Iowa football climbs rankings in new US LBM Coaches Poll

After its 24-10 win at then-No. 23 Northwestern on Saturday night, Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) was rewarded with another jump in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Hawkeyes are up to No. 15 nationally. It’s a five-spot rise for Iowa.

Iowa quarterback Hank Brown threw a touchdown pass to Tony Diaz and ran in another score, Braeden Jackson had his second kickoff return touchdown of the season, and the Hawkeyes’ defense limited Northwestern and backup quarterback Nicco Marchiol to 286 yards of offense.

L.J. Phillips Jr. had a big day for the Hawkeyes, too, rushing for 128 yards on 21 carries.

Across the nation, Notre Dame handed previous No. 1 Miami its first loss. The Irish jumped three spots to No. 3 nationally. The Georgia Bulldogs take over as the nation’s new No. 1 team. Utah is ranked No. 2 after a big win over BYU.

Unbeaten UCLA is the Big Ten’s highest-ranked team at No. 4, Indiana is No. 5, USC is No. 14, Oregon is No. 19, Ohio State is No. 20. Fellow Big Ten squads Northwestern, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are receiving votes.

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Missouri; No. 23 Northwestern;

Others Receiving Votes

Duke 172; Missouri 147; Oklahoma State 27; Northwestern 17; Illinois 13; North Texas 7; Louisville 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 5; Oklahoma 2; Minnesota 2; Air Force 1;

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