2020 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2020 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 22nd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.

2020 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Music City Bowl, No Contest vs. Missouri
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 16
Record6–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Ferentz (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPhil Parker (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^  5 0   7 1  
No. 12 Indiana  6 1   6 2  
Penn State  4 5   4 5  
Maryland  2 3   2 3  
Rutgers  3 6   3 6  
Michigan  2 4   2 4  
Michigan State  2 5   2 5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy  6 1   7 2  
No. 16 Iowa  6 2   6 2  
Wisconsin  3 3   4 3  
Minnesota  3 4   3 4  
Nebraska  3 5   3 5  
Purdue  2 4   2 4  
Illinois  2 6   2 6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.
Rankings from AP Poll.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24. The Hawkeyes compiled a 6–2 record, all in conference games. The team was set to face Missouri in the Music City Bowl, but the game was canceled after Missouri had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.

Junior defensive lineman Daviyon Nixon was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and was a unanimous First-team All-American.

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