Iowa hands Illinois worst loss in school history
Nate Stanley passed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while Mekhi Sargent and Toren Young added two rushing touchdowns each as Iowa rolled over Illinois 63-0 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Iowa Hawkeyes
63
Illinois Fighting Illini
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| ILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 33,313 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | W 24-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 30-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 10-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 41-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 14-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:47 63-0
Toren Young 14 Yd Run (Caleb Schudak Kick)
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Touchdown 11:10 56-0
Mekhi Sargent 29 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 8:11 49-0
Toren Young 5 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 13:26 42-0
Kyle Groeneweg 61 Yd Punt Return (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 5:10 35-0
T.J. Hockenson 37 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 11:43 28-0
T.J. Hockenson 11 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 13:42 21-0
A.J. Epenesa 19 Yd Fumble Return (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 13:50 14-0
Mekhi Sargent 3 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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Touchdown 6:20 7-0
Noah Fant 9 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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IOWA
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:07 · End of Game
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ILL 2:07
7 plays, 27 yards, 3:40 · Interception
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IOWA 5:47
7 plays, 51 yards, 3:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:47 63-0
Toren Young 14 Yd Run (Caleb Schudak Kick)
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ILL 9:41
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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IOWA 11:10
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:10 56-0
Mekhi Sargent 29 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 13:09
6 plays, 15 yards, 1:42 · Downs
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IOWA 14:51
3 plays, -5 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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ILL 2:06
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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IOWA 3:14
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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ILL 5:28
7 plays, 22 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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IOWA 8:11
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:11 49-0
Toren Young 5 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 10:50
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:36 · Interception
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ILL 13:26
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:34 · Punt Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:26 42-0
Kyle Groeneweg 61 Yd Punt Return (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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IOWA
1 play, 12 yards, 0:06 · End of Half
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ILL 0:06
4 plays, 6 yards, 0:26 · Downs
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IOWA 0:32
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:29 · Punt
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ILL 1:01
9 plays, 34 yards, 4:09 · Interception
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IOWA 5:10
4 plays, 83 yards, 2:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:10 35-0
T.J. Hockenson 37 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 7:37
7 plays, 21 yards, 4:06 · Punt
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IOWA 11:43
1 play, 11 yards, 0:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:43 28-0
T.J. Hockenson 11 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 11:50
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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ILL 13:42
1 play, -6 yards, 0:08 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:42 21-0
A.J. Epenesa 19 Yd Fumble Return (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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IOWA 13:50
7 plays, 58 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:50 14-0
Mekhi Sargent 3 Yd Run (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 2:05
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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IOWA 3:06
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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ILL 4:46
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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IOWA 6:20
4 plays, 39 yards, 1:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 7-0
Noah Fant 9 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Miguel Recinos Kick)
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ILL 8:10
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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IOWA 9:19
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:00 · Punt
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ILL 12:19
4 plays, -3 yards, 2:00 · Downs
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IOWA 14:19
2 plays, 8 yards, 0:41 · Interception
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
IOWA
ILL
20
1st Downs
11
5-12
3rd down efficiency
2-17
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-6
400
Total Yards
216
197
Passing
82
14/23
Comp/Att
12/30
8.6
Yards per pass
2.7
203
Rushing
134
37
Rushing Attempts
43
5.5
Yards per rush
3.1
1-15
Penalties
7-68
2
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
3
28:43
Possession
31:17
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