2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season November 2021 January 2026 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football Iowa Hawkeyes wordmark.svg 250 Big Ten Conference West Division Big Ten 9 10 12–2 8–0 Kirk Ferentz 17th Greg Davis 4th Phil Parker 4th C. J. Beathard Austin Blythe Jordan Lomax Drew Ott Multiple 4–3 Kinnick Stadium Big Ten West Division champion Big Ten Championship Game L 13–16 vs Michigan State Rose Bowl L 16–45 vs. Stanford The 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 17th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Despite modest expectations entering the season, the team finished 12–2 overall and 8–0 in Big Ten play to win the West Division. After losing a classic to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were invited to the 2016 Rose Bowl where they were beaten by Stanford. The team established a new single-season school record for wins. 2015 commitments yes no 2015 Ryan Boyle QB West Des Moines, IA Dowling Catholic High School 6 2 204 4.6 March 26, 2014 3 3 3 3 Drew Cook ATH Iowa City, IA Iowa City Regina High School 6 4 208 4.7 February 26, 2014 2 3 3 4 James Daniels C Warren, OH Warren G. Harding High School 6 4 287 5.2 July 31, 2014 4 4 4 3 Adrian Falconer WR Leesburg, FL Leesburg High School 6 1 186 4.5 June 21, 2014 2 2 3 3 Angelo Garbutt OLB Carrollton, TX Hebron High School 6 2 207 4.5 March 2, 2015 3 3 3 3 Eric Graham RB Prattville, AL Autauga Academy 5 10 197 4.4 April 2, 2015 2 2 3 0 Jack Hockaday OLB Maroa, IL Maroa-Forsyth High School 6 0 203 4.6 March 29, 2014 3 3 3 3 Garret Jansen DE Pella, IA Pella High School 6 1 248 5.0 January 30, 2015 2 2 3 3 Justin Jinning OLB The Colony, TX The Colony High School 6 2 205 4.7 June 23, 2015 3 2 3 3 Ron Nash WR Sioux City, IA Iowa Western Community College 6 1 195 NA March 31, 2015 NA NA NA NA Anthony Nelson DE Waukee, IA Waukee High School 6 6 213 4.9 May 1, 2015 2 3 3 3 Jake Newborg OG Inwood, IA West Lyon High School 6 3 271 5.0 August 31, 2014 3 3 3 3 Emmanuel Ogwo WR Mesquite, TX Van Horn High School 6 1 175 4.6 July 30, 2014 2 3 2 0 Levi Paulsen OT Moville, IA Woodbury Central High School 6 5 266 5.0 February 3, 2015 4 3 3 3 Landan Paulsen OG Moville, IA Woodbury Central High School 6 5 274 5.0 February 3, 2015 4 3 3 3 Brady Reiff DE Parkston, SD Parkston High School 6 3 215 4.5 April 24, 2014 3 2 3 3 Michael Slater Jr. DE Chesterfield, MO Parkway Central High School 6 3 250 4.7 October 15, 2015 3 3 3 3 Jerminic Smith WR Garland, TX South Garland High School 6 1 176 4.4 February 11, 2014 3 3 3 3 Nate Vejvoda TE New Lenox, IL Providence Catholic High School 6 5 213 4.7 July 26, 2014 3 3 3 3 Brett Waechter OT Hartley, IA Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn High School 6 5 260 5.0 November 6, 2014 2 3 3 3 Nick Wilson OLB West Des Moines, IA Dowling Catholic High School 6 2 206 4.6 January 2, 2015 2 2 2 0 2015 Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2015 Iowa Commitments Scouts.com: Football Recruiting ESPN- College Football Recruiting Schools 2294 51 58 59 April 22, 2015 Schedule 2015 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game Central September 5 11:00 am w y Illinois State 2 (FCS) Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 31–14 59,450 September 12 3:45 pm w y y Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FOX 31–17 61,500 September 19 7:00 pm w y Pittsburgh Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 27–24 63,636 September 26 2:30 pm w y North Texas Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPNU 62–16 56,041 October 3 11:00 am w y Wisconsin 19 Heartland Trophy Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN 10–6 80,933 October 10 11:00 am w y 22 Illinois Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 29–20 66,693 October 17 11:00 am w y 17 Northwestern 20 Ryan Field Evanston, IL ABC/ESPN2 40–10 44,135 October 31 2:30 pm w 10 Maryland Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC/ESPN2 31–15 62,667 November 7 2:30 pm w y 9 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN 35–27 44,739 November 14 7:00 pm w 5 Minnesota Floyd of Rosedale Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 40–35 70,585 November 21 11:00 am w 5 Purdue Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 40–20 62,920 November 27 2:30 pm w y 4 Nebraska Heroes Game Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC 28–20 90,830 December 5 7:15 pm l y 4 Michigan State 5 Big Ten Championship Game) (College GameDay Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN FOX 13–16 66,985 January 1 4:10 pm l y y 5 Stanford 6 Rose Bowl) (College GameDay Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ESPN 16–45 94,268 Iowa Football Archive: 2015 Schedule http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/iowa-m-footbl-sched-2015.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics August 24, 2015 Roster 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes y 16 JR C. J. Beathard QB y 11 FR Ryan Boyle QB 18 FR Drew Cook QB 15 FR Ryan Schmidt QB 8 FR Tyler Wiegers QB y 40 FR Lane Akre RB 33 SR Jordan Canzeri RB y 38 JR Adam Cox RB 29 JR LeShun Daniels Jr. RB y LeShun Daniels 23 FR Eric Graham RB 26 FR Joly Marcel RB y 41 FR Austin Kelly RB y 45 SO Drake Kulick RB 31 FR Aaron Mends RB y 10 SO Jonathan Parker RB 42 SR Macon Plewa RB 25 SO Akrum Wadley y RB 2 FR Brandon Bishop WR y 82 FR Adrian Falconer WR 84 SO Andre Harris WR 17 SR Jacob Hillyer WR 15 FR Joshua Jackson WR y y Josh Jackson (cornerback) 14 SO Conner Keane WR 83 JR Riley McCarron WR y 85 SO Derrick Mitchell, Jr. WR 21 FR Ronald Nash WR 6 FR Emmanuel Ogwo WR 3 FR Jay Scheel WR y 9 FR Jerminic Smith WR 4 JR Tevaun Smith WR y 20 SR Andrew Stone WR 89 JR Matt VandeBerg WR 87 SR Jake Duzey TE y 46 JR George Kittle TE y 80 SR Henry Krieger-Coble TE y 92 FR Jameer Outsey TE y 86 SO Peter Pekar TE 92 FR Blake Simons TE 85 FR Nate Vejvoda TE 90 FR Nate Wieting TE 81 FR Jon Wisnieski TE y 63 SR Austin Blythe OL y 75 SO Ike Boettger OL y 64 JR Cole Croston OL y 78 FR James Daniels OL y 54 JR Steve Ferentz OL 76 FR Dalton Ferguson OL y 74 JR Mitch Keppy OL 70 FR Lucas LeGrand OL y 52 SO Boone Myers OL 57 FR Jake Newborg OL 68 FR Landan Paulsen OL 66 FR Levi Paulsen OL 69 FR Keegan Render OL y 59 FR Ross Reynolds OL y 58 SR Eric Simmons OL 71 FR Brett Waechter OL 65 SR Jordan Walsh OL 73 JR Ryan Ward OL 79 SO Sean Welsh OL 99 SO Nathan Bazata DL 90 FR Sam Brincks DL y 97 SR Darian Cooper DL y 56 JR Faith Ekakitie DL y 77 SO Daniel Gaffney DL 60 FR Jacob Giese DL 72 SO Brant Gressel DL 93 FR Terrence Harris DL y 40 FR Parker Hesse DL y y 88 SO Jake Hulett DL 53 FR Garret Jansen DL 67 JR Jaleel Johnson DL y 34 SR Nate Meier DL 98 FR Anthony Nelson DL y Anthony Nelson (American football) 96 FR Matt Nelson DL y y Matt Nelson (American football) 95 SR Drew Ott DL y 91 FR Brady Reiff DL 94 FR Michael Slater DL 61 JR Kyle Terlouw DL 41 SO Bo Bower LB 51 FR Drake Dunker LB 36 SR Cole Fisher LB 22 FR Angelo Garbutt LB 45 FR Eric Grimm LB y 48 FR Jack Hockaday LB 43 SO Josey Jewell y LB 21 FR Justin Jinning LB 15 SO Steve Manders LB 44 SO Ben Niemann LB y 39 SR Travis Perry LB 55 FR Brady Ross LB 50 FR Jacob Sobotka LB y 49 SR Melvin Spears LB 29 FR Nick Wilson LB 4 SO Jacob Black DB 7 SR Sean Draper DB 28 JR Maurice Fleming DB 12 JR Anthony Gair DB 30 FR Jake Gervase DB y y 14 JR Desmond King DB Desmond King (American football) y 8 FR Isaiah Kramme DB 27 SR Jordan Lomax DB 13 JR Greg Mabin DB y 4 FR John Milani DB 11 FR Michael Ojemudia DB y 37 FR Brandon Snyder DB y 19 SO Miles Taylor DB 5 FR Omar Truitt DB y 26 SO Kevin Ward DB 2 SO Mick Ellis K 1 SR Marshall Koehn K y 91 FR Miguel Recinos K y 16 SR Dillon Kidd P 7 FR Colton Rastetter P 97 SO Tyler Kluver LS 50 FR Jackson Subbert LS https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/football/roster/season/2015-16/ 8/27/15 Kirk Ferentz Greg Davis – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz – Offensive Line Bobby Kennedy – Wide Receivers Reese Morgan – Defensive Line Jim Reid – Linebackers Seth Wallace – Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Coach Chris White – Running Backs and Special Teams LeVar Woods – Tight Ends Chris Doyle – Strength and Conditioning Raimond Braithwaite – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach Justin Lima – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach Cody Myers – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach Joel Welsh, Jr. – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach Paul Federici – Director of Football Operations Chic Ejiasi – Director of Player Development Scott Southmayd – Director of Player Personnel Max Allen – Director of New Media Ben Hansen – Assistant Director of Football Operations Kelvin Bell – Director of On-Campus Recruiting Tyler Anderson – Defensive Graduate Assistant Broderick Binns – Special Teams Graduate Assistant A.J. Haase – Offensive Graduate Assistant Ned Amendola, M.D. – Director, UI Sports Medicine Center Doug West – Senior Athletic Trainer Russ Haynes – Associate Director, Athletic Training Services Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator Chris Ruth – Assistant Video Coordinator Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 23 17 17 12 13 10 11 10 11 9 8 8 5 6 6 5 3 3 (1) 4 4 3 (1) 4 6 7 5 9 10 Game summaries #2 (FCS) Illinois State Illinois State at Iowa No. 2 (FCS) Redbirds 0 0 0 14 Hawkeyes 7 10 7 7 September 5 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 11:01 a.m. CDT 2:55 59,450 84 F, Partly Sunny and Humid, Wind 8 – 9 mph on Todd Geerlings Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline) BTN Sources: Box score yes 1 7:29 Iowa C. J. Beathard 6-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 2 12:35 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 5-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0 2 0:00 Iowa Marshall Koehn 40-yard field goal Iowa 17–0 3 1:22 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 9-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–0 4 7:54 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–0 4 5:34 Illinois St Brady Tibbits 1-yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery kick) Iowa 31–7 4 0:49 Illinois St Anthony Warrum 22-yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery kick) Iowa 31–14 yes 2015 Illinois State Redbirds football team Iowa was in control of this opening day game but wasn't able to pull away until well into the third quarter. The Hawkeyes had a balanced offensive attack with nearly 450 yards of total offense with Daniels getting over 100 yards on the ground. Iowa pounds Illinois State 31–14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763473 ESPN September 5, 2015 September 5, 2015 Statistics ILL STIOWA First downs 14 22 Total yards 231 431 Rushing yards 35 210 Passing yards 196 221 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:32 32:28 Team Category Player StatisticsIllinois State Passing Jake Kolbe 11/15, 147 yards, 2 TD Rushing M. Coprich 13 carries, 32 yards Receiving Anthony Warrum 3 receptions, 58 yards, TDIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/24, 211 yards, TD Rushing LeShun Daniels 26 carries, 123 yards Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD at Iowa State Iowa at Iowa StateCy-Hawk Trophy Hawkeyes 3 7 7 14 Cyclones 3 14 0 0 September 12 Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA 3:45 p.m. CDT 3:15 61,500 67 F, Mostly Sunny, Wind N 5 mph on Mike Cannon Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath FOX Source: Box Score yes 1 5:44 Iowa Marshall Koehn 49-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 1 2:07 Iowa State Cole Netten 37-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 13:12 Iowa State Quenton Bundrage 11-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick) Iowa State 10–3 2 4:24 Iowa Tevaun Smith 14-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Tied 10–10 2 2:19 Iowa State Jauan Wesley 29-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick) Iowa State 17–10 3 10:05 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 3-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Tied 17–17 4 2:14 Iowa Riley McCarron 25-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–17 4 1:05 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 8-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–17 yes 2015 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series It was an emotional week leading up to the game because former All-Big Ten Safety Tyler Sash and basketball legend Roy Marble died. The Hawkeyes honored Sash by wearing the number 9 (Sash's jersey number at Iowa) in place of the Tigerhawk on one side of their helmets.Iowa to honor former Hawkeye Tyler Sash with helmet decal vs. Iowa State http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25297398/iowa-to-honor-former-hawkeye-tyler-sash-with-helmet-decal-vs-iowa-state CBS Sports September 10, 2015 October 25, 2015 C. J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes to lead the Hawkeyes to victory.Beathard leads Iowa past Iowa State 31–17 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763409 ESPN September 12, 2015 September 17, 2015 He also added two long runs and was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.Terrell Newby, five others earn Week 2 Big Ten football honors http://btn.com/2015/09/14/terrell-newby-five-others-earn-week-2-big-ten-football-honors/ Big Ten Conference September 14, 2015 October 25, 2015 Statistics IOWAISU First downs 22 18 Total yards 475 310 Rushing yards 260 63 Passing yards 215 247 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:22 26:38 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/25, 215 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jordan Cazeri 24 carries, 124 yards, TD Receiving Matt VandeBerg 9 receptions, 114 yards, TDIowa State Passing Sam B. Richardson 19/35, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Trever Ryen 4 carries, 23 yards Receiving Allen Lazard 7 receptions, 71 yards Pittsburgh Pittsburgh at Iowa Panthers 0 7 10 7 Hawkeyes 3 14 0 10 September 19 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 7:12 p.m. CDT 3:05 63,636 63 F, Mostly Sunny, Wind 2 – 5 mph on J. Magallanes Joe Beninati, Glen Mason BTN Source: Box Score yes 1 8:59 Iowa Marshall Koehn 43-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 14:12 Iowa C. J. Beathard 9-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 10–0 2 10:11 Pitt Scott Orndoff 15-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick) Iowa 10–7 2 0:44 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 17–7 3 9:40 Pitt Chris Blewitt 48-yard field goal Iowa 17–10 3 5:51 Pitt Pat Amara, Jr. 28-yard return of blocked punt (Chris Blewitt kick) Tied 17–17 4 6:04 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–17 4 0:52 Pitt Tyler Boyd 8-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick) Tied 24–24 4 0:00 Iowa Marshall Koehn 57-yard field goal Iowa 27–24 yes 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The Hawkeyes never trailed in this physical matchup, and Marshall Koehn booted a 57-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa the win.Iowa stuns Pitt 27–24 on 57-yard FG https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400756926 ESPN September 19, 2015 September 20, 2015 His effort was good enough to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors.Koehn Named B1G Player of the Week http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092115aab.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics September 21, 2015 October 25, 2015 Statistics PITTIOWA First downs 15 22 Total yards 282 363 Rushing yards 55 105 Passing yards 227 258 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:18 32:42 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Nathan Peterman 20–29, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing D. Hall 14 carries, 38 yards Receiving Tyler Boyd 10 receptions, 131 yards, TDIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 27–40, 258 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Canzeri 12 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tevaun Smith 3 receptions, 73 yards North Texas North Texas at Iowa Mean Green 0 13 3 0 Hawkeyes 14 21 13 14 September 26 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 2:32 p.m. CDT 3:18 56,041 77 F, Mostly Sunny, Wind W 10 mph on Jerry McGinn Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks ESPNU Source: Box Score yes 1 11:36 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 16-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 1 5:56 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 10-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0 2 13:17 North Texas Trevor Moore 38-yard field goal Iowa 14–3 2 12:20 Iowa George Kittle 43-yard pass from C. J. Bethard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–3 2 10:47 Iowa Tevaun Smith 81-yard pass from C. J. Bethard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–3 2 7:54 North Texas Trevor Moore 38-yard field goal Iowa 28–6 2 7:33 North Texas Chris Loving 6-yard pass from Carlos Harris (Trevor Moore kick) Iowa 28–13 2 1:56 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 3-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 35–13 3 10:48 North Texas Trevor Moore 31-yard field goal Iowa 35–16 3 0:45 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 42–16 3 0:15 Iowa Josey Jewell 34-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 48–16 4 6:35 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 55–16 4 2:47 Iowa Bo Bower 88-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 62–16 yes 2015 North Texas Mean Green football team The Hawkeyes dominated from start to finish in this lopsided victory. The final result isn't even indicative of how much Iowa rolled over the Mean Green as Iowa called off the dogs in the second half but still continued to score. Jordan Canzeri rushed for 4 touchdowns to tie the Iowa single-game record. Iowa trounces North Texas 62–16 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763518 ESPN September 26, 2015 September 26, 2015 Statistics UNTIOWA First downs 22 23 Total yards 356 488 Rushing yards 183 210 Passing yards 173 278 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:15 31:45 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 14–36, 137 yards, INT Rushing Jeff Wilson 14 carries, 74 yards Receiving Carlos Harris 5 receptions, 43 yardsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–21, 278 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan Canzeri 22 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD Receiving Tevaun Smith 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD at No. 19 Wisconsin Iowa at #19 WisconsinHeartland Trophy Hawkeyes 0 10 0 0 No. 19 Badgers 3 0 3 0 October 3 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:01 a.m. CDT 3:15 80,933 50 F, Partly Cloudy, Wind ENE 14 mph on D. Willard Steve Levy, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake ESPN Source: Box Score yes 1 9:58 Wis Rafael Gaglianone 46-yard field goal Wisconsin 3–0 2 2:59 Iowa George Kittle 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–3 2 1:03 Iowa Marshall Koehn 33-yard field goal Iowa 10–3 3 3:40 Wis Rafael Gaglianone 46-yard field goal Iowa 10–6 yes 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team Iowa-Wisconsin Preview Capsule http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/iowa-wisconsin-preview-capsule Associated Press October 1, 2015 October 25, 2015 Following a season opening loss to #3 Alabama, the Badgers entered this game ranked #19 after three straight convincing wins (outscoring those opponents 114–3). Wisconsin kicked a field goal on the game's opening possession to take an early 3–0 lead. The Hawkeyes capitalized on two second quarter miscues to take a 10–3 advantage into the locker room. Wisconsin tacked on a field goal in the 3rd quarter, making it 10–6. Midway through the 4th quarter, the Hawkeyes recovered a costly Wisconsin fumble on a 2nd and goal play from the Iowa 1-yard line. The Badgers reached the Iowa 16 on their final possession, but a 4th down pass fell incomplete with 36 seconds remaining and the Hawkeyes ran out the clock, ending a classic defensive battle.Iowa forces four turnovers, tops No. 19 Wisconsin 10–6 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763533 ESPN October 3, 2015 October 3, 2015 Cornerback Desmond King collected his second two-interception game of the season and was named co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the WeekBig Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100515aaa.html Big Ten Conference October 5, 2015 October 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151109074312/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100515aaa.html November 9, 2015 dead and Jim Thorpe Defensive Player of the Week.King Earns National Honor http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100815aaa.html Big Ten Conference October 8, 2015 October 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151017001632/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100815aaa.html October 17, 2015 dead Wisconsin was 71–9 in 80 games at Camp Randall Stadium dating back to the final game of the 2003 regular season and ending with this game. Incredibly, Iowa was 4–1 in those games with Wisconsin going 70–5 against all other opponents. After this game, Wisconsin held a 44–43–2 edge in the rivalry. Statistics IOWAWIS First downs 14 21 Total yards 221 320 Rushing yards 144 86 Passing yards 77 234 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 29:14 30:46 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Canzeri 26 carries, 125 yards Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 61 yardsWisconsin Passing Joel Stave 21/38, 234 yards, 2 INT Rushing Taiwan Deal 15 carries, 59 yards Receiving Dare Ogunbowale 4 receptions, 43 yards Illinois Illinois at #22 IowaHomecoming Fighting Illini 7 0 6 7 No. 22 Hawkeyes 6 10 7 6 October 10 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 11:01 a.m. CDT 3:29 66,693 57 F, Mostly Sunny, Wind 6 mph on Daniel Capron Clay Matvick, John Congemi ESPN2 Source: Box Score yes 1 8:30 Iowa George Kittle 21-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 6–0 1 6:29 Illinois Ke'Shawn Vaughn 4 yard run (T. Zalewski kick) Illinois 7–6 2 7:50 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 17-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 13–7 2 0:15 Iowa Marshall Koehn 19-yard field goal Iowa 16–7 3 11:32 Illinois T. Zalewski 37-yard field goal Iowa 16–10 3 2:56 Illinois T. Zalewski 40-yard field goal Iowa 16–13 3 2:45 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 75-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 23–13 4 10:13 Illinois Geronimo Allison 53-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick) Iowa 23–20 4 3:20 Iowa Marshall Koehn 34-yard field goal Iowa 26–20 4 2:11 Iowa Marshall Koehn 40-yard field goal Iowa 29–20 yes 2015 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Illinois-Iowa Capsule https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/10/08/illinois-iowa-capsule/73600792/ Associated Press via USA Today October 8, 2015 November 13, 2015 Senior running back Jordan Canzeri carried the ball 43 times (school record) for 256 yards (third-best in school history) and a touchdown.No. 22 Iowa holds off Illinois 29–20 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763534 ESPN October 10, 2015 October 10, 2015Jordan Canzeri Powers Iowa Past Illinois, to 6–0 Chad Leistikow http://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2015/10/10/iowa-hawkeyes-jordan-canzeri-illinois/73586922/ Iowa City Press-Citizen October 10, 2015 October 11, 2015 He also had a receiving touchdown, and earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors.Jordan Canzeri Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/football/2015/10/13/9518779/jordan-canzeri-named-big-ten-offensive-player-of-the-week SB Nation October 13, 2015 October 25, 2015 Statistics ILLIOWA First downs 20 23 Total yards 363 478 Rushing yards 46 278 Passing yards 317 200 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:09 35:51 Team Category Player StatisticsIllinois Passing Wes Lunt 25–42, 317 yards, TD Rushing Ke'Shawn Vaughn 19 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Geronimo Allison 8 receptions, 148 yards, TDIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15–31, 200 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan Canzeri 43 carries, 256 yards, TD Receiving Jerminic Smith 4 receptions, 118 yards at No. 20 Northwestern #17 Iowa at #20 Northwestern No. 17 Hawkeyes 3 13 14 10 No. 20 Wildcats 0 10 0 0 October 17 Ryan FieldEvanston, IL 11:05 a.m. CDT 3:24 44,135 46 F, Partly cloudy, Wind NNW 12 mph on Jeff Servinski Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill ABC/ESPN2 Sources: Box score yes 1 9:59 Iowa Marshall Koehn 36-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 2 14:52 Iowa Akrum Wadley 35-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 9–0 2 10:15 Iowa Akrum Wadley 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 16–0 2 6:18 NW Christian Jones 4-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) Iowa 16–7 2 2:40 NW Jack Mitchell 20-yard field goal Iowa 16–10 3 6:42 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 23–10 3 5:26 Iowa Akrum Wadley 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 30–10 4 10:49 Iowa Marshall Koehn 22-yard field goal Iowa 33–10 4 7:55 Iowa Derrick Mitchell Jr. 13-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–10 yes 2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team Iowa-Northwestern Preview Capsule http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/iowa-northwestern-preview-capsule Associated Press October 15, 2015 October 25, 2015 Despite entering the game very banged up, and losing RB Jordan Canzeri early in this one, Iowa dominated the Wildcats.No. 17 Iowa routs Northwestern, improves to 7–0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763544 ESPN October 17, 2015 October 17, 2015 Sophomore Akrum Wadley became the second Iowa running back to go over 200 yards in Big Ten play (in 2015). He finished with 204 yards and a school record-tying 4 rushing touchdowns, and was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.Akrum Wadley named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/football/2015/10/20/9571695/akrum-wadley-big-ten-offensive-player-of-the-week-iowa-football Big Ten Conference October 20, 2015 October 25, 2015 The 30-point Hawkeye victory spoiled Northwestern's Homecoming and the 20-year Reunion of the 1995 Big Ten Championship team. Statistics IOWANW First downs 24 13 Total yards 492 198 Rushing yards 294 51 Passing yards 198 147 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 37:22 22:38 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/25, 176 yards, INT Rushing Akrum Wadley 26 carries, 204 yards, 4 TD Receiving Matt VandeBerg 8 receptions, 78 yardsNorthwestern Passing Clayton Thorson 17/35, 125 yards, TD, INT Rushing Justin Jackson 10 carries, 30 yards Receiving Justin Jackson 5 receptions, 17 yards Maryland Maryland at #10 Iowa Terrapins 0 0 0 15 No. 10 Hawkeyes 7 14 0 10 October 31 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 2:41 p.m. CDT 3:08 62,667 51 F, Cloudy with rain, Wind W 10 mph on Ron Snodgrass Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan ABC/ESPN2 Sources: Box score yes 1 4:42 Iowa Leshun Daniels 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 2 8:30 Iowa Akrum Wadley 11-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0 2 0:09 Iowa Derrick Mitchell Jr. 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–0 4 14:37 Maryland Taivon Jacobs 7-yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) Iowa 21–7 4 11:04 Iowa Marshall Koehn 49-yard field goal Iowa 24–7 4 7:38 Iowa Desmond King 88-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–7 4 7:26 Maryland William Likely 100-yard kickoff return (Perry Hills rush) Iowa 31–15 yes 2015 Maryland Terrapins football team The Hawkeyes never trailed in this game with the Terrapins. However, the game's result was still in doubt well into the fourth quarter until a pick six by eventual Jim Thorpe awardee and future NFL player Desmond King all but assured the victory for Iowa. Maryland-Iowa Preview Capsule USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/10/29/maryland-iowa-preview-capsule/74799824/ Associated Press October 29, 2015 November 8, 2015 No. 10 Iowa holds off Maryland 31–15 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763552 ESPN October 31, 2015 November 2, 2015 Statistics MDIOWA First downs 15 18 Total yards 241 293 Rushing yards 167 110 Passing yards 74 183 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:08 32:52 Team Category Player StatisticsMaryland Passing Perry Hills 11–22, 74 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Perry Hills 19 carries, 104 yards Receiving T. Jacobs 3 receptions, 18 yards, TDIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 12–23, 183 yards Rushing Akrum Wadley 19 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Matt VandeBerg 3 receptions, 54 yards at Indiana #9 Iowa at Indiana No. 9 Hawkeyes 7 14 0 14 Hoosiers 3 14 0 10 November 7 Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN 3:35 p.m. EST 2:55 44,739 58 F, Sunny, Wind NW 6 mph on Jerry McGinn Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch ESPN Sources: Box score yes 1 14:10 Iowa Akrum Wadley 65-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 1 10:09 Indiana Griffin Oakes 32-yard field goal Iowa 7–3 2 12:17 Iowa LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–3 2 8:52 Indiana Jordan Howard 37-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick) Iowa 14–10 2 3:52 Indiana Jordan Howard 29-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick) Indiana 17–14 2 0:17 Iowa C. J. Beathard 7-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–17 4 13:22 Indiana Griffin Oakes 28-yard field goal Iowa 21–20 4 10:07 Iowa LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–20 4 6:03 Iowa George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 35–20 4 2:24 Indiana Michael Cooper 11-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Griffin Oakes kick) Iowa 35–27 yes 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team Every time it looked like Iowa might pull away, Indiana came back to keep it close in this back-and-forth game. One of the most critical plays of the contest came on a C. J. Beathard diving touchdown with only 17 seconds remaining before halftime. The play was reviewed as it looked like he might have lost possession before crossing the goal line but it was ultimately ruled a touchdown. Iowa-Indiana Preview Capsule http://collegefootball.ap.org/djournal/article/iowa-indiana-preview-capsule Associated Press November 5, 2015 November 8, 2015 No. 9 Iowa gets past Hoosiers 35–27 to stay perfect https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763557 ESPN November 7, 2015 November 7, 2015 Statistics IOWAIU First downs 26 26 Total yards 467 407 Rushing yards 234 227 Passing yards 233 180 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:30 25:30 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 19/31, 233 yards, TD Rushing Akrum Wadley 12 carries, 120 yards, TD Receiving Matt VandeBerg 5 receptions, 68 yardsIndiana Passing Nate Sudfeld 16/37, 180 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Howard 22 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rickey Jones 4 receptions, 39 yards Minnesota Minnesota at #5 IowaFloyd of Rosedale Golden Gophers 7 7 7 14 No. 5 Hawkeyes 7 17 3 13 November 14 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 7:12 p.m. CST 3:15 70,585 58 F, Clear, Wind 5 mph on John O'Neill Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline) BTN Sources: Box score yes 1 4:23 Iowa LeShun Daniels 3-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 1 1:54 Minn Mitch Leidner 2-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Tied 7–7 2 14:24 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–7 2 12:06 Minn Brandon Lingen 40-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) Tied 14–14 2 7:47 Iowa Marshall Koehn 47-yard field goal Iowa 17–14 2 0:44 Iowa LeShun Daniels 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–14 3 8:04 Iowa Marshall Koehn 38-yard field goal Iowa 27–14 3 1:05 Minn R. Williams 1-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Iowa 27–21 4 14:30 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (C. J. Beathard run failed) Iowa 33–21 4 5:32 Minn Drew Wolitarsky 42-yard pass from Shannon Brooks (Ryan Santoso kick) Iowa 33–28 4 2:01 Iowa LeShun Daniels 51-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–28 4 1:16 Minn Shannon Brooks 3-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Iowa 40–35 yes 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota vs. Iowa – Box Score – November 14, 2015 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400763566 ESPN.com January 3, 2016 Minnesota-Iowa Preview Capsule https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/11/12/minnesota-iowa-preview-capsule/75648932/ USA TODAY January 3, 2016 Minnesota returned to Kinnick Stadium for the annual Floyd of Rosedale game with a lot of momentum from last year, when they routed Iowa 51–14 in the Twin Cities. Minnesota, despite losing David Cobb to the NFL last year and going through a mid-season coaching transition, had a lot to prove as they entered the undefeated #5 Iowa's home stadium in an attempt to deliver the upset. Mitch Leidner, who had not lived up to expectations early in the season, was coming off a good run of games, and had two weeks earlier come within a 4th-down pass at the 1 to beating a hot Michigan team. Minnesota hung on well to the Hawkeyes but were unable to stop the Iowa halfbacks. LeShun Daniels Jr. ran for nearly 200 yards, and CJ Beathard scored on a play action bootleg in the red zone, reminiscent of Iowa great Chuck Long's game-winning bootleg against Michigan State in 1985. Iowa kept building on its lead all night, and LeShun Daniels Jr. broke through the box to run it in 51 yards in the final 3 minutes. With Minnesota down two scores, Shannon Brooks took the offense on a high-energy no-huddle drive through the air that took less than 1 minute to score. Minnesota's onside kick failed, and Iowa took the win, 40–35. Statistics MINNIOWA First downs 24 27 Total yards 434 506 Rushing yards 133 272 Passing yards 301 234 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:28 35:32 Team Category Player StatisticsMinnesota Passing Mitch Leidner 19–27, 259 yards, TD Rushing Shannon Brooks 14 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving K. J. Maye 7 receptions, 106 yardsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–26, 213 yards Rushing LeShun Daniels 26 carries, 195 yards, 3 TD Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 74 yards Purdue Purdue at #5 Iowa Boilermakers 0 10 3 7 No. 5 Hawkeyes 14 6 7 13 November 21 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 11:00 a.m. CST 3:16 62,920 27 F, Mostly sunny, Wind 25 mph on Jeff Servinski Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra ESPN2 Sources: Box score yes 1 8:54 Iowa LeShun Daniels 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 1 4:32 Iowa LeShun Daniels 13-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0 2 13:40 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 7-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick blocked) Iowa 20–0 2 3:55 Purdue Markell Jones 1-yard run (Paul Griggs kick) Iowa 20–7 2 0:25 Purdue Paul Griggs 20-yard field goal Iowa 20–10 3 10:26 Purdue Paul Griggs 22-yard field goal Iowa 20–13 3 3:20 Iowa George Kittle 35-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 27–13 4 8:40 Iowa Henry Krieger-Coble 22-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 33–13 4 4:46 Purdue S. Mikesky 19-yard pass from Austin Appleby (Paul Griggs kick) Iowa 33–20 4 2:12 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 42-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–20 yes 2015 Purdue Boilermakers football team Purdue-Iowa Preview Capsule https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/11/19/purdue-iowa-preview-capsule/76043408/ Associated Press USA Today November 19, 2015 November 19, 2015 The Hawkeyes jumped ahead 20–0 early in the second quarter and, after Purdue closed to within 20–13, scored 20 of the game's final 27 points for the 40–20 triumph. The win on Senior Day secured Iowa's first unbeaten record at Kinnick Stadium since the 2004 season (6–0), and matched the 7–0 mark at home from the 2003 season. Dinich Heather Doomesday: Worst-case scenarios for College Football Playoff committee https://www.espn.com/college-football/story?id=14217442&_slug_=doomsday-scenarios-worst-happen-college-football-playoff-committee ESPN November 25, 2015 November 25, 2015Iowa tops Purdue 40–20, clinches Big Ten West https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763570 ESPN November 21, 2015 November 21, 2015 Senior Jordan Lomax led the Hawkeyes with 13 tackles, broke up a pass and forced a fumble in earning Lott IMPACT Player of the Week honors.Iowa's Jordan Lomax named Wk 12 Lott IMPACT Player of the Week http://lottimpacttrophy.org/iowas-jordan-lomax-named-wk-12-lott-impact-player-of-the-week/ Lott Trophy November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125163317/http://lottimpacttrophy.org/iowas-jordan-lomax-named-wk-12-lott-impact-player-of-the-week/ November 25, 2015 dead Statistics PURIOWA First downs 21 21 Total yards 405 387 Rushing yards 137 174 Passing yards 268 213 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:54 27:06 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Austin Appleby 23–40, 259 yards, TD Rushing Markell Jones 24 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving DeAngelo Yancey 9 receptions, 117 yardsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 12–20, 213 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jordan Canzeri 13 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Henry Krieger-Coble 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD at Nebraska #4 Iowa at NebraskaThe Heroes Game No. 4 Hawkeyes 0 14 14 0 Cornhuskers 0 10 7 3 November 27 Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE 2:36 p.m. CST 3:23 90,830 24 F, Overcast, Wind N 13 mph on Ron Snodgrass Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan ABC Sources: Box score yes 2 13:50 Iowa George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0 2 10:18 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Tied 7–7 2 6:38 Iowa Parker Hesse 4-yard Interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–7 2 0:03 Nebraska Drew Brown 39-yard field goal Iowa 14–10 3 12:17 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 29-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–10 3 7:00 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Iowa 21–17 3 6:43 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 68-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–17 4 1:17 Nebraska Drew Brown 42-yard field goal Iowa 28–20 yes 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team King Named Finalist for Jim Thorpe Award http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112415aaj.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics November 24, 2015 November 28, 2015 Iowa-Nebraska Preview Capsule https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/11/25/iowa-nebraska-preview-capsule/76364124/ Associated Press USA Today November 25, 2015 November 27, 2015 The Hawkeyes finished their first unbeaten regular season since the 1922 season, establishing a single-season school record with 12 wins.No. 4 Iowa wraps perfect regular season at Nebraska https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400763576 ESPN November 26, 2015 November 27, 2015 Sherman Mitch It's time to accept Iowa as a legitimate title contender https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/127608/its-time-to-accept-iowa-as-a-legitimate-title-contender ESPN November 27, 2015 November 27, 2015Iowa is Iowa, the 12–0 team America loves to doubt https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2015/11/27/unbeaten-iowa-hawkeyes-college-football-playoff-contender/76477750/ USA Today November 28, 2015 November 28, 2015 Iowa intercepted four passes (Parker Hesse returned one for a touchdown to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honorsBig Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113015aaa.html Big Ten Conference November 30, 2015 December 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151205234820/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113015aaa.html December 5, 2015 dead), and Jordan Canzeri ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. With wins over Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska, Iowa recaptured all four rivalry trophies in 2015. Statistics IOWANEB First downs 11 22 Total yards 250 433 Rushing yards 153 137 Passing yards 97 296 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 23:54 36:06 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 9/16, 97 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Canzeri 17 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD Receiving George Kittle 2 receptions, 35 yards, TDNebraska Passing Tommy Armstrong Jr. 25/45, 296 yards, 4 INT Rushing Imani Cross 19 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cethan Carter 4 receptions, 76 yards vs. No. 5 Michigan State (Big Ten Championship Game) #5 Michigan State vs. #4 IowaBig Ten Championship Game No. 5 Spartans 3 0 6 7 No. 4 Hawkeyes 3 3 0 7 December 5 Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN 8:18 p.m. EST 3:31 66,985 Indoors John O'Neill Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath FOX Sources: Box score yes 1 11:11 MSU Michael Geiger 23-yard field goal MSU 3–0 1 5:08 Iowa Marshall Koehn 24-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 13:28 Iowa Marshall Koehn 43-yard field goal Iowa 6–3 3 4:23 MSU Michael Geiger 29-yard field goal Tied 6–6 3 0:57 MSU Michael Geiger 47-yard field goal MSU 9–6 4 14:49 Iowa Tevaun Smith 85-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 13–9 4 0:27 MSU LJ Scott 1-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 16–13 yes 2015 Big Ten Football Championship Game 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team Kirk Ferentz Named Big Ten Coach of the Year http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120115aal.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics December 1, 2015 December 6, 2015 King Named Finalist For Walter Camp Player of the Year http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120215aac.html University of Iowa Department of Athletics December 2, 2015 December 6, 2015 Michigan St-Iowa Capsule https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/12/03/michigan-st-iowa-capsule/76752534/ Associated Press USA Today December 3, 2015 December 4, 2015 Iowa fans have completely taken over the site of the Big Ten Championship https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/12/5/9854572/iowa-fans-indianapolis-beer SB Nation December 5, 2015 December 5, 2015 ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for this championship game in Indy. Iowa turned the ball over twice in the first half – a fumble leading to the Spartans first points and an interception in the end zone – but led 6–3. Michigan State dominated the third quarter in time of possession and yardage, and tacked on two field goals to lead 9–6. Trailing entering the 4th quarter for the first time all season, the Hawkeyes responded in a big way with an 85-yard touchdown pass from C. J. Beathard to Tevaun Smith that gave Iowa a 13–9 lead with 14:49 remaining. After exchanging punts, Michigan State marched 82 yards in 22 plays and took 9:04 off the clock. The game-winning score came on a 1-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds left.Late TD lifts Michigan State past Iowa for Big Ten title https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400852682 ESPN December 5, 2015 December 5, 2015 Michigan State outlasts Iowa in dramatic Big Ten title game slugfest https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/128061/michigan-state-the-last-team-standing-in-dramatic-slugfest-with-iowa-for-big-ten-title ESPN December 5, 2015 December 5, 2015 Statistics MSUIOWA First downs 20 13 Total yards 365 268 Rushing yards 174 52 Passing yards 191 216 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 36:38 23:22 Team Category Player StatisticsMichigan State Passing Connor Cook 16–32, 191 yards, INT Rushing LJ Scott 22 carries, 73 yards, TD Receiving Aaron Burbridge 5 receptions, 61 yardsIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–26, 216 yards, TD, INT Rushing Derrick Mitchell Jr. 4 carries, 24 yards Receiving Tevaun Smith 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD vs. No. 6 Stanford (Rose Bowl) #6 Stanford vs. #5 IowaRose Bowl No. 6 Cardinal 21 14 3 7 No. 5 Hawkeyes 0 0 3 13 January 1 Rose BowlPasadena, CA 2:12 p.m. PST 3:23 94,268 Sunny, 64 F, wind 5 mph on SW Reggie Smith Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Maria Taylor ESPN Sources: Box score yes 1 14:49 Stan C. McCaffrey 75-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 7–0 1 9:12 Stan K. Hogan 8-yard run (Ukropina kick) Stan 14–0 1 4:07 Stan Meeks 66-yard INT return (Ukropina kick) Stan 21–0 2 14:12 Stan C. McCaffrey 66-yard punt return (Ukropina kick) Stan 28–0 2 8:22 Stan M. Rector 31-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 35–0 3 11:09 Stan Ukropina 31-yard field goal Stan 38–0 3 3:36 Iowa Marshall Koehn 39-yard field goal Stan 38–3 4 13:12 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 36-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Stan 38–9 4 2:46 Iowa Akrum Wadley 31-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Stan 38–16 4 1:54 Stan M. Rector 42-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 45–16 yes 2016 Rose Bowl 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team IOWA AND STANFORD TO PLAY IN 2016 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL http://www.tournamentofroses.com/news/iowa-and-stanford-play-2016-rose-bowl-game-presented-northwestern-mutual tournamentofroses.com December 6, 2015 December 10, 2015 Rose Bowl Preview Capsule http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/da70a3824f9e4608822b40278b29e588/rose-bowl-preview-capsule Associated Press December 31, 2015 January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105849/http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/da70a3824f9e4608822b40278b29e588/rose-bowl-preview-capsule March 4, 2016 dead McCaffrey leads Stanford's 45–16 Rose Bowl romp over Iowa https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400852737 ESPN January 1, 2016 January 1, 2016 The Hawkeyes received a bid to the 2016 Rose Bowl after dropping in the College Football Playoff ranking to #5 in their loss to Michigan State, which came as a surprise to much of sports media who believed that Ohio State would jump the loser of the Big Ten Championship Game. Since the Rose Bowl traditionally gives a bid to the winner of the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, and due to the new College Football Playoff system where the conference champion was likely to enter the playoff, the Rose Bowl committee had announced prior to the Big Ten Championship Game that they would give a bid to the second highest-ranked Big Ten team if a Big Ten team entered the playoff, since it was clear that the winner of the Big Ten Championship Game would finish in the Top 4 ranking. #5 Iowa was named the home team and #6 Stanford was named the away team. Sports analysts had anticipated the contest to be exciting, due mainly to the matchup between Iowa's strong run defense and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Iowa's run defense finished the season ranked 14th, allowing only 121 yards per game and having defeated historically rushing teams like Wisconsin, Indiana, and Nebraska. Rushing Defense FBS Football Statistics – NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/24 NCAA.com January 3, 2016 Contrarily, Christian McCaffrey led the FBS in the 2015 season with 3,864 all-purpose yards, which came from punt/kick returns, runs from scrimmage, and passes out of the backfield. All Purpose FBS Football Statistics – NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/20 NCAA.com January 3, 2016 Christian McCaffrey caught a short pass and turned it into a 75-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Hawkeyes were unable to stop him, as he averaged 9.6 YPC (172 yards on 18 carries), returned a punt for a touchdown, and converted many third downs. Though he did not rush for any touchdowns from scrimmage, he proved to be the primary playmaker for Stanford, catching a third (4) of Kevin Hogan's passes. McCaffrey was such an offensive threat that Hogan was able to make large gains with the read option, including a wide-open first-quarter option TD run. Iowa was unable to get their run game going, rushing as a team for 1.3 YPC (48 yards on 38 carries). The longest Iowa runs came from LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley (14 and 12 yards, respectively), Stanford vs. Iowa – Box Score – January 1, 2016 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400852737 ESPN.com January 3, 2016 as well as a 14-yard scramble by Beathard. Iowa's inability to establish a run game closed up Iowa's potential for play-action passing, which has been Beathard's bread and butter all season. Jordan Canzeri, Iowa's power halfback, was unable to churn significant yardage, and 3rd-team halfback Akrum Wadley (who had a 200-yard game at Northwestern, when Daniels and Canzeri were both injured) split ballcarrying duties with Daniels in the second half. Iowa's halfbacks, their biggest threat all season, were overall unable to garner any significant yardage on the ground; Derek Mitchell Jr., Iowa's 4th-team halfback, saw significant action lining up in the backfield and caught 4 passes for 41 yards, and Wadley also contributed to the pass game by catching 3 for 60. Stanford shut Iowa out in the first half 35–0, with Stanford's 35 points the most scored in the first half of a Rose Bowl in its entire 102-year history. Christian McCaffrey sets Rose Bowl record as Stanford routs Iowa https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/01/01/christian-mccaffrey-sets-rose-bowl-record-stanford-routs-iowa/78195914/ USA TODAY January 3, 2016 Stanford's 21–0 first-quarter lead was also the most first-quarter points scored by one team in Rose Bowl history. Christian McCaffrey gained a total of 368 all-purpose yards, setting another Rose Bowl record. By the second half, Stanford's explosiveness slowed down, scoring just 10 second-half points versus their 35 first-half points. Iowa did not score until the 3rd quarter when placekicker Marshall Koehn kicked a field goal after converting on 4th down earlier in the drive; Beathard threw 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, with Koehn missing one of the two PATs. Iowa had a slight advantage in time of possession, possessing the ball for almost 33 minutes, though they were simply unable to make meaning out of their possessions. Iowa also outgained Stanford through the air by a slim margin, with 239 yards to Stanford's 223. Stanford vs. Iowa – Team Statistics – January 1, 2016 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=400852737 ESPN.com January 3, 2016 Iowa remained a symbol of old-school Big Ten power football, with most of their completed passes thrown to tight ends and halfbacks. Matt Vandeberg caught a touchdown pass, but star wideout Tevaun Smith only recorded 2 short receptions. Statistics STANIOWA First downs 19 18 Total yards 429 287 Rushing yards 206 48 Passing yards 223 239 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:09 32:51 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Kevin Hogan 12–21, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Christian McCaffrey 18 carries, 172 yards Receiving Christian McCaffrey 4 receptions, 105 yards, TDIowa Passing C. J. Beathard 21–33, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing LeShun Danils 10 carries, 37 yards Receiving Matt VandeBerg 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD Postseason Awards Kirk Ferentz – Big Ten Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year,Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz wins Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/iowa-coach-kirk-ferentz-wins-eddie-robinson-coach-of-the-year-191312095.html Yahoo! Sports December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015 Bobby Dodd Coach of the YearFerentz Wins Bobby Dodd Trophy http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123015aac.html HawkeyeSports.com December 30, 2015 December 30, 2015 Desmond King – Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year, Winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, presented to the nation's top defensive back,Iowa's Desmond King wins Jim Thorpe Award https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/12/10/iowas-desmond-king-wins-jim-thorpe-award/77124734/ Associated Press USA Today December 10, 2015 December 10, 2015 and Unanimous First-team All-American. 2015 College Football All-America Team 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team Players in the 2016 NFL draft 2016 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ref Austin Blythe Center 7 248 Indianapolis Colts pro-football-reference.com 2016 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/draft.htm References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Hawkeyes Hawkeyes football