The 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represent the University of Iowa during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes play their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and compete in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They are led by Kirk Ferentz in his 20th season as head coach.
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Previous season
The Hawkeyes finished the 2017 season 8-5, 4-5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Boston College.
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Offseason
Recruiting
Position key
2018 commitments
The Hawkeyes signed a total of 23 recruits.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Schedule
Source
Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
Northern Illinois
After a slow start, the Hawkeyes scored touchdowns on three straight possessions en route to a 30-point second half. The win was the 144th for head coach Kirk Ferentz, making him the all-time winningest coach in Iowa football history. After an opening drive 3 and out for the Hawkeyes, NIU blocked the punt and had the ball at the Iowa 20. However, a missed field goal swung momentum back to the home team. The only first half points came on a 33-yard field goal from Hawkeye kicker Miguel Recinos. After a slow 3rd quarter, Heisman hopeful Nate Stanley threw his first touchdown of the year, a 1-yard pitch-and-catch to tight end Noah Fant. On the ensuing drive, running back Ivory Kelly-Martin barreled in on a 3rd and goal play to make it 17-0 going into the 4th quarter. After another short field, Toren Young found pay dirt on a 6 yard effort, and it was 24-0 Iowa. After a great punt by Colton Rastetter, NIU got the ball inside their own 1 yard line. on 2nd down, the Hawkeyes forced a safety, and after getting the ball back off the safety punt, backup quarterback Peyton Mansell got his first career touchdown on a quarterback sneak. After Iowa put their 2nd team defense in, the Huskies marched down the field in an impressive 11 play, 75 yard drive to put some late points on the scoreboard. Iowa shook off the slow 1st half and routed NIU 33-7 inside of Kinnick Stadium during the annual Gold Game.
Iowa State
Northern Iowa
Wisconsin
at Minnesota
at Indiana
Maryland
at Penn State
at Purdue
Northwestern
at Illinois
Nebraska
References
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