Season 2025

Iowa

Record 6-2

ground-ledmethodical control1 won ugly2 lost ugly

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Net success rate

+9.6pp

Adj net success rate

+7.6pp

Per-play advantage

+14.8pp

Standard downs control

+8.9pp

Passing NSR

+1.1pp

Rushing NSR

+13.4pp

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Adj NSR: Success-rate edge after tempo and opponent adjustments.PPA diff: Explosiveness margin using predicted points added (PPA).Std ctrl: Owning the easy downs — success + explosiveness on standard downs.

Power ratings & disruption

Sourced from SP+, ESPN FPI, Elo, and game havoc tracking

SP+ rank

#17

Off SP+ rank

#48

Def SP+ rank

SP+ special teams

+0.2

FPI resume rank

#20

Elo rating

1,907

Off havoc rate

11.6%

Def havoc rate

19.0%

Control vs Chaos

Methodical control profile; explosive spike vs Massachusetts (Wk 3)

Season trajectory

Passing NSR

Rushing NSR

Top efficiency wins

Week 1 vs UAlbany

34-7 (W)

Adj NSR +33.6pp

PPA diff +30.2pp

NSR +33.6pp

TPI rank —

Week 9 vs Minnesota

41-3 (W)

Adj NSR +22.4pp

PPA diff +45.4pp

NSR +22.4pp

TPI rank —

Week 7 vs Wisconsin

37-0 (W)

Adj NSR +21.2pp

PPA diff +48.7pp

NSR +21.2pp

TPI rank —

Top efficiency losses

Week 5 vs Indiana

15-20 (L)

Adj NSR -20.2pp

PPA diff -12.3pp

NSR -8.1pp

TPI rank 2

Week 2 vs Iowa State

13-16 (L)

Adj NSR -5.6pp

PPA diff -7.4pp

NSR -5.6pp

TPI rank —

Weekly breakdown

Week 1 • regular

vs UAlbany (34-7)

Net success rate+33.6pp

Adj NSR

+33.6pp

PPA diff

+30.2pp

Explosive tilt

-69.3pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 2 • regular

vs Iowa State (13-16)

Net success rate-5.6pp

Adj NSR

-5.6pp

PPA diff

-7.4pp

Explosive tilt

-2.3pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 3 • regular

vs Massachusetts (47-7)

Net success rate+12.4pp

Adj NSR

+12.4pp

PPA diff

+50.2pp

Explosive tilt

+85.0pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 4 • regular

vs Rutgers (38-28)

Net success rate+12.9pp

Adj NSR

+12.9pp

PPA diff

+4.3pp

Explosive tilt

-25.4pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 5 • regular

vs Indiana (15-20)

Net success rate-8.1pp

Adj NSR

-20.2pp

PPA diff

-12.3pp

Explosive tilt

-12.3pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 7 • regular

vs Wisconsin (37-0)

Net success rate+21.2pp

Adj NSR

+21.2pp

PPA diff

+48.7pp

Explosive tilt

-13.4pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 8 • regular

vs Penn State (25-24)

won ugly

Net success rate-2.3pp

Adj NSR

-2.3pp

PPA diff

-1.2pp

Explosive tilt

+24.2pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge

Week 9 • regular

vs Minnesota (41-3)

Net success rate+22.4pp

Adj NSR

+22.4pp

PPA diff

+45.4pp

Explosive tilt

-36.6pp

Line yards edge

Stuff edge

Power success edge