2025 Iowa vs Iowa State Projected Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Week No. 2 Ft. Xavier Williams, Rocco Becht, And More
The Cy-Hawk rivalry returns to Ames for Week 2, where Iowa breaks in a revamped two-deep under Phil Parker against an Iowa State squad led by red-hot QB Rocco Becht. Below are projected starters and the current depth charts.
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Iowa vs Iowa State projected starting lineup for Week 2
Iowa Hawkeyes starting lineup
Offense
Position
Starter (Class)
QB
Mark Gronowski (Sr)
RB
Kamari Moulton (So)
WR
Sam Phillips (Sr)
WR
Seth Anderson (Sr)
WR
Jacob Gill (Sr)
TE
Addison Ostrenga (Sr)
LT
Trevor Lauck (So)
LG
Beau Stephens (Sr)
C
Logan Jones (Gr)
RG
Kade Pieper (So)
RT
Gennings Dunker (Sr)
Defense
Position
Starter (Class)
LE
Max Llewellyn (Sr)
DT (LT)
Aaron Graves (Gr)
DT (RT)
Bryce Hawthorne (So)
RE
Ethan Hurkett (Gr)
Cash
Zach Lutmer (So)
Leo
Jaxon Rexroth (Gr)
MLB
Jaden Harrell (Gr)
WLB
Karson Sharar (Sr)
LC
TJ Hall (Sr)
SS
Koen Entringer (Jr)
FS
Xavier Nwankpa (Sr)
RC
Deshaun Lee (Jr)
Specialists
Position
Starter
PK
Drew Stevens (Sr)
P
Rhys Dakin (So)
LS
Ike Speltz (RS-Fr)
KR
Kaden Wetjen (Gr)
PR
Kaden Wetjen (Gr)
Iowa State Cyclones starting lineup
Offense
Position
Starter (Class)
QB
Rocco Becht (R-Jr)
RB
Carson Hansen (Jr)
TE
Benjamin Brahmer (Jr)
FB
Tyler Moore (R-Sr)
WR (F)
Eli Green (R-Sr)
WR (X)
Dominic Overby (R-Fr)
WR (Z)
Brett Eskildsen (So)
LT
James Neal (R-Sr)
LG
Trevor Buhr (R-So)
C
Dylan Barrett (R-Sr)
RG
Brendan Black (Jr)
RT
Tyler Miller (R-Sr)
Defense
Position
Starter (Class)
DE
Tamatoa McDonough (R-Sr)
NG
Domonique Orange (Sr)
DT
Zaimir Hawk (R-So)
DE
Ikenna Ezeogu (R-Jr)
WILL
Caleb Bacon (R-Sr)
MIKE
Kooper Ebel (Jr)
SAM
Will McLaughlin (R-Jr)
Star S
Marcus Neal (So)
Field S
Jamison Patton (Jr)
Strong S
Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman (R-Fr)
CB
Jontez Williams (R-Jr)
CB
Jeremiah Cooper (Sr)
Specialists
Position
Starter
PK
Kyle Konrardy (So)
P
Tyler Perkins (Jr)
LS
Drew Clausen (Sr)
KR
Eli Green (R-Sr)
PR
Jamison Patton (Jr)
Iowa vs Iowa State Depth Chart for Week 2
Iowa Hawkeyes Depth Chart
Offense
Pos
Starter
Backup
QB
Mark Gronowski
Hank Brown
RB
Terrell Washington Jr.
Xavier Williams / Jaziun Patterson
WR
Sam Phillips
Dayton Howard
WR
Seth Anderson
Kaden Wetjen
WR
Jacob Gill
KJ Parker
TE
Addison Ostrenga
Zach Ortwerth
LT
Trevor Lauck
Jack Dotzler
LG
Beau Stephens
Leighton Jones
C
Logan Jones
Michael Myslinski
RG
Kade Pieper
Cael Winter
RT
Gennings Dunker
Cannon Leonard
Defense
Pos
Starter
Backup
LE
Max Llewellyn
Kenneth Merrieweather
DT (LT)
Aaron Graves
Will Hubert
DT (RT)
Bryce Hawthorne
Jonah Pace / Jeremiah Pittman
RE
Ethan Hurkett
Brian Allen
Cash
Zach Lutmer
Koen Entringer
Leo
Jaxon Rexroth
Landyn Van Kekerix
MLB
Jaden Harrell
Jayden Montgomery
WLB
Karson Sharar
Jaxon Rexroth
LC
TJ Hall
Jaylen Watson / Shahid Barros
SS
Koen Entringer
Zach Lutmer
FS
Xavier Nwankpa
Kael Kolarik
RC
Deshaun Lee
Jaylen Watson / Rashad Godfrey Jr.
Specialists
Pos
Starter
Backup
PK
Drew Stevens
Caden Buhr
P
Rhys Dakin
—
LS
Ike Speltz
—
KR
Kaden Wetjen
Seth Anderson
PR
Kaden Wetjen
Sam Phillips
Iowa State Cyclones Depth Chart
Offense
Pos
Starter
Backup
QB
Rocco Becht
Connor Moberly / Alex Manske
RB
Carson Hansen
Abu Sama
TE
Benjamin Brahmer
Gabe Burkle
FB
Tyler Moore
Keaton Roskop
WR (F)
Eli Green
Xavier Townsend
WR (X)
Dominic Overby
Chase Sowell
WR (Z)
Brett Eskildsen
Carson Brown
LT
James Neal
Tyler Maro
LG
Trevor Buhr
Garret Rutledge
C
Dylan Barrett
Jim Bonifas
RG
Brendan Black
Dylan Barrett / Vaea Ikakoula
RT
Tyler Miller
Austin Barrett
Defense
Pos
Starter
Backup
DE
Tamatoa McDonough
Vontroy Malone
NG
Domonique Orange
Ka’Mori Moore
DT
Zaimir Hawk
Alijah Carnell
DE
Ikenna Ezeogu
Jace J. Gilbert
WILL
Caleb Bacon
Zachary Lovett
MIKE
Kooper Ebel
Cael Brezina
SAM
Will McLaughlin
Carson Willich / Beau Goodwin
Star S
Marcus Neal
Drew Surges
Field S
Jamison Patton
Ta’Shawn James
Strong S
Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman
Carson Van Dinter
CB
Jontez Williams
Beni Ngoyi / Eddie Lemos
CB
Jeremiah Cooper
Tre Bell / Quentin Taylor
Specialists
Pos
Starter
Backup
PK
Kyle Konrardy
Jace Gilbert
P
Tyler Perkins
Jace Gilbert
LS
Drew Clausen
Gavin Schieler
KR
Eli Green
Abu Sama
PR
Jamison Patton
Xavier Townsend
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Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CT
