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2019 Iowa

10–⁠3 (6–⁠3 Big Ten), coached by Kirk Ferentz, finished No. 15 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Iowa in 2019, game by game: won vs. Miami (OH) 38–14; won vs. Rutgers 30–0; won at Iowa State 18–17; won vs. Middle Tennessee 48–3; lost at No. 19 Michigan 3–10; lost vs. No. 10 Penn State 12–17; won vs. Purdue 26–20; won at Northwestern 20–0; lost at No. 16 Wisconsin 22–24; won vs. No. 7 Minnesota 23–19; won vs. Illinois 19–10; won at Nebraska 27–24; won vs. No. 22 USC 49–24+45−7Won 38–14 vs. Miami (OH)+24Miami (OH)Won 30–0 vs. Rutgers+30RutgersWon 18–17 at Iowa State+1Iowa StateWon 48–3 vs. Middle Tennessee+45Middle TennesseeLost 3–10 at No. 19 Michigan-7No. 19 MichiganLost 12–17 vs. No. 10 Penn State-5No. 10 Penn StateWon 26–20 vs. Purdue+6PurdueWon 20–0 at Northwestern+20NorthwesternLost 22–24 at No. 16 Wisconsin-2No. 16 WisconsinWon 23–19 vs. No. 7 Minnesota+4No. 7 MinnesotaWon 19–10 vs. Illinois+9IllinoisWon 27–24 at Nebraska+3NebraskaWon 49–24 vs. No. 22 USC+25No. 22 USC
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsMiami (OH)W 38–⁠1472%
Sep 7vsRutgersW 30–⁠085%
Sep 14atIowa StateW 18–⁠1750%
Sep 28vsMiddle TennesseeW 48–⁠378%
Oct 5at19MichiganL 3–⁠1046%
Oct 12vs10Penn StateL 12–⁠1748%
Oct 19vsPurdueW 26–⁠2074%
Oct 26atNorthwesternW 20–⁠059%
Nov 9at16WisconsinL 22–⁠2440%
Nov 16vs7MinnesotaW 23–⁠1954%
Nov 23vsIllinoisW 19–⁠1079%
Nov 29atNebraskaW 27–⁠2467%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvs22USCHoliday BowlW 49–⁠2456%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat USC 49–⁠24 in the Holiday Bowl; No. 15 in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big Ten.

In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 133 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 20
  2. Wk 2: 20
  3. Wk 3: 19
  4. Wk 4: 18
  5. Wk 5: 14
  6. Wk 6: 14
  7. Wk 7: 17
  8. Wk 8: 23
  9. Wk 9: 20
  10. Wk 10: 19
  11. Wk 11: 18
  12. Wk 12: 23
  13. Wk 13: 19
  14. Wk 14: 19
  15. Wk 15: 18
  16. Wk 16: 19
  17. Final: 15

Consensus All-AmericanKeith Duncan, K

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠3 tied for 5th in Big Ten
AP final
No. 15 peak No. 14
Points
335–⁠182
Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Elo
1711 +97 this season
SP+ rating
16.7 No. 20 of 130; offense No. 53, defense No. 6, special teams No. 14
SRS
14.1 No. 16 of 130 in FBS
Returning
61% of last season’s EPA, No. 63 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 41 roster talent No. 43 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brian Ferentz
Defensive coordinator
Phil Parker
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense72nd of 130
  • Defense15th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted57th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted10th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1045%1.1072nd of 130
Defense-0.0140%0.9915th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.12 off
-0.01 def		46% off
39% def		—57th off
10th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.3own 3019% allowed
Defense2.4own 2919% caused

CORE rating 7.8, 32nd of 130 (offense -0.6, defense -8.4).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsNathan Stanley QB2,951 yds
Passing touchdownsNathan Stanley QB16 TD
Rushing yardsTyler Goodson RB638 yds
Rushing touchdownsTyler Goodson RB5 TD
Receiving yardsIhmir Smith-Marsette WR722 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrandon Smith WR5 TD
TacklesKristian Welch LB87 tkl
SacksA.J. Epenesa DE11.5 sacks
InterceptionsMichael Ojemudia DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Jestin Jacobs OLB★★★★No. 247
Ezra Miller OT★★★★No. 388
Tyler Endres OT★★★★No. 414
Logan Lee TE★★★No. 457
Justin Britt OG★★★No. 547

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.852
Running backs23.00.858
Receivers43.00.863
Offensive line43.50.878
Defensive line33.00.844
Linebackers33.30.872
Defensive backs33.00.856
Athletes and specialists23.00.840
Whole class223.10.860

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 1Tristan Wirfs OTTampa Bay Buccaneers
Rd 2A.J. Epenesa DEBuffalo Bills
Rd 3Michael Ojemudia CBDenver Broncos
Rd 7Geno Stone SBaltimore Ravens
Rd 7Nate Stanley QBMinnesota Vikings

Roster 121

The 2019 roster

121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster

All-Big Ten

3 first team, 2 second team

First team

Second team

From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2019 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio State9–⁠013–⁠13
Penn State7–⁠211–⁠29
Minnesota7–⁠211–⁠210
Wisconsin7–⁠210–⁠411
Iowa6–⁠310–⁠315
Michigan6–⁠39–⁠418
Indiana5–⁠48–⁠5
Michigan State4–⁠57–⁠6
Illinois4–⁠56–⁠7
Nebraska3–⁠65–⁠7
Purdue3–⁠64–⁠8
Maryland1–⁠83–⁠9
Northwestern1–⁠83–⁠9
Rutgers0–⁠92–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.