2020 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Iowa Hawkeyes went 6-2 (6-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 16 in the AP poll. They scored 31.8 and allowed 16.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-3-0; games went 3-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 13 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 6-2
- Conference record: 6-2
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 5-3-0
- Over/under: 3-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 13
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at Purdue | 2020-10-24 | L | 20-24 | -3.5 | L | U 52 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 2020-10-31 | L | 20-21 | PK | L | U 42.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2020-11-07 | W | 49-7 | -5.5 | W | O 46 |
| 11 | at Minnesota | 2020-11-14 | W | 35-7 | -3 | W | U 58 |
| 12 | at Penn State | 2020-11-21 | W | 41-21 | -0.5 | W | O 45.5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 2020-11-27 | W | 26-20 | -12.5 | L | U 53.5 |
| 14 | at Illinois | 2020-12-05 | W | 35-21 | -14 | P | O 52.5 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2020-12-12 | W | 28-7 | +1.5 | W | U 40.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Petras | 8 | 140 | 245 | 1569 | 9 | 5 |
| Alex Padilla | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Goodson | 8 | 143 | 762 | 7 |
| Mekhi Sargent | 8 | 76 | 432 | 7 |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | 7 | 13 | 54 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | 7 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Gavin Williams | 1 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 7 | 25 | 345 | 4 |
| Sam LaPorta | 8 | 27 | 271 | 1 |
| Brandon Smith | 7 | 23 | 231 | 2 |
| Nico Ragaini | 8 | 18 | 191 | 0 |
| Shaun Beyer | 7 | 11 | 158 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Niemann | 8 | 77 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seth Benson | 7 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chauncey Golston | 8 | 45 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Koerner | 8 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Daviyon Nixon | 8 | 45 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Iowa players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Smith | WR | PIT | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| Charlie Jones | WR | NYG | 2023 R4 #131 | 2020–2021 |
| Chauncey Golston | DE | NYG | 2021 R3 #84 | 2016–2020 |
| Dane Belton | SAF | NYJ | 2022 R4 #114 | 2019–2021 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | ARI | 2021 R5 #157 | 2017–2020 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | DET | 2023 R1 #18 | 2019–2022 |
| Jack Heflin | DT | NYJ | 2021 UDFA | 2020 |
| Jay Higgins | LB | BAL | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Julius Brents | CB | MIA | 2023 R2 #44 | 2018–2020 |
| Kaevon Merriweather | SAF | JAX | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Logan Lee | DT | PIT | 2024 R6 #178 | 2020–2023 |
| Nick Niemann | LB | GB | 2021 R6 #185 | 2017–2020 |
| Riley Moss | CB | DEN | 2023 R3 #83 | 2018–2022 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 2023 R2 #34 | 2019–2022 |
| Tory Taylor | P | CHI | 2024 R4 #122 | 2020–2023 |
| Tyler Goodson | RB | DAL | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 2024 R5 #166 | 2018–2021 |
| Yahya Black | DE | PIT | 2025 R5 #164 | 2020–2024 |
| Zach VanValkenburg | LB | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Caleb Shudak | K | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | SEA | 2021 R5 #158 | 2019–2020 |
| Mekhi Sargent | RB | JAX | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| Barrington Wade | LB | DEN | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com