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Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.4 (-0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 49 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Wyoming | 53 | 24-3 | W | 100% | 31.3 | 93% | 50% | 95% |
| 9-Sep | at Iowa State | 44 | 44-41 | W | 84% | 9.2 | 71% | 88% | 25% |
| 16-Sep | North Texas | 62 | 31-14 | W | 99% | 22.9 | 89% | 75% | 82% |
| 23-Sep | Penn State | 4 | 19-21 | L | 13% | -10.2 | 30% | 25% | 39% |
| 30-Sep | at Michigan State | 19 | 10-17 | L | 12% | -10.8 | 29% | 7% | 77% |
| 7-Oct | Illinois | 118 | 45-16 | W | 99% | 22.8 | 85% | 90% | 60% |
| 21-Oct | at Northwestern | 46 | 10-17 | L | 11% | -11.3 | 28% | 7% | 76% |
| 28-Oct | Minnesota | 97 | 17-10 | W | 85% | 9.4 | 69% | 19% | 92% |
| 4-Nov | Ohio State | 2 | 55-24 | W | 96% | 16.1 | 81% | 90% | 40% |
| 11-Nov | at Wisconsin | 6 | 14-38 | L | 0% | -48.0 | 7% | NULL | 17% |
| 18-Nov | Purdue | 41 | 15-24 | L | 21% | -7.3 | 34% | 19% | 67% |
| 24-Nov | at Nebraska | 103 | 56-14 | W | 100% | 44.4 | 93% | 96% | 91% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Boston College | 66 | 27-20 | W | 22% | -7.1 | 33% | 33% | 55% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 24.0 | 107 | 20.6 | 15 |
| Points Per Game | 30.6 | 61 | 21.6 | 17 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 39.7% | 91 | 41.4% | 68 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.12 | 87 | 1.04 | 12 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.4 | 28 | 30.8 | 103 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.74 | 40 | 3.49 | 7 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.9 | 12 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.36 |
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| ACTUAL | 7 | 26 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 102.9 | 62 | 104.2 | 52 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 38.1% | 105 | 43.5% | 84 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.81 | 107 | 0.81 | 21 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 99.8 | 73 | 94.6 | 89 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.6% | 90 | 39.0% | 74 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 61.1% | 104 | 51.2% | 5 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.5% | 86 | 17.4% | 88 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Akrum Wadley | RB | 5'11, 195 | SR | 253 | 1114 | 10 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 34.4% | 2 (1) |
| James Butler | RB | 5'9, 210 | SR | 91 | 396 | 1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 36.3% | 2 (1) |
| Toren Young | RB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 45 | 193 | 2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 35.6% | 0 (0) |
| Nate Stanley | QB | 6'5, 212 | SO | 24 | 61 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 29.2% | 7 (5) |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | RB | 5'11, 195 | FR | 20 | 184 | 3 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 65.0% | 1 (1) |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 6'2, 175 | FR | 9 | 70 | 0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 55.6% | 1 (1) |
| Nick Easley | WR | 5'11, 203 | JR | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 100.0% | 1 (1) |
| Drake Kulick | FB | 6'1, 240 | SR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Noah Fant | TE | 6'5, 232 | SO | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 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+ | 112.2 | 28 | 107.3 | 38 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 41.5% | 56 | 39.4% | 56 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.44 | 66 | 1.27 | 10 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 96.7 | 76 | 112.2 | 46 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Nate Stanley | 6'5, 212 | SO | 196 | 351 | 2437 | 26 | 6 | 55.8% | 25 | 6.6% | 6.0 |
| Tyler Wiegers | 6'4, 225 | JR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Nick Easley | WR | 5'11, 203 | JR | 83 | 51 | 530 | 4 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 61.4% | 45.8% | 24.1% |
| Noah Fant | TE | 6'5, 232 | SO | 59 | 30 | 494 | 11 | 16.5 | 8.4 | 50.8% | 45.8% | 17.2% |
| Matt VandeBerg | WR | 6'1, 195 | SR | 56 | 28 | 384 | 2 | 13.7 | 6.9 | 50.0% | 41.1% | 16.3% |
| Akrum Wadley | RB | 5'11, 195 | SR | 37 | 28 | 353 | 3 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 75.7% | 48.6% | 10.8% |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 6'5, 243 | FR | 36 | 25 | 337 | 3 | 13.5 | 9.4 | 69.4% | 63.9% | 10.5% |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 6'2, 175 | FR | 36 | 18 | 187 | 2 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 50.0% | 36.1% | 10.5% |
| James Butler | RB | 5'9, 210 | SR | 9 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 44.4% | 22.2% | 2.6% |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | RB | 5'11, 195 | FR | 7 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 2.0% |
| Brandon Smith | WR | 6'3, 205 | FR | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 42.9% | 28.6% | 2.0% |
| Drake Kulick | FB | 6'1, 240 | SR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.9% |
| Toren Young | RB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Nate Wieting | TE | 6'4, 250 | SO | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Peter Pekar | TE | 6'4, 252 | SR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Brady Ross | FB | 6'1, 245 | SO | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Tyler Kluver | LS | 6'0, 220 | SR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| A.J. Epenesa | DE | 6'5, 270 | FR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 104.5 | 52 | 105.4 | 42 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.9% | 87 | 46.5% | 65 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.96 | 110 | 0.96 | 20 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.69 | 100 | 3.03 | 80 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.2% | 90 | 4.7% | 74 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 111.4 | 38 | 109.9 | 42 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 29.1% | 82 | 29.6% | 62 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.61 | 37 | 1.33 | 13 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.81 | 106 | 3.55 | 98 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.5% | 51 | 9.6% | 25 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 92.7 | 90 | 100.4 | 63 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 111.5 | 41 | 117.4 | 26 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 115.8 | 30 | 104.0 | 56 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 110.6 | 34 | 116.7 | 13 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.3 | 33 | 108.8 | 35 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 103.8 | 58 | 104.5 | 53 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 99.4 | 73 | 118.4 | 17 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.2% | 61 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.8% | 32 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.9 | 103 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 69.6% | 103 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.3% | 104 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 29.6% | 106 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.5% | 27 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.8% | 22 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.4% | 35 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 80 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 46.0% | 2 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Josey Jewell | MLB | 6'2, 236 | SR | 101.5 | 13.5 (4.5) | 18 | 2 (11) | 1 | 34.1% |
| Bo Bower | LB | 6'2, 235 | SR | 65.0 | 3.5 (1) | 9 | 0 (2) | 1 | 41.6% |
| Ben Niemann | LB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 62.0 | 6 (1) | 10 | 1 (5) | 2 | 53.2% |
| Amani Hooker | DB | 6'0, 210 | SO | 48.5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 82.1% |
| Jake Gervase | DB | 6'1, 210 | JR | 44.5 | 3 (0) | 3 | 3 (6) | 0 | 73.7% |
| Josh Jackson | DB | 6'1, 192 | JR | 41.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 8 (18) | 1 | 70.8% |
| Miles Taylor | DB | 5'10, 203 | SR | 39.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 66.7% |
| Nathan Bazata | DL | 6'2, 287 | SR | 36.5 | 6.5 (3) | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 23.5% |
| Parker Hesse | DE | 6'3, 257 | JR | 33.5 | 10.5 (4) | 9 | 1 (3) | 2 | 23.3% |
| Manny Rugamba | DB | 6'0, 185 | SO | 33.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 80.6% |
| Anthony Nelson | DE | 6'7, 260 | SO | 31.0 | 9.5 (7.5) | 6 | 0 (4) | 2 | 17.1% |
| Michael Ojemudia | DB | 6'2, 190 | SO | 24.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 62.5% |
| Matt Nelson | DE | 6'8, 285 | JR | 16.5 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 (3) | 0 | 26.1% |
| Matt Hankins | DB | 6'1, 175 | FR | 15.5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 70.6% |
| Sam Brincks | DE | 6'5, 270 | JR | 12.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 26.3% |
| Geno Stone | DB | 6'0, 195 | FR | 12.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 90.0% |
| A.J. Epenesa | DE | 6'5, 270 | FR | 11.5 | 5.5 (4.5) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 13.3% |
| Cedrick Lattimore | DL | 6'5, 295 | SO | 10.0 | 1.5 (1.5) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 13.3% |
| Brady Reiff | DL | 6'3, 260 | SO | 8.5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 (3) | 1 | 15.4% |
| Amani Jones | LB | 6'0, 235 | SO | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kevin Ward | OLB | 6'1, 217 | SR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Nick Niemann | LB | 6'4, 220 | FR | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Kristian Welch | LB | 6'3, 232 | SO | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 40.0% |
| Noah Clayberg | DB | 5'11, 209 | FR | 4.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Aaron Mends | LB | 6'0, 227 | JR | 3.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.4 | 38 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.36 | 15 |
| Punt Success Rate | 42.3% | 124 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 88.6% | 11 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 80.0% | 5 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 47.1% | 53 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Miguel Recinos | 6'1, 192 | JR | 44-44 | 11-13 | 84.6% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Colten Rastetter | 6'2, 210 | SO | 55 | 37.8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 40.0% |
| Ryan Gersonde | 6'4, 185 | FR | 13 | 42.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 38.5% |
| Nate Stanley | 6'5, 212 | SO | 3 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Miguel Recinos | 6'1, 192 | JR | 70 | 62.8 | 32 | 45.7% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Matt VandeBerg | 6'1, 195 | SR | 14 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 | 1 (1) |
| Josh Jackson | 6'1, 192 | JR | 5 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 | 0 (0) |
| Max Cooper | 6'0, 175 | FR | 1 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | 5'11, 195 | FR | 19 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Akrum Wadley | 5'11, 195 | SR | 9 | 30.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 6'2, 175 | FR | 4 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Geno Stone | DB | 6'0, 195 | FR | 6.0 | 20.8 | |
| Amani Jones | LB | 6'0, 235 | SO | 5.5 | 13.9 | |
| Nick Niemann | LB | 6'4, 220 | FR | 4.5 | 12.0 | |
| Noah Clayberg | DB | 5'11, 209 | FR | 4.0 | 5.3 | 15.0 |
| Michael Ojemudia | DB | 6'2, 190 | SO | 4.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics