# 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 19th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. They finished the season 8–5, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received an invite to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Boston College.
The Iowa football program was awarded Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award for the Kinnick Wave, a new tradition that began during the season, where, at the end of the first quarter of every home game everyone in the stadium turned and waved to the young patients watching from the Stead Family Children's Hospital, which overlooks Kinnick Stadium. This season marked the first time since 1980 that the Tigerhawk logo was displayed at midfield in Kinnick Stadium.

## Offseason
### Recruiting
#### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

#### 2017 commitments

The Hawkeyes signed a total of 22 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Coy Kirkpatrick DE | Madrid, Iowa | Madrid HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 8, 2015 |
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| Tristan Wirfs OT | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Mount Vernon HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 7, 2015 |
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| Jacob Coons TE | Solon, Iowa | Solon HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 12, 2015 |
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| A. J. Epenesa DE | Edwardsville, Illinois | Edwardsville HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 17, 2016 |
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| Djimon Colbert CB | Mission, Kansas | Bishop Miege HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 6, 2016 |
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| Mark Kallenberger OT | Bettendorf, Iowa | Bettendrof HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Mar 31, 2016 |
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| Ivory Kelly-Martin RB | Oswego, Illinois | Oswego East HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 4, 2016 |
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| Levi Duwa DE | Wellman, Iowa | Mid-Prairie Community HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 24, 2016 |
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| Peyton Mansell QB | Belton, Texas | Belton HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Jun 20, 2016 |
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| Brandon Smith WR | Lake Cormorant, Mississippi | Lake Cormorant HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 26, 2016 |
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| Camron Harrell S | Bradley, Illinois | Brady-Bourbonnais HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 26, 2016 |
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| Matt Hankins CB | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | Jun 27, 2016 |
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| Joshua Turner CB | Delray Beach, Florida | American Heritage HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 11, 2016 |
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| Max Cooper WR | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Catholic Memorial HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | Dec 14, 2016 |
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| Henry Marchese WR | Lincolnshire, Illinois | Stevenson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 24, 2017 |
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| Nate Wieland LB | Iowa City, Iowa | Iowa City HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 |
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| Trey Creamer CB | Cartersville, Georgia | Cartersville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 |
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| Kyshaun Bryan RB | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 |
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| Geno Stone S | New Castle, Pennsylvania | New Castle HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 31, 2017 |
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| Ryan Gersonde P | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Marquette University HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 31, 2017 |
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| Ihmir Smith-Marsette CB | Newark, New Jersey | Weequahic HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 |
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| Daviyon Nixon DE | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Indian Trail Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 |
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| 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: "Iowa Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "2017 Iowa Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017. |||||||

## Schedule

Iowa announced its 2017 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Hawkeyes hosted Big Ten foes Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, and Purdue, and traveled to Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin.
The team hosted two non–conference games against the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference and the North Texas Mean Green from Conference USA. Sandwiched between those matchups was a trip to Ames for the annual Cy-Hawk rivalry game against the Iowa State Cyclones from the Big 12 Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Wyoming* | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 24–3 | 68,075 |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa State* | | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ESPN2 | W 44–41 $^{OT}$ | 61,500 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas* | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | W 31–14 | 65,668 |
| September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ABC | L 19–21 | 66,205 |
| September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | FOX | L 10–17 | 73,331 |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 45–16 | 69,894 |
| October 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPN2 | L 10–17 $^{OT}$ | 40,036 |
| October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Minnesota | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) | FS1 | W 17–10 | 66,292 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN | W 55–24 | 67,669 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Wisconsin | No. 20 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Heartland Trophy) | ABC | L 14–38 | 80,462 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | L 15–24 | 60,554 |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at Nebraska | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Heroes Trophy) | FS1 | W 56–14 | 90,046 |
| December 27 | 4:15 p.m. | vs. Boston College* | | Yankee StadiumNew York, NY (Pinstripe Bowl) | ESPN | W 27–20 | 37,667 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | 25 | RV | — | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Iowa opened up the 2017 football season against the Wyoming Cowboys and highly rated Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. The Hawkeyes got off to a slow start, but after Wyoming punter Tim Zaleski missed the ball on the attempted punt, the Hawkeyes took a 14–3 lead at the half. Iowa built on the momentum with a 45-yard pass from first-year starter Nate Stanley to wide receiver Nick Easley. Iowa wins the season opener 24–3. Iowa's defense impressed many, holding Josh Allen to only 174 yards and 17 incompletions, and a quarterback rating of 24.9. Iowa defense also picked off Allen twice.
This game marked the debut of the "Kinnick Wave", a new Iowa football tradition in which fans turn toward the children's hospital that overlooks the playing field at the end of the first quarter and wave to patients and their families watching the game from the hospital.
| Statistics | WYO | IOWA |
| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 233 | 263 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 174 | 125 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wyoming | Passing | Josh Allen | 23/40, 174 yards, 2 INT |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Milo Hall | 9 carries, 30 yards |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Austin Conway | 7 receptions, 47 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 8/15, 125 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 24 carries, 116 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### At Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Iowa's first rivalry game of the year was the Cy-Hawk series against Big 12 foe Iowa State – fresh off a 42–3 beatdown in Iowa City the past year. ISU's 2nd year coach Matt Campbell referred to Iowa as the "team out east" in pregame preparations. This game had a relatively slow beginning and Iowa appeared to be in control well into the third quarter. However, Iowa State's offense exploded and put up 28 points in the second half. The game ultimately went to OT and the "team out east" prevailed with a Nate Stanley touchdown pass.
| Statistics | IOWA | IOWA ST |
| First downs | 29 | 22 |
| Total yards | 497 | 467 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 120 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:07 | 22:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 27/41, 333 yards, 5 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 28 carries, 118 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 7 receptions, 48 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Passing | Jacob Park | 25/46, 347 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | David Montgomery | 20 carries, 112 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Allen Lazard | 6 receptions, 23 yards, 2 TD |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
After an emotional win from a week prior, Iowa got off to a sluggish start though ultimately pulled away to start out 3–0.
| Statistics | UNT | IOWA |
| First downs | 17 | 28 |
| Total yards | 305 | 435 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 238 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 19:15 | 40:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Mason Fine | 16/26, 167 yards, INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Jeff Wilson | 12 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Turner Smiley | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 16/27, 197 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Toren Young | 19 carries, 78 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 5 receptions, 37 yards |

### No. 4 Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| Statistics | PSU | IOWA |
| First downs | 29 | 11 |
| Total yards | 579 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 295 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 191 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:39 | 20:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Trace McSorley | 31/44, 284 yards, TD, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Saquon Barkley | 28 carries, 211 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Saquon Barkley | 12 receptions, 94 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 13/22, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 19 carries, 80 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Akrum Wadley | 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### At Michigan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| • Spartans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | IOWA | MSU |
| First downs | 11 | 19 |
| Total yards | 231 | 300 |
| Rushing yards | 19 | 88 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 212 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 16/31, 197 yards |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 17 carries, 30 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | T. J. Hockenson | 3 receptions, 46 yards |
| Michigan State | Passing | Brian Lewerke | 18/28, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Brian Lewerke | 12 carries, 42 yards |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Felton Davis III | 9 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |

### Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Illinois played with Iowa well into the third quarter. The Hawkeyes appeared lethargic but a Brandon Snyder interception sparked an Iowa rally and they dominated the rest of the way.
| Statistics | ILL | IOWA |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 446 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:40 | 28:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Illinois | Passing | Jeff George Jr. | 22–45, 246 yards, 3 INT |
| Illinois | Rushing | Mike Epstein | 7 carries, 83 yards |
| Illinois | Receiving | Carmoni Green | 4 receptions, 28 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 17–32, 247 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 23 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 7 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### At Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Statistics | IOWA | NW |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 312 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 192 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 19/33, 223 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 26 carries, 90 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Matt VandeBerg | 3 receptions, 90 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Clayton Thorson | 21/36, 192 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Justin Jackson | 25 carries, 93 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Macan Wilson | 5 receptions, 47 yards |

### Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Iowa won their third in a row in this rivalry contest.
| Statistics | MINN | IOWA |
| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Total yards | 281 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 190 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Minnesota | Passing | Demry Croft | 9–29, 139 yards, INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Rodney Smith | 15 carries, 82 yards |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Tyler Johnson | 4 receptions, 92 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 15–27, 190 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 16 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Noah Fant | 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD |

### No. 6 Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| • Hawkeyes | 10 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 55 |
Iowa was able to defeat Ohio State for the first time since 2004 in this blowout victory. The Buckeyes played with the Hawkeyes for most of the first half but from there the game belonged to Iowa. It was one of the most impressive wins of the Ferentz era and Nate Stanley's most distinguished to that point as well. Tight ends Noah Fant and T. J. Hockenson combined for 9 receptions, 125 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Defensive back and future NFL player Josh Jackson also had an outstanding game, tying an Iowa school record with three interceptions.
| Statistics | OSU | IOWA |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 371 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 244 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | J. T. Barrett | 18/34, 208 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | J. T. Barrett | 14 carries, 63 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | J. K. Dobbins | 5 receptions, 25 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 20/31, 226 yards, 5 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 20 carries, 118 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | T. J. Hockenson | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD |

### At No. 8 Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • No. 8 Badgers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
One week after the unexpected domination of Ohio State, the Hawkeye offense struggled terribly in Madison with 66 yards of total offense coming on 50 plays. Josh Jackson continued his torrid run with two interceptions – both returned for touchdowns.
| Statistics | IOWA | WIS |
| First downs | 5 | 18 |
| Total yards | 66 | 382 |
| Rushing yards | 25 | 247 |
| Passing yards | 41 | 135 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 21:33 | 38:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 8/24, 41 yards, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | James Butler | 8 carries, 30 yards |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 2 receptions, 19 yards |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Alex Hornibrook | 11/18, 135 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Jonathan Taylor | 29 carries, 157 yards |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Danny Davis | 4 receptions, 74 yards |

### Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Boilermakers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
The Boilermakers spoiled Senior Day in Iowa City by employing an effective tactic from the Jeff Brohm-era against Iowa – find a mismatch in the passing game and continue to exploit it. Purdue's Anthony Mahoungou had 7 receptions for 135 yards and 2 TD.
| Statistics | PUR | IOWA |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 294 | 258 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 176 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Elijah Sindelar | 22/37, 229 yards, 3 TD |
| Purdue | Rushing | Markell Jones | 14 carries, 74 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | Anthony Mahoungou | 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 16/33, 176 yards, TD, INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 22 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Nick Easley | 5 receptions, 60 yards |

### At Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 56 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Nebraska got out to a fast start and was up 14–7 in the second quarter with Iowa struggling to move the ball. The script completely flipped from that point though as the Hawkeyes scored 49 unanswered points and shut out the Cornhuskers in the second half.
| Statistics | IOWA | NEB |
| First downs | 23 | 12 |
| Total yards | 505 | 267 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 13/20, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 19 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Noah Fant | 3 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Tanner Lee | 22/41, 205 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Mikale Wilbon | 7 carries, 39 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Stanley Morgan Jr. | 7 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Iowa was able to end their bowl drought in this contest with Boston College. The Hawkeyes had trouble containing the Eagles' offense but with second half adjustments held them to just a field goal which came with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. The victory was bowl win number seven for Kirk Ferentz and tied legendary coach Hayden Fry in career wins with 143.
| Statistics | IOWA | BC |
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 200 | 383 |
| Rushing yards | 101 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Nate Stanley | 8/15, 99 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 22 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Akrum Wadley | 2 receptions, 24 yards |
| Boston College | Passing | Darius Wade | 16/27, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Boston College | Rushing | A. J. Dillon | 32 carries, 157 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Receiving | Tommy Sweeney | 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD |

## Awards and honors

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Josey Jewell | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | September 4, 2017 |
| Nate Stanley | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | September 11, 2017 |
| Josey Jewell | Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week | September 25, 2017 |
| Josh Jackson | Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week | November 6, 2017 |
| Josh Jackson | Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week | November 13, 2017 |
| Akrum Wadley | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | November 27, 2017 |

### Postseason Awards

* Josey Jewell – Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, Jack Lambert Award, Unanimous First-team All-American
* Josh Jackson – Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year, Jack Tatum Award, Unanimous First-team All-American

## Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| James Daniels | C | 2 | 39 | Chicago Bears |
| Josh Jackson | CB | 2 | 45 | Green Bay Packers |
| Josey Jewell | LB | 4 | 106 | Denver Broncos |