Iowa beat Washington 41-24 on Friday night at Husky Stadium, with tailback Kamari Moulton rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes moved to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, while the Huskies fell to 3-3 and 0-3 in conference play.
Iowa built a 27-0 lead by halftime and never let Washington get closer than 10 points the rest of the way. The loss dropped Washington’s scoring defense to its worst mark since a 49-21 defeat at Oregon in 2024, according to Sports Illustrated.
Takeaways From Iowa’s Win Over Washington
Moulton’s 56-yard touchdown set the tone
Iowa led just 6-0 late in the first quarter when Moulton broke through for a 56-yard touchdown run, shedding tackles from four different Washington defenders, Elinneus Davis, Dylan Robinson, Rylon Dillard-Allen and Isaiah Ward, on his way to the end zone, per Sports Illustrated. The run capped Iowa’s fourth possession and made it 13-0 with 10 seconds left in the opening quarter.
Iowa dominated the opening stretch of the game
The Hawkeyes scored on five of their first six possessions and limited Washington to a single first down across the Huskies’ first four drives. That stretch produced a 27-0 Iowa lead by the half, built on two Caden Buhr field goals of 51 and 27 yards plus touchdowns from Moulton and tight end DJ Vonnahme, who caught two scoring passes covering 20 and 24 yards.
Elijah Brown led Washington’s comeback attempt
Elijah Brown completed 28 of 39 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns. His final throw came on the game’s last play, a 3-yard touchdown to freshman Mason James that set the final margin at 41-24.
Player Of The Game: Kamari Moulton
Moulton, a 5-foot-9, 211-pound tailback from Fort Lauderdale, carried 26 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns, an average of 8.0 yards per carry. His second score, a 3-yard run with 12:06 left in the fourth quarter, put Iowa ahead 41-18 and closed out the Hawkeyes’ scoring for the night.
Iowa Vs Washington By The Numbers
Iowa piled up 263 rushing yards to Washington’s minus-3 yards. Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski completed 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns without an interception.
Washington led 24-22 in first downs and held a 31:41 to 28:19 edge in time of possession, but could not overcome Iowa’s explosiveness. Cam Buffington had two sacks for Iowa’s defense.
What’s Next
Washington travels to face Purdue the following week as the Huskies look to snap their three-game Big Ten losing streak under head coach Jedd Fisch. Iowa has not yet had its next matchup detailed, but the Hawkeyes will look to build on their 5-1 start as Big Ten play continues.
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