Kirk Ferentz’s Coaching Tree and History

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Kirk Ferentz
Head Coach Iowa Football

Kirk Ferentz Hot Seat Status:
Job is Extremely Safe
6-2 (0.750%)

2020 Iowa Football Win Expectations: 11.2
Iowa’s Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

Kirk Ferentz Coaching Stats

Record with Iowa:
168-106 (0.613%)

Grading Iowa Football
2013
B
8-5 2014
C+
7-6 2015
A
12-2 2016
B-
8-52017
B+
8-52018
A
9-42019
A
10-3 2020
C-
6-2

Kirk Ferentz started coaching at Iowa in 1999

Kirk Ferentz’s Career Coaching Record:
181-127 (0.588%)

Kirk Ferentz’s Coaching History
2021 Iowa Season 0-0 – Last Game: Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
2020 Iowa Season 6-2
2019 Iowa Season 10-3
2018 Iowa Season 9-4
2017 Iowa Season 8-5
2016 Iowa Season 8-5
2015 Iowa Season 12-2
2014 Iowa Season 7-6
2013 Iowa Season 8-5
2012 Iowa Season 4-8
Alma Mater: Connecticut


True Hiring Score (THS)
85/100
*The Kirk Ferentz hot seat conversation is relevant when THS is 70 and under
Kirk Ferentz was preceded by Hayden Fry at Iowa 22.0 seasons ago
Kirk Ferentz’s Overall Coaching Record
181-127
(0.588%)
See the Kirk Ferentz Coaching Tree Below

2020 Iowa Football Season: 6-2
Expected: 11.2 wins | Grade: C-

260
Week 17 Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020
260
Week 16 Bye
260
Week 15 W 28-7 Wisconsin
230
Week 14 W 35-21 Illinois
215
Week 13 W 26-20 Nebraska
195
Week 12 W 41-21 Penn State
165
Week 11 W 35-7 Minnesota
145
Week 10 W 49-7 Michigan State
120
Week 9 L 21-20 Northwestern
140
Week 8 L 24-20 Purdue
167
Week 7 Bye
167
Week 6 Bye
167
Week 5 Bye
167
Week 4 Bye
167
Week 3 Bye
167
Week 2 Bye
167
Week 1 Season Not Started

2019 Iowa Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

500
Holiday Bowl | W 49-24 Southern California
400
Big 10 Championship | Ohio State won 34-21 over Wisconsin
400
Week 14 W 27-24 Nebraska
385
Week 13 W 19-10 Illinois
360
Week 12 W 23-19 Minnesota
310
Week 11 L 24-22 Wisconsin
335
Week 10 Bye
335
Week 9 W 20-0 Northwestern
315
Week 8 W 26-20 Purdue
295
Week 7 L 17-12 Penn State
320
Week 6 L 10-3 Michigan
350
Week 5 W 48-3 Middle Tennessee State
340
Week 4 Bye
340
Week 3 W 18-17 Iowa State
190
Week 2 W 30-0 Rutgers
175
Week 1 W 38-14 Miami (OH)

2018 Iowa Football Season: 9-4
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

500
Outback Bowl | W 27-22 Mississippi State
300
Big Ten Championship | Ohio State won 45-24 over Northwestern
300
Week 13 W 31-28 Nebraska
270
Week 12 W 63-0 Illinois
255
Week 11 L 14-10 Northwestern
305
Week 10 L 38-36 Purdue
350
Week 9 L 30-24 Penn State
375
Week 8 W 23-0 Maryland
355
Week 7 W 42-16 Indiana
340
Week 6 W 48-31 Minnesota
320
Week 5 Bye
320
Week 4 L 28-17 Wisconsin
345
Week 3 W 38-14 Northern Iowa
335
Week 2 W 13-3 Iowa State
135
Week 1 W 33-7 Northern Illinois

2017 Iowa Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 10.9 wins | Grade: B+

375
New Era Pinstripe Bowl | W 27-20 Boston College Eagles (7-5)
275
Did not play for Conf. Championship
275
Week 14 W 56-14 Nebraska
265
Week 13 L 24-15 Purdue
295
Week 12 L 38-14 Wisconsin
305
Week 11 W 55-24 Ohio State
105
Week 10 W 17-10 Minnesota
95
Week 9 L 17-10 Northwestern
195
Week 8 Bye
195
Week 7 W 45-16 Illinois
185
Week 6 L 17-10 Michigan State
210
Week 5 L 21-19 Penn State
227
Week 4 W 31-14 North Texas
225
Week 3 W 44-41 Iowa State
75
Week 2 W 24-3 Wyoming
66.7
Week 1 Bye

2016 Iowa Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 11.3 wins | Grade: B-

200
Outback Bowl | L 30-3 Florida
200
Did not play for Conference Championship
200
Week 13 W 40-10 Nebraska
155
Week 12 W 28-0 Illinois
140
Week 11 W 14-13 Michigan
-10
Week 10 L 41-14 Penn State
10
Week 9 Bye
10
Week 8 L 17-9 Wisconsin
25
Week 7 W 49-35 Purdue
15
Week 6 W 14-7 Minnesota
-5
Week 5 L 38-31 Northwestern
18
Week 4 W 14-7 Rutgers
3
Week 3 L 23-21 North Dakota State
103
Week 2 W 42-3 Iowa State
3
Week 1 W 45-21 Miami (OH)

2015 Iowa Football Season: 12-2
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

50
Rose Bowl | L 45-16 Stanford
50
L 16-13 Michigan State
100
Week 13 W 28-20 Nebraska
80
Week 12 W 40-20 Purdue
75
Week 11 W 40-35 Minnesota
75
Week 10 W 35-27 Indiana
65
Week 9 W 31-15 Maryland
55
Week 8 Bye
55
Week 7 W 40-10 Northwestern
35
Week 6 W 29-20 Illinois
35
Week 5 W 10-6 Wisconsin
30
Week 4 W 62-16 North Texas
30
Week 3 W 27-24 Pittsburgh
30
Week 2 W 31-17 Iowa State
-20
Week 1 W 31-14 Illinois State

2014 Iowa Football Season: 7-6
Expected: 11.09 wins | Grade: C+

-60
TaxSlayer Bowl | L 45-28 Tennessee
-50
Did not play for Conf. Championship
-50
Week 14 L 37-34 Nebraska
-40
Week 13 L 26-24 Wisconsin
-30
Week 12 W 30-14 Illinois
-40
Week 11 L 51-14 Minnesota
-35
Week 10 W 48-7 Northwestern
-35
Week 9 Bye
-35
Week 8 L 38-31 Maryland
-35
Week 7 W 45-29 Indiana
-35
Week 6 Bye
-35
Week 5 W 24-10 Purdue
-40
Week 4 W 24-20 Pittsburgh
-50
Week 3 L 20-17 Iowa State
Week 2 W 17-13 Ball State
Week 1 W 31-23 Northern Iowa

Kirk Ferentz’s Coaching History and Coaching Stats

True Hiring Score: 85/100

2019 Iowa Football Season: 10-3
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

Kirk Ferentz’s 2019 Iowa Season

2019 Iowa Recruiting Class: TBD
2018 Iowa Recruiting Class: 39
2017 Iowa Recruiting Class: 41
2016 Iowa Recruiting Class: 47

2018 Iowa Football Season: 9-4
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

Kirk Ferentz’s 2018 Iowa Season 9-4

2018 Iowa Recruiting Class: 39
2017 Iowa Recruiting Class: 41
2016 Iowa Recruiting Class: 47
2015 Iowa Recruiting Class: 60

2017 Iowa Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 10.9 wins | Grade: B+

Kirk Ferentz’s 2017 Iowa Season 8-5

2017 Iowa Recruiting Class: 41
2016 Iowa Recruiting Class: 47
2015 Iowa Recruiting Class: 60
2014 Iowa Recruiting Class: 59

2016 Iowa Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 11.3 wins | Grade: B-

Kirk Ferentz’s 2016 Iowa Season 8-5

2016 Iowa Recruiting Class: 47
2015 Iowa Recruiting Class: 60
2014 Iowa Recruiting Class: 59
2013 Iowa Recruiting Class: 58

2015 Iowa Football Season: 12-2
Expected: 11.0 wins | Grade: A

Kirk Ferentz’s 2015 Iowa Season 12-2

2015 Iowa Recruiting Class: 60
2014 Iowa Recruiting Class: 59
2013 Iowa Recruiting Class: 58
2012 Iowa Recruiting Class: 40

2014 Iowa Football Season: 7-6
Expected: wins | Grade: C+

Kirk Ferentz’s 2014 Iowa Season 7-6

2014 Iowa Recruiting Class: 59
2013 Iowa Recruiting Class: 58
2012 Iowa Recruiting Class: 40

2013 Iowa Football Season: 8-5
Expected: 10.80 wins | Grade: B

Kirk Ferentz’s 2013 Iowa Season 8-5

2013 Iowa Recruiting Class: 58
2012 Iowa Recruiting Class: 40

2012 Iowa Football Season: 4-8

Kirk Ferentz’s 2012 Iowa Season 4-8
2012 Iowa Recruiting Class: 40




The Kirk Ferentz Coaching Tree

Kirk Ferentz has been the Head Coach at Iowa for 22.0 Seasons
10-3
| 2019 Season Record (Win Expectations: 11.0)
168-106
| Kirk Ferentz’s Record with Iowa (0.613%)
181-127
| Kirk Ferentz’s Career Record (0.588%)

How much money does Kirk Ferentz make?

Kirk Ferentz Salary: $4,500,000

How old is Kirk Ferentz?

Kirk Ferentz is 65 Years Old

Kirk Ferentz: Job is Extremely Safe
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