Iowa Hawkeyes
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +18.0 | #14 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +4.9 | #36 |
| Passing Offense | Hank Brown (+0.8 VOR) | +1.2 | #55 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +2.0 | #30 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +1.7 | #31 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +11.5 | #8 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +4.3 | #16 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +5.4 | #3 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +1.9 | #10 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +1.5 | #16 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +11.8 | #24 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | +6.2 | #15 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +4.1 | #47 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W (+40) | 40‑0 | Final | |
| 2 | W (+3) | 16‑13 | Final | |
| 3 | vs#22Northern Iowa | W (+55) | 55‑0 | Final |
| 4 | W (+1) | 20‑19 | Final | |
| 5 | L (−17) | 14‑31 | Final | |
| 6 | W (+17) | 41‑24 | Final | |
| 8 | L (−3) | 10‑13 | Final | |
| 9 | W (+30) | 30‑0 | Final | |
| 10 | W (+14) | 24‑10 | Final | |
| 11 | vsPurdue | IOWA -17.1 | 35.2‑18.2 | 85.8% |
| 12 | IOWA -6.1 | 28.5‑22.3 | 65.6% | |
| 13 | vsNebraska | IOWA -8.6 | 27.3‑18.7 | 71.3% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #32 | 0‑0 | +10.0 | +3.4 | +6.7 | +10.0 |
| 2025 Postseason | #19 | 8‑4 | +16.4 | +2.5 | +10.8 | +10.0 |
| 2026 Preseason | #24 | 0‑0 | +11.8 | +4.3 | +7.5 | +11.8 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #14 | 7‑2 | +18.0 | +4.9 | +11.5 | +11.8 |