# 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the second season for head coach Kirk Ferentz.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 8 Kansas State* | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO (Eddie Robinson Classic) | FSN | L 7–27 | 77,148 |
| September 9 | 1:00 pm | Western Michigan* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | | L 21–27 | 55,650 |
| September 16 | 11:00 am | Iowa State* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 70,397 |
| September 23 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 Nebraska* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | ABC | L 13–42 | 78,070 |
| September 30 | 6:00 pm | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN+ | L 33–45 | 31,225 |
| October 7 | 11:00 am | Michigan State | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN+ | W 21–16 | 63,920 |
| October 14 | 1:05 pm | at Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | | L 0–31 | 62,639 |
| October 21 | 11:00 am | No. 14 Ohio State | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 60,495 |
| October 28 | 11:00 am | Wisconsin | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 7–13 | 62,560 |
| November 4 | 11:00 am | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 26–23 $^{2OT}$ | 95,437 |
| November 11 | 11:00 am | No. 12 Northwestern | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 54,345 |
| November 18 | 2:30 pm | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 54,387 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 8 Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 8 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |

### at No. 1 Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| • No. 1 Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Despite being 42-point underdogs, Iowa marched for a touchdown on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first half, the Hawkeyes closed within 14-13 after Nate Kaeding's second field goal. Nebraska stretched the margin with a long touchdown pass on the final play of the first half and two touchdowns in the final 1:27 of the game.

### Michigan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
The Hawkeyes snapped a 13-game losing streak in capturing Coach Ferentz's first Big Ten win.

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Badgers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### at Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
This was the first of five consecutive Hawkeye victories (and 8 of 9) in the series.

### No. 12 Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| • Hawkeyes | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
The Hawkeyes never trailed in knocking off the #12/#18 Wildcats. It was the first time in three years that Iowa had won consecutive games.

### at Minnesota
## Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | Ref |
| Kevin Kasper | Wide Receiver | 6 | 190 | Denver Broncos | |