The Iowa Hawkeyes were 8-4 in 2018. They emerged victorious over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 27 to 22, in the Outback Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 8-1 | 10-3 | |
3 | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
4 | 5-4 | 9-4 | |
5 | 8-2 | 9-5 | |
6 | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 405 | 4,875 | 896 | 5.4 | 1,929 | 488 | 4.0 | 2,946 | 408 | 7.2 | 16 | 96 | 261 | 99 | 139 | 23 | 61 | 539 |
Team Rank | 43rd | 81st | 63rd | 91st | 87th | 73rd | 94th | 69th | 59th | 79th | 13th | 116th | 75th | 95th | 48th | 50th | 22nd | 20th | |
Opponent | 13 | 231 | 3,817 | 872 | 4.6 | 1,424 | 435 | 3.3 | 2,393 | 402 | 6.0 | 35 | 235 | 214 | 101 | 98 | 15 | 78 | 728 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 6th | 39th | 7th | 11th | 12th | 10th | 19th | 68th | 16th | 24th | 105th | 10th | 41st | 9th | 12th | 63rd | 47th | |
Net | +174 | +1,058 | +24 | +0.9 | +505 | +53 | +0.7 | +553 | +6 | +1.3 | -19 | -139 | +47 | -2 | +41 | +8 | -17 | -189 | |
Net Rank | 18th | 28th | 34th | 25th | 40th | 43rd | 39th | 35th | 62nd | 30th | 11th | 123rd | 28th | 72nd | 16th | 21st | 20th | 14th |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |