2021 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes went 10-4 (7-3 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 23 in the AP poll. They scored 23.4 and allowed 19.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-1; games went 6-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 27 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 10-4
- Conference record: 7-3
- AP rank: No. 17
- Against the spread: 7-6-1
- Over/under: 6-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 27
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 2021-09-04 | W | 34-6 | -3.5 | W | U 46 |
| 2 | at Iowa State | 2021-09-11 | W | 27-17 | +4 | W | U 45.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 2021-09-18 | W | 30-7 | -22.5 | W | U 55.5 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 2021-09-25 | W | 24-14 | -23.5 | L | U 44 |
| 5 | at Maryland | 2021-10-02 | W | 51-14 | -3 | W | O 47.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2021-10-09 | W | 23-20 | -2.5 | W | O 41 |
| 7 | Purdue | 2021-10-16 | L | 7-24 | -11 | L | U 42.5 |
| 9 | at Wisconsin | 2021-10-30 | L | 7-27 | +3 | L | U 36 |
| 10 | at Northwestern | 2021-11-06 | W | 17-12 | -12 | L | U 40.5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2021-11-13 | W | 27-22 | -4 | W | O 37 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2021-11-20 | W | 33-23 | -12 | L | O 38 |
| 13 | at Nebraska | 2021-11-26 | W | 28-21 | +1 | W | O 41 |
| 14 | Michigan | 2021-12-05 | L | 3-42 | +6 | L | O 44 |
| Bowl | vs Kentucky | 2022-01-01 | L | 17-20 | +3 | P | U 43.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Petras | 12 | 165 | 288 | 1880 | 10 | 9 |
| Alex Padilla | 8 | 55 | 112 | 636 | 2 | 2 |
| Deuce Hogan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Goodson | 13 | 256 | 1151 | 6 |
| Gavin Williams | 11 | 65 | 305 | 0 |
| Ivory Kelly-Martin | 10 | 45 | 202 | 1 |
| Monte Pottebaum | 9 | 15 | 76 | 1 |
| Leshon Williams | 3 | 21 | 69 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPorta | 13 | 53 | 670 | 3 |
| Keagan Johnson | 9 | 18 | 352 | 2 |
| Nico Ragaini | 12 | 26 | 331 | 1 |
| Charlie Jones | 14 | 21 | 323 | 3 |
| Arland Bruce IV | 12 | 25 | 209 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 14 | 140 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Seth Benson | 14 | 105 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Koerner | 13 | 88 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Zach VanValkenburg | 14 | 58 | 15 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Jestin Jacobs | 14 | 53 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2021 Iowa players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Jones | WR | NYG | 2023 R4 #131 | 2020–2021 |
| Cooper DeJean | CB | PHI | 2024 R2 #40 | 2021–2023 |
| Dane Belton | SAF | NYJ | 2022 R4 #114 | 2019–2021 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | DET | 2023 R1 #18 | 2019–2022 |
| Jay Higgins | LB | BAL | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Kaevon Merriweather | SAF | JAX | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Logan Lee | DT | PIT | 2024 R6 #178 | 2020–2023 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LB | GB | 2023 R1 #13 | 2021–2022 |
| Riley Moss | CB | DEN | 2023 R3 #83 | 2018–2022 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 2023 R2 #34 | 2019–2022 |
| Sebastian Castro | SAF | PIT | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| 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 |
| Luke Elkin | LS | LV | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Luke Lachey | TE | HOU | 2025 R7 #255 | 2021–2024 |
| Zach VanValkenburg | LB | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Caleb Shudak | K | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com