American college football season
2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football Conference Big Ten Conference Division West Division 2017 record 8–5 (4–5 Big Ten) Head coach Kirk Ferentz (19th season)Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz (1st season as OC; 6th overall season)Defensive coordinator Phil Parker (6th season as DC; 19th overall season)Base defense 4–3 Home stadium Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,585)Seasons
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]
Previous season [ ]
The Hawkeyes finished the 2016 season 8–5, 6–3 in Big Ten play to finish in second place in the West Division. They received an invite to the Outback Bowl where they lost to Florida .
Offseason [ ]
Recruiting [ ]
Position key [ ]
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 [ ]
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : N/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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/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:
Schedule [ ]
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 .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 11:00 a.m. Wyoming * BTN W 24–368,075
September 9 11:00 a.m. at Iowa State * ESPN2 W 44–41 OT 61,500
September 16 2:30 p.m. North Texas * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 31–1465,668
September 23 6:30 p.m. No. 4 Penn State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC L 19–2166,205
September 30 3:00 p.m. at Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI FOX L 10–1773,331
October 7 11:00 a.m. Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 45–1669,894
October 21 11:00 a.m. at Northwestern ESPN2 L 10–17 OT 40,036
October 28 5:30 p.m. Minnesota FS1 W 17–1066,292
November 4 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN W 55–2467,669
November 11 2:30 p.m. at No. 6 Wisconsin No. 25 ABC L 14–3880,462
November 18 2:30 p.m. Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN L 15–2460,554
November 24 3:00 p.m. at Nebraska FS1 W 56–1490,046
December 27 4:15 p.m. vs. Boston College ESPN W 27–2037,667
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time
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Roster [ ]
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
RV
NR
NR
25
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
Coaches
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
CFP
Not released
NR
20
NR
NR
NR
NR
Not released
Game summaries [ ]
Wyoming [ ]
Wyoming at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
3 0 0
3
• Hawkeyes
0
14 7 3
24
Date: September 2Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:01 AM CDT Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 68,075Game weather: 64°F, Overcast, Wind SSW 5-10Referee: Mark Kluczynski (MAC)TV announcers (BTN ): Kevin Kugler , Matt Millen , Lisa Byington
Scoring summary 2 11:21 Wyoming Cooper Rothe 49-yard field goal Wyoming 3–0
2 5:07 Iowa Noah Fant 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–3
2 0:22 Iowa Noah Fant 27-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–3
3 5:34 Iowa Nick Easley 45-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–3
4 7:52 Iowa Miguel Recinos 44-yard field goal Iowa 24–3
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]
at Iowa State [ ]
Iowa at Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Hawkeyes
7
7 7 17 6
44
Cyclones
7
3 14 14 3
41
Date: September 9Location: Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA Game start: 11:01 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:53Game attendance: 61,500Game weather: 65°F Mostly Clear, Wind SE 5-10Referee: Ron Snodgrass (B1G)TV announcers (ESPN2 ): Jason Benetti , Kelly Stouffer , Julie Stewart-Binks
Scoring summary 1 9:03 ISU Allen Lazard 5-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)Iowa St 7–0
1 4:23 Iowa Nick Easley 10-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick)Tied 7–7
2 11:05 ISU Garrett Owens 24-yard field goal Iowa St 10–7
2 0:52 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 17-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–10
3 7:21 Iowa Akrum Wadley 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–10
3 4:37 ISU Allen Lazard 3-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick) Iowa 21–17
3 0:52 ISU Hakeem Butler 30-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick)Iowa St 24–21
4 11:46 ISU David Montgomery 7-yard run (Garrett Owens kick) Iowa St 31–21
4 6:25 Iowa Ihmir Smith-Marsette 15-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa St 31–28
4 5:16 Iowa Miguel Recinos 23-yard field goal Tied 31–31
4 4:36 ISU Hakeem Butler 74-yard pass from Jacob Park (Garrett Owens kick) Iowa St 38–31
4 1:09 Iowa Akrum Wadley 46-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 38–38
OT 0:00 ISU Garrett Owens 30-yard field goal Iowa St 41–38
OT 0:00 Iowa Ihmir Smith-Marsette 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley Iowa 44–41
Iowa's first rivalry game of the year was the Cy-Hawk series against Big 12 foe Iowa State. Iowa State comes in 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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North Texas [ ]
North Texas at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Mean Green
7
7 0 0
14
• Hawkeyes
7
3 7 14
31
Date: September 16Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:35 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:26Game attendance: 65,668Game weather: 88°F, Partly Cloudy, Wind S 10Referee: Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Anish Shroff , Ahmad Brooks , Roddy Jones
Scoring summary 1 5:34 UNT Jeffery Wilson 41-yard run (Trevor Moore kick) UNT 7–0
1 0:52 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 7–7
2 5:23 Iowa Miguel Recinos 42-yard field goal Iowa 10–7
2 0:11 UNT Jalen Guyton 13-yard pass from Quinn Shanbour (Trevor Moore kick) UNT 14–10
3 4:24 Iowa Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–14
4 8:16 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 24–14
4 1:47 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 31–14
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Penn State [ ]
No. 4 Penn State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 4 Nittany Lions
3
2 10 6
21
Hawkeyes
0
7 0 12
19
Date: September 23Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa, IA Game start: 6:42 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:31Game attendance: 66,205Game weather: 91°, Clear, Wind SSE 5-10Referee: John O'NeillTV announcers (ABC ): Chris Fowler , Kirk Herbstreit , Maria Taylor
Scoring summary 1 1:01 Penn St Tyler Davis 19-yard field goal Penn St 3–0
2 7:40 Penn St Shareef Miller Safety Penn St 5–0
2 0:37 Iowa Nick Easley 21-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–5
3 10:42 Penn St Tyler Davis 21-yard field goal Penn St 8–7
3 5:16 Penn St Saquon Barkley 8-yard run (Tyler Davis kick)Penn St 15–7
4 10:02 Iowa Akrum Wadley 70-yard pass from Nate Stanley (pass failed) Penn St 15–13
4 1:42 Iowa Akrum Wadley 35-yard run (pass failed) Iowa 19–15
4 0:00 Penn St Juwan Johnson 7-yard pass from Trace McSorley (run failed)Penn St 21–19
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at Michigan State [ ]
Iowa at Michigan State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
7 0 3
10
• Spartans
14
3 0 0
17
Date: September 30Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 4:17 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 73,331Game weather: 64°, Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Wind NNE 3Referee: Mike CannonTV announcers (FOX ): Aaron Goldsmith , Brady Quinn , Bruce Feldman
Scoring summary 1 11:50 Mich St Felton Davis 22-yard pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick) Mich St 7–0
1 2:11 Mich St Felton Davis 22-yard pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick) Mich St 14–0
2 12:15 Iowa Akrum Wadley 9-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Mich St 14–7
2 0:43 Mich St Matt Coghlin 38-yard field goal Mich St 17–7
4 9:08 Iowa Miguel Recinos 43-yard field goal Mich St 17–10
See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team
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Illinois [ ]
Illinois at IowaHomecoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
3
10 3 0
16
• Hawkeyes
7
10 7 21
45
Date: October 7Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:00 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:24Game attendance: 69,894Game weather: 68° F, Overcast, Wind S 5-10Referee: Dan CapronTV announcers (BTN ): Brandon Gaudin , Glen Mason , Elise Menaker
Scoring summary 1 9:32 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goalIllinois 3–0
1 4:16 Iowa Nick Easley 5-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–3
2 9:06 Iowa Miguel Recinos 37-yard field goal Iowa 10–3
2 6:40 Illinois Ra'Von Bonner 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick) Tied 10–10
2 2:49 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal Illinois 13–10
2 0:08 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–13
3 6:40 Iowa Brandon Snyder 89-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 24–13
3 2:43 Illinois Chase McLaughlin 40-yard field goal Iowa 24–16
4 14:22 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 39-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 31–16
4 8:49 Iowa Akrum Wadley 18-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 38–16
4 3:36 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 3-yard pass from Tyler Wiegers (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 45–16
See also: 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
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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at Northwestern [ ]
Iowa at Northwestern
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Hawkeyes
0
7 0 3 0
10
• Wildcats
0
0 7 3 7
17
Date: October 21Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 11:00 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 40,036Game weather: 66° F, Mostly Cloudy, Wind S 12Referee: Don WillardTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Jason Benetti , Kelly Stouffer , Kris Budden
Scoring summary 2 0:40 Iowa Noah Fant 7-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0
3 7:19 NW Larkin 6-yard run (Kuhbander kick) Tied 7–7
4 8:07 NW Kuhbander 30-yard field goal NW 10–7
4 1:30 Iowa Miguel Recinos 48-yard field goal Tied 10–10
OT NW Thorson 1-yard run (Kuhbander kick) NW 17–10
See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team
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Minnesota [ ]
Minnesota at Iowa Floyd of Rosedale
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
0
0 0 10
10
• Hawkeyes
7
0 7 3
17
Date: October 28Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 5:40 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 66,292Game weather: 38° F, Overcast, Wind NW 5-10Referee: Mike CannonTV announcers (FS1 ): Joe Davis , Brady Quinn , Bruce Feldman
Scoring summary 1 12:37 Iowa Akrum Wadley 12-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0
3 11:00 Iowa Noah Fant 45-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 14–0
4 8:07 Minn McCrary 1-yard run (Carpenter kick) Iowa 14–7
4 5:34 Iowa Miguel Recinos 32-yard field goal Iowa 17–7
4 4:28 Minn Carpenter 33-yard field goal Iowa 17–10
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Ohio State [ ]
No. 3 Ohio State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Buckeyes
10
7 0 7
24
• Hawkeyes
10
21 7 17
55
Date: November 4Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:33Game attendance: 67,669Game weather: 47° F, Overcast, Wind 2-4 mphReferee: Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (ESPN ): Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Todd McShay
Scoring summary 1 14:52 Iowa Amani Hooker 30-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0
1 12:42 Ohio St Terry McLaurin 29-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)Tied 7–7
1 9:19 Iowa Miguel Recinos 30-yard field goal Iowa 10–7
1 4:32 Ohio St Sean Nuernberger 27-yard field goal Tied 10–10
2 13:41 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 10-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 17–10
2 10:22 Ohio St Johnnie Dixon 44-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick) Tied 17–17
2 3:06 Iowa Noah Fant 25-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 24–17
2 0:30 Iowa Noah Fant 3-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 31–17
3 2:30 Iowa T. J. Hockenson 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 38–17
4 14:56 Iowa Drake Kulick 2-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 45–17
4 13:16 Iowa Miguel Recinos 30-yard field goal Iowa 48–17
4 4:37 Ohio St Johnnie Dixon 22-yard pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick) Iowa 48–24
4 1:43 Iowa Toren Young 6-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 55–24
See also: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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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at Wisconsin [ ]
No. 25 Iowa at No. 6 Wisconsin Heartland Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Hawkeyes
7
0 7 0
14
• No. 6 Badgers
3
14 7 14
38
Date: November 11Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 2:36 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:14Game attendance: 80,462Game weather: 30° F, Cloudy, Wind S 9 mphReferee: J. O'NeillTV announcers (ABC ): Joe Tessitore , Todd Blackledge , Holly Rowe
Scoring summary 1 13:30 Iowa Josh Jackson 43-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 7–0
1 5:43 Wisconsin R. Gaglianone 23-yard field goal Iowa 7–3
2 8:55 Wisconsin Kendric Pryor 25-yard run (Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 10–7
2 1:19 Wisconsin Kendric Pryor 12-yard pass from A. Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 17–7
3 11:18 Iowa Josh Jackson 52-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Wisconsin 17–14
3 6:10 Wisconsin Leon Jacobs 21-yard fumble return (Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 24–14
4 11:05 Wisconsin Bradrick Shaw 8-yard run (Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 31–14
4 7:02 Wisconsin A.J. Taylor 5-yard pass from A. Hornibrook (Gaglianone kick) Wisconsin 38–14
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Purdue [ ]
Purdue at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Boilermakers
7
0 14 3
24
Hawkeyes
0
9 0 6
15
Date: November 18Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:40 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:03Game attendance: 60,554Game weather: 42° F, Partly Sunny, Wind NW 20 mphReferee: Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (BTN ): Kevin Kugler , Matt Millen , Lisa Byington
Scoring summary 1 14:52 Purdue D.J. Knox 5-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick) Purdue 7–0
2 10:44 Iowa Nathan Bazata 3-yard sack for a safety Purdue 7–2
2 6:07 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 9–7
3 14:03 Purdue Anthony Mahoungou 42-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick) Purdue 14–9
3 11:59 Purdue Anthony Mahoungou 16-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J.D. Dellinger kick) Purdue 21–9
4 3:55 Purdue J.D. Dellinger 27-yard field goal Purdue 24–9
4 1:04 Iowa Noah Fant 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Two-point conversion failed) Purdue 24–15
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at Nebraska [ ]
Iowa at Nebraska Heroes Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
7
7 28 14
56
Cornhuskers
7
7 0 0
14
Date: November 24Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 3:06 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 90,046Game weather: 69° F, Sunny, Wind NNW 16 mphReferee: Dan CapronTV announcers (FS1 ): Mark Followill , Danny Kanell
Scoring summary 1 9:34 Neb Stanley Morgan 14-yard pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick) Neb 7–0
1 2:16 Iowa Akrum Wadley 20-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 7–7
2 6:18 Neb Stanley Morgan 28-yard pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick) Neb 14–7
2 0:25 Iowa Noah Fant 4-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 14–14
3 12:24 Iowa Akrum Wadley 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 21–14
3 9:53 Iowa James Butler 12-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 28–14
3 8:32 Iowa Akrum Wadley 29-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 35–14
3 1:20 Iowa Noah Fant 68-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 42–14
4 9:24 Iowa Toren Young 3-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 49–14
4 6:34 Iowa Ivory Kelly-Martin 5-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 56–14
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 shutout the Cornhuskers in the second half.
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vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl) [ ]
Iowa vs. Boston College Pinstripe Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
3
7 7 10
27
Eagles
7
10 0 3
20
Date: December 27Location: Yankee Stadium New York, NY Game start: 5:20 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:09Game attendance: 37,667Game weather: 23° F, Clear and cold, Wind NW 12 mph (WC 13)Referee: Terry LeydenTV announcers (ESPN ): Kevin Negandhi , Mack Brown , Booger McFarland , Jen Lada
Scoring summary 1 12:59 Iowa Miguel Recinos 24-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
1 0:05 BC A. J. Dillon 4-yard run (C. Lichtenberg kick)BC 7–3
2 13:18 Iowa Noah Fant 8-yard pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 10–7
2 9:35 BC Tommy Sweeney 39-yard pass from Darius Wade (C. Lichtenberg kick)BC 14–10
2 1:29 BC Colton Lichtenberg 30-yard field goal BC 17–10
3 7:11 Iowa Akrum Wadley 5-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Tied 17–17
4 11:32 Iowa Miguel Recinos 38-yard field goal Iowa 20–17
4 8:09 BC Colton Lichtenberg 24-yard field goal Tied 20–20
4 3:09 Iowa Drake Kulick 1-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 27–20
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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Awards and honors [ ]
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
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Josh Jackson
Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week
November 13, 2017
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Akrum Wadley
Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week
November 27, 2017
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Postseason Awards [ ]
Josey Jewell – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year , Big Ten Linebacker of the Year ,[36] Jack Lambert Award ,[37] Unanimous First-team All-American
Josh Jackson – Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year ,[36] Jack Tatum Award ,[38] Unanimous First-team All-American
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft [ ]
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