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Massachusetts at Iowa

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Iowa beat Massachusetts 47–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMassachusetts0–⁠12 in 2025
7
HomeIowa9–⁠4 in 2025
47

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: BTNAttendance 69,250

At kickoff
91°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Iowa City Municipal Airport, 2 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Viewers
710,000 viewers on BTNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Jeff ServinskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts07007
Iowa201010747

How the win probability moved

Iowa favored

Win probability by play: Iowa 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 19 points.

Massachusetts favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (19 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Jordan9/143700
A.J. Hairston4/85600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rocko Griffin102808
Donnie Gray1909
Elijah Faulkner4707
A.J. Hairston1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacquon Gibson537013
Donnie Gray227022
Rocko Griffin2908
Dallas Elliott1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Timmy Hinspeter8110
Kendall Bournes7000
Derrieon Craig6000
Keith Sarkodieh6000
Marques White3210

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski16/2417920
Hank Brown5/75510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nathan McNeil1056017
Jaziun Patterson1054011
Xavier Williams83809
Kaden Wetjen120120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Phillips375045
Nathan McNeil132032
Seth Anderson326220
Xavier Williams223020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaden Harrell6110
Zach Lutmer5110
Aaron Graves51.500
Karson Sharar51.500
Max Llewellyn32.520
Ethan Hurkett1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MassachusettsIowa
119Total yards435
93Passing yards234
26Rushing yards201
4.2Yards per pass7.5
1.0Yards per rush5.0
8First downs22
0–⁠10Third downs10–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
1–⁠5Penalties1–⁠5
27:56Possession32:04
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

MassachusettsIowa
36%Success rate48%
−0.31EPA per play0.28
0.68Explosiveness1.19
−0.16Rushing EPA0.14
−0.43Passing EPA0.44
6%Passing-down success31%
−0.02First-down EPA0.07
−0.08Second-down EPA0.38
−0.21Third-down EPA0.68
6%Havoc by its defense28%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −35.5, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa 99%, Massachusetts 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 6 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MassachusettsPunt return TD, 5 plays (Iowa scores)Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaField goal, 16 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ4 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  7. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 4 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 IowaField goal, 6 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  11. Q2 IowaMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  15. Q3 MassachusettsPunt return TD, 5 plays (Iowa scores), 11 yards
  16. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 IowaField goal, 16 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
  19. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
  22. Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 5 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Iowa 20, Massachusetts 0
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 55 yds , Terrell Washington Jr. return for 22 yds to the IOWA 32
14:461st & 10 at own 32Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the IOWA 35
14:062nd & 7 at own 35Mark Gronowski pass complete to Sam Phillips for 45 yds to the MASS 20 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 20Mark Gronowski pass complete to Seth Anderson for 20 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the MASS 25
12:462nd & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the MASS 23
12:193rd & 12 at own 23PENALTY UMASS False Start (Mosesso,Ryan) 5 yards from UMASS23 to UMASS18. NO PLAY.
11:493rd & 17 at own 18Grant Jordan pass complete to Max Dowling for 3 yds to the MASS 21
11:134th & 14 at own 21Keegan Andrews punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MASS 39 , Kaden Wetjen returns for 39 yds to the MASS 39
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 39Xavier Williams run for 4 yds to the MASS 35
10:272nd & 6 at opp 35Xavier Williams run for 3 yds to the MASS 32
9:503rd & 3 at opp 32Mark Gronowski pass complete to Sam Phillips for 8 yds to the MASS 24 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 24Mark Gronowski pass complete to Xavier Williams for 20 yds to the MASS 4 for a 1ST down
8:311st & goal at opp 4Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Sam Phillips
8:222nd & goal at opp 4Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the MASS 3
7:413rd & goal at opp 3Mark Gronowski pass complete to Seth Anderson for 3 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens PAT MISSED)Iowa 13, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Grant Jordan sacked by Jaden Harrell for a loss of 6 yards to the MASS 19
6:532nd & 16 at own 19Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 7 yds to the MASS 26
6:093rd & 9 at own 26Grant Jordan sacked by Max Llewellyn for a loss of 2 yards to the MASS 24
5:334th & 11 at own 24Keegan Andrews punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IOWA 48
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 48Mark Gronowski pass complete to Terrell Washington Jr. for 6 yds to the MASS 46
4:562nd & 4 at opp 46Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to KJ Parker
4:413rd & 4 at opp 46Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaziun Patterson for 5 yds to the MASS 41 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 41Jaziun Patterson run for 6 yds to the MASS 35
3:312nd & 4 at opp 35Mark Gronowski run for 2 yds to the MASS 33
2:473rd & 2 at opp 33Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Ortwerth for 13 yds to the MASS 20 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 20Kaden Wetjen run for 20 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 20, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:581st & 10 at own 25Grant Jordan run for 3 yds to the MASS 28
1:212nd & 7 at own 28Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
1:093rd & 7 at own 28Grant Jordan sacked by Ethan Hurkett for a loss of 13 yards to the MASS 15
0:244th & 20 at own 15Keegan Andrews punt for 45 yds , Kaden Wetjen returns for 8 yds to the IOWA 48
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 48Xavier Williams run for 1 yd to the IOWA 49
Q2 14:532nd & 9 at own 49Mark Gronowski run for 5 yds to the MASS 46
Q2 14:183rd & 4 at opp 46Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to KJ Parker
Q2 14:104th & 4 at opp 46punt blocked by Kezion Dia-Johnson blocked by Kezion Dia-Johnson (14:16) Iowa punt 0 yards to the UMASS46 blocked by Dia-Johnson,Kezion recovered by UMASS Farris,Zach at IOWA27 Farris,Zach return 6 yards to the IOWA21 (Montgomery,Jayden). , Zachary Farris returns for 6 yds to the IOWA 21
2nd quarter7 drives, then Iowa 30, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Touchdown, 4 plays
13:541st & 10 at opp 21Grant Jordan pass complete to Rocko Griffin for 8 yds to the IOWA 13
13:172nd & 2 at opp 13Rocko Griffin run for 6 yds to the IOWA 7 for a 1ST down
12:341st & goal at opp 7Rocko Griffin run for 1 yd to the IOWA 6
11:502nd & goal at opp 6Grant Jordan run for 6 yds for a TD (Derek Morris KICK)Iowa 20, Massachusetts 7
Iowa Field goal, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Kaden Wetjen return for 34 yds to the IOWA 34
11:341st & 10 at own 34Jaziun Patterson run for 5 yds to the IOWA 39
11:122nd & 5 at own 39Mark Gronowski pass complete to Sam Phillips for 22 yds to the MASS 39 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 39Jaziun Patterson run for 3 yds to the MASS 36
10:022nd & 7 at opp 36Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to DJ Vonnahme
9:553rd & 7 at opp 36Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Jacob Gill
9:504th & 7 at opp 36Drew Stevens 54 yd FG GOODIowa 23, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:411st & 10 at own 25Brandon Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the MASS 23
9:042nd & 12 at own 23Grant Jordan sacked by Zach Lutmer for a loss of 1 yard to the MASS 22
8:133rd & 13 at own 22Grant Jordan sacked by Max Llewellyn for a loss of 9 yards to the MASS 13
7:244th & 22 at own 13Keegan Andrews punt for 49 yds , Kaden Wetjen returns for 40 yds to the MASS 22
Iowa Missed FG, 4 plays
7:171st & 10 at opp 22Mark Gronowski sacked by Timmy Hinspeter for a loss of 7 yards to the MASS 29
6:352nd & 17 at opp 29Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the MASS 20
5:593rd & 8 at opp 20Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Seth Anderson
5:564th & 8 at opp 20Drew Stevens 38 yd FG MISSED
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 20Donnie Gray run for 9 yds to the MASS 29
5:152nd & 1 at own 29Grant Jordan run for 4 yds to the MASS 33 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 33Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 7 yds to the MASS 40
3:482nd & 3 at own 40Grant Jordan pass complete to Max Dowling for 3 yds to the MASS 43 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 43Rocko Griffin run for no gain to the MASS 43
2:202nd & 10 at own 43Grant Jordan pass complete to Rocko Griffin for 1 yd to the MASS 44
2:003rd & 9 at own 44Timeout Iowa, clock 02:00
1:483rd & 9 at own 44Grant Jordan pass complete to Donnie Gray for 5 yds to the MASS 49
1:314th & 4 at own 49Timeout Massachusetts, clock 01:31
1:284th & 4 at own 49Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Tyree Kelly
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
1:191st & 10 at opp 49Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the MASS 40
1:042nd & 1 at opp 40Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Xavier Williams
1:003rd & 1 at opp 40Xavier Williams run for 9 yds to the MASS 31 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 31Mark Gronowski pass incomplete to Seth Anderson
0:442nd & 10 at opp 31Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jacob Gill for 15 yds to the MASS 16 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 16Mark Gronowski pass complete to Dayton Howard for 3 yds to the MASS 13
0:322nd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Iowa, clock 00:32
0:262nd & 7 at opp 13Mark Gronowski run for 13 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 30, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:261st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 6 yds to the MASS 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then Iowa 40, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt return TD, 5 plays (Iowa scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 58 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 8 yds to the MASS 33
14:162nd & 2 at own 33Rocko Griffin run for 5 yds to the MASS 38 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 38Rocko Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the MASS 36
13:062nd & 12 at own 36Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
13:023rd & 12 at own 36Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
12:394th & 12 at own 36Keegan Andrews punt for 59 yds , Kaden Wetjen returns for 95 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 37, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:311st & 10 at own 25Rocko Griffin run for 6 yds to the MASS 31
11:502nd & 4 at own 31Grant Jordan pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 3 yds to the MASS 28
11:163rd & 7 at own 28Grant Jordan pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
11:094th & 7 at own 28Keegan Andrews punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IOWA 30
Iowa Field goal, 16 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 30Xavier Williams run for 2 yds to the IOWA 32
10:132nd & 8 at own 32Mark Gronowski pass complete to Dayton Howard for 8 yds to the IOWA 40 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at own 40Jaziun Patterson run for 3 yds to the IOWA 43
9:122nd & 7 at own 43Jaziun Patterson run for 11 yds to the MASS 46 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 46Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaziun Patterson for 2 yds to the MASS 44
8:032nd & 8 at opp 44Terrell Washington Jr. run for 4 yds to the MASS 40
7:203rd & 4 at opp 40Mark Gronowski pass complete to Hayden Large for 6 yds to the MASS 34 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 34Mark Gronowski pass complete to Hayden Large for no gain to the MASS 34
6:012nd & 10 at opp 34Jaziun Patterson run for 8 yds to the MASS 26
5:403rd & 2 at opp 26Jaziun Patterson run for 4 yds to the MASS 22 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at opp 22Mark Gronowski pass complete to Seth Anderson for 3 yds to the MASS 19
4:482nd & 7 at opp 19Jaziun Patterson run for 10 yds to the MASS 9 for a 1ST down
4:191st & goal at opp 9Jaziun Patterson run for 5 yds to the MASS 4
4:022nd & goal at opp 4Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MASS 5
3:023rd & goal at opp 5Mark Gronowski sacked by Marques White for a loss of 4 yards to the MASS 9 Mark Gronowski fumbled, recovered by IOWA , return for 0 yards
2:584th & goal at opp 9Drew Stevens 27 yd FG GOODIowa 40, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35Drew Stevens kickoff for 63 yds
2:511st & 10 at own 25AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Jax Markovich
2:422nd & 10 at own 25AJ Hairston pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 13 yds to the MASS 38 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 38AJ Hairston pass complete to Jacquon Gibson for 13 yds to the IOWA 49 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 49Elijah Faulkner run for no gain to the IOWA 49
0:542nd & 10 at opp 49AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Jacquon Gibson
0:483rd & 10 at opp 49Grant Jordan pass complete to Tyree Kelly for 6 yds to the IOWA 43
0:094th & 4 at opp 43AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Jax Markovich
0:094th & 4 at opp 43AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Jax Markovich
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 43Nathan McNeil run for 5 yds to the IOWA 48
Q4 14:442nd & 5 at own 48Nathan McNeil run for 4 yds to the MASS 48
Q4 14:163rd & 1 at opp 48Nathan McNeil run for 17 yds to the MASS 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:591st & 10 at opp 31Hank Brown pass incomplete to KJ Parker
Q4 13:502nd & 10 at opp 31Nathan McNeil run for 4 yds to the MASS 27
Q4 13:093rd & 6 at opp 27Hank Brown pass complete to Xavier Williams for 3 yds to the MASS 24
Q4 12:364th & 3 at opp 24Timeout Massachusetts, clock 12:36
Q4 12:204th & 3 at opp 24Hank Brown pass complete to DJ Vonnahme for 8 yds to the MASS 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:541st & 10 at opp 16Terrell Washington Jr. run for 5 yds to the MASS 11
Q4 11:162nd & 5 at opp 11Terrell Washington Jr. run for 9 yds to the MASS 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:041st & goal at opp 2Hank Brown pass complete to KJ Parker for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 47, Massachusetts 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Iowa 47, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 35Caden Buhr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:441st & 10 at own 25AJ Hairston pass complete to Donnie Gray for 22 yds to the MASS 47 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 47Elijah Faulkner run for 1 yd to the MASS 48
9:432nd & 9 at own 48AJ Hairston pass incomplete to Brandon Hood
9:263rd & 9 at own 48Brandon Hood run for 1 yd to the MASS 49
9:014th & 8 at own 49Keegan Andrews punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IOWA 23
Iowa Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 23PENALTY IOWA False Start (Allgeyer,Lucas) 5 yards from IOWA23 to IOWA18. NO PLAY.
8:531st & 15 at own 18Nathan McNeil run for 2 yds to the IOWA 20
8:312nd & 13 at own 20Hank Brown pass complete to KJ Parker for 10 yds to the IOWA 30
7:523rd & 3 at own 30Nathan McNeil run for 4 yds to the IOWA 34 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 34Nathan McNeil run for 4 yds to the IOWA 38
6:362nd & 6 at own 38Nathan McNeil run for no gain to the IOWA 38
5:563rd & 6 at own 38Hank Brown pass complete to Nathan McNeil for 32 yds to the MASS 30 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 30Nathan McNeil run for 12 yds to the MASS 18 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 18Brevin Doll run for 1 yd to the MASS 17
4:032nd & 9 at opp 17Brevin Doll run for 2 yds to the MASS 15
3:303rd & 7 at opp 15Hank Brown pass incomplete to KJ Parker
3:254th & 7 at opp 15Nathan McNeil run for 4 yds to the MASS 11
Massachusetts End of game, 5 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 11AJ Hairston pass complete to Dallas Elliott for 8 yds to the MASS 19
2:332nd & 2 at own 19AJ Hairston run for 2 yds to the MASS 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 21Timeout Iowa, clock 02:00
1:481st & 10 at own 21Elijah Faulkner run for 7 yds to the MASS 28
1:042nd & 3 at own 28Elijah Faulkner run for a loss of 1 yard to the MASS 27
0:003rd & 4 at own 27Brandon Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the MASS 26

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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