2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 25th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the second consecutive season. The Iowa Hawkeyes football team drew an average home attendance of 69,250 in 2023.

With a victory over Illinois on Senior Day, Iowa secured the Big Ten West title for the third time. A win over rival Nebraska in the regular season finale completed a 10-win regular season. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against the East Division champion No. 2 Michigan, where they were shutout by the eventual national champions 26–0. The Hawkeyes ended the 2023 season with a 35-0 shutout loss to No. 21 Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl.

Senior punter Tory Taylor was named First-team All-Big Ten for the third time, Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year for the second time, a Unanimous First-team All-American, and the 2023 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's most outstanding punter. Despite missing the final four games due to a season-ending injury, junior cornerback Cooper DeJean was named First-team All-Big Ten for the second time, Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year, and a Unanimous First-team All-American. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker won the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach in college football.

The team became infamous over the course of the season for their great defense being paired with a historically terrible offense, causing some to call them the "Best Worst Team Ever".^{[1] [2]} The four lowest Over/Unders in college football history were set in games involving the 2023 Hawkeyes, the lowest being an O/U of 24.5 against Nebraska.^{[3] [4]} In each of those four games the final combined score was below the line. On October 30, it was announced that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would not be retained in 2024, but would be allowed to finish the rest of the 2023 season. At the time of the announcement, the Hawkeyes' offense was averaging 19.5 points per game, ranking 120th out of 133 in the FBS.^[5]

Preseason

Iowa lost several players in the transfer portal, including top two wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV, backup quarterback Alex Padilla, and running back Gavin Williams. Two top defensive players, cornerback Terry Roberts and linebacker Jestin Jacobs, transferred to Miami and Oregon, respectively.

Iowa added players in the transfer portal before the 2023 season, including Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, Michigan tight end Erick All, and Charleston Southern wide receiver Seth Anderson, son of NFL wide receiver Flipper Anderson. Saginaw Valley State offensive tackle Daijon Parker committed to Iowa after originally committing to Virginia.

Iowa was picked second in the West Division by Big Ten media, behind Wisconsin.^[6]

Player movement

Transfers in

!Date!Player!Position!Previous Team!Notes!Ref

December 1, 2022	Cade McNamara	QB	Michigan Wolverines	Third-team All-Big Ten (2021)	[7]
December 14, 2022	Erick All	TE	Michigan Wolverines		[8]
January 1, 2023	Seth Anderson	WR	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	2022 Big South Conference offensive freshman of the year	[9]
January 4, 2023	Deacon Hill	QB	Wisconsin Badgers		[10]
January 7, 2023	Daijon Parker	OT	Saginaw Valley State	Previously committed to Virginia	[11]
February 8, 2023	Nick Jackson	LB	Virginia	2022 All-ACC Second Team	[12]
May 4, 2023	Kaleb Brown	WR	Ohio State		[13]
June 16, 2023	Rusty Feth	OG	Miami (OH)	2022 All-MAC Second Team	[14]

Transfers out

!Date!Player!Position!Destination!Notes!Ref

November 29, 2022	Alex Padilla	QB	SMU Mustangs		[15]
November 29, 2022	Josh Volk	OL	Northern Iowa Panthers		[16]
December 1, 2022	Keagan Johnson	WR	Kansas State Wildcats		[17]
December 2, 2022	Arland Bruce IV	WR	Oklahoma State Cowboys		[18]
December 2, 2022	Gavin Williams	RB	Northern Illinois Huskies		[19] [20]
December 5, 2022	Jestin Jacobs	LB	Oregon Ducks	2-year starter at LB (before injury)	[21]
January 6, 2023	Dallas Craddieth	S	Kent State Golden Flashes		[22]
January 8, 2023	Reggie Bracy	CB	Troy Trojans		[23]
April 30, 2023	Carter Erickson	S	Northwest Missouri State Bearcats		[24]
May 4, 2023	Carson May	QB	Wyoming Cowboys	Previously committed to CCC Red Ravens	[25]
May 13, 2023	Zach Brand	RB	Northern Iowa Panthers
June 8, 2023	Terry Roberts	CB	Michigan State Spartans	Previously committed to Miami	[26]

Game summaries

Utah State

See also: 2023 Utah State Aggies football team.

• Source: Box Score

The Hawkeyes' season opener was the first matchup in the series since a 48–7 win in 2002. It was also the first Iowa career start for Cade McNamara who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns to start out the year 1–0.^{[27] [28]}

Statistics	USU	IOWA
First downs	19	17
Total yards	329	284
Rushing yards	116	88
Passing yards	213	196
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing		32/48, 213 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Rahsul Faison	7 carries, 59 yards
Receiving	Terrell Vaughn	12 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing		17/30, 191 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		19 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving		7 receptions, 73 yards

at Iowa State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team.

The Hawks avenged last season's 10–7 defeat by collecting their sixth straight victory at Jack Trice Stadium, earning Kirk Ferentz his 200th collegiate career win.^{[29] [30] [31]}

Statistics	IOWA	IOWA ST
First downs	9	19
Total yards	235	290
Rushing yards	112	87
Passing yards	123	203
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:30	33:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	12/21, 123 yards, INT
Rushing	Jaziun Patterson	10 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving	Luke Lachey	3 receptions, 58 yards
Iowa State	Passing		23/44, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Cartevious Norton	21 carries, 59 yards
Receiving		8 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Western Michigan

See also: 2023 Western Michigan Broncos football team.

• Source: Box Score

The Hawkeyes evened the all-time series (2–2), building on the 59–3 victory in 2013. A blocked punt in the third quarter that resulted in a safety proved to be the turning point in cementing Iowa's upper hand. After trailing 10–7 in the second quarter, the Hawks scored the final 34 points of the game.^{[32] [33]}

Statistics	WMU	IOWA
First downs	8	19
Total yards	239	387
Rushing yards	117	254
Passing yards	122	133
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:07	33:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing		5/16, 124 yards, TD
Rushing	Treyson Bourguet	8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving	Kenneth Womack	2 receptions, 11 yards
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	9/19, 103 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Leshon Williams	12 carries, 145 yards
Receiving	Steven Stilianos	2 receptions, 29 yards

at No. 7 Penn State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

In a game played under the lights in Happy Valley between two unbeaten top 25 teams, Iowa was humbled by the Nittany Lions. The Hawkeyes, wearing alternate uniforms, were dominated in every phase of the game.^{[34] [35]}

Statistics	IOWA	PSU
First downs	4	28
Total yards	76	397
Rushing yards	20	215
Passing yards	56	182
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	14:33	45:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	5/14, 42 yards
Rushing	Kamari Moulton	6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving		3 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State	Passing		25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD
Rushing		21 carries, 72 yards
Receiving		8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Michigan State

See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team.

• Source: Box Score

Iowa recorded back-to-back victories in series for first time since 2009–2010. The Spartans were looking to avenge a humbling loss from their last visit 49–7 in 2020 during a week where there head coach Mel Tucker was fired. With Cade McNamara suffering a season-ending knee injury in the first quarter the offense continued to struggle. Cooper DeJean returned a punt 70 yards to give Iowa the lead for good with under four minutes left. This game marked Kirk Ferentz's 200th Big Ten Conference regular season game as Iowa's head coach (116–84).^{[36] [37] [38]}

Statistics	MSU	IOWA
First downs	20	15
Total yards	349	222
Rushing yards	156	61
Passing yards	193	161
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	33:48	26:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing		25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT
Rushing		20 carries, 108 yards
Receiving		8 receptions, 79 yards
Iowa	Passing		11/27, 115 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Leshon Williams	12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving	Erick All	4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Purdue

See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

• Source: Box Score

Purdue had won two of the last three at Kinnick Stadium, the latter of which spoiled the Hawkeyes' homecoming, unbeaten record, and No. 2 AP ranking. They had a chance to win again but were held on a fourth down. This was the first start for QB Deacon Hill in the 1,300th game in Iowa program history. He struggled in the first half but settled down in the second.^{[39] [40] [41]}

Statistics	PUR	IOWA
First downs	21	13
Total yards	343	291
Rushing yards	96	181
Passing yards	247	110
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:28	24:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing		25/40, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing		20 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving	TJ Sheffield	6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	6/21, 110 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	17 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving	Erick All	5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Wisconsin

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

Iowa won at Wisconsin for the first time since 2015 and recorded back-to-back wins in rivalry series for the first time since 2008–2009. This was a defensive struggle with both teams trading punt after punt. The Hawkeyes never trailed in the game and grabbed ahold of the Big Ten West lead.^{[42] [43] [44]}

Statistics	IOWA	WIS
First downs	9	18
Total yards	237	332
Rushing yards	200	104
Passing yards	37	228
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	6/14, 37 yards
Rushing	Leshon Williams	25 carries, 174 yards, TD
Receiving	Erick All	2 receptions, 19 yards
Wisconsin	Passing		15/30, 122 yards, INT
Rushing		18 carries, 87 yards
Receiving	Bryson Green	5 receptions, 86 yards

Minnesota

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

The Hawkeyes, ranked in the top 25 again after a 3-week absence, had won eight straight and 9 of 10 in the series entering the game. Minnesota won at Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 1999. A controversial penalty upset Iowa fans at the end of the game, negating a potential game-winning touchdown by Cooper DeJean.^{[45] [46]}

Statistics	MIN	IOWA
First downs	12	9
Total yards	239	127
Rushing yards	113	11
Passing yards	126	116
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	35:25	24:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing		10/25, 126 yards
Rushing		16 carries, 59 yards
Receiving	Daniel Jackson	7 receptions, 101 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	10/28, 116 yards, INT
Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving	Nico Ragaini	4 receptions, 28 yards

at Northwestern

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

Iowa has won four of five in this series. The game at Wrigley Field was the first time the Hawkeyes have played on a baseball field since the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl. The game was yet another defensive struggle with neither team even scoring in the first half. Hawkeye kicker Drew Stevens nailed a 52-yard field goal with seconds left to defeat the Wildcats.^{[47] [48] [49] [50]}

Statistics	IOWA	NW
First downs	14	12
Total yards	169	170
Rushing yards	104	89
Passing yards	65	81
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	10/15, 65 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Leshon Williams	24 carries, 79 yards
Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	3 receptions, 15 yards, TD
Northwestern	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	12/19, 81 yards, TD
Rushing	Anthony Tyus III	10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 13 yards

Rutgers

See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.

• Source: Box Score

Kirk Ferentz has yet to lose to Rutgers, and this victory tied him with Bo Schembechler in career wins (194) as a Big Ten coach. After struggling to score in the first half, the Hawkeyes found their rhythm in the second. Iowa is now 4–0 against the Scarlet Knights all-time, shutting them out for a second time.^{[51] [52]}

Statistics	RUT	IOWA
First downs	7	21
Total yards	127	402
Rushing yards	34	179
Passing yards	93	223
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:38	38:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing		7/18, 93 yards, INT
Rushing		13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving	Ian Strong	3 receptions, 47 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	20/31, 223 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Leshon Williams	13 carries, 63 yards
Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	8 receptions, 47 yards

Illinois

See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

• Source: Box Score

Illinois broke a long losing streak in the series in previous year, but has not won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. A victory on Senior Day gave the Hawkeyes the Big Ten West outright, and Kirk Ferentz moved all alone into third place in career wins as a Big Ten head coach.^{[53] [54] [55]}

Statistics	ILL	IOWA
First downs	18	18
Total yards	280	281
Rushing yards	65	114
Passing yards	215	167
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:02	33:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing		22/47, 215 yards
Rushing	Reggie Love III	18 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving		8 receptions, 105 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	19/29, 167 yards, TD
Rushing	Leshon Williams	16 carries, 54 yards
Receiving		7 receptions, 71 yards

at Nebraska

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

In this rivalry matchup, No. 17 Iowa racked up its 10th win of the season, its sixth straight win in Lincoln, and kept Nebraska from reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016 as they recaptured the Heroes Trophy. After having two field goals blocked earlier in the game, Iowa kicked a game-winner as time expired to escape with the victory.^{[56] [57] [58]}

Statistics	IOWA	NEB
First downs	14	10
Total yards	257	264
Rushing yards	163	75
Passing yards	94	189
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	31:45	28:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	11/28, 94 yards, INT
Rushing	Leshon Williams	16 carries, 111 yards
Receiving	Kaleb Brown	3 receptions, 21 yards
Nebraska	Passing		15/28, 189 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Chubba Purdy	12 carries, 42 yards
Receiving	Billy Kemp	4 receptions, 21 yards

vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)

• Source: Box Score

See main article: 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game.

See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Fox's Big Noon Kickoff was on hand for this top 20 match-up. Iowa was attempting to defeat Michigan for the first time since 2016 and earn the program's first outright Big Ten title since 1985, but it wasn't to be. Two years after being humbled by the Wolverines in the Big The Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were unable to pose a scoring threat in this one and were blanked 26–0.^{[59] [60]}

Statistics	MICH	IOWA
First downs	13	7
Total yards	213	155
Rushing yards	66	35
Passing yards	147	120
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	36:32	23:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing		22/30, 147 yards
Rushing		16 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		9 receptions, 64 yards
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	18/32, 120 yards
Rushing	Leshon Williams	9 carries, 25 yards
Receiving	Addison Ostrenga	7 receptions, 50 yards

vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Citrus Bowl)

• Source: Box Score

See main article: 2024 Citrus Bowl (January).

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team.

Iowa made its second Citrus Bowl appearance in three years and third overall. The Hawkeyes, looking to redeem themselves in three phases - being shut out in previous game, a narrow loss in last Citrus Bowl appearance, and being blown out by Tennessee in a bowl game nine years prior, were dominated from start to finish in Brian Ferentz's last game as offensive coordinator.^{[61] [62] [63] [64]}

Statistics	IOWA	TENN
First downs	11	25
Total yards	173	383
Rushing yards	113	232
Passing yards	60	151
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	29:48	30:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Deacon Hill	7/18, 56 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Marco Lainez	6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving	Kaleb Brown	3 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee	Passing		12/19, 151 yards, TD
Rushing		20 carries, 133 yards
Receiving		3 receptions, 51 yards

Awards and honors

Individual Awards

Cooper DeJean	Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Unanimous All-American	[65] [66]
Tory Taylor	Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year Ray Guy Award Unanimous All-American
Phil Parker	Broyles Award	[67]

See also: 2023 College Football All-America Team and 2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft.

2	40		CB	Philadelphia Eagles
4	115		TE	Cincinnati Bengals
4	122		P	Chicago Bears
6	178		DT	Pittsburgh Steelers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Forde . Pat . 2023-12-01 . Iowa Is a Deliciously Awful Football Miracle . 2024-01-22 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
2. Web site: Dochterman . Scott . October 23, 2023 . Dochterman: Winning ugly is the enemy of progress for Iowa football . 2024-01-22 . The Athletic . en.
3. Web site: Pensabene . Vincent . 2023-11-24 . Top five lowest over/under point totals in college football history . 2024-01-22 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
4. Web site: Rasmussen . Karl . 2023-11-24 . Iowa-Nebraska Features Lowest Over/Under Betting Total in College Football History . 2024-01-22 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
5. Web site: Ferentz's son won't return as Iowa's OC in 2024. October 30, 2023. ESPN.com.
6. Web site: Nathan Baird . cleveland com . 2023-07-25 . Michigan clear favorite over Ohio State in 13th annual cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Football Poll . 2023-08-11 . cleveland . en.
7. Web site: 2022-12-02 . Iowa lands ex-Michigan QB McNamara as transfer . 2022-12-19 . ESPN.com . en.
8. Web site: Former Michigan TE Erick All Jr. commits to Iowa . 2022-12-19 . www.thegazette.com . en-US.
9. Web site: Iowa adds wide receiver Seth Anderson from transfer portal . 2023-01-01 . www.thegazette.com . en-US.
10. Web site: Former Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill commits to Iowa . 2023-01-08 . Hawk Central . en-US.
11. Web site: Iowa football flips transfer portal offensive lineman Daijon Parker from Virginia . 2023-01-08 . Hawk Central . en-US.
12. Web site: Iowa football gets Virginia LB Nick Jackson from the transfer portal. Here's the impact. . 2023-07-19 . Hawk Central . en-US.
13. Web site: Dochterman . Scott . Former Ohio State WR Kaleb Brown commits to Iowa . 2023-07-19 . The Athletic . en.
14. Web site: Feth embraces ‘great opportunity’ on Iowa’s offensive line . 2023-07-19 . www.thegazette.com . en-US.
15. Web site: Howe . Rob . Alex Padilla Enters Transfer Portal . 2022-12-19 . Sports Illustrated Iowa Hawkeyes News, Analysis and More . en.
16. Web site: Clough . Eliot . Former Hawkeye Turns Panther via Transfer Portal . 2023-01-08 . KCRR 97.7 . en.
17. Web site: Kansas State football picks up wide Iowa receiver Keagan Johnson from transfer portal . 2022-12-19 . The Topeka Capital-Journal . en-US.
18. Web site: Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV announces decision to enter NCAA transfer portal . 2022-12-19 . The Des Moines Register . en-US.
19. Web site: Iowa running back Gavin Williams announces decision to enter NCAA transfer portal . 2022-12-19 . The Des Moines Register . en-US.
20. Web site: Werner . Chris . Former Iowa football running back Gavin Williams announces transfer to Northern Illinois . 2023-01-03 . The Daily Iowan.
21. Web site: 2022-12-06 . Big Shock: Iowa linebacker Jestin Jacobs enters the transfer portal . 2022-12-19 . Hawkeyes Wire . en-US.
22. Web site: Iowa Football: Hawkeyes DB Dallas Craddieth enter transfer portal as grad transfer. www.thegazette.com. Josh. Helmer. December 14, 2022. July 31, 2023.
23. Web site: Iowa defensive back Reggie Bracy enters transfer portal. www.thegazette.com. John. Steppe. December 5, 2022. July 31, 2023.
24. Web site: Iowa football finds what it needs in second transfer portal window. www.thegazette.com. John. Steppe. May 5, 2023. July 31, 2023.
25. Web site: Iowa quarterback Carson May enters transfer portal . 2023-01-08 . www.thegazette.com . en-US.
26. Web site: Howe . Rob . Terry Roberts Latest Iowa Player in Portal . 2022-12-19 . Sports Illustrated Iowa Hawkeyes News, Analysis and More . en.
27. Web site: No. 25 Hawkeyes will try to ramp up their offense against Utah State; QB Cade McNamara is day-to-day . . August 31, 2023 . September 1, 2023.
28. Web site: Cade McNamara throws for two touchdowns in his debut as No. 25 Iowa defeats Utah State 24-14 . . September 2, 2023 . September 2, 2023.
29. Web site: CyHawk Trophy at stake when Hawkeyes and Cyclones meet in annual rivalry game . . September 7, 2023 . September 9, 2023.
30. Web site: Hawkeyes reclaim Cy-Hawk Trophy after holding off Iowa St. late in 20-13 win with Trump on hand . . September 9, 2023 . September 9, 2023.
31. Web site: Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20230917185639/https://bigten.org/news/2023/9/11/iowa-michigan-state-minnesota-and-rutgers-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . September 17, 2023 . . September 11, 2023 . October 15, 2023.
32. Web site: No. 25 Hawkeyes are big favorites in their home game against Western Michigan . . September 14, 2023 . September 14, 2023.
33. Web site: No. 25 Iowa pulls away in second half for 41-10 win over Western Michigan . . September 16, 2023 . September 17, 2023.
34. Web site: No. 7 Penn State ready for tough test with possibly defense leading the way against No. 24 Iowa . . September 21, 2023 . September 23, 2023.
35. Web site: Allar, defense lead No. 7 Penn State past No. 24 Iowa 31-0 . . September 23, 2023 . September 24, 2023.
36. Web site: Hawkeyes will test Michigan State acting coach’s claim that his team is on verge of a breakthrough . . September 28, 2023 . September 29, 2023.
37. Web site: DeJean’s fourth-quarter punt-return TD lifts Iowa over Michigan State 26-16 . . September 30, 2023 . October 6, 2023.
38. Web site: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and Minnesota Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008002020/https://bigten.org/news/2023/10/2/iowa-maryland-michigan-and-minnesota-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . October 8, 2023 . . October 2, 2023 . October 15, 2023.
39. Web site: Purdue visits Iowa for key Big Ten West game. QB Deacon Hill to make his first start for Hawkeyes . . October 6, 2023 . October 6, 2023.
40. Web site: Kaleb Johnson returns from injury to rush for 134 yards in Hawkeyes’ 20-14 win over Purdue . . October 7, 2023 . October 10, 2023.
41. Web site: Iowa, Ohio State and Purdue Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231015022142/https://bigten.org/news/2023/10/9/iowa-ohio-state-and-purdue-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . October 15, 2023 . . October 9, 2023 . October 15, 2023.
42. Web site: Iowa-Wisconsin matchup could go a long way toward determining the Big Ten West Division race . . October 12, 2023 . October 13, 2023.
43. Web site: Williams’ 82-yard TD sparks Iowa to 15-6 win over Wisconsin. Badgers lose QB Mordecai to hand injury . . October 13, 2023 . October 13, 2023.
44. Web site: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017053820/https://bigten.org/news/2023/10/16/illinois-iowa-michigan-and-penn-state-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . October 17, 2023 . . October 16, 2023 . November 12, 2023.
45. Web site: Minnesota heads to Iowa City looking to break No. 24 Hawkeyes’ stranglehold on Floyd of Rosedale . . October 19, 2023 . October 29, 2023.
46. Web site: Minnesota wins at Iowa for 1st time since 1999, beating No. 24 Hawkeyes 12-10 for Floyd of Rosedale . . October 22, 2023 . October 29, 2023.
47. Web site: Brian Ferentz will be out as Iowa’s offensive coordinator at end of the season, interim AD says . . October 30, 2023 . November 10, 2023.
48. Web site: Iowa looks to maintain share of Big Ten West lead when it meets surprising Northwestern . . November 2, 2023 . November 4, 2023.
49. Web site: Stevens nails 53-yard field goal in closing seconds as Iowa beats Northwestern 10-7 at Wrigley . . November 4, 2023 . November 5, 2023.
50. Web site: Illinois, Indiana and Iowa Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106170413/https://bigten.org/news/2023/11/6/illinois-indiana-and-iowa-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . November 6, 2023 . . November 6, 2023 . November 12, 2023.
51. Web site: Hawkeyes looking to protect their lead in the Big Ten West when Rutgers comes to Kinnick . . November 9, 2023 . November 12, 2023.
52. Web site: Stevens kicks three field goals, and Iowa’s defense quiets Rutgers in 22-0 win . . November 11, 2023 . November 12, 2023.
53. Web site: Hawkeyes host Illini needing to win one of their last two games to clinch spot in Big Ten title game . . November 16, 2023 . November 17, 2023.
54. Web site: Iowa rallies in fourth quarter to defeat Illinois, 15-13, and clinch Big Ten West title . . November 18, 2023 . November 19, 2023.
55. Web site: Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120163750/https://bigten.org/news/2023/11/20/iowa-michigan-and-michigan-state-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . November 20, 2023 . . November 20, 2023 . November 21, 2023.
56. Web site: No. 20 Iowa, with division clinched, is motivated to get 10th win. Huskers need a 6th to go to bowl . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023.
57. Web site: Backup kicker Meeder’s field goal as time runs out gives No. 20 Iowa 13-10 win over Nebraska . . November 24, 2023 . November 25, 2023.
58. Web site: Ferentz revisits fair catch call, says Iowa got ‘screwed’ out of 11 wins . . November 24, 2023 . November 25, 2023.
59. Web site: No. 16 Iowa embraces underdog role as it takes on No. 2 Michigan in Big Ten title game . . November 30, 2023 . December 1, 2023.
60. Web site: No. 2 Michigan beats No. 18 Iowa 26-0 for Big Ten title, likely to claim top playoff seed . . December 3, 2023 . December 3, 2023.
61. Web site: No. 20 Iowa and No. 25 Tennessee will meet in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day . . December 3, 2023 . December 6, 2023.
62. Web site: No. 20 Iowa’s defense braces for challenge of facing No. 25 Tennessee’s tempo offense in Citrus Bowl . . December 31, 2023 . January 1, 2024.
63. Web site: Defensive-minded No. 20 Iowa, offensive-driven No. 25 Tennessee offer clash of styles in Citrus Bowl . . December 31, 2023 . January 1, 2024.
64. Web site: Nico Iamaleava leads No. 25 Tennessee to 35-0 rout of No. 20 Iowa in the Citrus Bowl . . January 1, 2024 . January 6, 2024.
65. Web site: Big Ten Conference Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense, Special Teams and Select Individual Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128232358/https://bigten.org/news/2023/11/27/big-ten-conference-announces-football-all-conference-teams-for-defense-special-teams-and-select-individual-honors.aspx . dead . November 28, 2023 . November 28, 2023 . . December 2, 2023.
66. Web site: 2023 Associated Press All-America Team . . December 11, 2023 . December 29, 2023.
67. Web site: Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker wins Broyles Award as college football’s top assistant coach . . December 5, 2023 . December 5, 2023.