2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They were a member of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they lost to Tennessee.

2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football
TaxSlayer Bowl, L 28–45 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Davis (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,585)
2014 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. T–5 Michigan State  7 –1   11 –2  
Maryland  4 –4   7 –6  
Rutgers  3 –5   8 –5  
Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Penn State  2 –6   7 –6  
Indiana  1 –7   4 –8  
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x  7 –1   11 –3  
Minnesota  5 –3   8 –5  
Nebraska  5 –3   9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4   7 –6  
Illinois  3 –5   6 –7  
Northwestern  3 –5   5 –7  
Purdue  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

2014 commitments
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Mick Ellis
K		 Allen, TX Lovejoy High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 4.6 Jul 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jalen Embry
CB		 Detroit, MI Martin Luther King High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 4.6 Oct 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Terrence Harris
DE		 Paramus, NJ Paramus Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 4.7 Jul 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Torey Hendrick
DE		 Brooklyn, NY ASA College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) NA Jan 28, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Parker Hesse
OLB		 Waukon, IA Waukon High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 4.7 Nov 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
CJ Hilliard
RB		 Cincinnati, OH St. Xavier High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 4.6 Jun 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Josh Jackson
CB		 Corinth, TX Lake Dallas High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.5 Aug 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marcel Joly
CB		 Forestville, MD Forestville High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 4.5 Sep 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dillon Kidd
K		 Torrance, CA El Camino 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 Jan 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Lucas LeGrand
OT		 Dubuque, IA Dubuque Senior High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 5.0 Apr 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Aaron Mends
OLB		 Kansas City, MO Winnetonka High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 4.6 Aug 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Matt Nelson
TE		 Cedar Rapids, IA Xavier High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.9 Jun 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ben Niemann
OLB		 Sycamore, IL Sycamore High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Jul 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jameer Outsey
DE		 Somerset, NJ Franklin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.8 Jun 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Keegan Render
OG		 Indianola, IA Indianola High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 308 lb (140 kg) 5.2 Jun 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ross Reynolds
OG		 Waukee, IA Waukee Senior High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 288 lb (131 kg) NA Jan 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jay Scheel
WR		 La Porte City, IA Union High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.5 Jan 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Markel Smith
RB		 St. Louis, MO St. John Vianney High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 Nov 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Miles Taylor
S		 Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.5 Jan 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kyle Terlouw
DT		 Fort Dodge, IA Iowa Central Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) NA Mar 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Omar Truitt
CB		 Washington, DC St. John's College High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Jun 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Wiegers
QB		 Beverly Hills, MI Detroit Country Day School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 4.7 Dec 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 39   Rivals: 59  247Sports: 55  ESPN: 53
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN- College Football Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 AMNo. 9 (FCS) Northern Iowa*
BTNW 31–2366,805
September 62:30 PMBall State*
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2W 17–1364,210
September 132:30 PMIowa State*
ESPNL 17–2070,585
September 2011:00 AMat Pittsburgh*
ESPNUW 24–2048,895
September 2711:00 AMat Purdue
BTNW 24–1036,603
October 1111:00 AMIndianadagger
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPNUW 45–2968,590
October 1811:00 AMat Maryland
ESPN2L 31–3848,373
November 111:00 AMNorthwestern
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 48–766,887
November 811:00 AMat Minnesota
ESPN2L 14–5149,680
November 1511:00 AMat Illinois
BTNW 30–1450,373
November 222:30 PMNo. 14 Wisconsin
ABC/ESPN2L 24–2668,610
November 2811:00 AMNebraska
ABCL 34–37 OT66,897
January 22:20 PMvs. Tennessee*
ESPNL 28–4556,310
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster
2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 C.J. Beathard So
QB 6 Justin Joyce  Fr
QB 15 Jake Rudock  Jr
RB 5 Damon Bullock Sr
RB 33 Jordan Canzeri Jr
RB 34 Adam Cox Jr
RB 29 LeShun Daniels Jr. So
RB 35 C.J. Hilliard Fr
RB 31 Aaron Mends Fr
RB 10 Jonathan Parker  Fr
RB 42 Macon Plewa Jr
RB 25 Akrum Wadley Fr
RB 45 Mark Weisman Sr
RB 32 Andrew Wellik  Fr
WR 21 Trey Hadachek  Fr
WR 84 Andre Harris  Fr
WR 84 Jacob Hillyer So
WR 14 Conner Keane  Fr
WR 11 Kevonte Martin-Manley Sr
WR 83 Riley McCarron So
WR 85 Derrick Mitchell, Jr.  Fr
WR 22 Damond Powell Sr
WR 86 Jay Scheel Fr
WR 81 Tevaun Smith Jr
WR 20 Andrew Stone Sr
WR 89 Matt VandeBerg So
WR 18 Derrick Willies  Fr
WR 7 Drew Zaun Sr
TE 87 Jake Duzey So
TE 82 Ray Hamilton Sr
TE 46 George Kittle  So
TE 80 Henry Krieger-Coble Jr
TE 92 Peter Pekar  Fr
TE 81 Jon Wisnieski  Fr
OL 63 Austin Blythe Jr
OL 75 Ike Boettger  Fr
OL 60 Jalen Chambers So
OL 64 Cole Croston So
OL 78 Andrew Donnal Sr
OL 54 Steve Ferentz So
OL 76 Dalton Ferguson Fr
OL 57 Tommy Gaul Sr
OL 66 Colin Goebel  Fr
OL 74 Mitch Keppy  So
OL 70 Lucas LeGrand Fr
OL 52 Boone Myers  Fr
OL 69 Keegan Render Fr
OL 59 Ross Reynolds Fr
OL 68 Brandon Scherff Sr
OL 77 Reid Sealby So
OL 58 Eric Simmons Jr
OL 65 Jordan Walsh Jr
OL 73 Ryan Ward  So
OL 79 Sean Welsh  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 99 Nathan Bazata  Fr
DL 90 Sam Brincks Fr
DL 97 Darian Cooper Jr
DL 71 Carl Davis Sr
DL 56 Faith Ekakitie So
DL 77 Daniel Gaffney  Fr
DL 72 Brant Gressel  Fr
DL 98 Mike Hardy Sr
DL 93 Terrence Harris Fr
DL 88 Jake Hulett  Fr
DL 67 Jaleel Johnson So
DL 92 Will Kincart So
DL 94 Riley McMinn Jr
DL 34 Nate Meier Jr
DL 96 Matt Nelson
DL 95 Drew Ott Jr
DL 87 Wil Rathjen Sr
DL 61 Kyle Terlouw Jr
DL 90 Louis Trinca-Pasat  Sr
DL 75 Dean Tsopanides Jr
DL 91 Daumantas Venckus-Cucchiara So
LB 52 Quinton Alston Sr
LB 41 Bo Bower So
LB 36 Cole Fisher Jr
LB 46 Chad Gilson Sr
LB 45 Eric Grimm Fr
LB 40 Parker Hesse Fr
LB 43 Josey Jewell  Fr
LB 47 John Kenny Fr
LB 54 Drake Kulick Fr
LB 48 Luke Lindahl  Fr
LB 15 Steve Manders  Fr
LB 44 Ben Niemann
LB 20 Jameer Outsey Fr
LB 6 Reggie Spearman So
LB 49 Melvin Spears Jr
DB 7 Sean Draper Jr
DB 28 Marcus Fleming So
DB 12 Anthony Gair So
DB 30 Jake Gervase Fr
DB 15 Joshua Jackson Fr
DB 8 Marcel Joly Fr
DB 14 Desmond King So
DB 27 Jordan Lomax Jr
DB 37 John Lowdermilk Sr
DB 13 Greg Mabin  So
DB 39 Travis Perry Jr
DB 2 Malik Rucker  Fr
DB 29 Brandon Snyder  Fr
DB 19 Miles Taylor Fr
DB 5 Omar Truitt Fr
DB 26 Kevin Ward  Fr
DB 32 Solomon Warfield  Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 2 Mick Ellis Fr
K 1 Marshall Koehn Jr
K 91 Miguel Recinos Fr
P 16 Dilon Kidd Jr
P 98 Connor Kornbrath Jr
LS 55 Zach Johnson Jr
LS 97 Tyler Kluver  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Davis – offensive coordinator and quarterbacks
  • Phil Parker – defensive coordinator
  • Brian Ferentz – offensive line
  • Bobby Kennedy – wide receivers
  • Reese Morgan – defensive line
  • Jim Reid – defensive assistant
  • Seth Wallace – recruiting coordinator/defensive assistant coach
  • Chris White – running backs and special teams
  • LeVar Woods – linebackers
  • Chris Doyle – strength and conditioning
  • Kevin Anderson – strength and conditioning assistant
  • Kelvin Bell – director of on-campus recruiting
  • DJ Hernandez – offensive graduate assistant
  • Justin Lima – strength and conditioning assistant
  • Chris Polizzi – defensive graduate assistant
  • Austin Showalter – offensive graduate assistant
  • Joel Welsh, Jr. – strength and conditioning assistant coach
  • Doug West – senior athletic trainer
  • Max Allen – director of new media
  • Ned Amendola, M.D. – director of UI Sports Medicine Center
  • Chic Ejiasi – director of player development
  • Paul Federici – director of football operations
  • Russ Haynes – associate director of athletic training services
  • Bob Rahfeldt – assistant video coordinator
  • Chris Ruth – assistant video coordinator
  • Scott Southmayd – quality control director
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 9/3/14

Game summaries

Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa vs. Iowa
1 234Total
Panthers 3 1073 23
• Hawkeyes 7 1077 31
Scoring summary
113:44IowaLeShun Daniels Jr. 13-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
111:38Northern IowaMichael Schmadeke 36-yard field goalIowa 7–3
212:16Northern IowaKevin Vereen Jr. 23-yard pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen (Michael Schmadeke kick)Northern Iowa 10–7
25:03IowaMark Weisman 1-yd run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 14–10
22:17Northern IowaMichael Schmadeke 37-yard field goalIowa 14–13
20:01IowaMarshall Koehn 40-yard field goalIowa 17–13
310:13IowaTevaun Smith 6-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 24–13
39:31Northern IowaDavid Johnson 70-yard pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen (Michael Schmadeke kick)Iowa 24–20
412:42Northern IowaMichael Schmadeke 38-yard field goalIowa 24–23
46:50IowaDamond Powell 12-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 31–23
See also: 2014 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Future NFL star David Johnson had almost 250 yards of total offense for Northern Iowa but it still wasn't enough to upset host Iowa. The Panthers never went away and kept the game close until the final minutes, but a Hawkeye touchdown in the fourth quarter put the game out of reach.

[3]

Ball State
Ball State vs. Iowa
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 760 13
• Hawkeyes 0 3014 17
Scoring summary
213:08Ball StateBlake Dueitt 35-yard fumble return (Scott Secor kick)Ball State 7–0
211:23IowaMarshall Koehn 26-yard field goalBall State 7–3
310:37Ball StateScott Secor 42-yard field goalBall State 10–3
38:43Ball StateScott Secor 27-yard field goalBall State 13–3
42:52IowaDerrick Willies 12-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Mick Ellis kick)Ball State 13–10
41:00IowaJake Duzey 12-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Mick Ellis kick)Iowa 17–13
See also: 2014 Ball State Cardinals football team

Iowa escaped with a win in a game they were widely outplayed in.

[5]

Iowa State
Iowa State vs. Iowa
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
1 234Total
• Cyclones 0 3710 20
Hawkeyes 7 703 17
Scoring summary
12:53IowaMark Weisman 1-yard run (Mick Ellis kick)Iowa 7–0
213:44Iowa StateCole Netten 47-yard field goalIowa 7–3
23:52IowaJake Rudock 5-yard run (Mick Ellis kick)Iowa 14–3
36:50Iowa StateE. J. Bibbs 1-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick)Iowa 14–10
47:33Iowa StateDeVondrick Nealy 27-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick)Iowa State 17–14
44:08IowaMarshall Koehn 44-yard Field GoalTied 17–17
40:02Iowa StateCole Netten 42-yard field goalIowa State 20–17
See also: 2014 Iowa State Cyclones football team

[7]

At Pittsburgh
Iowa vs. Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 7 0107 24
Panthers 7 1030 20
Scoring summary
14:15PittChris James 14-yard run (Chris Blewitt kick)Pitt 7–0
10:58IowaHenry Krieger Coble 13-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Mick Ellis kick)Tied 7–7
26:16PittJames Conner 1-yard run (Chris Blewitt kick)Pitt 14–7
20:02PittChris Blewitt 33-yard field goalPitt 17–7
38:17IowaMark Weisman 10-yard run (Mick Ellis kick)Pitt 17–14
34:54PittChris Blewitt 29-yard field goalPitt 20–14
30:48IowaMarshall Koehn 52-yard field goalPitt 20–17
46:56IowaMark Weisman 1-yard run (Mick Ellis kick)Iowa 24–20
See also: 2014 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Iowa improved to 3-1 on the season with this road win.

[9]

At Purdue
Iowa vs. Purdue
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 0 1077 24
Boilermakers 7 300 10
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
    West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 36,603
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Partly Sunny, Wind NNE 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (BTN): Scott Graham, Stanley Johnson, Evan Fitzgerald[10]
Scoring summary
14:13PurdueFrankie Williams 39-yard interception return (Paul Griggs kick)Purdue 7–0
211:48PurduePaul Griggs 42-yard field goalPurdue 10–0
28:15IowaMark Weisman 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Purdue 10–7
20:13IowaMarshall Koehn 28-yard field goalTied 10–10
30:45IowaKevonte Martin-Manley 23-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 17–10
45:10IowaMark Weisman 5-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 24–10
See also: 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team

CJ Beathard got his first career start in this victory.

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Indiana
Indiana vs. Iowa
Homecoming
1 234Total
Hoosiers 7 1408 29
• Hawkeyes 28 1007 45
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 68,590
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Sunny, Wind E 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin, John Congemi[12]
Scoring summary
14:41IowaJake Duzey 12-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
13:37IowaDesmond King 35-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 14–0
11:55IowaDamond Powell 72-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 21–0
11:12IndianaTevin Coleman 83-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick)Iowa 21–7
11:03IowaJonathan Parker 60-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 28–7
213:04IndianaNick Stoner 13-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Griffin Oakes kick)Iowa 28–14
210:33IndianaTevin Coleman 45-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick)Iowa 28–21
24:57IowaMarshall Koehn 22-yard field goalIowa 31–21
20:00IowaMark Weisman 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 38–21
413:17IowaMark Weisman 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 45–21
42:16IndianaTevin Coleman 69-yard run (Shane Wynn run for 2-Point conversion)Iowa 45–29
See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Iowa got a homecoming victory in a game that was dominated by offenses.

[13]

At Maryland
Iowa vs. Maryland
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 14 0710 31
• Terrapins 7 10714 38
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Byrd Stadium
    College Park, MD
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 48,373
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Fair, Wind NW 17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Referee: David Witvoet
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra[14]
Scoring summary
112:45IowaMark Weisman 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
16:29IowaHenry Krieger-Coble 2-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 14–0
13:40MarylandJacquille Veii 23-yard run (Brad Craddock kick)Iowa 14–7
210:46MarylandBrad Craddock 41-yard field goalIowa 14–10
26:47MarylandWes Brown 1-yard run (Brad Craddock kick)Maryland 17–10
34:18MarylandStefon Diggs 53-yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick)Maryland 24–14
31:46IowaMark Weisman 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Maryland 24–21
412:29MarylandWilliam Likely 45-yard interception return (Brad Craddock kick)Maryland 31–21
44:58MarylandWes Brown 1-yard run (Brad Craddock kick)Maryland 38–21
42:58IowaJacob Hillyer 4-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Maryland 38–28
41:19IowaMarshall Koehn 24-yard field goalMaryland 38–31
See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team

[15]

Northwestern
Northwestern vs. Iowa
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 700 7
• Hawkeyes 24 14010 48
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 66,887
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), Sunny, Wind E 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Todd Geerlings
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long, J Leman[16]
Scoring summary
113:15IowaMark Weisman 8-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
19:43IowaMarshall Koehn 48-yard field goalIowa 10–0
15:28IowaMark Weisman 14-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 17–0
13:29IowaBen Niemann 1-yard blocked punt return (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 24–0
214:21NorthwesternJustin Jackson 1-yard Run (Jack Mitchell kick)Iowa 24–7
28:11IowaTevaun Smith 31-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 31–7
20:54IowaMark Weisman 8-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 38–7
413:47IowaMarshall Koehn 24-yard field goalIowa 41–7
43:17IowaAkrum Wadley 5-yard run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 48–7
See also: 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Mark Weisman ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns and freshman Akrum Wadley ran for 106 yards and a touchdown in this blowout victory for Iowa. The Hawkeyes dominated on both sides of the ball as Northwestern's lone touchdown was assisted by a muffed punt.[17]

At Minnesota
Iowa vs. Minnesota
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 7 007 14
• Golden Gophers 7 2879 51
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: TCF Bank Stadium
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 49,680
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Overcast & Blustery, Wind NNE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra[18]
Scoring summary
19:13IowaMark Weisman 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
15:38MinnesotaK. J. Maye 9-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)Tied 7–7
212:59MinnesotaDonovahn Jones 44-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)Minnesota 14–7
26:49MinnesotaMaxx Williams 9-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)Minnesota 21–7
23:51MinnesotaDavid Cobb 6-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)Minnesota 28–7
20:31MinnesotaMaxx Williams 4-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)Minnesota 35–7
39:13MinnesotaMaxx Williams 3-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick)Minnesota 42–7
411:34MinnesotaRodrick Williams Jr. 1-yard run (Andrew Harte kick failed)Minnesota 48–7
46:28MinnesotaRyan Santoso 35-yard field goalMinnesota 51–7
40:14IowaAndrew Stone 24-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick)Minnesota 51–14
See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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At Illinois
Iowa vs. Illinois
1 234Total
• Hawkeyes 2 7714 30
Fighting Illini 7 007 14
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Champaign, IL
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 50,373
  • Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind SSW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provous, J Leman, Rebecca Haarlow[20]
Scoring summary
14:55IowaIntentional Grounding penalty resulted in a safetyIowa 2–0
12:29IllinoisMike Dudek 31-yard pass from Wes Lunt (David Reisner kick)Illinois 7–2
210:56IowaRay Hamilton 1-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 9–7
32:56IowaRay Hamilton 6-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 16–7
413:41IowaJake Rudock 6-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 23–7
48:05IowaDamond Powell 19-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 30–7
43:52IllinoisMike Dudek 31-yard pass from Reilly O'Toole (David Reisner kick)Iowa 30–14
See also: 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Iowa had little trouble with Illinois in the first contest between the schools since 2008.

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Wisconsin
Wisconsin vs. Iowa
Heartland Trophy
1 234Total
• Badgers 3 1337 26
Hawkeyes 3 0813 24
Scoring summary
111:52WisconsinRafael Gaglianone 50-yard field goalWisconsin 3–0
14:01IowaMarshall Koehn 26-yard field goalTied 3–3
211:02WisconsinTanner McEvoy 45-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone PAT failed)Wisconsin 9–3
21:05WisconsinMelvin Gordon 6-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 16–3
35:33WisconsinRafael Gaglianone 22-yard field goalWisconsin 19–3
32:45IowaKevonte Martin-Manley 20-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Jordan Canzeri run for Two-Point Conversion)Wisconsin 19–11
411:10IowaJake Rudock 3-yard run (Two-Point pass Conversion failed)Wisconsin 19–17
47:44WisconsinMelvin Gordon 23-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Wisconsin 26–17
45:01IowaJake Duzey 9-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Wisconsin 26–24
See also: 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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Nebraska
Nebraska vs. Iowa
Hy-Vee Heroes Game
1 234OTTotal
• Cornhuskers 0 77176 37
Hawkeyes 0 101473 34
Scoring summary
29:07IowaJohn Lowdermilk 17-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 7–0
21:44IowaMarshall Koehn 22-yard field goalIowa 10–0
20:20NebraskaAmeer Abdullah 5-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)Iowa 10–7
311:21IowaTevaun Smith 37-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 17–7
38:45IowaDrew Ott 12-yard punt block return (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 24–7
31:44NebraskaTaariq Allen 34-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)Iowa 24–14
413:24NebraskaKenny Bell 32-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick)Iowa 24–21
412:06NebraskaDe'Mornay Pierson-El 80-yard punt return (Drew Brown kick)Nebraska 28–24
41:49IowaJordan Canzeri 5-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Marshall Koehn kick)Iowa 31–28
40:08NebraskaDrew Brown 20-yard field goalTied 31–31
OT0:00IowaMarshall Koehn 25-yard field goalIowa 34–31
OT0:00NebraskaKenny Bell 9-yard pass from Tommy ArmstrongNebraska 37–34
See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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Vs. Tennessee (TaxSlayer Bowl)
Iowa vs. Tennessee
TaxSlayer Bowl
1 234Total
Hawkeyes 0 7021 28
• Volunteers 21 1473 45
Scoring summary
19:27TennJalen Hurd 3-yard run (A. Medley kick)Tenn 7–0
12:54TennJalen Hurd 29-yard run (A. Medley kick)Tenn 14–0
11:31TennV. Wharton 49-yard pass from M. Lane (A. Medley kick)Tenn 21–0
212:02TennJoshua Dobbs 8-yard run (A. Medley kick)Tenn 28–0
23:43IowaM. Weisman 3-yard run (M. Koehn kick)Tenn 28–7
20:21TennV. Pearson 19-yard pass from J. Dobbs (A. Medley kick)Tenn 35–7
37:46TennJ. Dobbs 11-yard run (A. Medley kick)Tenn 42–7
414:29IowaM. Weisman 1-yard run (M. Koehn kick)Tenn 42–14
48:31TennA. Medley 28-yard field goalTenn 45–14
43:30IowaR. Hamilton 31-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (M. Koehn kick)Tenn 45–21
40:20IowaM. VandeBerg 18-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (M. Koehn kick)Tenn 45–28
Main article: 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl
See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The Volunteers scored touchdowns on their first four possessions to take a commanding 28–0 lead early in the 2nd quarter en route to a 35–7 halftime advantage. The Hawkeyes, alternating quarterbacks each of their first six possessions, struggled to find a rhythm on offense until late in the game.[27] Tennessee now leads the series between the two teams, 2–1.

Postseason Awards
See also: 2014 College Football All-America Team and 2014 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Players in the 2015 NFL Draft
See also: 2015 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL clubRef
Brandon ScherffOffensive Tackle15Washington Redskins[29]
Carl DavisDefensive End390Baltimore Ravens[29]
Andrew DonnalOffensive Tackle4119St. Louis Rams[29]

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