Big Ten Championship Game, L 13–16 vs Michigan State
Rose Bowl, L 16–45 vs. Stanford
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Division
West Division
Ranking
Coaches
No. 10
AP
No. 9
Record
12–2 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Kirk Ferentz (17th season)
Offensive coordinator
Greg Davis (4th season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
Phil Parker (4th season)
Base defense
4–3
Captain
C. J. Beathard Austin Blythe Jordan Lomax Drew Ott
Home stadium
Kinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^
7
–
1
12
–
2
No. 4 Ohio State x
7
–
1
12
–
1
No. 12 Michigan
6
–
2
10
–
3
Penn State
4
–
4
7
–
6
Indiana
2
–
6
6
–
7
Rutgers
1
–
7
4
–
8
Maryland
1
–
7
3
–
9
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy
8
–
0
12
–
2
No. 23 Northwestern
6
–
2
10
–
3
No. 21 Wisconsin
6
–
2
10
–
3
Nebraska
3
–
5
6
–
7
Minnesota
2
–
6
6
–
7
Illinois
2
–
6
5
–
7
Purdue
1
–
7
2
–
10
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 17th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Despite modest expectations entering the season, the team finished 12–2 overall and 8–0 in Big Ten play to win the West Division. After losing a classic to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were invited to the 2016 Rose Bowl where they were beaten by Stanford. The team established a new single-season school record for wins.
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