2017 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes went 8-5 (4-5 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 25 in the AP poll. They scored 28.2 and allowed 19.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 35 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-5
- AP rank: No. 25
- Against the spread: 7-6-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 35
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 2017-09-02 | W | 24-3 | -12 | W | U 51.5 |
| 2 | at Iowa State | 2017-09-09 | W | 44-41 | -3.5 | L | O 48.5 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2017-09-16 | W | 31-14 | -20 | L | U 52 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2017-09-23 | L | 19-21 | +13 | W | U 53 |
| 5 | at Michigan State | 2017-09-30 | L | 10-17 | +3.5 | L | U 44 |
| 6 | Illinois | 2017-10-07 | W | 45-16 | -16 | W | O 42 |
| 8 | at Northwestern | 2017-10-21 | L | 10-17 | +3 | L | U 45.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 2017-10-28 | W | 17-10 | -7 | P | U 43 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 2017-11-04 | W | 55-24 | +21 | W | O 54.5 |
| 11 | at Wisconsin | 2017-11-11 | L | 14-38 | +12 | L | O 44.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2017-11-18 | L | 15-24 | -6 | L | U 42.5 |
| 13 | at Nebraska | 2017-11-24 | W | 56-14 | -5 | W | O 50.5 |
| Bowl | vs Boston College | 2017-12-27 | W | 27-20 | -2 | W | O 46 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Stanley | 13 | 196 | 351 | 2437 | 26 | 6 |
| Tyler Wiegers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akrum Wadley | 13 | 252 | 1109 | 10 |
| James Butler | 9 | 91 | 396 | 1 |
| Toren Young | 6 | 45 | 193 | 2 |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | 11 | 20 | 184 | 3 |
| Team | 6 | 8 | -26 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Easley | 13 | 51 | 530 | 4 |
| Noah Fant | 12 | 30 | 494 | 11 |
| Matt VandeBerg | 13 | 28 | 384 | 2 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 10 | 24 | 320 | 3 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 11 | 18 | 187 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josey Jewell | 12 | 132 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 11 |
| Bo Bower | 13 | 90 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ben Niemann | 13 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jake Gervase | 12 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Amani Hooker | 8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2017 Iowa players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Epenesa | LB | PHI | 2020 R2 #54 | 2017–2019 |
| Amani Hooker | SAF | TEN | 2019 R4 #116 | 2016–2018 |
| Anthony Nelson | LB | TB | 2019 R4 #107 | 2016–2018 |
| Chauncey Golston | DE | NYG | 2021 R3 #84 | 2016–2020 |
| Geno Stone | SAF | BUF | 2020 R7 #219 | 2017–2019 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | ARI | 2021 R5 #157 | 2017–2020 |
| Kristian Welch | LB | GB | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Nick Niemann | LB | GB | 2021 R6 #185 | 2017–2020 |
| Noah Fant | TE | NO | 2019 R1 #20 | 2016–2018 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 2019 R1 #8 | 2017–2018 |
| Ben Niemann | LB | LA | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| James Daniels | G | MIA | 2018 R2 #39 | 2017 |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | CAR | 2018 R4 #106 | 2015–2017 |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | LA | 2020 R3 #77 | 2016–2019 |
| Jake Gervase | LB | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Josh Jackson | CB | ARI | 2018 R2 #45 | 2016–2017 |
| Nate Stanley | QB | MIN | 2020 R7 #244 | 2016–2019 |
| Cedrick Lattimore | DT | SEA | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Nick Easley | WR | BUF | 2019 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com