2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.

2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten West Division champion
Citrus Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 23
Record10–4 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Ferentz (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (10th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 69,250)
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 6 Ohio State x  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 9 Michigan State  7 –2   11 –2  
Penn State  4 –5   7 –6  
Maryland  3 –6   7 –6  
Rutgers  2 –7   5 –8  
Indiana  0 –9   2 –10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  7 –2   10 –4  
Minnesota  6 –3   9 –4  
Wisconsin  6 –3   9 –4  
Purdue  6 –3   9 –4  
Illinois  4 –5   5 –7  
Nebraska  1 –8   3 –9  
Northwestern  1 –8   3 –9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin loss to Minnesota the following day, Iowa won its first Big Ten West title since 2015. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against East Division co-champion Michigan, where they lost by a 39-point margin. Iowa capped the 2021 season with a frustrating 20–17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–4 (7–2 B1G), the seventh season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era.

Junior center Tyler Linderbaum was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, unanimous First-team All-American, and was awarded the Rimington Trophy. He later became the 11th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:30 p.m.No. 17 IndianaNo. 18
BTNW 34–668,166
September 113:30 p.m.at No. 9 Iowa State*No. 10
ABCW 27–1761,500
September 182:30 p.m.Kent State*No. 5
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
BTNW 30–761,932
September 252:30 p.m.Colorado State*No. 5
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 24–1465,456
October 17:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 5
FS1W 51–1445,527
October 93:00 p.m.No. 4 Penn StateNo. 3
FOXW 23–2069,250
October 162:30 p.m.PurduedaggerNo. 2
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ABCL 7–2469,250
October 3011:00 a.m.at WisconsinNo. 9
ESPNL 7–2774,209
November 66:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 22
BTNW 17–1238,141
November 132:30 p.m.MinnesotaNo. 20
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
BTNW 27–2269,250
November 201:00 p.m.IllinoisNo. 17
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
FS1W 33–2364,132
November 2612:30 p.m.at NebraskaNo. 16
BTNW 28–2186,541
December 47:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Michigan*No. 13
FOXL 3–4267,183
January 1, 202212:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Kentucky*No. 15
ABCL 17–2050,769

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Roster
2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 2 Deuce Hogan  Fr
QB 5 Joey Labas Fr
QB 8 Alex Padilla So
QB 7 Spencer Petras Jr
RB 34 Zach Brand Fr
RB 15 Tyler Goodson Jr
RB 20 Deavin Hilson Fr
RB 21 Ivory Kelly-Martin Sr
RB 17 Max White Fr
RB 25 Gavin Williams  Fr
RB 4 Leshon Williams  Fr
FB 40 Turner Pallissard Jr
FB 32 Johnny Plewa So
FB 38 Monte Pottebaum Jr
WR 14 Brody Brecht Fr
WR 10 Arland Bruce IV Fr
WR 19 Max Cooper Sr
WR 1 Nolan Donald So
WR 26 Jamison Heinz  Fr
WR 81 Desmond Hutson So
WR 27 Jack Johnson  Fr
WR 6 Keagan Johnson Fr
WR 16 Charlie Jones Sr
WR 83 Alec Kritta So
WR 14 Quavon Matthews  Fr
WR 89 Nico Ragaini Jr
WR 29 Jackson Ritter So
WR 3 Tyrone Tracy Jr
WR 0 Diante Vines  Fr
WR 28 Isaiah Wagner Fr
WR 18 Alec Wick Fr
TE 88 Jackson Frericks So
TE 46 Tommy Kujawa Sr
TE 85 Luke Lachey  Fr
TE 84 Sam LaPorta Jr
TE 49 Andrew Lentsch Fr
TE/FB 42 Denin Limouris Fr
TE 80 Josiah Miamen So
TE 82 Johnny Pascuzzi Fr
TE 48 Bryce Schulte Sr
TE 87 Elijah Yelverton  Fr
OL 63 Justin Britt So
OL 66 Jeremy Chaplin Fr
OL 77 Connor Colby Fr
OL 74 David Davidkov Fr
OL 56 Nick DeJong So
OL 67 Gennings Dunker Fr
OL 76 Tyler Elsbury  Fr
OL 55 Luke Empen Jr
OL 69 Tyler Endres So
OL 54 Matt Fagan Jr
OL 52 Asher Fahey  Fr
DL 58 Taylor Fox So
OL 73 Cody Ince Jr
OL 65 Tyler Linderbaum Jr
OL 53 Michael Myslinski Fr
OL 79 Jack Plumb Jr
OL 78 Mason Richman  Fr
OL 64 Kyler Schott Sr
OL 70 Beau Stephens Fr
OL 57 Clayton Thurm So
OL 75 Josh Volk  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 94 Yahya Black  Fr
DL 86 Jeff Bowie Fr
DL 88 Isaiah Bruce  Fr
DL 45 Deontae Craig  Fr
DL 13 Joe Evans Jr
DL 48 Ethan Hurkett Injured  Fr
DL 95 Logan Jones  Fr
DL 85 Logan Lee So
DL 59 Griffin Liddle Fr
DL 48 Max Llewellyn Fr
DL 51 Jeremiah Pittman Fr
DL 98 Chris Reames So
DL 99 Noah Shannon Jr
DL 50 Louie Stec So
DL 80 Brennan Sweeney Fr
DL 91 Lukas Van Ness  Fr
DL 97 Zach VanValkenburg Sr
DL 92 John Waggoner Jr
DL 86 Jameson Witte  Fr
LB 44 Seth Benson Jr
LB 31 Jack Campbell Jr
LB 39 Eric Epenesa Fr
LB 41 Jaden Harrell Fr
LB 34 Jay Higgins So
LB 5 Jestin Jacobs So
LB 46 Logan Klemp Jr
LB 32 Eli Miller Fr
LB 43 Karson Sharar Fr
LB 40 Josef Smith  Fr
LB 35 Justice Sullivan Fr
LB 25 Kelby Telander Fr
LB 36 Mike Timm Jr
LB 42 Zach Twedt Fr
LB 17 Wyatt Wegener  Fr
DB 4 Dane Belton Jr
DB 7 Reggie Bracy So
DB 29 Sebastian Castro So
DB 15 Dallas Craddieth Jr
DB 19 Gaven Cooke Fr
DB 17 Brenden Deasfernandes  Fr
DB 3 Cooper DeJean Fr
DB 37 Kyler Fisher So
DB 8 Matt Hankins Sr
DB 27 Jermari Harris So
DB 21 Thomas Hartlieb So
DB 28 Jack Koerner Sr
DB 11 AJ Lawson  Fr
DB 13 Henry Marchese Sr
DB 26 Kaevon Merriweather Jr
DB 33 Riley Moss Sr
DB 12 Jaxon Rexroth Fr
DB 22 Terry Roberts Jr
DB 30 Quinn Schulte So
DB 23 Xavior Williams Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 96 Lucas Amaya So
K 1 Aaron Blom  Fr
K 94 Caleb Shudak Sr
P 2 Ryan Gersonde Sr
P 9 Tory Taylor So
P 45 Nick Phelps Jr
LS 44 Luke Elkin Fr
LS 50 Zach Kluver So
LS 18 Austin Spiewak Sr
LS 97 Liam Reardon  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Ferentz – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
  • Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • LeVar Woods – Special Teams Coordinator
  • George Barnett – Offensive Line
  • Kelvin Bell – Defensive Line
  • Ladell Betts – Running Backs
  • Kelton Copeland – Wide Receivers
  • Jay Niemann – Assistant Defensive Line/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
  • Ken O'Keefe – Quarterbacks
  • Seth Wallace – Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Raimond Braithwaite – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Kohle Helle – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Drew Heitland – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Ben Morse – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • Cody Myers – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
  • John Engelbrecht – Nutrition & Performance Analytics
  • Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations
  • Ben Hansen – Assistant Director, Football Operations
  • Jason Manson – Director of Player Development
  • Sam Brincks – Interim Director, Player Development
  • Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel
  • Tyler Barnes – Director, Recruiting
  • Krisanne Ryther – Recruiting Operations and Special Events Coordinator
  • Caleb Saunders – Director, Football Creative Media
  • Justin Elsner – Football Graphic Designer
  • Eric Copeland – Graduate Assistant
  • Adam Cox – Graduate Assistant
  • Justin Flood – Graduate Assistant
  • Austin Showalter – Director, Football Analytics
  • Shane Viilo – Football Analyst
  • Tyler Parker – Football Analyst
  • Bob Rahfeldt – Director, Football Video Operations
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/12/21

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Rankings
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP18105553211919191817151723
Coaches181276532 (1)111016141412121623
CFPNot released222017161315Not released

Game summaries

No. 17 Indiana
See also: 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 17 Hoosiers 3 030 6
• No. 18 Hawkeyes 14 1703 34
    
Scoring summary
113:35IowaTyler Goodson 56-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 7–0
12:45IowaRiley Moss 30-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–0
4:28IndianaCharles Campbell 36-yard field goalIowa 14–3
211:54IowaSpencer Petras 9-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 21–3
1:41IowaRiley Moss 55-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 28–3
0:00IowaCaleb Shudak 41-yard field goalIowa 31–3
38:39IndianaCharles Campbell 41-yard field goalIowa 31–6
49:52IowaCaleb Shudak 35-yard field goalIowa 34–6

Iowa jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Hawkeyes defense came out in full force, getting three interceptions – including two pick sixes by senior Riley Moss – and kept Indiana out of the end zone. Equally impressive for an opening game, Iowa limited itself to a mere two penalties.

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At No. 9 Iowa State
Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
1 234Total
• No. 10 Hawkeyes 0 14103 27
No. 9 Cyclones 3 707 17
    
Scoring summary
10:39ISUConnor Assalley 23-yard field goalISU 3–0
28:13IowaTyler Goodson 4-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 7–3
1:01IowaCharlie Jones 26-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–3
0:07ISUBreece Hall 4-yard run (Connor Assalley kick)Iowa 14–10
35:08IowaJack Campbell 6-yard fumble return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 21–10
2:56IowaCaleb Shudak 51-yard field goalIowa 24–10
412:53IowaCaleb Shudak 22-yard field goalIowa 27–10
3:27ISUTarique Milton 13-yard pass from Hunter Dekkers (Connor Assalley kick)Iowa 27–17
See also: 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team and College GameDay (football)

This season's Cy-Hawk matchup was a showdown of top 10 teams in the AP poll, making this the first time the schools have faced off as ranked opponents. ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for the second straight time in the series as the annual contest was cancelled the previous year due to COVID-19. Iowa extended its win streak in the series to six games, and has now won five consecutive games against ranked opponents – its longest such streak since 1960.

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Kent State
See also: 2021 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State at Iowa
1 234Total
Golden Flashes 7 000 7
• No. 5 Hawkeyes 9 777 30
  • Date: September 18
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 2:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 61,932
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, Wind SE 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst) & Coley Harvey (sideline)
  
Scoring summary
18:03IowaSafety, Dustin Crum sacked by Lukas Van Ness in end zoneIowa 2–0
6:34IowaTyler Goodson 46-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 9–0
5:00KentKeshunn Abram 23-yard pass from Dustin Crum (A. Glass kick)Iowa 9–7
20:19IowaSam LaPorta 5-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 16–7
30:32IowaTyler Goodson 35-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 23–7
44:07IowaTyler Goodson 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 30–7

The Hawkeyes, playing as an AP top 5 team at home for the first time since 1985, won for the 300th time at Kinnick Stadium since its opening in 1929. Tyler Goodson had his best game to date, rushing for 153 yards. This was the first meeting of the programs since 2004.

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Colorado State
See also: 2021 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State at Iowa
1 234Total
Rams 0 1400 14
• No. 5 Hawkeyes 0 7143 24
   
Scoring summary
213:45IowaKeagan Johnson 43-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 7–0
3:55CSUTodd Centeio 10-yard run (Cayden Camper kick)Tied 7–7
0:24CSUGavin Williams 3-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick)CSU 14–7
38:17IowaTyrone Tracy Jr. 6-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Tied 14–14
6:01IowaSam LaPorta 27-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 21–14
412:32IowaCaleb Shudak 45-yard field goalIowa 24–14

This was the first meeting between the two schools. After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes shut out Colorado State in the second half to extend its streak of holding opponents under 25 points.

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At Maryland
See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team
Iowa at Maryland
1 234Total
• No. 5 Hawkeyes 3 31107 51
Terrapins 7 070 14
  • Date: October 1
  • Location:
    Maryland Stadium
    College Park, MD
  • Game start: 8:04 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:37
  • Game attendance: 45,527
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 0 mph (0 km/h)
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
17:16IowaCaleb Shudak 41-yard field goalIowa 3–0
3:37MarylandChigoziem Okonkwo 9-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick)Maryland 7–3
214:57IowaSpencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 10–7
14:04IowaArland Bruce IV 8-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 17–7
10:53IowaSpencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 24–7
5:46IowaMonte Pottebaum 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 31–7
0:29IowaCaleb Shudak 38-yard field goalIowa 34–7
312:49IowaTyler Goodson 67-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 41–7
8:35IowaCaleb Shudak 32-yard field goalIowa 44–7
6:01MarylandRakim Jarrett 7-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick)Iowa 44–14
414:18IowaTyrone Tracy Jr. 7-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 51–14

In the first match-up of the teams since 2018, Iowa tied the school record with six interceptions in this lopsided road win. It is the first 5–0 start for the program since 2015. The Hawkeyes also scored the most points in a quarter since 2002.

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No. 4 Penn State
See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State at Iowa
1 234Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions 14 330 20
• No. 3 Hawkeyes 3 7310 23
     
Scoring summary
111:08IowaCaleb Shudak 34-yard field goalIowa 3–0
8:37Penn StateNoah Cain 2-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick)Penn State 7–3
3:21Penn StateSean Clifford 4-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick)Penn State 14–3
212:31Penn StateJordan Stout 32-yard field goalPenn State 17–3
7:08IowaCharlie Jones 9-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Penn State 17–10
312:31Penn StateJordan Stout 32-yard field goalPenn State 20–10
1:36IowaCaleb Shudak 48-yard field goalPenn State 20–13
48:08IowaCaleb Shudak 36-yard field goalPenn State 20–16
6:26IowaNico Ragaini 44-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 23–20

Iowa was seeking its first home win over Penn State since 2010 with Fox's Big Noon Kickoff on hand. This match-up of top five teams in the AP poll was the first such game at Kinnick Stadium since No. 2 Michigan visited the No. 1 Hawkeyes in 1985. Iowa fell behind 17–3 to PSU, but after an injury to Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, the Hawkeyes slowly clawed back, outscoring Penn State 20–3 the rest of the way to earn the 23–20 win. With this victory, Iowa improved to 6–0, became bowl eligible, extended their overall win streak to 12 games, and ascended to No. 2 in both major polls the following day.

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Purdue
See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue at Iowa
1 234Total
• Boilermakers 7 737 24
No. 2 Hawkeyes 0 700 7
 
Scoring summary
13:38PurdueAidan O'Connell 6-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick)Purdue 7–0
23:20IowaIvory Kelly-Martin 3-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Tied 7–7
0:19PurdueT. J. Sheffield 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick)Purdue 14–7
311:07PurdueMitchell Fineran 31-yard field goalPurdue 17–7
412:29PurdueDavid Bell 21-yard pass from Aiden O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick)Purdue 24–7

The unranked Boilermakers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and won for the fourth time in the last five meetings with Iowa.

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At Wisconsin
See also: 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Iowa at Wisconsin
Heartland Trophy
1 234Total
No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 070 7
• Badgers 7 1307 27
  
Scoring summary
13:08WiscJake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick)Wisconsin 7–0
212:18WiscCollin Larsh 29-yard field goalWisconsin 10–0
7:40WiscGraham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick)Wisconsin 17–0
2:51WiscCollin Larsh 32-yard field goalWisconsin 20–0
38:21IowaSpencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Wisconsin 20–7
412:54WiscGraham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick)Wisconsin 27–7

The unranked Badgers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and became the first Iowa opponent to score more than 24 points since the 2018 regular season finale.

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At Northwestern
See also: 2021 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Iowa at Northwestern
1 234Total
• No. 22 Hawkeyes 7 730 17
Wildcats 0 336 12
  • Date: November 6
  • Location:
    Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 38,141
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny, Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h)
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline)
  
Scoring summary
10:22IowaTyler Goodson 13-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 7–0
210:41IowaArland Bruce IV 10-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–0
2:11NWCharlie Kuhbander 22-yard field goalIowa 14–3
310:41IowaCaleb Shudak 25-yard field goalIowa 17–3
1:58NWCharlie Kuhbander 30-yard field goalIowa 17–6
42:21NWEvan Hull 31-yard pass from Andrew Marty (pass failed)Iowa 17–12

Backup quarterback Alex Padilla led two first-half touchdown drives, and the Iowa defense forced three interceptions as the Hawkeyes snapped a two-game skid.

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Minnesota
See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota at Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
1 234Total
Golden Gophers 3 1036 22
• No. 20 Hawkeyes 3 7710 27
      
Scoring summary
19:49IowaCaleb Shudak 50-yard field goalIowa 3–0
2:07MinnesotaMatthew Trickett 20-yard field goalTied 3–3
213:32IowaAlex Padilla 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 10–3
5:27MinnesotaKo Kieft 37-yard pass from Cole Kramer (Matthew Trickett kick)Tied 10–10
0:00MinnesotaMatthew Trickett 31-yard field goalMinnesota 13–10
311:51IowaCharlie Jones 72-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 17–13
6:14MinnesotaMatthew Trickett 29-yard field goalIowa 17–16
412:49IowaKeagan Johnson 27-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 24–16
5:28MinnesotaChris Autman-Bell 68-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (pass failed)Iowa 24–22
0:41IowaCaleb Shudak 29-yard field goalIowa 27–22

In Alex Padilla's first start at quarterback, Iowa won for the seventh straight time in this trophy series. Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the victory. The Golden Gophers haven't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.

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Illinois
See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Illinois at Iowa
1 234Total
Fighting Illini 10 337 23
• No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 10313 33
        
Scoring summary
18:37IllinoisLuke Ford 13-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick)Illinois 7–0
3:20IllinoisJames McCourt 46-yard field goalIllinois 10–0
3:05IowaCharlie Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Caleb Shudak kick)Illinois 10–7
214:08IowaArland Bruce IV 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 14–10
6:41IowaCaleb Shudak 51-yard field goalIowa 17–10
3:13IllinoisJames McCourt 45-yard field goalIowa 17–13
39:12IowaCaleb Shudak 48-yard field goalIowa 20–13
2:46IllinoisJames McCourt 53-yard field goalIowa 20–16
49:12IowaCaleb Shudak 48-yard field goalIowa 23–16
9:12IowaCaleb Shudak 48-yard field goalIowa 26–16
1:36IowaJack Campbell 32-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 33–16
0:31IowaIsaiah Williams 16-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick)Iowa 33–23

Iowa won for the eighth straight time in the series. Illinois hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.

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At Nebraska
See also: 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy
1 234Total
• No. 16 Hawkeyes 0 6319 28
Cornhuskers 7 770 21
  • Date: November 26
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium
    Lincoln, NE
  • Game start: 12:31 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 86,541
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) & Rick Pizzo (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
19:18NebLogan Smothers 2-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick)Neb 7–0
210:39IowaCaleb Shudak 51-yard field goalNeb 7–3
4:20NebJaquez Yant 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick)Neb 14–3
0:39IowaCaleb Shudak 39-yard field goalNeb 14–6
35:54NebLogan Smothers 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick)Neb 21–6
0:27IowaCaleb Shudak 36-yard field goalNeb 21–9
414:16IowaKyler Fisher 14-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Shudak kick)Neb 21–16
9:56IowaSafetyNeb 21–18
7:21IowaCaleb Shudak 44-yard field goalTied 21–21
2:58IowaSpencer Petras 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 28–21

After facing a 21–6 third quarter deficit, the Hawkeyes rallied to earn a win over the Cornhuskers as they outscored the home team 22–0 to end the game. It was Iowa's fifth straight victory in Lincoln and seventh straight victory overall in this trophy series.

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Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)
Main article: 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game
See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan vs Iowa
Big Ten Championship Game
1 234Total
• No. 2 Wolverines 14 0721 42
No. 13 Hawkeyes 3 000 3
  • Date: December 4, 2021
  • Location:
    Lucas Oil Stadium
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Game start: 8:19 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 67,183
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) & Jenny Taft (sideline)
    
Scoring summary
16:38MichBlake Corum 67-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 7–0
5:27MichRoman Wilson 75-yard pass from Donovan Edwards (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 14–0
1:26IowaCaleb Shudak 22-yard field goalMichigan 14–3
38:23MichHassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 21–3
411:16MichHassan Haskins 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 28–3
5:24MichErick All 5-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 35–3
1:25MichDonovan Edwards 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick)Michigan 42–3

This game marked Iowa's second appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game (2015). Ferentz is now 1–2 against Michigan in the Harbaugh era.

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Vs. No. 22 Kentucky (Citrus Bowl)
Main article: 2022 Citrus Bowl
See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Iowa vs Kentucky
Citrus Bowl
1 234Total
No. 15 Hawkeyes 0 377 17
• No. 22 Wildcats 7 607 20
  • Date: January 1, 2022
  • Location:
    Camping World Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 50,769
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, Wind S 11 mph (18 km/h)
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
   
Scoring summary
15:32UKChris Rodriguez Jr. 5-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)Kentucky 7–0
211:03IowaCaleb Shudak 28-yard field goalKentucky 7–3
2:48UKMatt Ruffolo 21-yard field goalKentucky 10–3
0:38UKMatt Ruffolo 27-yard field goalKentucky 13–3
33:21IowaArland Bruce IV 20-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick)Kentucky 13–10
410:54IowaSam LaPorta 36-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick)Iowa 17–13
1:48UKChris Rodriguez Jr. 6-yard run (Matt Ruffolo kick)Kentucky 20–17

The Wildcats and Hawkeyes faced off for the first time, and Iowa returned to the Citrus Bowl for the first time since the 2005 Capital One Bowl. The loss kept the Hawkeyes from winning four consecutive bowl games for the first time in program history.

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Awards and honors
Individual Awards
Player Award Ref.
Charlie Jones Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year [31]
Tyler Linderbaum Rimington Trophy
Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year		 [32][33]
Riley Moss Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year [31]
See also: 2021 College Football All-America Team and 2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2022 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
125Tyler LinderbaumCBaltimore Ravens
4114Dane BeltonSNew York Giants
233Xavier RyanQBGreen Bay Packers

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