Rutgers Football Opponent Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes Edition
Rutgers Football will host the Iowa Hawkeyes for their first Big Ten matchup of the 2025 season, as the Scarlet Knights come into this one 3-0 on the year with wins over Miami (OH), Norfolk State, and Ohio.
On the flip side, Iowa is currently 2-1 on the season with wins against Albany and UMass, but they also have a close loss to in-state rival Iowa State who won the Cy-Hawk Series game 16-13 a few weeks ago.
With that being said, let’s take a look at the Hawkeyes.
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz (27th year)
Salary: $7,000,000
Overall Record: 218–146
Record at Iowa: 206–125
Kirk Ferentz is the longest tenured active head coach in college football. He is the winningest head coach in the history of the Big Ten Conference. Ferentz recorded his 206th win last Saturday, passing Woody Hayes of Ohio State.
Offensive Coordinator: Tim Lester (2nd year)
2025 Season Stats
- Points Per Game: 31.3
- Yards Per Game: 335.7
- Passing Yards Per Game: 121.7
- Rushing Yards Per Game: 214
Defensive Coordinator: Phil Parker (14th year)
2025 Season Stats
- Points Allowed Per Game: 10
- Yards Allowed Per Game: 178
- Passing Allowed Yards Per Game: 120.3
- Rushing Allowed Yards Per Game: 57.7
All-Time Series History – Iowa versus Rutgers
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have never defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in their program’s history. The Hawkeyes have a 4-0 record versus the Scarlet Knights. In their last matchup, Iowa shut out Rutgers 22-0 in the 2023 season.
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