2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Division West Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 25
AP No. 21
2016 record 8–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach Kirk Ferentz (18th year)
Offensive coordinator Greg Davis (5th year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Phil Parker (5th year as DC; 18th overall year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,585)
2016 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Penn State xy$   8 – 1         11 – 2  
No. 2 Ohio State x   8 – 1         11 – 1  
No. 6 Michigan   7 – 2         10 – 2  
Indiana   4 – 5         6 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6         6 – 6  
Michigan State   1 – 8         3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9         2 – 10  
West Division
No. 8 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2         10 – 3  
No. 24 Nebraska   6 – 3         9 – 3  
No. 21 Iowa   6 – 3         8 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4         8 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4         6 – 6  
Illinois   2 – 7         3 – 9  
Purdue   1 – 8         3 – 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represents the University of Iowa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 18th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, are members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

2016 commitments

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Toks Akinribade
RB		 Brownsburg, IN Brownsburg High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.50 Jun 18, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cole Banwart
G		 Algona, IA Algona High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 279 lb (127 kg) NA Jun 19, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shaun Beyer
TE		 Cedar Rapids, IA Kennedy High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 4.97 Nov 25, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lance Billings
CB		 Lorain, OH Clearview High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) NA Jun 29, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Boswell
CB		 Beverly Hills, MI Groves High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 4.34 Jun 29, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Noah Clayberg
S		 Pella, IA Pella High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) NA Jan 24, 2016 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Noah Fant
TE		 Omaha, NE Omaha South High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.64 Aug 28, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chauncey Golston
DE		 Detroit, MI East English Village Prep Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.72 May 18, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
T.J. Hockenson
TE		 Charter Oak, IA Chariton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.80 Jun 20, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Amani Hooker
S		 Brooklyn Center, MN Park Center Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.68 Jun 16, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alaric Jackson
OT		 Detroit, MI Renaissance High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.56 Feb 3, 2016 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Amani Jones
ILB		 Chicago, IL Wendell Phillips Academy High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.70 Jun 21, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedrick Lattimore
DE		 Detroit, MI East English Village Prep Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 5.12 May 18, 2015 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Romeo McKnight
DE		 Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 5.13 Jun 29, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nick Niemann
OLB		 Sycamore, IL Sycamore High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NA Jun 20, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Emmanuel Rugamba
WR		 Naperville, IL Naperville Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.65 Aug 1, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Austin Schulte
DE		 Pella, IA Pella High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) NA Jun 21, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brandon Simon
DE		 Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco Prep High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.79 Jun 26, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nate Stanley
QB		 Menominee, WI Menominee High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.79 Nov 14, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyle Taylor
ILB		 Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.75 Jun 10, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Barrington Wade
RB		 Skokie, IL Niles North High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.67 Jun 15, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kristian Welch
ILB		 Iola, WI Iola-Scandinavia High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) NA Jul 14, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Spencer Williams
G		 Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.30 Jun 18, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Toren Young
RB		 Monona, WI Monona Grove High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.71 Jan 26, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Devonte Young
WR		 Waldorf, MD North Point High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.51 Jun 22, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38   Rivals: 42  247Sports: 49  ESPN: 49
  • 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 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Hawkeyes will host Big Ten foes Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, and will travel to Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, and Rutgers.[1]

The team will host all three of the non–conference games which are against the Iowa State Cyclones from the Big 12 Conference, Miami RedHawks from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and the North Dakota State Bison from the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 2:30 PM Miami (OH)* No. 17 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPNU W 45–21   68,390
September 10 6:30 PM Iowa State* No. 16 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Series) BTN W 42–3   70,585
September 17 11:00 AM No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State* No. 13 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPN2 L 21–23   70,585
September 24 11:00 AM at Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN2 W 14–7   44,061
October 1 11:00 AM Northwesterndagger Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPNU L 31–38   67,047
October 8 11:00 AM at Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium • Minnesota, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) ESPN2 W 14–7   49,145
October 15 11:00 AM at Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPN2 W 49–35   40,239
October 22 11:00 AM No. 10 Wisconsin Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) ESPN L 9–17   70,585
November 5 6:30 PM at No. 20 Penn State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN L 14–41   106,194
November 12 7:00 PM No. 2 Michigan Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ABC W 14–13   70,585
November 19 11:00 AM at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL BTN W 28–0   39,031
November 25 2:30 PM No. 17 Nebraska Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heroes Trophy) ABC W 40–10   69,814
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

Roster

2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 22 Akinribade, ToksToks Akinribade Fr
FB 47 Akre, LaneLane Akre  Fr
OL 61 Banwart, ColeCole Banwart Fr
QB 16 Beathard, C. J.C. J. Beathard Sr
TE 42 Beyer, ShaunShaun Beyer Fr
WR 2 Bishop, BrandonBrandon Bishop So
OL 75 Boettger, IkeIke Boettger Jr
WR 11 Boyle, RyanRyan Boyle  Fr
QB 18 Cook, DrewDrew Cook  Fr
RB 21 Cook, SamSam Cook Fr
OL 64 Croston, ColeCole Croston Sr
WR 23 Dafney, DominiqueDominique Dafney So
OL 78 Daniels, JamesJames Daniels So
RB 29 Daniels Jr., LeShunLeShun Daniels Jr. Sr
TE 87 Fant, NoahNoah Fant Fr
WR 82 Falconer, AdrianAdrian Falconer So
OL 54 Ferentz, SteveSteve Ferentz Sr
OL 76 Ferguson, DaltonDalton Ferguson So
TE 38 Hockenson, T. J.T. J. Hockenson Fr
OL 77 Jackson, AlaricAlaric Jackson Fr
RB 26 Joly, MarcelMarcel Joly So
WR 14 Keane, ConnerConner Keane Jr
FB 41 Kelly, AustinAustin Kelly So
OL 74 Keppy, MitchMitch Keppy Sr
TE 46 Kittle, GeorgeGeorge Kittle Sr
FB 45 Kulick, DrakeDrake Kulick Jr
OL 70 LeGrand, LucasLucas LeGrand So
FB 30 Manders, SteveSteve Manders
WR 83 McCarron, RileyRiley McCarron Sr
WR 32 Mitchell, Jr., DerrickDerrick Mitchell, Jr. Jr
OL 52 Myers, BooneBoone Myers Jr
WR 5 Nash, RonaldRonald Nash So
OL 57 Newborg, JakeJake Newborg  Fr
WR 6 Ogwo, EmmanuelEmmanuel Ogwo  Fr
WR 10 Parker, JonathanJonathan Parker Jr
OL 68 Paulsen, LandanLandan Paulsen  Fr
OL 66 Paulsen, LeviLevi Paulsen  Fr
TE 86 Pekar, PeterPeter Pekar Jr
OL 56 Prins, BurkeBurke Prins Fr
OL 69 Render, KeeganKeegan Render So
OL 59 Reynolds, RossRoss Reynolds So
FB 36 Ross, BradyBrady Ross  Fr
WR 3 Scheel, JayJay Scheel Fr
QB 15 Schmidt, RyanRyan Schmidt  Fr
WR 9 Smith, JerminicJerminic Smith So
QB 4 Stanley, NathanNathan Stanley Fr
WR 89 VandeBerg, MattMatt VandeBerg Sr
TE 85 Vejvoda, NateNate Vejvoda  Fr
RB 25 Wadley, AkrumAkrum Wadley Jr
OL 71 Waechter, BrettBrett Waechter  Fr
OL 73 Ward, RyanRyan Ward  Sr
OL 79 Welsh, SeanSean Welsh  Jr
QB 8 Wiegers, TylerTyler Wiegers So
TE 39 Wieting, NateNate Wieting  Fr
OL 63 Williams, SpencerSpencer Williams Fr
TE 81 Wisnieski, JonJon Wisnieski Jr
WR 80 Young, DevonteDevonte Young Fr
RB 28 Young, TorenToren Young Fr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Argo, JoeJoe Argo Fr
DL 99 Bazata, NathanNathan Bazata Jr
LB 35 Bohr, TristanTristan Bohr Fr
DB 20 Boswell, CedricCedric Boswell Fr
DB 41 Bower, BoBo Bower Jr
DE 90 Brincks, SamSam Brincks So
DL 56 Ekakitie, FaithFaith Ekakitie Sr
DL 77 Gaffney, DanielDaniel Gaffney Jr
DB 12 Gair, AnthonyAnthony Gair Sr
LB 22 Garbutt, AngeloAngelo Garbutt  Fr
DB 30 Gervase, JakeJake Gervase So
DL 60 Giese, JacobJacob Giese  Fr
DE 57 Golston, ChaunceyChauncey Golston Fr
DL 72 Gressel, BrantBrant Gressel Sr
LB 45 Grimm, EricEric Grimm So
LB 40 Hesse, ParkerParker Hesse So
LB 48 Hockaday, JackJack Hockaday So
DB 27 Hooker, AmaniAmani Hooker Fr
DL 88 Hulett, JakeJake Hulett Jr
DB 15 Jackson, JoshuaJoshua Jackson So
DL 66 Jacobus, DallasDallas Jacobus Fr
DL 53 Jansen, GarretGarret Jansen  Fr
OLB 43 Jewell, JoseyJosey Jewell Jr
DL 67 Johnson, JaleelJaleel Johnson Sr
LB 52 Jones, AmaniAmani Jones Fr
DB 14 King, DesmondDesmond King Sr
DE 95 Lattimore, CedrickCedrick Lattimore Fr
DB 9 Lubanza, JonathanJonathan Lubanza  Fr
DB 13 Mabin, GregGreg Mabin Sr
DE 97 McKnight, RomeoRomeo McKnight Fr
LB 31 Mends, AaronAaron Mends So
DB 18 Milani, JohnJohn Milani  Fr
DE 98 Nelson, AnthonyAnthony Nelson  Fr
DE 96 Nelson, MattMatt Nelson So
LB 44 Niemann, BenBen Niemann Jr
LB 49 Niemann, NickNick Niemann Fr
DB 11 Ojemudia, MichaelMichael Ojemudia  Fr
DL 91 Reiff, BradyBrady Reiff Fr
LB 55 Ross, BradyBrady Ross Fr
DB 5 Rugamba, MannyManny Rugamba Fr
DE 74 Schulte, AustinAustin Schulte Fr
DE 93 Simon, BrandonBrandon Simon Fr
DE 94 Slater, MichaelMichael Slater Fr
DB 37 Snyder, BrandonBrandon Snyder So
LB 50 Sobotka, JacobJacob Sobotka So
LB 55 Taylor, KyleKyle Taylor Sr
DB 19 Taylor, MilesMiles Taylor Jr
LB 35 Wade, BarringtonBarrington Wade Fr
DB 26 Ward, KevinKevin Ward Jr
LB 34 Welch, KristianKristian Welch Fr
LB 29 Wilson, NickNick Wilson  Fr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 20 Canby, BenBen Canby  Fr
P 98 Coluzzi, RonRon Coluzzi Sr
PK 3 Duncan, KeithKeith Duncan Fr
K 2 Ellis, MickMick Ellis So
LS 97 Kluver, TylerTyler Kluver Jr
K 6 Proehl, JoshJosh Proehl Fr
P 7 Rastetter, ColtonColton Rastetter  Fr
K 91 Recinos, MiguelMiguel Recinos So
PK 94 Shudak, CalebCaleb Shudak Fr
LS 84 Spiewak, AustinAustin Spiewak Fr
LS 50 Subbert, JacksonJackson Subbert  Fr
P 25 Terry, JacksonJackson Terry Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Davis – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks
  • Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator
  • Kelvin Bell-Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach
  • Brian Ferentz-Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
  • Bobby Kennedy-Wide Receivers
  • Reese Morgan – Defensive Line
  • Seth Wallace-Linebackers Coach
  • Chris White- Running Backs and Special Teams
  • LeVar Woods – Tight Ends
  • Chris Doyle – Strength and Conditioning
  • Paul Federici – Director of Football Operations
  • Tyler Anderson – Graduate Assistant, Defense
  • Raimond Braithwaite-Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
  • Justin Lima-Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
  • Joel Welsh, Jr.-Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
  • Ben Hansen-Assistant Director of Football Operations
  • Max Allen- Director, Football New Media
  • Broderick Binns-Director, Player Development
  • Tyler Barnes-Director, Recruiting
  • Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel
  • Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator
  • Chris Ruth-Assistant Video Coordinator
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 8, 2016

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 17 16 13 RV RV NR RV RV NR NR NR RV RV 22 21  
Coaches 15 10 11 25 RV NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV 25 25  
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Game Summaries

Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) at Iowa
1 234Total
RedHawks 0 777 21
• No. 17 Hawkeyes 21 7710 45

[3]

Fresh off a season that saw Iowa go to the Big Ten Championship as well as the Rose Bowl, the Hawkeyes got off to a fast start against MAC foe Miami-Ohio. The Hawkeyes scored three touchdowns – all on the ground – in the first 10 minutes of the game, and continued to run all over the RedHawks defense for a 28-7 halftime lead. From there, quarterback C.J. Beathard and the offense continued to roll as the Hawkeyes cruised to an easy 45-21 win in the 2016 season opener. LeShun Daniels and Akrum Wadley combined to run for over 200 yards on 22 carries, scoring two rushing touchdowns apiece.[4] Redshirt freshman DE Anthony Nelson recorded 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.[5]

Iowa State

Iowa State at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
Cyclones 3 000 3
• No. 16 Hawkeyes 14 14140 42

[6][7]

The Hawkeyes scored early and often as they dominated Iowa State in the annual Cy-Hawk game. The Hawkeyes scored two touchdowns in the first, with the first one going to tight end George Kittle and the other one coming on a long pass to running back Akrum Wadley. The Hawkeyes continued to pour it on as Beathard threw his third TD pass of the first half to Matt VandeBerg, and would run in another score to give Iowa a commanding 28-3 lead at halftime. Iowa would score twice more in the third quarter and the defense hounded the Iowa State offense all game long, and the result was a dismantling of the Hawkeyes' in-state rival from Ames. The 39-point margin of victory was the largest in the series since Iowa's 63-20 win in 1997.[8]

North Dakota State

North Dakota State at Iowa
1 234Total
• No. 1 (FCS) Bison 7 079 23
No. 13 Hawkeyes 0 1470 21

[9]

Fresh off an easy win over Iowa State, the Hawkeyes welcomed in FCS powerhouse North Dakota State into Kinnick Stadium. The Bison struck first as C.J. Beathard threw a pick-6 to M.J. Stumpf late in the first quarter, however Iowa tied the game at 7-7 when Beathard found Riley McCarron for a 30-yard touchdown on a 4th down play. On the next drive, Beathard would connect with Matt VandeBerg for a 14-yard score and Iowa went into halftime leading 14-7. The teams traded touchdowns in the third, with King Frazier tying up the game for the Bison, and Matt VandeBerg putting Iowa ahead 21-14 with his 2nd touchdown reception of the game in traffic. But the Bison grinded out a long drive that took over 8 minutes of clock in the 4th quarter and ended with a touchdown. However, NDSU went for two and was unsuccessful, and the Hawkeyes clung to a 21-20 lead. After forcing a three-and-out, Easton Stick led North Dakota State right down the field and kicker Cam Pedersen nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bison a 23-21 victory. For North Dakota State, it was their fifth consecutive victory over an FBS opponent. It was the first time Iowa lost a game to an FCS opponent, and was the first regular season loss in Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard's career.[10]

Rutgers

Iowa at Rutgers
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 707 14
Scarlet Knights 0 007 7

Coming off a disappointing home loss to North Dakota State, Iowa hit the road for the first time in the 2016 season to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The first half was a major defensive struggle as neither team scored until George Kittle hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Beathard, capping a 99-yard touchdown drive and putting Iowa up 7-0 at the break. The defense finally cracked early in the 4th when Chris Laviano found Andre Patton for a 14-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. However, the Hawkeyes answered right back with a 26-yard Akrum Wadley touchdown run that put Iowa up 14-7 with 8:35 left. The defense stopped Rutgers once more and Iowa was able to get a couple first downs, something they were not able to do the week before, and held on for a 14-7 victory in its Big Ten opener. The Iowa defense had 4 sacks, and 8 tackles for loss in the win.[11] Punter Ron Coluzzi earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[12]

Northwestern

Northwestern at Iowa
Homecoming
1 234Total
• Wildcats 10 7147 38
Hawkeyes 7 1437 31

Iowa returned home to take on Northwestern in its fifth game of the year. Northwestern had been off to a slow start on the season, especially offensively, but the team seemed to wake up for the Iowa game. Clayton Thorson got the scoring started with a 4-yard touchdown run to put the Wildcats up 7-0. Akrum Wadley would answer that with a touchdown run of his own. The first half featured a lot of offense as Northwestern took a 17-7 lead, only to see it disappear quickly as Wadley scored again, and the Hawkeyes capitalized on a fumble by Justin Jackson as C.J. Beathard found Riley McCarron in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown and Iowa went into halftime up 21-17. However, the Iowa defense could not stop the Wildcat offense, and they scored on three consecutive series. Austin Carr hauled in a 16-yard touchdown catch with a terrific catch in the corner of the end zone to tie the game at 24-24, and then on the next drive Justin Jackson broke free and scored from 58 yards out to give Northwestern the lead back. Carr then hauled in his third touchdown of the game and Northwestern went up 38-24. LeShun Daniels cut the lead to 38-31 with a 1-yard touchdown run, but a last ditch effort by the Hawkeyes to come back was thwarted when Beathard was intercepted with 58 seconds left. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium, while the loss dropped Iowa to 3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten play.[13]

Minnesota

Iowa at Minnesota
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 338 14
Golden Gophers 0 070 7

Iowa went back to the road as they looked to defeat their rival Minnesota Golden Gophers for the second consecutive season. Iowa had a good drive early, but were unable to get points as long distance kicker Miguel Recinos missed a 50-yard field goal badly. However, Iowa would get on the board first as Keith Duncan hit a short field goal for a 3-0 halftime lead. Iowa once again moved the ball, but have a drive stall and it settled for another short field goal by Duncan for a 6-0 lead. However, Minnesota answered with its best drive of the game, and the Gophers took the lead on a 9-yard touchdown run by Shannon Brooks. This was a game of missed opportunities as Iowa repeatedly moved the ball, but could not come up with points. Riley McCarron lost a fumble inside the Minnesota 35 yard-line after a long reception and C.J. Beathard threw an ill-advised interception with Iowa at the Minnesota 27. Iowa was finally able to break through as Akrum Wadley broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run, and an ensuing two-point conversion gave the Hawkeyes a 14-7 lead. The Iowa defense was able to stop an attempt by Minnesota to tie the game late, and the Hawkeyes held on for a 14-7 win and kept possession of the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy.[14]

Purdue

Iowa at Purdue
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 21 1477 49
Boilermakers 0 7721 35

Iowa defeated the Boilermakers in a high scoring affair, 49-35.[15] Iowa opened up the scoring with a 1-yard run by LeShun Daniels. Iowa increased their lead with a 3rd down scramble for a 15-yard touchdown run by C. J. Beathard. After a quick 3-and-out by Purdue, Iowa scored again on a 42-yard Beathard pass to Riley McCarron, closing out the first quarter scoring. After several exchanges of punts, Iowa scored again on a 4-yard run by Daniels. Purdue scored their first points of the game with a 25-yard pass from David Blough to Brycen Hopkins. After the kickoff after the Hopkins touchdown, Iowa scored on its first play with a 75-yard Akrum Wadley touchdown run to bring the halftime score to 35-7 in favor of Iowa. Purdue opened up the second half scoring with a 53-yard Blough pass to Cole Herdman. Iowa responded with a 5-yard Noah Fant touchdown reception from Beathard. Purdue scored again on a 7-yard pass from Blough to Bilal Marshall. After a 3-and-out by Iowa, who had put in their reserves, Purdue scored again on a 54-yard Blough pass to DeAngelo Yancey. After yet another 3-and-out, Iowa put in their starting defensive unit. Blough was intercepted by Desmond King, who returned the interception 41-yards for an Iowa score, increasing their lead to 21 again. Purdue scored once more with another Hopkins touchdown reception from Blough for 37-yards.[16][17]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Iowa
Heartland Trophy
1 234Total
• No. 10 Badgers 0 773 17
Hawkeyes 0 603 9

[18]

Iowa came into its matchup with #10 Wisconsin fresh off back-to-back road wins while the Badgers were coming off back-to-back tough losses at Michigan and at home to Ohio State in overtime. Early on, the Badgers were able to move up and down the field, but were unable to capitalize. Their first drive stalled when kicker Andrew Endicott missed a 32-yard field goal. Wisconsin did not get on the board until Bart Houston hit tight end Troy Fumagalli for a 17-yard touchdown with 10:06 left in the second. Iowa would answer that with a 41-yard field goal from Keith Duncan. Wisconsin continued to miss its opportunities as Corey Clement fumbled inside the Iowa 1 right before the half, and Iowa turned that into a field goal and despite getting significantly outgained, Iowa only went into halftime trailing 7-6. Wisconsin continued to move the ball in the second half, as Corey Clement was able to score this time from the 1 and the Badgers extended their lead to 14-6. With about 5 minutes left in the 4th, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz decided to kick a field goal on 4th & 5 on the Wisconsin 20, instead of going for it and Keith Duncan missed a 38-yard field goal. From there, Wisconsin was able to make a field goal of their own to essentially put the game on ice. Iowa was able to get a field goal late in the game but Wisconsin recovered the ensuing onside kick and was able to hang on for the 17-9 win. For Iowa, it was their third consecutive loss at Kinnick Stadium and dropped them to 5-3, 3-2 heading into their bye week. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Wisconsin and was also the team's fourth consecutive win in Kinnick.[19]

Penn State

Iowa at Penn State
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 707 14
• No. 20 Nittany Lions 7 17314 41

Iowa traveled to Happy Valley for a night game against Penn State. Throughout much of the game, Iowa was completely dominated by Penn State. On the very first drive, Penn State marched right down the field for a touchdown drive that ended with Trace McSorley finding Saaed Blacknall for a score. Saquon Barkley continued to run all over the Hawkeyes as he broke free for a 57-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 14-0. Soon after, McSorley scored from 1 yard out and the Nittany Lions were rolling, up 21-0. Iowa got a much needed touchdown late in the half when Beathard found Akrum Wadley for a 12 yard touchdown to get Iowa on the board. However, Penn State answered right back with a field goal to head into halftime up 24-7. The second half was much of the same as Saquon Barkley caught a long pass from McSorley for another touchdown. Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens even got in on the fun and added a rushing touchdown of his own as Penn State crushed the Hawkeyes, winning 41-14. Barkley and McSorley combined for nearly 450 yards and Penn State racked up 599 yards of offense on the Hawkeyes. It was the second consecutive loss for Iowa, who dropped to 5-4, 3-3 in the Big Ten and a matchup with the undefeated Michigan Wolverines upcoming. Penn State continued to play great football, getting its fifth straight win and the second straight blowout for the Lions after they defeated #2 and previously undefeated Ohio State two weeks earlier. [20]

Michigan

Michigan at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 2 Wolverines 3 703 13
• Hawkeyes 0 833 14

A week after being humbled on the road, in the midst of a 3-game home losing streak, Iowa returned home to face the undefeated and third-ranked Michigan Wolverines. Iowa fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter, thanks to a Ty Isaac 7-yard touchdown run. Defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson gave Iowa some momentum when he tackled De'Veon Smith in the end zone for a safety. Later, C.J. Beathard converted a 4th and goal by completing a screen pass to Akrum Wadley for a 3-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful and Iowa trailed 10-8 at halftime. However, Iowa continued to control the game and Wadley was a force for Iowa, and Iowa took an 11-10 lead into the 4th quarter. Michigan kicker Kenny Allen put them back in front with a 50-yard field goal midway through the 4th quarter, but Iowa would not go away. With Iowa driving for the game-winning score, quarterback C.J. Beathard was intercepted by Michigan cornerback Channing Stribling with 1:54 left. However, Iowa forced a Michigan punt, and the Wolverines committed a costly penalty on a punt return by Desmond King to set up Iowa with terrific field position. From there, Iowa got two first downs and Freshman kicker Keith Duncan drilled a 33-yard field goal as time to expired to deliver Iowa a shocking 14-13 upset of Michigan. Akrum Wadley was the offensive standout for the Hawkeyes with 115 yards rushing, and another 52 yards receiving that included the touchdown late in the first half. The Hawkeye defense did their part as well, allowing only 201 total yards to a Wolverine offense that was averaging over 400 per game going into the contest.[21] Senior DT Jaleel Johnson was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Duncan was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, and Manny Rugamba was named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week.[22]

With Clemson and Washington both losing, this marked only the second time #2, #3, and #4 fell during the same day in the regular-season. The other time was October 19, 1985, and one of the games that day was #1 Iowa's 12-10 win over #2 Michigan.[23]

Illinois

Iowa at Illinois
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 7714 28
Fighting Illini 0 000 0

Coming off an emotional win against Michigan, Iowa was slow out of the gates against the Illinois Fighting Illini. With Iowa heading in for a score, Akrum Wadley fumbled inside the Illini 5 to keep the game scoreless in the second quarter. However, Iowa would respond with a Riley McCarron 55-yard punt return touchdown for the only score of the first half and Iowa led 7-0 at the break. In the second half, Iowa dominated Illinois on the ground, as LeShun Daniels capped off a 12-play, 6 minute drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Daniels would add a 50-yard touchdown run midway through the 4th and Iowa cruised to an easy 28-0 victory. The Iowa defense was phenomenal all game, allowing just 198 yards of total offense for the Illini, forcing two turnovers, and getting the team's first shutout since a 45-0 win over Ball State in 2010. Daniels rushed for a season-high 159 yards and two touchdowns. With the win, Iowa moved to 7-4, 5-3 Big Ten.[24] Daniels was named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week and McCarron co-Special Teams Player of the Week.[25]

Nebraska

Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy
1 234Total
No. 17 Cornhuskers 0 370 10
• Hawkeyes 13 7614 40

[26] [27]

Iowa looked to end their season on a positive note with a win in the season finale against 16th ranked Nebraska. The Hawkeyes got explosive plays early as Akrum Wadley got the scoring started with a 75-yard touchdown run to put Iowa up 6-0. On the next offensive play for Iowa, C.J. Beathard found Riley McCarron for a 77-yard catch and run and Iowa was flying high, up 13-0 early. After a Drew Brown field goal, Iowa again got a big play as LeShun Daniels had a 56-yard run which set up a 4-yard touchdown by Daniels and Iowa led 20-3. In the second half, it was more of the same as Beathard found George Kittle for a 1-yard touchdown on the first drive of the second half and Iowa went up 26-3. Nebraska momentarily got back into the game when Stanley Morgan Jr. caught a 13-yard touchdown pass on 4th down from Tommy Armstrong Jr. to cut the Iowa lead to 26-10. But the running game for Iowa was too much for the Cornhuskers as the combination of Daniels and Wadley continued to wear down Nebraska. Beathard found Kittle for another score, and late in the game, Daniels added a 1-yard touchdown to put the finishing touches on a 40-10 dismantling of the rival Cornhuskers. The defense held Armstrong Jr. to 125 yards passing and gave up 217 total yards. Iowa ran for 264 yards and Beathard threw for 3 touchdowns as Iowa won its third consecutive game to end the season, including knocking off two straight ranked opponents at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa finished the 2016 regular season at 8-4, 6-3 in the Big Ten.[28] [29]

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Anthony Nelson Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 5, 2016 [5]
Ron Coluzzi Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week September 24, 2016 [12]
Jaleen Johnson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week November 12, 2016 [22]
Keith Duncan Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week November 12, 2016 [22]
Manny Rugamba Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 12, 2016 [22]
LeShun Daniels Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 19, 2016 [25]
Riley McCarron Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week November 19, 2016 [25]

References

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  2. ↑ "2016 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Miami University-Iowa Preview Capsule". Associated Press. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wadley runs No. 17 Iowa to 45-21 win over Miami (Ohio)". Associated Press. September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "J.T. Barrett highlights Week 1 Big Ten Players of the Week". Big Ten Network. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
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  7. ↑ "Iowa State-Iowa Preview Capsule". Associated Press. September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "No. 16 Iowa throttles Iowa State 42-3". Associated Press. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "North Dakota State-Iowa Preview Capsule". Associated Press. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ "UPSET CITY: North Dakota St tops No. 13 Iowa on final play". Associated Press. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wadley scores on 26-yard run to lead Iowa over Rutgers". Associated Press. September 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Network. September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Carr's 3 TD catches help Northwestern down Iowa 38-31". Associated Press. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Wadley's big run nudges Iowa past Minnesota in 14-7 grinder". Associated Press. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ Nathan Baird (October 15, 2016). "Purdue run defense trampled again". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Iowa-Purdue Box Score". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Wadley rushes for 170 yards and Iowa tops Purdue 49-35". Associated Press. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Wisconsin-Iowa Preview Capsule". Associated Press. October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Clement Carries No. 10 Wisconsin to 17-9 Win Over Iowa". Associated Press. October 22, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "No. 20 Penn State hammers Iowa 41-14". Associated Press. November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Iowa upsets No. 2 Michigan 14-13 on last-second field goal". Associated Press. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Iowa parties like it's 1985 in win over Michigan". ESPN. November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Iowa and Daniels overcome wind, cold and the Illini, 28-0". Associated Press. November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  25. 1 2 3 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  26. ↑ "One Big Ten finalist for Butkus Award: Iowa's Josey Jewell". Des Moines Register. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  27. ↑ "The Outlaw: Iowa LB Josey Jewell makes star turn". Associated Press. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Iowa tops No. 17 Nebraska 40-10, Wisconsin wins Big Ten West". Associated Press. November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  29. ↑ "AP TOP 25: USF, Pitt among 6 teams to enter rankings". Associated Press. November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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