AP Top 25 Poll

#20 Iowa Hawkeyes

2023
Overall Record
10-2
Last Game
vs Nebraska W 13-10
Conference Record
7-2
Next Game
@Nebraska 11/24/2023

Big Ten East and path to playoff at stake in Ohio State-Michigan. Iowa goes for 10th win at Nebraska

No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan for the Big Ten East title on Saturday. The winner is all but assured a spot in the College Football Playoff if it takes care of business as a heavy favorite against Iowa in the conference championship game next week.

Iowa rallies in fourth quarter to defeat Illinois, 15-13, and clinch Big Ten West title

Kaleb Johnson’s 30-yard touchdown run with 4:43 to play in the game gave Iowa a 15-13 win over Illinois on Saturday, clinching the Big Ten West Division title for the Hawkeyes.

Hawkeyes host Illini needing to win one of their last two games to clinch spot in Big Ten title game

Iowa will clinch a spot in the Big Ten championship game if it beats Illinois on Saturday in Iowa City.

Stevens kicks three field goals, and Iowa’s defense quiets Rutgers in 22-0 win

Drew Stevens kicked three field goals, and Iowa added two fourth-quarter touchdowns on the way to a 22-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday, clinching a share of the Big Ten West Division title.

Rutgers versus Iowa college football game has historically low over/under total

The over/under of 27 to 28 1/2 points for Rutgers’ college football game at Iowa on Saturday is historically low.

Hawkeyes looking to protect their lead in the Big Ten West when Rutgers comes to Kinnick

Rutgers heads to Iowa for a Big Ten crossover game at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes lead the West Division by a game and likely will be favored in their remaining regular-season games.

No. 2 Michigan would clear a big obstacle in the Big Ten East race with a win at No. 9 Penn State

No. 2 Michigan takes a break from its sign-stealing saga and visits No. 9 Penn State in the game of the week in the Big Ten.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Separation weekend in Big 12, SEC becomes survive-and-advance day around nation

A potential separation weekend in the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference turned into a survive-and-advance Saturday around college football. Just win.

Stevens nails 53-yard field goal in closing seconds as Iowa beats Northwestern 10-7 at Wrigley

Drew Stevens nailed a tiebreaking 53-yard field goal in the closing seconds, and Iowa beat Northwestern 10-7 at Wrigley Field.

Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern

Iowa looks to maintain at least a share of the Big Ten West lead when it meets Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz says midseason announcement on son’s 2024 removal against program’s philosophy

Kirk Ferentz would have preferred any evaluation of his Iowa football program to have been done after the season.

Brian Ferentz will be out as Iowa’s offensive coordinator at end of the season, interim AD says

Iowa interim athletic director Beth Goetz has announced Brian Ferentz will be out as Iowa’s offensive coordinator at the end of the season.

The Gophers, coming off a grind-it-out win over rival Iowa, host the reeling Spartans

Minnesota is aiming to maintain momentum from an emotional win over rival Iowa and keep up in the Big Ten West Division race.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Franklin, Penn State still chasing elite; Big 12 race takes twist; UVA’s upset

Penn State is still chasing elite under coach James Franklin. The seventh-ranked Nittany Lions lost a seventh straight game to Ohio State, needing more than 59 minutes to get into the end zone against the third-ranked Buckeyes.

Minnesota wins at Iowa for 1st time since 1999, beating No. 24 Hawkeyes 12-10 for Floyd of Rosedale

Dragan Kesich made four field goals and Minnesota won at Iowa for the first time since 1999 to snap an eight-game losing streak in the series, holding the No. 24 Hawkeyes to 12 yards in the second half in a 12-10 victory Saturday.

Minnesota heads to Iowa City looking to break No. 24 Hawkeyes’ stranglehold on Floyd of Rosedale

Floyd of Rosedale has a well-worn perch by now among the trophies displayed in the Iowa football building.

Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai out indefinitely after breaking his throwing hand in loss to Iowa

Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai is out indefinitely after breaking his throwing hand in a loss to Iowa on Saturday.

Williams’ 82-yard TD sparks Iowa to 15-6 win over Wisconsin. Badgers lose QB Mordecai to hand injury

Leshon Williams scored the game’s lone touchdown on an 82-yard breakaway and finished with 174 yards rushing Saturday to lead Iowa to a 15-6 victory over Wisconsin.

Iowa tight end Erick All, Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai leave with injuries in first half

Iowa tight end Erick All and Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai left their game Saturday with first-half injuries on separate occasions.

Iowa-Wisconsin matchup could go a long way toward determining the Big Ten West Division race

Wisconsin and Iowa are seeking to take command of the Big Ten West Division race when they face off Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Wisconsin can strengthen hold on lead in Big Ten West if it beats Hawkeyes again in Madison

Iowa travels to Wisconsin for the game of the week in the Big Ten. The Badgers will strengthen their hold on first place in the West if they beat the Hawkeyes in Madison a fourth straight time.

College football picks: Ducks-Huskies play 1st top-10 matchup; angsty games for ND, USC, Miami, A&M

A case can be made No. 8 Oregon and No. 7 Washington are playing the most significant game in the history of their 107-year series.

Kaleb Johnson returns from injury to rush for 134 yards in Hawkeyes’ 20-14 win over Purdue

Kaleb Johnson rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown in his return from an ankle injury as Iowa defeated Purdue 20-14.

Cooper DeJean, with picks and punt returns, does it all for Hawkeyes on defense and special teams

Defense and special teams have long been Iowa’s identities in football. Cooper DeJean is this year’s poster child.

Purdue visits Iowa for key Big Ten West game;.QB Deacon Hill to make his first start for Hawkeyes

Purdue visits Iowa in a key Big Ten West game Saturday. The Hawkeyes have no more ranked teams on their schedule and could take control of the division.

Iowa QB Cade McNamara out for season with a torn ACL. Deacon Hill will start against Purdue

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will miss the rest of the season because of a torn knee ligament and Deacon Hill will be the starter against Purdue this week.

DeJean’s fourth-quarter punt-return TD lifts Iowa over Michigan State 26-16

Cooper DeJean’s 70-yard punt return with less than four minutes to play helped give Iowa a 26-16 win over Michigan State on Saturday night.

Northern Iowa holds off Youngstown State late, 44-41 in Missouri Valley opener

Theo Day accounted for five touchdowns and Northern Iowa allowed a pair of touchdowns in the final two minutes but held off Youngstown State 44-41 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools.

Hawkeyes will test Michigan State acting coach’s claim that his team is on verge of a breakthrough

Michigan State acting coach Harlon Barnett says the Spartans are very close to a breakthrough. That notion will be tested agaist Saturday night against an Iowa team still smarting from generating just 76 total yards in a 31-0 loss at Penn State.

STAT WATCH: Iowa’s 76 yards against Penn State were second-fewest in Kirk Ferentz’s 25 years

Iowa’s 31-0 loss at Penn State didn’t help Hawkeyes offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz in his bid to meet metrics set for him by the administration.