Iowa Hawkeyes buried Washington Huskies early and survived a third-quarter scare to win 41-24 on the road.
The win pushes Iowa Hawkeyes to 5-1 on the season, while Washington Huskies fall to 3-3. Iowa built a fourteen-point halftime cushion and leaned on its run game and a trio of touchdown passes from Jeremy Hecklinski to close it out, even as Washington Huskies clawed back behind Elijah Brown in the second half.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Washington Huskies | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 24 |
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How it turned
Iowa Hawkeyes led 13-0 after the first quarter, built that into a 27-3 halftime lead, and still led 34-18 after three quarters before closing it out at 41-24.
The scoring plays show how it happened. Iowa opened with field goals of 51 and 27 yards from C. Buhr, then Kamari Moulton broke a 56-yard touchdown run to cap the first quarter. Hecklinski found DJ Vonnahme twice in the second quarter, for 20 and 24 yards, before Washington Huskies got on the board with a 30-yard field goal from T. Robles right before halftime.
Washington Huskies came out swinging in the third, with Brown hitting Chris Lawson for a 10-yard score. Iowa Hawkeyes answered through Reece Vander Zee on an 8-yard touchdown pass, but Washington Huskies struck again on a Brown-to-D. Roebuck score with a two-point conversion to pull within 34-18. Moulton's second touchdown run, from 3 yards out, extended the Iowa Hawkeyes lead in the fourth before Washington Huskies got a late score from Brown to M. James to set the final margin.
Scoring plays
- Q1 12:30 IOWA: C. Buhr 51 yd FG GOOD
- Q1 7:07 IOWA: C. Buhr 27 yd FG GOOD
- Q1 0:10 IOWA: K. Moulton run for 56 yds, for a TD (C. Buhr KICK)
- Q2 9:05 IOWA: J. Hecklinski pass to DJ Vonnahme for 20 yds, for a TD (C. Buhr KICK)
- Q2 5:07 IOWA: J. Hecklinski pass to DJ Vonnahme for 24 yds, for a TD (C. Buhr KICK)
- Q2 1:56 WASH: T. Robles 30 yd FG GOOD
- Q3 11:10 WASH: E. Brown pass to C. Lawson for 10 yds, for a TD (T. Robles KICK)
- Q3 7:05 IOWA: J. Hecklinski pass to R. Vander Zee for 8 yds, for a TD (C. Buhr KICK)
- Q3 1:25 WASH: E. Brown pass to D. Roebuck for 2 yds, for a TD (E. Brown pass to C. Lawson GOOD for Two-Point Conversion)
- Q4 12:06 IOWA: K. Moulton run for 3 yds, for a TD (C. Buhr KICK)
Top performers
Hecklinski ran the Iowa Hawkeyes offense efficiently, going 14 of 19 for 202 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Moulton did the heavy lifting on the ground with 26 carries for 208 yards and two touchdowns, while Vonnahme caught two passes for 44 yards and two scores and Vander Zee added three catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.
For Washington Huskies, Brown kept pace through the air, completing 28 of 39 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Lawson was his top target, hauling in eight catches for 86 yards and a score, with Rashid Williams adding five catches for 66 yards.
Top performers
Iowa Hawkeyes
- Jeremy Hecklinski (QB) — 14/19, 202 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Kamari Moulton (RB) — 26 car, 208 yds, 2 TD
- L.J. Phillips Jr. (RB) — 10 car, 42 yds, 0 TD
- Reece Vander Zee (WR) — 3 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD
- DJ Vonnahme (TE) — 2 rec, 44 yds, 2 TD
- Xavier Styles (DB) — 9 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT
Washington Huskies
- Elijah Brown (QB) — 28/39, 251 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Brian Bonner Jr. (RB) — 10 car, 17 yds, 0 TD
- Trey Cooley (RB) — 2 car, 2 yds, 0 TD
- Chris Lawson (WR) — 8 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD
- Rashid Williams (WR) — 5 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD
- Alex McLaughlin (S) — 8 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT
Team stats
| Stat | Iowa Hawkeyes | Washington Huskies |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 465 | 317 |
| Passing | 14/19, 202 yds | 34/51, 320 yds |
| Rushing | 38 att, 263 yds | 25 att, -3 yds |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks | 6 | 0 |
What's next
Iowa Hawkeyes travel to face Minnesota Golden Gophers in Week 8 on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Washington Huskies head to Purdue Boilermakers in Week 7 on Friday, October 16, 2026.
What's next
- Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1) — at Minnesota Golden Gophers, Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Washington Huskies (3-3) — at Purdue Boilermakers, Friday, October 16, 2026
In this story
- Iowa Hawkeyes at Washington Huskies
- Washington Huskies at Purdue Boilermakers
- Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Washington Huskies
- Alex McLaughlin
- Brian Bonner Jr.
- Chris Lawson
- DJ Vonnahme
- Elijah Brown
- Jeremy Hecklinski
- Kamari Moulton
- L.J. Phillips Jr.
- Rashid Williams
- Reece Vander Zee
- Trey Cooley
- Xavier Styles
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.