2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Iowa Hawkeyes
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:25
Aprank:25
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Kirk Ferentz
Hc Year:26th
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Phil Parker
Dc Year:13th
Captain:Cade McNamara
Stadium:Kinnick Stadium
Captain2:Luke Lachey
Captain3:Jay Higgins
Captain4:Sebastian Castro

The 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team will represent the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes are led by Kirk Ferentz who will be heading into his 26th year as head coach. Iowa will play their home games at Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Player movement

Transfers in

!Date!Player!Position!Previous Team!Notes!Ref
January 20, 2024Kadyn ProctorOTAlabama Crimson TideSEC All-Freshman Team (2023)[1] [2]

Transfers out

!Date!Player!Position!Destination!Notes!Ref
November 13, 2023Spencer PetrasQBUtah State Aggies[3] [4]
December 4, 2023Anterio ThompsonDLWestern Michigan Broncos[5] [6]
December 5, 2023Joey LabasQBCentral Michigan Chippewas[7] [8]

Game summaries

No. 19 (FCS) Illinois State

See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team.

Iowa will be looking to start 1-0 against this FCS foe. The Redbirds are visiting for the first time since 2015. Cade McNamara is expected to return at QB after missing most of the previous season.

Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry.

Iowa has won seven of last eight in this trophy series.

Troy

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team. (Gold Out Sprit game)

The last non-conference game for the Hawkeyes. if Iowa is undefeated at this point, Kirk Ferentz would tie Amos Alonzo Stagg, in Big Ten career wins (199).

at Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry.

Iowa will be out for revenge and to recapture Floyd after the previous year's controversial ending. A victory would be the fifth consecutive for the Hawkeyes at Huntington Bank Stadium.

at Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

The Hawkeyes haven't won in Columbus since 1991 and were humbled during their last visit two years prior.

Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team. (ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game)

The Hawkeyes first game against a new Big Ten opponent. These programs haven't played each other since the 1995 Sun Bowl.

at Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team.

Iowa will be going for third straight win in series.

Northwestern

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team. (Homecoming)

Iowa has won four of last five in this series. However, the Wildcats have spoiled two previous homecomings in the Ferentz era (2008, 2016).

Wisconsin

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry. (Black out/ Military Game)

Wisconsin hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 2018. Iowa also hasn't won three in a row in this series in two decades.

at UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team.

Iowa's first visit to Pasadena since the 2016 Rose Bowl. This is also the first time these programs have played since the 1986 Rose Bowl.

at Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team.

Maryland hasn't defeated Iowa since 2014. This will also be the first time Brian Ferentz coaches against his father.

Nebraska

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.

Iowa has won eight of last nine in this rivalry series. Additionally, Nebraska hasn't won consecutive games at Kinnick Stadium in a decade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa Hawkeyes 2024 College Football Transfer Portal . 2024-02-07 . 24/7 Sports . en-US.
  2. Web site: Dochterman . Scott . Former Alabama OL Kadyn Proctor transferring to Iowa: What this means for Hawkeyes. 2024-02-07 . The Athletic.
  3. Web site: Iowa QB Spencer Petras enters NCAA transfer portal. On3.com. Nick. Kosko. November 13, 2023. December 26, 2023.
  4. Web site: Former Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras commits to Utah State. On3.com. Kaiden. Smith. December 3, 2023. December 26, 2023.
  5. Web site: Anterio Thompson headed to the transfer portal. On3.com. Blair. Sanderson. December 4, 2023. January 14, 2024.
  6. Web site: WMU football lands commitment from former Big Ten defensive lineman. MLive.com. Matthew. Ehler. January 8, 2024. January 14, 2024.
  7. Web site: Iowa QB Joey Labas enters NCAA Transfer Portal. On3.com. Steve. Samra. December 5, 2023. January 14, 2024.
  8. Web site: CMU offers Iowa QB in transfer portal. CSNbbs. December 17, 2023. January 14, 2024.