Northern Illinois · W 40-0
No catches.
Ohio State · L 14-31
No catches.
Minnesota · L 10-13
No catches.
Wisconsin · W 30-0
No catches.
James has catches in 4 of Iowa’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Wow Evan James really feeling it”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
One-on-one with Iowa wide receiver Evan James
The Daily Iowan Oct 22
Evan James
On tape: 35 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Northern Iowa, Week 3, 2026.
58 receiving yards · 7 catches · 0 receiving TD
from 4 outlets
One-on-one with Iowa wide receiver Evan James
The Daily Iowan Oct 22 · 1 outlet
Iowa Hawkeyes AthleticsEvan James Named To Jet Award Midseason ListOct 14from 9 outlets
Iowa football's Evan James returns punt 77 yards for touchdown
FOX Sports +1 Sep 5 · 2 outlets
Locked OnIowa's Tradon Bessinger, Brevin Doll, Evan James Poised to make waves This SeasonAug 11
Hawk CentralEvan James' breakout shows depth of Iowa wide receivers | LeistikowAug 18
Roundtable8 Days Until Iowa Football: Evan JamesAug 28Iowa Hawkeyes AthleticsEvan James Named To Jet Award Midseason ListOct 14FOX Sports +1Iowa football's Evan James returns punt 77 yards for touchdownSep 5
Colorado Springs GazetteHawkeyes intend to stick with Evan James at punt return after first half of seasonOct 15The Daily IowanIowa Hawkeyes AthleticsFOX Sports +1Roundtable
247SportsHawk CentralEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Evan James vs Northern Illinois.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa | 1 | 272 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 272 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 20-19@ No. 18 Michigan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 18 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 55-0
3 rec · 35 yds
Dominant 55-point win at home against Northern Iowa.
With B. Everitt — 44.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20 · B. Jackson — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 0.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.2 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
240 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 1,738 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
