Iowa Hawkeyes Roster 2019 Hawkeyes Roster

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz        2017 Salary: $4,550,000        Offensive Coordinator: Brian Ferentz       Defensive Coordinator: Phil Parker         

Stadium: Kinnick Stadium       Surface: Turf        City: Iowa City        State: Iowa

Kirk Ferentz enters the completion of his second decade with the Iowa program. The history of Ferentz' squads have modeled consistency, usually find themselves within reach of Big Ten supremacy. A tamed recruiting base and a smaller attraction for talents are the main difference makers between a 1-loss season and an 7-5 outcome. Nate Stanley was the center of attention when it comes to competing at the Ferentz level in the passing game. His completion percentage was high by average and his interception-touchdown ratio was excellent by Big Ten conference standards. He also regains three of his top four targets from a season ago. The backfield becomes a committee situation once again in 2018. This rotational work has proven to be troublesome in the past and the team is a 1,000-yard rusher away from placing their name in the top contender conversation.

The draft helped to deplete the defense, but all positions are well-backed, aside from the linebacker corps. Expect to see some shifting between edge rushers and linebackers as the team searches to discover consistency in the middle. The schedule isn't all gaudy as year's past, which could place a promising outlook on 2018. Iowa always gives Wisconsin a test and they won't have to visit Camp Randall this year. The Penn State contest is the other big competition on the schedule. A strong defensive effort and more-of-the-same from the offense could make the 2018 a strong one for the Hawkeyes.