2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 26th year as head coach. Iowa played their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the third consecutive season.

2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Music City Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Missouri
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (26th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Lester (1st season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast[1]
Defensive coordinator	Phil Parker (13th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Cade McNamara Luke Lachey Jay Higgins Sebastian Castro
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Oregon y$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 5 Penn State y^		8	–	1					13	–	3
No. 10 Indiana ^		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 1 Ohio State #^		7	–	2					14	–	2
No. 16 Illinois		6	–	3					10	–	3
Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	5
Michigan		5	–	4					8	–	5
Minnesota		5	–	4					8	–	5
USC		4	–	5					7	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	5					7	–	6
Washington		4	–	5					6	–	7
Nebraska		3	–	6					7	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	6					5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6					5	–	7
Wisconsin		3	–	6					5	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	7					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	8					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	9					1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The Hawkeyes ended the 2024 season with a 27–24 loss to No. 19 Missouri in the Music City Bowl to finish with an 8–5 record (6–3 Big Ten).

Senior linebacker Jay Higgins was named First-team All-Big Ten for the second time, Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, and a Unanimous First-team All-American. Junior running back Kaleb Johnson was named First-team All-Big Ten, Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year, and a Consensus First-team All-American. He was also a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, and established single-season program records for rushing touchdowns (21) and total touchdowns (23). Senior return specialist Kaden Wetjen was named First-team All-Big Ten and Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year.

Player movement

Transfers in

Date	Player	Position	Previous Team	Notes	Ref
January 20, 2024	Kadyn Proctor	OT	Alabama Crimson Tide	SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)	[2][3]
May 9, 2024	Brendan Sullivan	QB	Northwestern Wildcats	Started 8 games over two seasons
May 14, 2024	Jacob Gill	WR	Northwestern Wildcats

Transfers out

Date	Player	Position	Destination	Notes	Ref
November 13, 2023	Spencer Petras	QB	Utah State Aggies		[4][5]
December 4, 2023	Anterio Thompson	DL	Western Michigan Broncos		[6][7]
December 5, 2023	Joey Labas	QB	Central Michigan Chippewas		[8][9]
April 16, 2024	Kadyn Proctor	OL	Alabama Crimson Tide
April 23, 2024	Deacon Hill	QB	Utah Tech Trailblazers		[10][11]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:00 a.m.	No. 19 (FCS) Illinois State*	No. 25	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 40–0	69,250
September 7	2:30 p.m.	Iowa State*	No. 21	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	CBS	L 19–20	69,250
September 14	3:00 p.m.	Troy*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	W 38–21	69,250
September 21	6:30 p.m.	at Minnesota		Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	NBC	W 31–14	52,048
October 5	2:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	CBS	L 7–35	105,135
October 12	11:00 a.m.	Washington		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FOX	W 40–16	69,250
October 19	6:30 p.m.	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	NBC	L 20–32	69,682
October 26	2:30 p.m.	Northwestern		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 40–14	69,250
November 2	6:30 p.m.	Wisconsin		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	NBC	W 42–10	69,250
November 8	8:00 p.m.	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 17–20	53,467
November 23	11:00 a.m.	at Maryland		SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 29–13	30,214
November 29	6:30 p.m.	Nebraska		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heroes Game)	NBC	W 13–10	69,250
December 30	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Missouri*		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–27	43,375
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: [12][13]

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	25	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	25	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

No. 19 (FCS) Illinois State

See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Game One – No. 19 (FCS) Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) at No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 (FCS) Redbirds	0	0	0	0	0
No. 25 Hawkeyes	3	3	13	21	40

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)
• ^[14]

Game information

First quarter 5:35 Iowa – Drew Stevens 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31; Iowa 3–0) Second quarter 1:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 2:48; Iowa 6–0) Third quarter 11:32 Iowa – Reece Vander Zee 7-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Iowa 12–0) 7:46 Iowa – Jacob Gill 31-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:27; Iowa 19–0) Fourth quarter 14:54 Iowa – Reece Vander Zee 19-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:39; Iowa 26–0) 11:09 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 64-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:04; Iowa 33–0) 5:48 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 18-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 3:11; Iowa 40–0)

Iowa opened the season against Illinois State, whom they had played only once previously, a 31–14 win to open the 2015 season. The Hawkeyes had just a 6–0 lead at halftime, but the offense came alive in the second half, scoring 34 points behind a balanced attack. The Hawkeye defense forced three turnovers, had four sacks, and pitched a shutout in a game in which the Redbirds never put together a scoring threat. Head coach Kirk Ferentz served a one-game suspension following a recruiting violation, making this the first game since November 25, 1978, that neither Hayden Fry nor Ferentz patrolled the Iowa sideline.^[15][16][17]

Statistics	ILST	IOWA
First downs	12	23
Total yards	189	492
Rushing yards	56	241
Passing yards	133	251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–29–1	21–31–0
Time of possession	25:12	34:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	10/20, 119 yards, INT
	Rushing	Wenkers Wright	9 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Loyd	4 receptions, 53 yards
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	21/31, 251 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	11 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Reece Vander Zee	5 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Iowa State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry

Iowa State Cyclones (1–0) at No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	14	6	20
No. 21 Hawkeyes	7	6	6	0	19

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 2:40 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind N 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
• ^[18]

Game information

First quarter 6:29 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 27-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:45; Iowa 7–0) Second quarter 13:38 Iowa – Drew Stevens 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:13; Iowa 10–0) 1:11 Iowa – Drew Stevens 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:46; Iowa 13–0) Third quarter 8:48 Iowa State – Jayden Higgins 3-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Iowa 13–7) 4:47 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 3-yard run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Iowa 19–7) 4:36 Iowa State – Jaylin Noel 75-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; Iowa 19–14) Fourth quarter 11:32 Iowa State – Kyle Konrardy 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:59; Iowa 19–17) 0:06 Iowa State – Kyle Konrardy 54-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:28; Iowa State 20–19)

Iowa had won seven of the last eight in this trophy series. While the Hawkeyes had a double-digit lead at halftime, two first and goal situations inside the 5 yard line (that netted only 6 points) and a failed two-point conversion set the stage for Iowa State's comeback win.^[19][20]

Statistics	ISU	IOWA
First downs	15	16
Total yards	64–361	67–303
Rushing yards	28–89	38–204
Passing yards	272	99
Passing: comp–att–int	23–36–1	13–29–2
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	23/35, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Abu Sama	17 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jayden Higgins	8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	13/29, 99 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	25 carries, 187 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	4 receptions, 47 yards

Troy

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team

(Gold Out Spirit game)

Troy Trojans (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	14	7	0	21
Hawkeyes	0	10	14	14	38

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
• ^[21]

Game information

Second quarter 11:12 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:51; Iowa 7–0) 9:08 Troy – Devonte Ross 63-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7) 6:24 Iowa – Drew Stevens 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:44; Iowa 10–7) 1:00 Troy – Devonte Ross 77-yard punt return (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Troy 14–10) Third quarter 6:44 Iowa – Addison Ostrenga 2-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:30; Iowa 17–14) 2:30 Iowa – Jermari Harris 28-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) (Iowa 24–14) 0:58 Troy – Devonte Ross 62-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Tied 24–21) Fourth quarter 12:05 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 33-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Iowa 31–21) 6:01 Iowa – Jaziun Patterson 39-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Iowa 38–21)

In the last non-conference game for the Hawkeyes, the team struggled in the first half but put up four touchdowns in the second.^[22][23]

Statistics	TROY	IOWA
First downs	10	25
Total yards	47–253	69–462
Rushing yards	21–24	45–284
Passing yards	229	178
Passing: comp–att–int	16–26–1	20–24–0
Time of possession	23:41	36:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	14/21, 156 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	7 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	19/23, 176 yards
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	25 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	5 receptions, 44 yards

at Minnesota (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	7	0	17	7	31
Golden Gophers	0	14	0	0	14

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 6:35 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 52,048
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
• ^[24]

Game information

First quarter 8:03 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:05; Iowa 7–0) Second quarter 4:20 Minnesota – Jameson Geers 3-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:32; Tied 7–7) 0:21 Minnesota – Elijah Spencer 11-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:24; Minnesota 14–7) Third quarter 12:56 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 15-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:59; Tied 14–14) 5:43 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 40-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:58; Iowa 21–14) 0:43 Iowa – Drew Stevens 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:59; Iowa 24–14) Fourth quarter 11:13 Iowa – Brendan Sullivan 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:40; Iowa 31–14)

Iowa was out for revenge and to recapture Floyd after the previous year's controversial ending. They were outplayed in the first half but completely dominated the second. The victory was the fifth consecutive for the Hawkeyes at Huntington Bank Stadium and tied Kirk Ferentz with Amos Alonzo Stagg in career wins as a Big Ten coach (199).^[25][26][27]

Statistics	IOWA	MINN
First downs	19	15
Total yards	64–334	58–288
Rushing yards	45–272	21–79
Passing yards	62	209
Passing: comp–att–int	11–19–0	22–37–2
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	11/19, 62 yard
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	21 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	2 receptions, 20 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	22/37, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	10 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	9 receptions, 112 yards

at No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	0	21	7	35

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny
• Game attendance: 105,135
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter 3:41 Ohio State – Emeka Egbuka 14-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36; Ohio State 7–0) Third quarter 9:34 Ohio State – Jeremiah Smith 4-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 14–0) 7:59 Ohio State – Will Howard 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; Ohio State 21–0) 0:13 Ohio State – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 28–0) Fourth quarter 10:58 Ohio State – Emeka Egbuka 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 35–0) 8:07 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 28-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Ohio State 35–7)

The Hawkeyes haven't won in Columbus since 1991 and were humbled during their last visit two years prior. After a competitive first half the Buckeyes ran away with the game in the second. ^[28][29]

Statistics	IOWA	OSU
First downs	10	21
Total yards	48–226	65–412
Rushing yards	27–116	40–203
Passing yards	110	209
Passing: comp–att–int	15–21–1	21–25–1
Time of possession	25:14	34:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	14/20, 98 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	15 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Lachey	5 receptions, 39 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	21/25, 209 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	13 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

(ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game)

Washington Huskies (4–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	10	0	6	16
Hawkeyes	7	13	3	17	40

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 11:11 a.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter 1:33 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:24; Iowa 7–0) Second quarter 9:19 Washington – Denzel Boston 5-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:14; Tied 7–7) 4:43 Iowa – Drew Stevens 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27; Iowa 10–7) 1:28 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 18-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:40; Iowa 17–7) 0:29 Washington – Grady Gross 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 0:59; Iowa 17–10) 0:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:24; Iowa 20–10) Third quarter 7:22 Iowa – Drew Stevens 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:21; Iowa 23–10) Fourth quarter 14:56 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 8-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:29; Iowa 30–10) 12:51 Iowa – Dayton Howard 33-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 33 yards, 0:07; Iowa 37–10) 9:45 Iowa – Drew Stevens 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32; Iowa 40–10) 2:58 Washington – Rashid Williams 2-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr. (pass failed) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Iowa 40–16)

These programs hadn't faced each other since the 1995 Sun Bowl. Playing Washington for the first time as a Big Ten opponent, Iowa held a 10-point halftime lead before dominating the second half. The victory gave Kirk Ferentz his 200th win at Iowa.^[30][31]

Statistics	WASH	IOWA
First downs	23	20
Total yards	80–393	51–328
Rushing yards	30–127	37–220
Passing yards	266	108
Passing: comp–att–int	34–50–1	8–14–0
Time of possession	34:59	22:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	22/34, 195 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	9 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Giles Jackson	9 receptions, 63 yards
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	8/14, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	21 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dayton Howard	1 reception, 33 yards, TD

at Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (4–2) at Michigan State Spartans (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	14	6	20
Spartans	6	6	7	13	32

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 7:34 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind: 4 mph SW, Clear
• Game attendance: 69,682
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:02) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 42-yard field goal MSU 3–0; 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:58 (05:58) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 43-yard field goal MSU 6–0; 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:37 Second quarter (11:48) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 36-yard field goal MSU 9–0; 7 plays, 42 yards, 5:58 (02:28) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 29-yard field goal MSU 12–0; 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:58 (09:52) IOW TD: Reece Vander Zee 18-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) MSU 12–7; 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:00 Third quarter (04:34) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 18-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 19–7; 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18 (00:49) IOW TD: Brendan Sullivan 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) MSU 19–14; 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:39 Four quarter (11:52) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 55-yard field goal MSU 22–14; 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:57 (07:34) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 46-yard field goal MSU 25–14; 6 plays, 2 yards, 3:18 (07:22) IOW TD: Kaleb Johnson 75-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 25–20; 1 plays, 75 yards, 00:12 (02:03) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 1-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 32–20; 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:19

Iowa's offense sputtered for most of the game, and Michigan State sustained drives consistently in earning a homecoming victory in East Lansing.^[32][33]

Statistics	IOWA	MSU
First downs	12	27
Total yards	46–283	70–468
Rushing yards	23–133	40–212
Passing yards	150	256
Passing: comp–att–int	11–23–1	22–30–1
Time of possession	20:16	39:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	11/23, 150 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	14 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaleb Johnson	4 receptions, 49 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	22/30, 256 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	15 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	8 receptions, 113 yards

Northwestern

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

(Homecoming)

Northwestern Wildcats (3–4) at Iowa Hawkeyes (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	0	7	14
Hawkeyes	5	7	28	0	40

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 2:40 p.m.
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Sunny, Wind E 7 mph (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Chris Coyle
• TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter 6:10 Iowa – Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:47; Iowa 3–0) Second quarter 9:31 NW – T. Johnson 85-yard interception return (L. Akers kick) (NW 7–3) 7:07 Iowa – Max Llewellyn Safety (NW 7–5) 0:39 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 26-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 0:43; Iowa 12–7) Third quarter 11:18 Iowa – Brendan Sullivan 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; Iowa 19–7) 8:54 Iowa – Kaden Wetjen 85-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick) (Iowa 26–7) 4:32 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 41-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:59; Iowa 33–7) 0:27 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 25-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; Iowa 40–7) Fourth quarter 6:39 NW – D. Wagner 72-yard punt return (L. Akers kick) (Iowa 40–14)

Iowa has won four of last five in this series. However, the Wildcats have spoiled two previous homecomings in the Ferentz era (2008, 2016). After struggling for most of the first half, the Iowa offense exploded in the third quarter with four touchdowns.^[34][35]

Statistics	NW	IOWA
First downs	11	14
Total yards	51–163	66–355
Rushing yards	24–43	39–203
Passing yards	120	152
Passing: comp–att–int	15–27–2	16–27–1
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	10/19, 62 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Porter	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	A. J. Henning	2 receptions, 22 yards
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	9/14, 79 yards
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	14 carries, 109 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Seth Anderson	2 receptions, 44 yards

Wisconsin (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

(Black out/ Military Game)

Wisconsin Badgers (5–3) at Iowa Hawkeyes (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	3	0	0	7	10
Hawkeyes	0	14	14	14	42

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 6:34 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy with rain, Wind SE 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter 6:15 Wisconsin – Nathanial Vakos 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:29; Wisconsin 3–0) Second quarter 12:49 Iowa – Brendan Sullivan 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:58; Iowa 7–3) 8:49 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 16-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Iowa 14–3) Third quarter 6:24 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 9-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:34; Iowa 21–3) 4:17 Iowa – Jacob Gill 7-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:18; Iowa 28–3) Fourth quarter 14:12 Wisconsin – CJ Williams 14-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick) (Iowa 28–10) 9:42 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24; Iowa 35–10) 1:15 Iowa – Jaziun Patterson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:13; Iowa 42–10)

Wisconsin hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 2018. Iowa also hadn't won three in a row in this series in two decades. This was the first career start at Iowa for Brendan Sullivan. The Hawkeyes capitalized on two interceptions to keep the bull in Iowa City for a third year in a row and reach bowl eligibility for a twelfth consecutive year.^[36][37]

Statistics	WIS	IOWA
First downs	16	22
Total yards	57–261	64–422
Rushing yards	28–124	54–329
Passing yards	137	93
Passing: comp–att–int	15–29–2	7–10–0
Time of possession	26:34	33:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Braedyn Locke	15/29, 137 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Darrion Dupree	7 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Vinny Anthony II	4 receptions, 61 yards
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	7/10, 93 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	24 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Zach Ortwerth	3 receptions, 66 yards

at UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (6–3) at UCLA Bruins (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	10	0	0	7	17
Bruins	0	17	0	3	20

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 6:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,467
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color analyst)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter (11:44) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:46; Iowa 7–0) (0:55) IOWA – Drew Stevens 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:54; Iowa 10–0) Second quarter (11:41) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 57-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:14; Iowa 10–3) (8:05) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 2-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:23; Tied 10–10) (0:55) UCLA – Logan Loya 29-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:56; UCLA 17–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (11:27) IOWA – Kamari Moulton 1-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:35; Tied 17–17) (4:49) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:38; UCLA 20–17)

After a strong first quarter, the Hawkeyes remain winless at the Rose Bowl since January 1, 1959. UCLA won their third straight with a strong running game and limiting the running game of the Hawkeyes, who had been the Big Ten's top rushing team. This was the first matchup in the series since the 1986 Rose Bowl, the first regular season matchup since the 1981 season, and Iowa's first visit to Pasadena since the 2016 Rose Bowl.^[38][39]

Statistics	IOWA	UCLA
First downs	12	23
Total yards	46–265	73–414
Rushing yards	31–80	39–211
Passing yards	185	203
Passing: comp–att–int	9–15–2	21–34–2
Time of possession	22:27	37:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	6/9, 157 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	18 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	6 receptions, 138 yards
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	21/34, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	20 carries, 125 yards
	Receiving	Logan Loya	5 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team

Iowa Hawkeyes (6–4) at Maryland Terrapins (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	3	10	6	10	29
Terrapins	0	0	6	7	13

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 12:01 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 30,214
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter 0:22 Iowa – Drew Stevens 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:20; Iowa 3–0) Second quarter 6:29 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:26; Iowa 10–0) 1:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 54-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 0:29; Iowa 13–0) Third quarter 11:05 Iowa – Drew Stevens 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:26; Iowa 16–0) 5:57 Maryland – Tai Felton 8-yard pass from MJ Morris (pass failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:08; Iowa 16–6) 0:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19; Iowa 19–6) Fourth quarter 11:05 Maryland – Tai Felton 12-yard pass from MJ Morris (pass failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:54; Iowa 19–13) 9:19 Iowa – Kamari Moulton 68-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:41; Iowa 26–13) 2:10 Iowa – Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:04; Iowa 29–13)

Maryland hasn't defeated Iowa since 2014. This was also the first time Brian Ferentz coached against his father. Five Drew Stevens field goals – tying a single-game program record – kept Iowa in the lead throughout. Junior running back Kaleb Johnson set the single-season program record for rushing touchdowns (21).^[40][41]

Statistics	IOWA	MD
First downs	21	14
Total yards	72–344	57–227
Rushing yards	58–268	26–98
Passing yards	76	129
Passing: comp–att–int	10–14–0	17–31–2
Time of possession	37:41	22:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Jackson Stratton	10/14, 76 yards
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	35 carries, 164 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	4 receptions, 29 yards
Maryland	Passing	MJ Morris	12/23, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nolan Ray	4 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	6 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD

Nebraska (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–5) at Iowa Hawkeyes (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	3	7	0	0	10
Hawkeyes	0	0	3	10	13

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 6:38 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C), Clear, Wind NW 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 69,250
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (color analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter 7:28 Nebraska – John Hohl 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:23; Nebraska 3–0) Second quarter 0:38 Nebraska – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run (John Hohl kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:01; Nebraska 10–0) Third quarter 4:30 Iowa – Drew Stevens 20-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:06; Nebraska 10–3) Fourth quarter 14:44 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 72-yard pass from Jackson Stratton (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:02; Tied 10–10) 0:00 Iowa – Drew Stevens 53-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:20; Iowa 13–10)

Iowa has won nine of last ten in this rivalry series. Additionally, Nebraska hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in a decade. Drew Stevens nailed a 53-yard field goal as time expired to keep the Heroes Trophy in Iowa City.^[42][43]

Statistics	NEB	IOWA
First downs	20	5
Total yards	76–334	41–164
Rushing yards	43–144	26–49
Passing yards	190	115
Passing: comp–att–int	22–33–0	8–15–0
Time of possession	39:01	20:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	22/32, 190 yards
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	18 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Jahmal Banks	4 receptions, 41 yards
Iowa	Passing	Jackson Stratton	8/15, 115 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	17 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Johnson	2 receptions, 73 yards, TD

vs No. 19 Missouri (Music City Bowl)

See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team and 2024 Music City Bowl

2024 Music City Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) vs No. 19 Missouri Tigers (9–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	14	7	3	0	24
No. 19 Tigers	7	7	7	6	27

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) Southeast
• Game attendance: 43,375
• Referee: Mike Roche
• TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)/Kevin Winter (play-by-play) and Orlando Franklin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:49) IOWA – Terrell Washington Jr. 6–yard pass from Brendan Sullivan, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:32; Iowa 7–0) (2:12) MIZ – Theo Wease Jr. 8–yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:33; Tied 7–7) (1:59) IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 100–yard kickoff return, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:33; Iowa 14–7) Second quarter (13:28) MIZ – Marquis Johnson 7–yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Tied 14–14) (0:49) IOWA – Kamari Moulton 1–yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:50; Iowa 21–14) Third quarter (5:19) IOWA – Drew Stevens 38–yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:13; Iowa 24–14) (1:49) MIZ – Joshua Manning 4–yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Iowa 24–21) Fourth quarter (10:10) MIZ – Blake Craig 51–yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:40; Tied 24–24) (4:36) MIZ – Blake Craig 56–yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:21; Missouri 27–24)

These two programs haven't played since the 2010 Insight Bowl. They were scheduled to play in same bowl four years prior but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 complications. This is also the second time Iowa has been invited to this bowl in the last three seasons. Additionally, a victory would have Kirk Ferentz tied with Woody Hayes in Big Ten career wins.

Statistics	IOWA	MIZZ
First downs	18	23
Total yards	56–297	66–376
Rushing yards	38–166	33–89
Passing yards	131	287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–18–1	18–33–0
Time of possession	28:30	31:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	14/18, 131 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	14 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jarriett Buie	3 receptions, 30 yards
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	18/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brady Cook	14 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Marquis Johnson	7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Roster

2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Marco Lainez  Fr QB 12 Cade McNamara GS QB 10 James Resar Fr QB 19 Jackson Stratton So QB 1 Brendan Sullivan Jr RB 23 Brevin Doll Fr RB 27 Grant Glausser Fr RB 2 Kaleb Johnson Jr RB 28 Kamari Moulton  Fr RB 9 Jaziun Patterson So RB 8 Terrell Washington, Jr.  Fr RB 22 Max White Jr RB 4 Leshon Williams Sr RB 26 Xavier Williams Fr FB 88 Hayden Large GS FB 31 Eli Miller Jr FB 41 Rusty VanWetzinga  Fr WR 6 Seth Anderson Jr WR 3 Kaleb Brown Jr WR 0 Jarriett Buie  Fr WR 17 Alex Eichmann So WR 16 Graham Friedrichsen So WR 5 Jacob Gill Jr WR 7 Dayton Howard  Fr WR 29 Judah Mallette  Fr WR 14 Alex Mota  Fr WR 13 Reese Osgood So WR 84 KJ Parker Fr WR 25 Ayden Price  Fr WR 15 Reece Vander Zee Fr WR 21 Kaden Wetjen Sr WR 18 Alec Wick Jr TE 80 Michael Burt Fr TE 89 Gavin Hoffman Fr TE 85 Luke Lachey Sr TE 44 Grant Leeper  Fr TE 49 Andrew Lentsch Jr TE 83 Cole Marsh Fr TE 48 Zach Ortwerth So TE 87 Addison Ostrenga Jr TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi Jr TE 40 Jalyn Thompson  Fr TE 73 Kyson Van Vugt So TE 81 DJ Vonnahme Fr OL 69 Cade Borud So OL 66 Jeremy Chaplin Jr OL 77 Connor Colby Sr OL 56 Nick DeJong GS OL 71 Jack Dotzler So OL 67 Gennings Dunker Jr OL 76 Tyler Elsbury Sr OL 79 Cody Fox Fr OL 63 Josh Janowski Fr OL 64 Leighton Jones  Fr OL 65 Logan Jones Sr OL 52 Mason Knipp Fr OL 72 Kale Krogh So OL 59 Trevor Lauck  Fr OL 75 Cannon Leonard  Fr OL 74 Bodey McCaslin Fr OL 53 Michael Myslinski Jr OL 68 Will Nolan Fr OL 58 Kade Pieper  Fr OL 78 Mason Richman Sr OL 70 Beau Stephens Jr OL 73 Kyson Van Vugt So OL 61 Cael Winter  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 54 Ethan Aghakhan Fr DE 90 Brian Allen So DE 84 Joseph Anderson Fr DE 13 Drew Campbell Fr DE 40 Chima Chineke Fr DL 94 Yahya Black Sr DL 56 Maddux Borcherding-Johnson  Fr DL 86 Jeff Bowie Jr DL 91 Chase Brackney  Fr DL 45 Deontae Craig Sr DL 97 Caden Crawford So DL 51 Luke Gaffney So DL 95 Aaron Graves Jr DL 57 Will Hubert  So DL 49 Ethan Hurkett Sr DL 99 Devan Kennedy Fr DL 50 Ryan Kuennen Fr DL 48 Max Llewellyn Jr DL 44 Kenneth Merrieweather  Fr DL 55 Jeremiah Pittman Jr DT 53 Trent Cakerice Fr LB 33 Cam Buffington Fr LB 31 Nolan DeLong  Fr LB 38 Graham Eben Fr LB 39 Eric Epenesa Jr LB 37 Kyler Fisher GS LB 41 Jaden Harrell Jr LB 34 Jay Higgins Sr LB 10 Nick Jackson GS LB 47 Jack Laughlin  Fr LB 36 Jayden Montgomery So LB 12 Jaxon Rexroth Jr LB 46 Preston Ries Fr LB 43 Karson Sharar Jr LB 25 Kelby Telander Jr LB 42 Zach Twedt Jr LB 23 Landyn Van Kekerix So LB 35 Devan Van Ness Fr LB 22 Derek Weisskopf Fr DB 15 Amare Bickham  Fr DB 29 Sebastian Castro GS DB 5 Teegan Davis  Fr DB 4 Koen Entringer So DB 19 Kyler Gerardy Fr DB 17 Rashad Godfrey Jr. Fr DB 2 TJ Hall Jr CB 27 Jermari Harris GS DB 16 Jamison Heinz Sr DB 20 Deavin Hilson Jr DB 26 Kael Kolarik So DB 11 Drew Larson Fr DB 8 Deshaun Lee So DB 6 Zach Lutmer  Fr DB 21 Watts McBride  Fr DB 7 John Nestor So DB 1 Xavier Nwankpa Jr DB 3 Jaylen Watson Fr DB 14 Kahlil Tate  Fr DB 30 Quinn Schulte GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 18 Drew Stevens Jr K 92 Tripp Woody Fr P 9 Rhys Dakin Fr P 99 Ty Nissen Sr LS 39 Luke Elkin Sr LS 97 Ike Speltz Fr	Head coach Kirk Ferentz Coordinators/assistant coaches Seth Wallace – Assistant head coach/Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers Tim Lester – Offensive coordinator Phil Parker – Defensive coordinator/secondary LeVar Woods – Special teams coordinator George Barnett Offensive line Kelvin Bell – Defensive line Ladell Betts – Running backs Jon Budmayr – Wide receivers Abdul Hodge – Tight ends/fullbacks Jay Niemann – Assistant defensive line/defensive recruiting coordinator Raimond Braithwaite – Director, strength and conditioning Tyler Barnes – Chief of Staff/General Manager Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 25, 2024

Awards and honors

Individual Awards

Player/Coach	Award	Ref.
Jay Higgins	Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Unanimous All-American	[44]
Kaleb Johnson	Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year Consensus All-American	[44]
Kaden Wetjen	Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Jet Award	[44]

See also: 2024 College Football All-America Team and 2024 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	83	Kaleb Johnson	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers
5	164	Yahya Black	DT	Pittsburgh Steelers
7	234	Mason Richman	OT	Seattle Seahawks
7	249	Connor Colby	OG	San Francisco 49ers
7	255	Luke Lachey	TE	Houston Texans