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2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2025

| team = Iowa Hawkeyes

| image = Iowa Hawkeyes wordmark.svg

| image_size =

| sport = football

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| CoachRank =

| CFPRank =

| APRank =

| record = 0–0

| conf_record = 0–0

| head_coach = Kirk Ferentz

| hc_year = 27th

| off_coach = Tim Lester

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Phil Parker

| dc_year = 14th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| champion =

| bowl =

| bowl_result =

}}

{{2025 Big Ten Conference football standings}}

Offseason

=2025 NFL draft=

{{See also|2025 NFL draft}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|Team}}

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

| G

| San Francisco 49ers

7*

| 255

| Luke Lachey

| TE

| Houston Texans

=Transfers=

==Outgoing==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|border=2}}

Rusty VanWetzinga IV

|LB

|Central Michigan

Joey VanWetzinga

|DL

|Central Michigan

Cade McNamara

|QB

|East Tennessee State

Marco Lainez

|QB

|Elon

Kyson Van Vugt

|OL

|Fresno State

Mason Knipp

|OL

|Indiana State

Leshon Williams

|RB

|Kansas

Grant Leeper

|TE

|Miami (OH)

John Nestor

|DB

|Minnesota

Gavin Hoffman

|TE

|Missouri

Graham Friedrichsen

|WR

|Northern Iowa

Grant Glausser

|RB

|Northern Iowa

Ryan Kuennen

|DL

|Northern Iowa

Cole Marsh

|TE

|Northern Iowa

Chase Brackney

|DE

|Sacramento State

Jeff Bowie

|DL

|South Dakota

Caden Crawford

|DL

|South Dakota

Graham Eben

|LB

|South Dakota State

Reese Osgood

|WR

|South Dakota State

Jalyn Thompson

|LB

|South Dakota State

Tripp Woody

|K

|Syracuse

Brendan Sullivan

|QB

|Tulane

Kaleb Brown

|WR

|UAB

Johnny Pascuzzi

|TE

|West Virginia

James Resar

|QB

|Unknown

Judah Mallette

|WR

|Unknown

CJ Leonard

|WR

|Unknown

Ayden Price

|WR

|Unknown

Kahlil Tate

|DB

|Unknown

Max White

|RB

|Unknown

==Incoming==

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|border=2}}

Hank Brown

|QB

|Auburn

Jonah Pace

|DL

|Central Michigan

Sam Phillips

|WR

|Chattanooga

Bryce George

|OL

|Ferris State

Ty Hudkins

|DB

|Purdue

Shahid Barros

|DB

|South Dakota

Mark Gronowski

|QB

|South Dakota State

Bryce Hawthorne

|DL

|South Dakota State

Jeremy Hecklinski

|QB

|Wake Forest

{{Cite web |title=Iowa Football Transfer Portal|url=https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/transfer-portal/wire/football/|website=ON3|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Iowa Hawkeyes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/iowa/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24041|website=247Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fbs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ |website=herosports |language=en}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2025

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game

| timezone = Central

| seasonsource =

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Albany

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename = Cy-Hawk Trophy

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf = y

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = UMass

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

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| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = SHI Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename =

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename = Heartland Trophy

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Floyd of Rosedale

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = USC

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

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| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away =

| rank =

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time =

| w/l =

| nonconf =

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename = Heroes Game

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

}}

{{cite web |last1=Donald |first1=Riley |title=Iowa Hawkeyes 2025 football schedule released |url=https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/lists/iowa-football-2025-schedule-released/ |website=Hawkeye Wire |date=11 December 2024 |access-date=20 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=2025 Iowa Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-iowa-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=20 December 2024}}

Game summaries

=vs Albany=

{{see also|2025 Albany Great Danes football team}}

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A victory would have Kirk Ferentz tied with Woody Hayes in overall wins as a Big Ten coach.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}"|UA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}| Albany

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=at Iowa State=

{{see also|2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry}}

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The Hawkeyes will be out to avenge last season's walk-off loss. A victory would be their seventh in a row at Jack Trice Stadium.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}"|ISU

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones}}| Iowa State

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=vs UMass=

{{see also|2025 UMass Minutemen football team}}

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The last non-conference game for Iowa and their first-ever meeting with UMass.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UMass Minutemen|color=white}}"|UMASS!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA

First downs
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UMass Minutemen|color=white}}| UMass

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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=at Rutgers=

{{see also|2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}

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Kirk Ferentz has yet to lose to the Scarlet Knights.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|color=white}}"|RUTG

First downs
Plays–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}}
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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=vs Indiana=

{{see also|2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}

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Indiana hasn't defeated Iowa since 2012. Additionally, Iowa has won nine of the last ten games in this series. The Hawkeyes will be looking to overcome slow starts in homecoming games, including a 2007 loss to the Hoosiers.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers}}"|IU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA

First downs
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Indiana Hoosiers}}| Indiana

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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{{Clear}}

=at Wisconsin=

{{see also|2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry}}

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Iowa hasn't won four consecutive games in this series in two decades.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=white}}"|WISC

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=white}}| Wisconsin

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=vs Penn State=

{{see also|2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

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The Hawkeyes will be seeking redemption after a humbling loss two years prior.

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}| Penn State

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=vs Minnesota=

{{see also|2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry}}

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Minnesota hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in nearly 45 years.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}"|MINN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA

First downs
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}| Minnesota

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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=vs Oregon=

{{see also|2025 Oregon Ducks football team}}

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These teams have only played each other three times prior and this is their first meeting in over 30 years.

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}"|ORE!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}"|IOWA

First downs
Plays–yards
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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}| Oregon

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa Hawkeyes}}| Iowa

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=at USC=

{{see also|2025 USC Trojans football team}}

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The first meeting of the schools since 2019. The Trojans have a 7-3 advantage in the overall series.

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The Hawkeyes will be looking to make up for a disappointing performance against the Spartans from the previous season. Additionally, Michigan State has only won at Kinnick Stadium twice in the last 30 years.

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=at Nebraska=

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The Hawkeyes have won nine of the last ten in this trophy series. The Cornhuskers will also be out for revenge as they gave away the last two match-ups on last-minute turnovers.

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Roster

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|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=So|first=Hank|last=Brown|pos=QB|link=y|dab=Hank Brown (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Gronowski|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Jr|first=Jackson|last=Stratton|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Sr|first=Brendan|last=Sullivan|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Fr|first=Jimmy|last=Sullivan|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Fr|first=Brevin|last=Doll|pos=RB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=So|first=Kamari|last=Moulton|pos=RB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Jaziun|last=Patterson|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Terrell|last=Washington, Jr.|pos=RB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Max|last=White|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Fr|first=Xavier|last=Williams|pos=RB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Seth|last=Anderson|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=0|class=So|first=Jarriett|last=Buie|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Alex|last=Eichmann|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Jacob|last=Gill|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=So|first=Dayton|last=Howard|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Alex|last=Mota|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Fr|first=KJ|last=Parker|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Fr|first=Apollo|last=Payne|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Sam|last=Phillips|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=So|first=Reece|last=Vander Zee|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Sr|first=Kaden|last=Wetjen|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Fr|first=Michael|last=Burt|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=Fr|first=Gavin|last=Hoffman|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=GS|first=Hayden|last=Large|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Zach|last=Ortwerth|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Sr|first=Addison|last=Ostrenga|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|first=DJ|last=Vonnahme|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=69|class=Jr|first=Cade|last=Borud|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Jr|first=Jack|last=Dotzler|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Sr|first=Gennings|last=Dunker|pos=OL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=Fr|first=Cody|last=Fox|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=Fr|first=Josh|last=Janowski|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=So|first=Leighton|last=Jones|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=GS|first=Logan|last=Jones|pos=OL|link=y|dab=Logan Jones (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Kale|last=Krogh|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Trevor|last=Lauck|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=So|first=Cannon|last=Leonard|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Fr|first=Bodey|last=McCaslin|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Sr|first=Michael|last=Myslinski|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Fr|first=Will|last=Nolan|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=So|first=Kade|last=Pieper|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Sr|first=Beau|last=Stephens|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=So|first=Cael|last=Winter|pos=OL|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Jr|first=Brian|last=Allen|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Fr|first=Joseph|last=Anderson|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Drew|last=Campbell|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=Fr|first=Chima|last=Chineke|pos=DE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=So|first=Maddux|last=Borcherding-Johnson|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Jr|first=Luke|last=Gaffney|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Sr|first=Aaron|last=Graves|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=So|first=Bryce|last=Hawthorne|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Jr|first=Will|last=Hubert|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=GS|first=Ethan|last=Hurkett|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Fr|first=Devan|last=Kennedy|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Sr|first=Max|last=Llewellyn|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=So|first=Kenneth|last=Merrieweather|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Sr|first=Jonah|last=Pace|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Sr|first=Jeremiah|last=Pittman|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Fr|first=Cam|last=Buffington|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=So|first=Nolan|last=DeLong|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Sr|first=Jaden|last=Harrell|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=So|first=Jack|last=Laughlin|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|class=Jr|first=Jayden|last=Montgomery|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Sr|first=Jaxon|last=Rexroth|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Fr|first=Preston|last=Ries|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Karson|last=Sharar|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|class=Sr|first=Kelby|last=Telander|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Sr|first=Zach|last=Twedt|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Jr|first=Landyn|last=Van Kekerix|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Fr|first=Devan|last=Van Ness|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Fr|first=Derek|last=Weisskopf|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=So|first=Teegan|last=Davis|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Koen|last=Entringer|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Fr|first=Kyler|last=Gerardy|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Fr|first=Rashad|last=Godfrey Jr.|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=TJ|last=Hall|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Kael|last=Kolarik|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Jr|first=Deshaun|last=Lee|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Zach|last=Lutmer|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=So|first=Watts|last=McBride|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=John|last=Nestor|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Sr|first=Xavier|last=Nwankpa|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Kahlil|last=Tate|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=So|first=Jaylen|last=Watson|pos=DB}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=Fr|first=Caden|last=Buhr|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Sr|first=Drew|last=Stevens|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=So|first=Rhys|last=Dakin|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=GS|first=Ty|last=Nissen|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Fr|first=Ike|last=Speltz|pos=LS|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/roster/season/2025-26/|accessdate=February 22, 2025

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Seth Wallace – Assistant head coach/Assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Tim Lester – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • 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
  • Drew Heitland – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Kohle Helle – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Cody Myers – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Allan Reyes – Strength and conditioning specialist
  • Tyler Barnes – Chief of Staff/General Manager
  • Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations

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