IOWA
FOOTBALL
HAWKEYES TO WATCH
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
POSITION
QUARTERBACK
YEAR
SENIOR
HOMETOWN
MENOMONIE, WI
HEIGHT
6'4"
WEIGHT
242 LBS
#4
NATE STANLEY
The 52 touchdown passes Stanley threw in his sophomore and junior seasons rank as the most in a two-year period in Hawkeye history.
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Construction of Kinnick Stadium in 1929 took six months and was completed at a cost of $497,151.42
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SEP 28
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OCT 19
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OCT 26
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NOV 9
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NOV 16
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NOV 23
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IOWA HAWKEYES history
Seasons: 131 (1889-2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, MVIAA, Ind
Conf. championships: 12
Bowl record: 32 games (16-15-1)
Seasons: 58 (1962 to 2019)
Conferences: MAC
Conference championships: 9
Bowl record: 9 Bowls, 5-4
Miami Ohio RedHawks history
Seasons: 105 (1869 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, American, Big East, Ind
Conference championships: 1
Bowl record: 10 Bowls, 6-4
Rutgers Scarlet Knights history
Seasons: 122 (1895 to 2019)
Conf.: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA, Ind
Conference championships: 2
Bowl record: 14 Bowls, 4-10
Iowa State Cyclones history
Seasons: 21 (1999 to 2019)
Conferences: CUSA, Sun Belt, Ind
Conference championships: 2
Bowl record: 8 Bowls, 2-6
Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders history
Seasons: 126 (1889 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Ind
Conference championships: 4
Bowl record: 49 Bowls, 29-18-2
Penn State Nittany Lions history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 8
Bowl record: 19 Bowls, 10-9
Purdue Boilermakers history
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Iowa’s only returning all-Big Ten offensive lineman has started 25 of the 26 games Iowa has played since he first took the field in 2017.
POSITION
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
DETROIT, MI
HEIGHT
6'7"
WEIGHT
320 LBS
#77
ALARIC JACKSON
In addition to earning
all-Big mention as a receiver, Smith-Marsette ranked second nationally averaging 29.5 yards on kick returns in 2018.
POSITION
WIDE RECEIVER
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
NEWARK, NJ
HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
175 LBS
#6
IHMIR SMITH-MARSETTE
Earning all-Big Ten honors in 2018 despite not starting a game, Epenesa led the conference with 10.5 sacks and ranked second with four forced fumbles.
POSITION
DEFENSIVE END
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
GLEN CARBON, IL
HEIGHT
6'5"
WEIGHT
277 LBS
#94
A.J.
EPENESA
The most experienced of Iowa’s four returning cornerbacks, Ojemudia intercepted three passes in 2018 and broke up six passes.
POSITION
CORNERBACK
YEAR
SENIOR
HOMETOWN
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
199 LBS
#11
MICHAEL OJEMUDIA
The lone returning safety with starting experience shared the team lead with four interceptions in 2018 while earning honorable mention all-Big Ten honors.
POSITION
FREE SAFETY
YEAR
JUNIOR
HOMETOWN
NEW CASTLE, PA
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
210 LBS
#9
GENO STONE
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Seasons: 120 (1900 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA, Ind
Conference championships: 43
Bowl record: 53 Bowls, 26-27
Nebraska Cornhuskers history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 15
Bowl record: 18 Bowls, 8-10
Illinois Fighting Illini history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 18
Bowl record: 20 Bowls, 8-12
Minnesota Golden Gophers history
Seasons: 126 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 8
Bowl record: 15 Bowls, 5-10
Northwestern Wildcats history
Seasons: 126 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 8
Bowl record: 15 Bowls, 5-10
Northwestern Wildcats history
Seasons: 128 (1892 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 14
Bowl record: 30 Bowls, 16-14
Wisconsin Badgers history
Opened: 1929
Original capacity: 53,000
Current capacity: 69,250
Playing surface: FieldTurf
All-time record: 289-186-15
Did you know?
Kinnick Stadium includes 20 miles of bleacher seats, most in the 79 rows in the east and west grandstands.
Did you know?
Construction of Kinnick Stadium in 1929 took six months and was completed at a cost of $497,151.42
Kinnick Stadium
In addition to earning all-Big mention as a receiver, Smith-Marsette ranked second nationally averaging 29.5 yards on kick returns in 2018.
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Seasons: 130 (1881 to 2019)
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 42
Bowl record: 47 Bowls, 21-26
Michigan Wolverines history
Seasons: 130 (1881 to 2019
Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind
Conference championships: 42
Bowl record: 47 Bowls, 21-26
Michigan Wolverines history