Without graduate quarterback Cade McNamara and redshirt freshman signal-caller Marco Lainez, Iowa had to turn to redshirt sophomore quarterback Jackson Stratton after junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan exited with an ankle injury. After the loss, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz updated Sullivan’s injury status.

Iowa’s loss to UCLA ensured that Kirk Ferentz will have to wait until 2025 to break Woody Hayes’ record for overall wins as a Big Ten member.

For the 12th straight season, the Iowa Hawkeyes have secured bowl eligibility, winning their sixth game of the season last weekend in a dominant 42-10 victory over Wisconsin. Doing so once again with yet another dominant day on the ground after rushing for 329 yards with five touchdowns in the run game.