American college football season
The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa , and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference . They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz .
With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin loss to Minnesota the following day, Iowa won its first Big Ten West title since 2015 . They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against East Division co-champion Michigan , where they lost by a 39-point margin. Iowa capped the 2021 season with a frustrating 20–17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl . The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–4 (7–2 B1G), the seventh season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era.
Junior center Tyler Linderbaum was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year , unanimous First-team All-American , and was awarded the Rimington Trophy . He later became the 11th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 2:30 p.m. No. 17 Indiana No. 18 BTN W 34–668,166 September 11 3:30 p.m. at No. 9 Iowa State * No. 10 ABC W 27–1761,500 September 18 2:30 p.m. Kent State * No. 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 30–761,932 September 25 2:30 p.m. Colorado State * No. 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA FS1 W 24–1465,456 7:00 p.m. at Maryland No. 5 FS1 W 51–1445,527 October 9 3:00 p.m. No. 4 Penn State No. 3 FOX W 23–2069,250 October 16 2:30 p.m. Purdue No. 2 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC L 7–2469,250 October 30 11:00 a.m. at Wisconsin No. 9 ESPN L 7–2774,209 November 6 6:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 22 BTN W 17–1238,141 November 13 2:30 p.m. Minnesota No. 20 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) BTN W 27–2269,250 November 20 1:00 p.m. Illinois No. 17 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA FS1 W 33–2364,132 12:30 p.m. at Nebraska No. 16 BTN W 28–2186,541 December 4 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 Michigan * No. 13 FOX L 3–4267,183 January 1, 2022 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 22 Kentucky * No. 15 ABC L 17–2050,769
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2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Deuce Hogan Fr QB 5 Joey Labas Fr QB 8 Alex Padilla So QB 7 Spencer Petras Jr RB 34 Zach Brand Fr RB 15 Tyler Goodson Jr RB 20 Deavin Hilson Fr RB 21 Ivory Kelly-Martin Sr RB 17 Max White Fr RB 25 Gavin Williams Fr RB 4 Leshon Williams Fr FB 40 Turner Pallissard Jr FB 32 Johnny Plewa So FB 38 Monte Pottebaum Jr WR 14 Brody Brecht Fr WR 10 Arland Bruce IV Fr WR 19 Max Cooper Sr WR 1 Nolan Donald So WR 26 Jamison Heinz Fr WR 81 Desmond Hutson So WR 27 Jack Johnson Fr WR 6 Keagan Johnson Fr WR 16 Charlie Jones Sr WR 83 Alec Kritta So WR 14 Quavon Matthews Fr WR 89 Nico Ragaini Jr WR 29 Jackson Ritter So WR 3 Tyrone Tracy Jr WR 0 Diante Vines Fr WR 28 Isaiah Wagner Fr WR 18 Alec Wick Fr TE 88 Jackson Frericks So TE 46 Tommy Kujawa Sr TE 85 Luke Lachey Fr TE 84 Sam LaPorta Jr TE 49 Andrew Lentsch Fr TE/FB 42 Denin Limouris Fr TE 80 Josiah Miamen So TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi Fr TE 48 Bryce Schulte Sr TE 87 Elijah Yelverton Fr OL 63 Justin Britt So OL 66 Jeremy Chaplin Fr OL 77 Connor Colby Fr OL 74 David Davidkov Fr OL 56 Nick DeJong So OL 67 Gennings Dunker Fr OL 76 Tyler Elsbury Fr OL 55 Luke Empen Jr OL 69 Tyler Endres So OL 54 Matt Fagan Jr OL 52 Asher Fahey Fr DL 58 Taylor Fox So OL 73 Cody Ince Jr OL 65 Tyler Linderbaum Jr OL 53 Michael Myslinski Fr OL 79 Jack Plumb Jr OL 78 Mason Richman Fr OL 64 Kyler Schott Sr OL 70 Beau Stephens Fr OL 57 Clayton Thurm So OL 75 Josh Volk Fr
Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 96 Lucas Amaya So K 1 Aaron Blom Fr K 94 Caleb Shudak Sr P 2 Ryan Gersonde Sr P 9 Tory Taylor So P 45 Nick Phelps Jr LS 44 Luke Elkin Fr LS 50 Zach Kluver So LS 18 Austin Spiewak Sr LS 97 Liam Reardon Fr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Ferentz – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 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 Jay Niemann – Assistant Defensive Line/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator Ken O'Keefe – Quarterbacks Seth Wallace – Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Raimond Braithwaite – Director, Strength and Conditioning Kohle Helle – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Drew Heitland – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Ben Morse – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Cody Myers – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning John Engelbrecht – Nutrition & Performance Analytics Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations Ben Hansen – Assistant Director, Football Operations Jason Manson – Director of Player Development Sam Brincks – Interim Director, Player Development Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel Tyler Barnes – Director, Recruiting Krisanne Ryther – Recruiting Operations and Special Events Coordinator Caleb Saunders – Director, Football Creative Media Justin Elsner – Football Graphic Designer Eric Copeland – Graduate Assistant Adam Cox – Graduate Assistant Justin Flood – Graduate Assistant Austin Showalter – Director, Football Analytics Shane Viilo – Football Analyst Tyler Parker – Football Analyst Bob Rahfeldt – Director, Football Video Operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/12/21
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 18 10 5 5 5 3 2 11 9 19 19 18 17 15 17 23 Coaches 18 12 7 6 5 3 2 (1) 11 10 16 14 14 12 12 16 23 CFP Not released 22 20 17 16 13 15 Not released
Indiana at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Hoosiers 3 0 3 0 6 • No. 18 Hawkeyes 14 17 0 3 34
Scoring summary 1 13:35 Iowa Tyler Goodson 56-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 7–0 12:45 Iowa Riley Moss 30-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–0 4:28 Indiana Charles Campbell 36-yard field goal Iowa 14–3 2 11:54 Iowa Spencer Petras 9-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 21–3 1:41 Iowa Riley Moss 55-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 28–3 0:00 Iowa Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goalIowa 31–3 3 8:39 Indiana Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal Iowa 31–6 4 9:52 Iowa Caleb Shudak 35-yard field goal Iowa 34–6
Iowa jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Hawkeyes defense came out in full force, getting three interceptions – including two pick sixes by senior Riley Moss – and kept Indiana out of the end zone. Equally impressive for an opening game, Iowa limited itself to a mere two penalties.
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Statistics IU IOWA First downs 11 18 Total yards 233 303 Rushing yards 77 158 Passing yards 156 145 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:04 27:56
At No. 9 Iowa State [ edit ] Iowa at Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 10 Hawkeyes 0 14 10 3 27 No. 9 Cyclones 3 7 0 7 17
Scoring summary 1 0:39 ISU Connor Assalley 23-yard field goal ISU 3–0 2 8:13 Iowa Tyler Goodson 4-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 7–3 1:01 Iowa Charlie Jones 26-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–3 0:07 ISU Breece Hall 4-yard run (Connor Assalley kick)Iowa 14–10 3 5:08 Iowa Jack Campbell 6-yard fumble return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 21–10 2:56 Iowa Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal Iowa 24–10 4 12:53 Iowa Caleb Shudak 22-yard field goal Iowa 27–10 3:27 ISU Tarique Milton 13-yard pass from Hunter Dekkers (Connor Assalley kick) Iowa 27–17
This season's Cy-Hawk matchup was a showdown of top 10 teams in the AP poll, making this the first time the schools have faced off as ranked opponents. ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for the second straight time in the series as the annual contest was cancelled the previous year due to COVID-19. Iowa extended its win streak in the series to six games, and has now won five consecutive games against ranked opponents – its longest such streak since 1960.
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Statistics IOWA IOWA ST First downs 11 21 Total yards 173 339 Rushing yards 67 87 Passing yards 106 252 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 31:38 28:22
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 11/21, 106 yards, TD Rushing Tyler Goodson 21 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Charle Jones 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 13/27, 138 yards, 3 INT Rushing Breece Hall 16 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Charlie Kolar 4 receptions, 34 yards
Kent State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Flashes 7 0 0 0 7 • No. 5 Hawkeyes 9 7 7 7 30
Scoring summary 1 8:03 Iowa Safety, Dustin Crum sacked by Lukas Van Ness in end zone Iowa 2–0 6:34 Iowa Tyler Goodson 46-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 9–0 5:00 Kent Keshunn Abram 23-yard pass from Dustin Crum (A. Glass kick)Iowa 9–7 2 0:19 Iowa Sam LaPorta 5-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 16–7 3 0:32 Iowa Tyler Goodson 35-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 23–7 4 4:07 Iowa Tyler Goodson 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 30–7
The Hawkeyes, playing as an AP top 5 team at home for the first time since 1985, won for the 300th time at Kinnick Stadium since its opening in 1929. Tyler Goodson had his best game to date, rushing for 153 yards. This was the first meeting of the programs since 2004.
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Statistics KENT IOWA First downs 17 21 Total yards 264 418 Rushing yards 79 206 Passing yards 185 212 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:22 36:38
Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing Dustin Crum 16/23, 185 yards, TD Rushing Marquez Cooper 10 carries, 38 yards Receiving Keshunn Abram 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 25/36, 209 yards, TD Rushing Tyler Goodson 22 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD Receiving Sam LaPorta 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Colorado State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 14 0 0 14 • No. 5 Hawkeyes 0 7 14 3 24
Scoring summary 2 13:45 Iowa Keagan Johnson 43-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 7–0 3:55 CSU Todd Centeio 10-yard run (Cayden Camper kick) Tied 7–7 0:24 CSU Gavin Williams 3-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick) CSU 14–7 3 8:17 Iowa Tyrone Tracy Jr. 6-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Tied 14–14 6:01 Iowa Sam LaPorta 27-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 21–14 4 12:32 Iowa Caleb Shudak 45-yard field goal Iowa 24–14
This was the first meeting between the two schools. After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes shut out Colorado State in the second half to extend its streak of holding opponents under 25 points.
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Statistics CSU IOWA First downs 12 12 Total yards 250 278 Rushing yards 95 54 Passing yards 155 224 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics Colorado State Passing Todd Centeio 16/30, 155 yards, TD Rushing A'Jon Vivens 17 carries, 45 yards Receiving Trey McBride 6 receptions, 59 yards Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 15/23, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tyler Goodson 18 carries, 57 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD
Iowa at Maryland 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 5 Hawkeyes 3 31 10 7 51 Terrapins 7 0 7 0 14
Date: Location: Maryland Stadium College Park, MD Game start: 8:04 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:37Game attendance: 45,527Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 0 mph (0 km/h)Referee: Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst) Scoring summary 1 7:16 Iowa Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 3:37 Maryland Chigoziem Okonkwo 9-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick)Maryland 7–3 2 14:57 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 10–7 14:04 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 8-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 17–7 10:53 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 24–7 5:46 Iowa Monte Pottebaum 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 31–7 0:29 Iowa Caleb Shudak 38-yard field goal Iowa 34–7 3 12:49 Iowa Tyler Goodson 67-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 41–7 8:35 Iowa Caleb Shudak 32-yard field goal Iowa 44–7 6:01 Maryland Rakim Jarrett 7-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick)Iowa 44–14 4 14:18 Iowa Tyrone Tracy Jr. 7-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 51–14
In the first match-up of the teams since 2018, Iowa tied the school record with six interceptions in this lopsided road win. It is the first 5–0 start for the program since 2015. The Hawkeyes also scored the most points in a quarter since 2002.
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Statistics IOWA UMD First downs 24 14 Total yards 428 271 Rushing yards 145 97 Passing yards 283 174 Turnovers 0 7 Time of possession 39:00 21:00
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 21/30, 259 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Goodson 19 carries, 66 yards Receiving Arland Bruce IV 6 receptions, 43 yards, TD Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 16/29, 157 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Rushing Taulia Tagovailoa 4 carries, 24 yards Receiving Dontay Demus Jr. 4 receptions, 61 yards
Penn State at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Nittany Lions 14 3 3 0 20 • No. 3 Hawkeyes 3 7 3 10 23
Scoring summary 1 11:08 Iowa Caleb Shudak 34-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 8:37 Penn State Noah Cain 2-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick)Penn State 7–3 3:21 Penn State Sean Clifford 4-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick)Penn State 14–3 2 12:31 Penn State Jordan Stout 32-yard field goal Penn State 17–3 7:08 Iowa Charlie Jones 9-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Penn State 17–10 3 12:31 Penn State Jordan Stout 32-yard field goal Penn State 20–10 1:36 Iowa Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal Penn State 20–13 4 8:08 Iowa Caleb Shudak 36-yard field goal Penn State 20–16 6:26 Iowa Nico Ragaini 44-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 23–20
Iowa was seeking its first home win over Penn State since 2010 with Fox's Big Noon Kickoff on hand. This match-up of top five teams in the AP poll was the first such game at Kinnick Stadium since No. 2 Michigan visited the No. 1 Hawkeyes in 1985. Iowa fell behind 17–3 to PSU, but after an injury to Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, the Hawkeyes slowly clawed back, outscoring Penn State 20–3 the rest of the way to earn the 23–20 win. With this victory, Iowa improved to 6–0, became bowl eligible, extended their overall win streak to 12 games, and ascended to No. 2 in both major polls the following day.
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Statistics PSU IOWA First downs 18 18 Total yards 287 305 Rushing yards 107 110 Passing yards 180 195 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 24:07 35:53
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 15/25, 146 yards, 2 INT Rushing Sean Clifford 3 carries, 36 yards, TD Receiving Jahan Dotson 8 receptions, 48 yards Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 17/31, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tyler Goodson 25 carries, 88 yards Receiving Nico Ragaini 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Purdue at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total • Boilermakers 7 7 3 7 24 No. 2 Hawkeyes 0 7 0 0 7
Scoring summary 1 3:38 Purdue Aidan O'Connell 6-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick)Purdue 7–0 2 3:20 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 3-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Tied 7–7 0:19 Purdue T. J. Sheffield 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick) Purdue 14–7 3 11:07 Purdue Mitchell Fineran 31-yard field goalPurdue 17–7 4 12:29 Purdue David Bell 21-yard pass from Aiden O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick)Purdue 24–7
The unranked Boilermakers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and won for the fourth time in the last five meetings with Iowa.
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Statistics PUR IOWA First downs 24 17 Total yards 464 271 Rushing yards 86 76 Passing yards 378 195 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 34:46 25:14
Team Category Player Statistics Purdue Passing Aidan O'Connell 30/40, 375 yards, 2 TD Rushing King Doerue 18 carries, 48 yards Receiving David Bell 11 receptions, 240 yards, TD Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 17/32, 195 yards, 4 INT Rushing Tyler Goodson 12 carries, 68 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 5 receptions, 61 yards
Iowa at Wisconsin Heartland Trophy 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 0 7 0 7 • Badgers 7 13 0 7 27
Scoring summary 1 3:08 Wisc Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick)Wisconsin 7–0 2 12:18 Wisc Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal Wisconsin 10–0 7:40 Wisc Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) Wisconsin 17–0 2:51 Wisc Collin Larsh 32-yard field goal Wisconsin 20–0 3 8:21 Iowa Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Wisconsin 20–7 4 12:54 Wisc Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) Wisconsin 27–7
The unranked Badgers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and became the first Iowa opponent to score more than 24 points since the 2018 regular season finale.
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Statistics IOWA WIS First downs 9 16 Total yards 156 270 Rushing yards 24 166 Passing yards 132 104 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:13 35:47
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 9/19, 93 yards Rushing Tyler Goodson 13 carries, 27 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 3 receptions, 44 yards Wisconsin Passing Graham Mertz 11/22, 104 yards, TD Rushing Braelon Allen 20 carries, 104 yards Receiving Danny Davis III 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Iowa at Northwestern 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 22 Hawkeyes 7 7 3 0 17 Wildcats 0 3 3 6 12
Date: November 6Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:29Game attendance: 38,141Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny, Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h)Referee: Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (BTN ): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline) Scoring summary 1 0:22 Iowa Tyler Goodson 13-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 7–0 2 10:41 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 10-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 14–0 2:11 NW Charlie Kuhbander 22-yard field goal Iowa 14–3 3 10:41 Iowa Caleb Shudak 25-yard field goal Iowa 17–3 1:58 NW Charlie Kuhbander 30-yard field goal Iowa 17–6 4 2:21 NW Evan Hull 31-yard pass from Andrew Marty (pass failed)Iowa 17–12
Backup quarterback Alex Padilla led two first-half touchdown drives, and the Iowa defense forced three interceptions as the Hawkeyes snapped a two-game skid.
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Statistics IOWA NW First downs 19 20 Total yards 361 363 Rushing yards 185 93 Passing yards 176 270 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 31:05 28:55
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Alex Padilla 18/28, 172 yards Rushing Tyler Goodson 21 carries, 141 yards, TD Receiving Keagan Johnson 5 receptions, 68 yards Northwestern Passing Andrew Marty 25/44, 270 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Evan Hull 11 carries, 41 yards Receiving Evan Hull 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Minnesota at Iowa Floyd of Rosedale 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 3 10 3 6 22 • No. 20 Hawkeyes 3 7 7 10 27
Scoring summary 1 9:49 Iowa Caleb Shudak 50-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2:07 Minnesota Matthew Trickett 20-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 13:32 Iowa Alex Padilla 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 10–3 5:27 Minnesota Ko Kieft 37-yard pass from Cole Kramer (Matthew Trickett kick)Tied 10–10 0:00 Minnesota Matthew Trickett 31-yard field goal Minnesota 13–10 3 11:51 Iowa Charlie Jones 72-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 17–13 6:14 Minnesota Matthew Trickett 29-yard field goal Iowa 17–16 4 12:49 Iowa Keagan Johnson 27-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 24–16 5:28 Minnesota Chris Autman-Bell 68-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (pass failed) Iowa 24–22 0:41 Iowa Caleb Shudak 29-yard field goal Iowa 27–22
In Alex Padilla's first start at quarterback, Iowa won for the seventh straight time in this trophy series. Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the victory. The Golden Gophers haven't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
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Statistics MIN IOWA First downs 23 12 Total yards 409 277 Rushing yards 189 71 Passing yards 220 206 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 40:02 19:40
Team Category Player Statistics Minnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 14/30, 183 yards, TD Rushing Ky Thomas 29 carries, 126 yards Receiving Chris Autman-Bell 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD Iowa Passing Alex Padilla 11/24, 206 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyler Goodson 18 carries, 59 yards Receiving Charlie Jones 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Illinois at Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Illini 10 3 3 7 23 • No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 10 3 13 33
Scoring summary 1 8:37 Illinois Luke Ford 13-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) Illinois 7–0 3:20 Illinois James McCourt 46-yard field goal Illinois 10–0 3:05 Iowa Charlie Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Caleb Shudak kick) Illinois 10–7 2 14:08 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 14–10 6:41 Iowa Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal Iowa 17–10 3:13 Illinois James McCourt 45-yard field goal Iowa 17–13 3 9:12 Iowa Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal Iowa 20–13 2:46 Illinois James McCourt 53-yard field goal Iowa 20–16 4 9:12 Iowa Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal Iowa 23–16 9:12 Iowa Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal Iowa 26–16 1:36 Iowa Jack Campbell 32-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 33–16 0:31 Iowa Isaiah Williams 16-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) Iowa 33–23
Iowa won for the eighth straight time in the series. Illinois hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
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Statistics ILL IOWA First downs 11 18 Total yards 312 255 Rushing yards 64 172 Passing yards 248 83 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics Illinois Passing Brandon Peters 16/36, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Chase Brown 13 carries, 42 yards Receiving Casey Washington 3 receptions, 61 yards Iowa Passing Alex Padilla 6/17, 83 yards, INT Rushing Tyler Goodson 27 carries, 132 yards Receiving Arland Bruce IV 2 receptions, 45 yards
Iowa at Nebraska Heroes Trophy 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 16 Hawkeyes 0 6 3 19 28 Cornhuskers 7 7 7 0 21
Date: Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 12:31 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 86,541Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Referee: Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) & Rick Pizzo (sideline) Scoring summary 1 9:18 Neb Logan Smothers 2-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick)Neb 7–0 2 10:39 Iowa Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal Neb 7–3 4:20 Neb Jaquez Yant 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick) Neb 14–3 0:39 Iowa Caleb Shudak 39-yard field goal Neb 14–6 3 5:54 Neb Logan Smothers 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick) Neb 21–6 0:27 Iowa Caleb Shudak 36-yard field goal Neb 21–9 4 14:16 Iowa Kyler Fisher 14-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Shudak kick) Neb 21–16 9:56 Iowa Safety Neb 21–18 7:21 Iowa Caleb Shudak 44-yard field goal Tied 21–21 2:58 Iowa Spencer Petras 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 28–21
After facing a 21–6 third quarter deficit, the Hawkeyes rallied to earn a win over the Cornhuskers as they outscored the home team 22–0 to end the game. It was Iowa's fifth straight victory in Lincoln and seventh straight victory overall in this trophy series.
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Statistics IOWA NEB First downs 19 18 Total yards 364 327 Rushing yards 186 129 Passing yards 178 198 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 7/13, 102 yards Rushing Tyler Goodson 23 carries, 156 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 3 receptions, 61 yards Nebraska Passing Logan Smothers 16/22, 198 yards, INT Rushing Logan Smothers 24 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD Receiving Samori Toure 6 receptions, 67 yards
Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)[ edit ] Michigan vs Iowa Big Ten Championship Game 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Wolverines 14 0 7 21 42 No. 13 Hawkeyes 3 0 0 0 3
Date: December 4, 2021Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Game start: 8:19 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:23Game attendance: 67,183Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)Referee: Mike CannonTV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) & Jenny Taft (sideline) Scoring summary 1 6:38 Mich Blake Corum 67-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 7–0 5:27 Mich Roman Wilson 75-yard pass from Donovan Edwards (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 14–0 1:26 Iowa Caleb Shudak 22-yard field goal Michigan 14–3 3 8:23 Mich Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 21–3 4 11:16 Mich Hassan Haskins 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick) Michigan 28–3 5:24 Mich Erick All 5-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 35–3 1:25 Mich Donovan Edwards 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick) Michigan 42–3
This game marked Iowa's second appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game (2015). Ferentz is now 1–2 against Michigan in the Harbaugh era.
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Statistics MICH IOWA First downs 21 15 Total yards 461 279 Rushing yards 211 104 Passing yards 250 175 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:21 31:39
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan Passing Cade McNamara 16/24, 169 yards, TD, INT Rushing Blake Corum 5 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Roman Wilson 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 9/22, 137 yards Rushing Gavin Williams 12 carries, 56 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 6 receptions, 62 yards
Vs. No. 22 Kentucky (Citrus Bowl)[ edit ] Iowa vs Kentucky Citrus Bowl 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Hawkeyes 0 3 7 7 17 • No. 22 Wildcats 7 6 0 7 20
Date: January 1, 2022Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 1:06 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:17Game attendance: 50,769Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, Wind S 11 mph (18 km/h)Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline) Scoring summary 1 5:32 UK Chris Rodriguez Jr. 5-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)Kentucky 7–0 2 11:03 Iowa Caleb Shudak 28-yard field goal Kentucky 7–3 2:48 UK Matt Ruffolo 21-yard field goal Kentucky 10–3 0:38 UK Matt Ruffolo 27-yard field goal Kentucky 13–3 3 3:21 Iowa Arland Bruce IV 20-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) Kentucky 13–10 4 10:54 Iowa Sam LaPorta 36-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) Iowa 17–13 1:48 UK Chris Rodriguez Jr. 6-yard run (Matt Ruffolo kick) Kentucky 20–17
The Wildcats and Hawkeyes faced off for the first time, and Iowa returned to the Citrus Bowl for the first time since the 2005 Capital One Bowl . The loss kept the Hawkeyes from winning four consecutive bowl games for the first time in program history.
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Statistics IOWA UK First downs 20 24 Total yards 384 354 Rushing yards 173 121 Passing yards 211 233 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 22:06 37:54
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 19/30, 211 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Gavin Williams 16 carries, 98 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD Kentucky Passing Will Levis 17/28, 233 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 20 carries, 107 yards, TD Receiving Wan'Dale Robinson 10 receptions, 170 yards
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] ^ "2021-22 Football Schedule" . HawkeyeSports.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 . ^ "2021-22 FOOTBALL ROSTER" . University of Iowa Athletics . Retrieved July 18, 2021 . ^ "No. 17 Indiana, No. 18 Iowa meet in key cross-division game" . Associated Press . September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 . ^ "No. 18 Iowa's Defense Silences No. 17 Indiana, 34-6" . Associated Press . September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021 . ^ "No. 10 Iowa Vs. No. 9 Iowa State In 1st Top-10 Cy-Hawk Game" . Associated Press . September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021 . ^ "No. 9 Iowa Beats No. 10 Iowa St 27-17 To Keep Cy-Hawk Trophy" . Associated Press . September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 . ^ "No. 5 Iowa Hosts Kent State Following Wins Over Ranked Foes" . Associated Press . September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021 . ^ "Goodson runs for 153 yards, 3 TDs in No. 5 Iowa's victory" . Associated Press . September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021 . ^ "No. 5 Hawkeyes Play Colorado St Seeking 10th Consecutive Win" . Associated Press . September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021 . ^ "No. 5 Iowa Rallies To Defeat Colorado State 24-14" . Associated Press . September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021 . ^ "No. 5 Iowa Faces Tough Challenge Against Maryland Offense" . Associated Press . October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 . ^ "No. 5 Iowa Forces 7 Turnovers In 51-14 Rout Of Maryland" . Associated Press . October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021 . ^ "Penn St, Hawks Play 1st Top-5 Matchup In Iowa City Since '85" . Associated Press . October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021 . ^ "No. 3 Iowa Beats No. 4 Penn State 23-20, Fans Storm Field" . Associated Press . October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021 . ^ "No. 2 Hawkeyes Out To Extend Win Streak When Purdue Visits" . Associated Press . October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021 . ^ "Aidan O'Connell, David Bell Lead Purdue Past No. 2 Iowa 24-7" . Associated Press . October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 . ^ "No. 9 Iowa, Wisconsin Continue Pursuit Of Big Ten West Title" . Associated Press . October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021 . ^ "Defense Carries Wisconsin To 27-7 Triumph Over No. 9 Iowa" . Associated Press . October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021 . ^ "No. 19 Iowa Looks To Stop Slide When It Meets Northwestern" . Associated Press . November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021 . ^ "No. 19 Iowa changes quarterbacks, beats Northwestern 17-12" . Associated Press . November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021 . ^ "No. 19 Iowa Goes For 7 In Row In 'Floyd Of Rosedale' Game" . Associated Press . November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021 . ^ "Late Stops Let No. 19 Iowa Beat Minnesota 27-22, Keep Floyd" . Associated Press . November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021 . ^ "No. 18 Iowa Clings To West Hopes Entering Game With Illini" . Associated Press . November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021 . ^ "Jones' Kick Return Lifts No. 18 Iowa Past Illinois 33-23" . ESPN . November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 . ^ "No. 17 Hawkeyes will try for 7th straight win over Nebraska" . Associated Press . November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021 . ^ "No. 17 Iowa's Rally Deals Huskers Another Heartbreaking Loss" . Associated Press . November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021 . ^ "No. 2 Wolverines, No. 15 Hawkeyes Play For Big Ten Title" . Associated Press . December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 . ^ "No. 2 Michigan Takes Big Ten In Rout, Makes Playoff Pitch" . Associated Press . December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021 . ^ "Iowa, Kentucky Will Meet For The First Time In Citrus Bowl" . Associated Press . December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021 . ^ "No. 17 Iowa, No. 25 Kentucky Clash In Citrus Bowl Showdown" . Associated Press . December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022 . ^ a b "Big Ten Unveils Football All-Conference Teams for Defense, Special Teams and Select Individual Honors" . Big Ten Conference . November 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 . ^ "Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum wins Rimington Trophy" . The Daily Iowan . December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021 . ^ "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Offense and Select Individual Honors" . Big Ten Conference . December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
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