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Penn State at Iowa

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 25

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa313
Penn State266

Passing Yards

Iowa68
Penn State93

Rushing Yards

Iowa245
Penn State173

Turnovers

Iowa1
Penn State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature69°F
Wind5 mph W

Venue

Kinnick Stadium

Iowa City, IA

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.27

Postgame Win Probability

Iowa: 72.6%

Penn State: 27.4%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ethan Grunkemeyer

Penn State

YDS: 93

Rushing

Kaytron Allen

Penn State

YDS: 145

Receiving

Kaden Wetjen

Iowa

YDS: 21

Tackles

Koen Entringer

Iowa

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa23:48
Penn State36:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa edges Penn State 25-24

Close

Iowa defeated Penn State 25-24 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 313-266 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 25-24. Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) came with 8:45 left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 313 total yards, 245 rushing yards, and 68 passing yards. Penn State finished with 266 total yards, including 173 on the ground and 93 through the air.

Iowa converted 4-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Iowa led 10-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Stevens 39 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Stevens 39 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mark Gronowski run for 1 yd for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Blocked Field Goal Touchdown

    Elliot Washington II 35 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Ryan Barker Kick) (Iowa led 10-14 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 8 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 21-10 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mark Gronowski run for 4 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Iowa led 16-21 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    25-24

    Iowa defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    313-266

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    245

    Iowa averaged 7.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    68

    Iowa averaged 4.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-10

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    Penn State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaPenn State
Total Yards313266
Passing Yards6893
Rushing Yards245173
First Downs1119
Third Down Efficiency4-106-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-4
Total Penalties (Yards)3-202-15
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts10-1615-28
Rushing Attempts3346
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points76
Possession Time23:4836:12
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)