IOWA CITY — Iowa leaned on its ground game and a record-breaking season from Kaleb Johnson last season as it weathered passing game woes and a spate of injuries at the quarterback position.

Through five games in 2025, the Hawkeyes' rushing attack proved less reliable than it was in 2024.

Through five games last season, Iowa rushed for 1,117 yards and managed 16 rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The only game the Hawkeyes failed to eclipse the 200-yard mark came in a week five matchup against the eventual national champion Ohio State, when they managed 116 yards. Even against the Buckeyes, Iowa produced three rushing plays of 20 or more yards.

Over the same span in 2025, the Hawkeyes produced 1,007 yards and just four plays of 20 or more yards on the ground. They rushed for more than 30

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