| OPPONENT | Illinois at Iowa |
| DATE | Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| LOCATION | Iowa City, Iowa | Kinnick Stadium (69,250) |
| KICKOFF | 2:30 p.m. (CT) |
| TELEVISION | FS1 |
| RADIO | Hawkeye Radio Network |
First and 10
- The Hawkeyes clinched a share of the Big Ten West Division title with its Week 11 victory over Rutgers. It is the program’s third Big Ten West Division crown (2015, 2021, 2023). Iowa can secure a spot in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game with a victory in one of its final two games.
- Iowa is 8-2 overall and 5-2 in Big Ten play. It is the 15th time under head coach Kirk Ferentz that the program has won at least eight games. The program has won nine games under Ferentz nine times.
- Sweet November. Iowa has won 16 of its last 17 games in the month of November, dating back to 2019.
- SHUTOUT! Iowa shut out Rutgers, winning 22-0 on Nov. 11. It is team’s first Big Ten shutout since 2019 and the 16th of the Ferentz era.
- Ferentz’s win over Rutgers was his 194th career victory, moving him into a tie with Michigan’s Bo Schembechler for third place in career wins as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
- Iowa’s defense ranks third nationally, giving up 12.3 yards per game. The Hawkeyes have allowed one touchdown over their last 16 quarters and three touchdowns over the past 24 periods.
- Iowa’s rushing defense has allowed just one touchdown on the ground in 2023, which is tops in the nation. The Hawkeyes are the only team nationally to surrender one rushing touchdown.
By the Numbers
402
The Hawkeye offense had a season-high 402 yards (179 on the ground, 223 through the air) against Rutgers. It is the highest total for the program in a span of 32 games (at Maryland, 2021).
5/7
Five Hawkeyes are semifinalists for seven national awards. (Cooper DeJean (Thorpe/Lott IMPACT/Bednarik), Joe Evans (Burlsworth), Jay Higgins (Butkus), Drew Stevens (Groza), Tory Taylor (Ray Guy).
194
Head coach Kirk Ferentz’s win over Rutgers was his 194th career victory, moving him into a tie with Michigan’s Bo Schembechler for third place in career wins as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
12.3
Iowa’s defense ranks third nationally, giving up 12.3 yards per game. The Hawkeyes have allowed one touchdown over their last 16 quarters and three touchdowns over the past 24 periods.
8
Sophomore Addison Ostrenga was Iowa’s top receiving weapon against Rutgers, pulling in a career-high eight receptions for 47 yards -- both career highs
0/21/3
Iowa didn’t have a three-and-out against Rutgers, had a season-high 21 first downs and punter Tory Taylor had just three punts -- a season low.
BROWN EMERGES
- A week after making a key 23-yard completion on Iowa’s eventual game-winning scoring drive, WR Kaleb Brown had his best game as a Hawkeye against Rutgers. The Illinois native had three catches for 27 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass for his first career score. Brown also had two rushes for 20 yards.
Fighting Illini vs. Hawkeyes
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday will be the 79th meeting between Iowa and Illinois — a series that began in 1899. Iowa trails the all-time series, 39-37-2, but the Hawkeyes have won 16 of the last 20 meetings and 13 of the last 15 contests.
- Illinois won a defensive battle in 2022, winning 9-6 in Champaign, to snap Iowa’s eight-game winning streak in the series.
- Iowa holds a 20-18-2 advantage over the Illini in games played in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes have won the last seven games between the two schools in Kinnick Stadium.
SERIES RESULTS
11/30/1899 W 58-0 (A)
11/9/1901 L 0-27 (H)
11/27/1902 L 0-80 (A)
11/21/1903 W 12-0 (H)
11/19/1904 L 0-29 (A)
11/9/1907 W 25-12 (H)
11/7/1908 L 0-22 (A)
10/26/1918 L 0-19 (H)
10/18/1919 L 7-9 (A)
10/23/1920 L 3-20 (A)
10/15/1921 W 14-2 (H)
10/21/1922 W 8-7 (A)
10/20/1923 L 6-9 (H)
11/1/1924 L 0-36 (A)
10/17/1925 W 12-10 (H)
10/16/1926 L 6-13 (A)
11/5/1927 L 0-14 (H)
10/20/1929 T 7-7 (H)
10/26/1935 W 19-0 (A)
10/17/1936 T 0-0 (H)
11/23/1940 W 18-7 (H)
11/8/1941 W 21-0 (A)
10/17/1942 L 7-12 (#5) (H)
11/6/1943 L 10-19 (H)
10/14/1944 L 6-40 (#14) (A)
11/10/1945 L 7-48 (A)
11/2/1946 L 0-7 (#11) (H)
10/4/1947 L 12-35 (H)
11/6/1948 L 0-14 (A)
10/8/1949 L 14-20 (H)
11/11/1950 L 7-21 (#10) (H)
11/10/1951 L 13-40 (#2) (A)
11/8/1952 L 13-33 (H)
11/25/1967 L 19-21 (H)
11/23/1968 W 37-13 (A)
11/22/1969 W 40-0 (A)
11/21/1970 W 22-16 (H)
11/20/1971 L 0-31 (A)
11/25/1972 W 15-14 (H)
10/27/1973 L 0-50 (A)
10/26/1974 W 14-12 (H)
9/11/1975 L 12-27 (H)
9/11/1976 L 6-24 (A)
10/6/1979 W 13-7 (A)
10/11/1980 L 14-20 (H)
10/31/1981 L 7-24 (A)
10/30/1982 W 14-13 (H)
10/1/1983 L 0-33 (A)
9/29/1984 W 21-16 (H)
11/9/1985 W 59-0 (H)
11/8/1986 L 16-20 (A)
11/4/1989 L 7-31 (#8) (H)
11/3/1990 W 54-28 (#5) (A)
10/19/1991 W 24-21 (#13) (H)
10/17/1992 W 24-14 (A)
10/16/1993 L 3-49 (H)
10/15/1994 L 7-47 (A)
11/4/1995 L 7-26 (H)
11/2/1996 W 31-21 (A)
9/27/1997 W 38-10 (H)
9/26/1998 W 37-14 (A)
11/6/1999 L 24-40 (H)
10/14/2000 L 0-31 (A)
11/1/2003 W 41-10 (H)
10/30/2004 W 23-13 (A)
10/1/2005 W 35-7 (H)
9/23/2006 W 24-7 (A)
10/13/2007 W 10-6 (#18) (H)
11/1/2008 L 24-27 (A)
11/15/2014 W 30-14 (A)
10/10/2015 W 29-20 (H)
11/19/2016 W 28-0 (A)
10/7/2017 W 45-16 (H)
11/17/2018 W 63-0 (A)
11/23/2019 W 19-10 (H)
12/5/2020 W 35-21 (A)
11/20/2021 W 33-23 (H)
10/8/2022 L 6-9 (A)
SENIOR DAY SATURDAY
- The Hawkeyes will honor 20 seniors prior to Saturday’s home finale against Illinois. Iowa’s Senior day honorees include: Erick All, Sebastian Castro, Nick DeJong, Joe Evans, Asher Fahey, Rusty Feth, Kyler Fisher, Jermari Harris, Jay Higgins, Nick Jackson, Logan Lee, Daijon Parker, Nico Ragaini, Chris Reames, Liam Reardon, Quinn Schulte, Noah Shannon, Josef Smith, Steven Stilianos and Tory Taylor.
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