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2015 | 2016
Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten West)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.0 (0.0) | S&P+ Rk: 30 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Miami-OH | 98 | 45-21 | W | 99% | 18.0 | 83% | 99% | 49% |
| 10-Sep | Iowa State | 64 | 42-3 | W | 100% | 33.7 | 95% | 84% | 88% |
| 17-Sep | North Dakota State | N/A | 21-23 | L | 62% | 2.3 | 50% | 25% | 48% |
| 24-Sep | at Rutgers | 114 | 14-7 | W | 81% | 7.0 | 46% | 18% | 35% |
| 1-Oct | Northwestern | 49 | 31-38 | L | 12% | -9.4 | 36% | 18% | 40% |
| 8-Oct | at Minnesota | 42 | 14-7 | W | 68% | 3.7 | 69% | 27% | 92% |
| 15-Oct | at Purdue | 105 | 49-35 | W | 100% | 20.7 | 78% | 83% | 43% |
| 22-Oct | Wisconsin | 11 | 9-17 | L | 10% | -10.3 | 50% | 38% | 61% |
| 5-Nov | at Penn State | 8 | 14-41 | L | 0% | -22.4 | 28% | 49% | 17% |
| 12-Nov | Michigan | 3 | 14-13 | W | 67% | 3.5 | 88% | 67% | 93% |
| 19-Nov | at Illinois | 95 | 28-0 | W | 100% | 27.0 | 87% | 34% | 94% |
| 25-Nov | Nebraska | 46 | 40-10 | W | 100% | 27.3 | 95% | 88% | 93% |
| 2-Jan | vs. Florida | 15 | 3-30 | L | 0% | -22.0 | 20% | 27% | 35% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 27.6 | 78 | 19.8 | 15 |
| Points Per Game | 24.9 | 94 | 18.8 | 13 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.17 | 107 | 1.16 | 15 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.5% | 61 | 38.0% | 28 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.5 | 20 | 26.8 | 12 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.77 | 40 | 3.95 | 24 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 6.74 | 17 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.28 |
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| ACTUAL | 6 | 28 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 112.6 | 31 | 101.4 | 59 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 47.0% | 28 | 40.8% | 45 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.03 | 77 | 0.97 | 22 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 113.6 | 15 | 86.3 | 117 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 37.6% | 97 | 36.7% | 39 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 66.0% | 75 | 68.1% | 73 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.3% | 44 | 14.1% | 121 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| LeShun Daniels, Jr. | RB | 6'0, 225 | SR | 214 | 1062 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 35.0% | 3 (0) |
| Akrum Wadley | RB | 5'11, 191 | JR | 168 | 1081 | 10 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 43.5% | 3 (1) |
| C.J. Beathard | QB | 6'2, 215 | SR | 53 | 204 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 34.0% | 3 (0) |
| Toks Akinribade | RB | 6'0, 205 | FR | 16 | 33 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 12.5% | 0 (0) |
| Jerminic Smith | WR | 6'1, 187 | SO | 3 | 63 | 0 | 21.0 | 14.2 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Jay Scheel | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Derrick Mitchell, Jr. | RB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Riley McCarron | WR | 5'9, 186 | SR | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (1) |
| Matt VandeBerg | WR | 6'1, 185 | SR | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.0 | 17.5 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 97.9 | 74 | 117.3 | 16 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 36.2% | 109 | 34.6% | 13 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.43 | 82 | 1.42 | 39 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 80.2 | 103 | 117 | 35 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| C.J. Beathard | 6'2, 215 | SR | 170 | 301 | 1929 | 17 | 10 | 56.5% | 30 | 9.1% | 5.2 |
| Nathan Stanley | 6'5, 212 | FR | 5 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Riley McCarron | WR | 5'9, 186 | SR | 60 | 42 | 517 | 4 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 70.0% | 55.0% | 20.2% |
| Jerminic Smith | WR | 6'1, 187 | SO | 50 | 23 | 314 | 2 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 46.0% | 36.0% | 16.8% |
| Akrum Wadley | RB | 5'11, 191 | JR | 45 | 36 | 315 | 3 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 80.0% | 42.2% | 15.2% |
| George Kittle | TE | 6'4, 250 | SR | 40 | 23 | 365 | 4 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 57.5% | 50.0% | 13.5% |
| Matt VandeBerg | WR | 6'1, 185 | SR | 29 | 19 | 284 | 3 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 65.5% | 55.2% | 9.8% |
| Noah Fant | TE | 6'5, 220 | FR | 17 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 52.9% | 29.4% | 5.7% |
| LeShun Daniels, Jr. | RB | 6'0, 225 | SR | 17 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 47.1% | 11.8% | 5.7% |
| Jay Scheel | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 15 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 5.1% |
| Derrick Mitchell, Jr. | RB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 8 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 75.0% | 12.5% | 2.7% |
| Ronald Nash | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 40.0% | 20.0% | 1.7% |
| Peter Pekar | TE | 6'4, 250 | JR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.7% |
| Adrian Falconer | WR | 6'1, 190 | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Devonte Young | WR | 6'0, 195 | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Nate Wieting | TE | 6'4, 245 | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Brady Ross | FB | 6'1, 240 | FR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Austin Kelly | FB | 5'11, 245 | SO | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 110.7 | 33 | 106.1 | 41 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.2% | 51 | 44.5% | 39 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.10 | 73 | 1.01 | 21 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.19 | 33 | 3.04 | 79 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 8.0% | 117 | 5.7% | 46 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 93.1 | 96 | 120.2 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 29.3% | 83 | 24.1% | 10 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.46 | 126 | 1.72 | 60 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.78 | 104 | 2.96 | 38 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.9% | 84 | 9.9% | 18 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 109.1 | 47 | 116.9 | 22 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 115.8 | 29 | 103.4 | 54 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 95.8 | 84 | 103.1 | 50 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 89.7 | 105 | 101.9 | 58 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.2 | 34 | 101.2 | 58 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 105.2 | 56 | 104.6 | 52 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 75.1 | 121 | 124.0 | 12 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 69.6% | 12 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 32.1% | 77 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -8.1 | 124 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.1% | 61 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.0% | 40 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.6% | 47 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.2% | 72 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.2% | 33 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.8% | 70 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.2% | 105 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 31.7% | 79 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Josey Jewell | MLB | 6'2, 235 | JR | 91.0 | 13.4% | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Brandon Snyder | DB | 6'1, 210 | SO | 69.0 | 10.2% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Bo Bower | LB | 6'1, 235 | JR | 67.5 | 10.0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Niemann | LB | 6'3, 230 | JR | 53.0 | 7.8% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Desmond King | DB | 5'11, 203 | SR | 50.0 | 7.4% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Jaleel Johnson | DL | 6'4, 310 | SR | 42.0 | 6.2% | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miles Taylor | DB | 6'0, 205 | JR | 37.0 | 5.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Nelson | DE | 6'8, 282 | SO | 31.0 | 4.6% | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faith Ekakitie | DL | 6'3, 290 | SR | 30.0 | 4.4% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Mabin | DB | 6'2, 200 | SR | 28.0 | 4.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Parker Hesse | DL | 6'3, 250 | SO | 27.5 | 4.1% | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nathan Bazata | DL | 6'2, 285 | JR | 25.0 | 3.7% | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Anthony Nelson | DE | 6'7, 250 | FR | 24.0 | 3.5% | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony Gair | DB | 6'2, 210 | SR | 21.0 | 3.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Rugamba | DB | 6'0, 172 | FR | 16.0 | 2.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Joshua Jackson | DB | 6'1, 185 | SO | 10.0 | 1.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Ward | LB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 9.0 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Hockaday | LB | 6'1, 227 | SO | 8.5 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Ojemudia | DB | 6'2, 190 | FR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Gervase | DB | 6'1, 210 | SO | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | DB | 6'0, 203 | FR | 3.5 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Mends | LB | 6'0, 212 | SO | 3.0 | 0.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Garbutt | LB | 6'2, 230 | FR | 3.0 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Ross | FB | 6'1, 240 | FR | 3.0 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Welch | LB | 6'3, 220 | FR | 2.5 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.2 | 59 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.17 | 95 |
| Punt Success Rate | 59.0% | 48 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 81.3% | 29 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 63.6% | 27 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 53.1% | 28 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Keith Duncan | 5'11, 165 | FR | 38-39 | 9-11 | 81.8% |
| Miguel Recinos | 6'1, 190 | SO | 0-0 | 1-3 | 33.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ron Coluzzi | 5'11, 182 | SR | 75 | 41.1 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 81.3% |
| C.J. Beathard | 6'2, 215 | SR | 2 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Colten Rastetter | 6'2, 205 | FR | 1 | 42.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Ron Coluzzi | 5'11, 182 | SR | 64 | 62.2 | 42 | 65.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Desmond King | 5'11, 203 | SR | 26 | 10.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 (0) |
| Riley McCarron | 5'9, 186 | SR | 7 | 21.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Derrick Mitchell, Jr. | 6'1, 220 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Desmond King | 5'11, 203 | SR | 27 | 27.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Brady Ross | 6'1, 240 | FR | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Riley McCarron | 5'9, 186 | SR | 1 | 54.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics