Week 2 Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones

Week 2 Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa Hawkeyes 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten) vs. Iowa State Cyclones 2-0 (1-0 Big 12)

Date: Saturday, September 6th
Time: 12:00 PM
TV Channel: FOX
Location: Ames, Iowa, Jack Trice Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Iowa: +3
Iowa State: -3
O/U: 41.5

2025 Team Stats

Iowa:

2025 Offense (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 358.0 (12)
Passing Yards: 48.0 (18)
Rushing Yards: 310.0 (1)
2025 Defensive (Big Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 177.0 (4)
Passing Yards Allowed: 134.0 (8)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 43.0 (4)
2025 Points Scored: 34.0 (9)
2025 Points Allowed: 7.0 (7)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Iowa State:

2025 Offense (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards: 421.0 (11)
Passing Yards: 244.5 (8)
Rushing Yards: 176.5 (11)
2025 Defensive (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 296.0 (10)
Passing Yards Allowed: 199.5 (12)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 96.5 (10)
2025 Points Scored: 39.5 (7)
2025 Points Allowed: 14.0 (10)
2025 Ranking: 16th

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Iowa leads series 47-24
Current Streak: Iowa State has a one-game win streak
Last Iowa win:
September 9th, 2023, 20-13
Last Iowa State win: September 7th, 2024, 20-19

2025 Player Stats

Iowa

Passing: Mark Gronowski – 8-15, 44 YDS, 1-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Xavier Williams – 11 ATT, 122 YDS, 1 TDS
Receiving: Jacob Gill – 1 REC, 13 YDS, 0 TDS
Tackles: Zach Lutmer – 5 (3-2)
Sacks: Max Llewellyn – 1
Interceptions: Shahid Barros – 0

Iowa State

Passing: Rocco Becht – 33-48, 461 YDS, 5-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Carson Hansen – 25 ATT, 90 YDS, 0 TDS
Receiving: Brett Eskildsen – 5 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TDS
Tackles: Marcus Neal Jr – 13 (6-7)
Sacks: Kooper Ebel – 1
Interception: Jamison Patton – 1

Next Game:

Iowa: September 13th vs. UMASS Minutemen – 7:30 PM EST
Iowa State: September 13th at Arkansas State – 4:00 PM EST

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