No. 18 Iowa has three go over 100 yards rushing as Hawkeyes roll to 55-0 win over Northern Iowa

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Bohnenkamp, J. (2026, September 20). No. 18 Iowa has three go over 100 yards rushing as Hawkeyes roll to 55-0 win over Northern Iowa. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-18-iowa-has-three-go-over-100-yards-rushing-as-hawkeyes-roll-to-55-0-win-over-northern-iowa/article_5b48e7b0-dce4-54fa-897e-32273c00512e.html

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In a dominant performance, No. 18 Iowa defeated Northern Iowa 55-0 on Saturday, with three running backs—Xavier Williams, Nathan McNeil, and Braeden Jackson—each rushing for over 100 yards. This marks the first time since 1983 that Iowa has had three players achieve this feat in a single game. Despite missing their top rusher Kamari Moulton due to injury, the Hawkeyes amassed 422 yards on the ground and 640 total yards of offense, leading 42-0 at halftime.

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On Saturday, No. 18 Iowa (Hawkeyes) dominated Northern Iowa with a lopsided 55-0 victory, showcasing an impressive rushing attack despite being without their top running back, Kamari Moulton. Three running backs—Xavier Williams, Nathan McNeil, and Braeden Jackson—each surpassed the 100-yard mark: Williams with 151 yards and three touchdowns, Jackson with 125 yards (including a touchdown catch), and McNeil with 111 yards. This marked the first time in 41 years that Iowa had three players exceed 100 rushing yards in a single game. Despite Moulton's injury from their previous game against Iowa State, the Hawkeyes still accumulated 422 yards on the ground, finishing with an overall total offense of 640 yards. The team led 35-0 at halftime and scored touchdowns on their first five possessions.

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🔮 Iowa had three running backs in Xavier Williams, Nathan McNeil and Braeden Jackson run for more than 100 yards apiece, and the No. 18 Hawkeyes rolled to a 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday even without their top running back, Kamari Moulton.

2026-09-20 · assertive framing · No. 18 Iowa has three go over 100 yards rushing as Hawkeyes roll to 55-0 win over Northern Iowa

🔮 That would seem a big stretch for a program that basically is starting over after a largely successful 10-year run under Campbell.

2026-08-21 · assertive framing · Jimmy Rogers enters his 1st season at Iowa State with a revamped roster following Campbell's exit

🔮 Ferentz, who became the Big Ten’s winningest coach last season, will find out how good his team is in a hurry.

2026-08-18 · assertive framing · New starters at No. 22 Iowa must get up to speed in a hurry with challenging start to Big Ten play

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Hawkeyes Illinois State Iowa Northern Iowa Panthers

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Iowa GPE · 6× Hawkeyes ORG · 4× Panthers ORG · 4× Northern Iowa GPE · 3× Illinois State ORG · 2× Jackson PERSON · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Williams PERSON · 2× IOWA CITY GPE · 1× Xavier Williams PERSON · 1×

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Iowa had three running backs in Xavier Williams, Nathan McNeil and Braeden Jackson run for more than 100 yards apiece, and the No. 18 Hawkeyes rolled to a 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday even without their top running back, Kamari Moulton.

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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

No. 18 Iowa has three go over 100 yards rushing as Hawkeyes roll to 55-0 win over Northern Iowa · assertive framing

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Hawkeyes → have → back

Williams had 151 yards and three touchdowns on just six carries, Jackson had 125 yards and a rushing touchdown to go with a 24-yard TD catch, and McNeill had 111 yards and two scores. asserted

McNeill → have → yards

It was the first time Iowa had three go over 100 yards in a game since Owen Gill, Norm Granger and Eddie Phillips did it in a 61-10 win over Minnesota in 1983. asserted

Gill → have → 1983

Moulton, their leading rusher, was hurt in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s 16-13 win over Iowa State. asserted

Moulton → lead → State

But the Hawkeyes (3-0) still piled up 422 yards on the ground and finished with 640 yards of total offense against their Football Championship Subdivision foe. asserted

Hawkeyes → pile → foe

The Hawkeyes scored on their first five possessions and led the Panthers 42-0 at halftime. asserted

Hawkeyes → score → halftime

Williams had touchdown runs of 48 and 16 yards in the first half, and a 37-yarder in the third quarter. asserted

Williams → have → quarter

McNeil opened the scoring with a short touchdown run in the first quarter and added a 12-yard TD run in the second. asserted

McNeil → open → second

Jackson, the son of former Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson, had a 62-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. asserted

Jackson → have → quarter

Jaxon Dailey had 91 yards passing and two interceptions for the Panthers (1-2). asserted

Dailey → have → Panthers

They finished with 155 yards of total offense. asserted

They → finish → offense

There was a competition at quarterback at the start of the season for the Hawkeyes, but Hank Brown has started all three games and established himself at the top of the depth chart. asserted

Brown → be → chart

Brown completed all 12 of his passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns against the Panthers. asserted

Brown → complete → Panthers

It was important for Iowa to get the QB spot settled with Big Ten play starting next week at Michigan. asserted

play → get → Michigan

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