2018 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes went 9-4 (5-4 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 25 in the AP poll. They scored 31.2 and allowed 17.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 9-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 23 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 19
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 9-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 23
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 2018-09-01 | W | 33-7 | -9 | W | U 46.5 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 2018-09-08 | W | 13-3 | -3.5 | W | U 46.5 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 2018-09-15 | W | 38-14 | -21 | W | O 43.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 2018-09-23 | L | 17-28 | +3 | L | O 43.5 |
| 6 | at Minnesota | 2018-10-06 | W | 48-31 | -7 | W | O 42 |
| 7 | at Indiana | 2018-10-13 | W | 42-16 | -3.5 | W | O 52 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2018-10-20 | W | 23-0 | -9.5 | W | U 44 |
| 9 | at Penn State | 2018-10-27 | L | 24-30 | +5 | L | O 51 |
| 10 | at Purdue | 2018-11-03 | L | 36-38 | +1.5 | L | O 52 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2018-11-10 | L | 10-14 | -10.5 | L | U 45 |
| 12 | at Illinois | 2018-11-17 | W | 63-0 | -15 | W | O 60 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 2018-11-23 | W | 31-28 | -8.5 | L | O 52.5 |
| Bowl | Mississippi State | 2019-01-01 | W | 27-22 | +7 | W | O 41 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Stanley | 13 | 234 | 396 | 2825 | 26 | 10 |
| Peyton Mansell | 5 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Petras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhi Sargent | 13 | 159 | 745 | 9 |
| Toren Young | 13 | 135 | 632 | 5 |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | 8 | 97 | 341 | 2 |
| Henry Geil | 2 | 15 | 37 | 0 |
| Brady Ross | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 13 | 49 | 750 | 6 |
| Noah Fant | 12 | 39 | 518 | 7 |
| Nick Easley | 12 | 52 | 502 | 5 |
| Brandon Smith | 11 | 27 | 351 | 2 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 12 | 23 | 334 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Gervase | 13 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Amani Hooker | 13 | 65 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Jack Hockaday | 11 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Parker Hesse | 13 | 58 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Djimon Colbert | 13 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 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 |
| Brandon Smith | WR | PIT | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| 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 |
| Julius Brents | CB | MIA | 2023 R2 #44 | 2018–2020 |
| Kaevon Merriweather | SAF | JAX | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| 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 |
| Riley Moss | CB | DEN | 2023 R3 #83 | 2018–2022 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 2019 R1 #8 | 2017–2018 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 2024 R5 #166 | 2018–2021 |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | LA | 2020 R3 #77 | 2016–2019 |
| Caleb Shudak | K | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Jake Gervase | LB | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Mekhi Sargent | RB | JAX | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| Barrington Wade | LB | DEN | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| 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