team Snaps: 539
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 1
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 12 (2%)
SR Snaps: 527 (98%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-3 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Northern Iowa lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Northern Iowa lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp NAN% • Prod 0% — Northern Iowa lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Northern Iowa OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
2 (0)
964(964)0% returning
DE 100% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
2 (0)
12(12)0% returning
CB 100% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 976 (976 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge