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Iowa Hawkeyes 2026 advanced stats
- Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten) are 6-2 in 2026 and ranked No. 19.
- SP+ power rating 12.4 (23rd in FBS): offense 27.3 (62nd), defense 15.3 (10th).
- Offense ranks 86th in EPA per play (+0.07); defense ranks 34th (+0.04 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 40th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0786th | +0.0434th |
| Success rate | 42.3%59th | 35.0%12th |
| Explosiveness | 1.1993rd | 1.1421st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 47.2%57th | 41.4%19th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 27.3%108th | 23.8%7th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 39.4%67th | 32.7%17th |
| EPA per rush | −0.01108th | −0.192nd |
| Rushing success rate | 40.1%90th | 30.9%3rd |
| Stuff rate | 17.6%56th | 21.1%35th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0165th | 2.5511th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0178th | 0.571st |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.9490th | 0.312nd |
| Power success rate | 58.8%115th | 44.8%3rd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9091st | 0.571st |
| EPA per pass | +0.2941st | +0.35119th |
| Passing success rate | 46.1%32nd | 41.0%56th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.43112th | 1.65107th |
| Sack rate | 2.7%11th | 9.8%7th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.150th | 1.089th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Northern Illinois · W 40–0
- Week 2 vs. Iowa State · W 16–13
- Week 4 at Michigan · W 20–19 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 5 vs. Ohio State · L 14–31
- Week 6 at Washington · W 41–24
- Week 8 at Minnesota · L 10–13
- Week 9 vs. Wisconsin · W 30–0
- Week 10 at Northwestern
- Week 11 vs. Purdue
- Week 12 at Illinois
- Week 13 vs. Nebraska