Northern Iowa · W 55-0 · FCS
No carries.
Wisconsin · W 30-0
No carries.
Moulton has carries in 6 of Iowa’s 8 games: none against Northern Iowa and Wisconsin.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Over the last few games, Iowa fans have been high on Moulton's running.
“Super patient running by Moulton tonight. I think that has been his biggest upgrade this year.”
“Kamari Moulton has 195 yards rushing. Washington has 5.”
“Moulton looks like a man amongst boys”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
23 stories in the last 30 days, from 23 outlets.
Hawkeyes RB Kamari Moulton is out for the season. Xavier Williams will start against Wisconsin
Corsicana Daily Sun +4 Oct 27
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 17, middle 47, right 9. His longest went for 56 yards.
Kamari Moulton
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Fourth year in the same backfield at Iowa. On tape: 208 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Washington, Week 6, 2026.
541 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 86 carries
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 23 outlets
Hawkeyes RB Kamari Moulton is out for the season. Xavier Williams will start against Wisconsin
Corsicana Daily Sun +4 Oct 27 · 5 outlets
Locked OnIowa Hawkeyes Dominate as Jeremy Hecklinski and Kamari Moulton ignite OffenseOct 10
Yahoo SportsIowa Dominates Washington 41-24 Behind Career Night From Kamari MoultonOct 10
Sports IllustratedIowa Football: Kamari Moulton Excelling On and Off the Field for the HawkeyesOct 14
KCCI +1Iowa RB Kamari Moulton to miss rest of season; Hank Brown to start at QBOct 27
Black Heart Gold PantsIowa Football Depth Chart: Kamari Moulton Out for Week 9 vs WisconsinOct 26from 29 outlets
Hawkeyes RB Kamari Moulton is out for the season. Xavier Williams will start against Wisconsin
Corsicana Daily Sun +4 Oct 27 · 5 outlets
Field Level Media +2Kamari Moulton has career day, No. 22 Iowa rips Northern IllinoisSep 5
CBS SportsKamari Moulton runs for 183 yards as Iowa shuts out Northern IllinoisSep 5
Hawk CentralKamari Moulton scores twice on long TD runs for Iowa footballSep 5
FOX SportsKamari Moulton rushes for 37-yard TD, extending Iowa's lead over Northern IllinoisSep 5CBS SportsKamari Moulton leads Iowa past Northern Illinois in 40-0 shutoutSep 5
Roundtable +128 Days Until Iowa Football: Kamari MoultonAug 8Yahoo SportsKamari Moulton embraces leadership and ‘Unc’ roles for Iowa running backsAug 23Locked OnIowa Hawkeyes Dominate as Jeremy Hecklinski and Kamari Moulton ignite OffenseOct 10Yahoo SportsIowa Dominates Washington 41-24 Behind Career Night From Kamari MoultonOct 10Sports IllustratedIowa Football: Kamari Moulton Excelling On and Off the Field for the HawkeyesOct 14KCCI +1Iowa RB Kamari Moulton to miss rest of season; Hank Brown to start at QBOct 27Black Heart Gold PantsIowa Football Depth Chart: Kamari Moulton Remains as Starting Running Back Week 3 vs UNISep 14Black Heart Gold PantsIowa Football Depth Chart: Kamari Moulton Out for Week 9 vs WisconsinOct 26Black Heart Gold PantsField Level Media +2Yahoo SportsRoundtable +1Roundtable +1Each 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 Kamari Moulton vs Northern Illinois.
ReutersOct 28Hawk CentralOct 27Yahoo SportsOct 27
The Daily IowanOct 27
ESPNOct 27
Colorado Springs GazetteOct 27Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 2 | 50 | 183-yard day |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-19@ No. 18 Michigan | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 26 | 208 | 8.0 | 2 | 56 | Season-high 208 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 86 | 541 | 6.3 | 4 | 56 |
Oct. 24 · L 10-13 at Minnesota, play by play
10 carries for 22 yards.
8-yard run. Second quarter, down 3-0.
A big game: 26 carries for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. 6 of his 26 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 56.
56-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 13-0.
10-yard run. Second quarter, up 13-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Moulton is running like he wants to be asleep on the bus by the 3rd quarter”Iowa fan, r/CFB game thread
3-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 41-18. Fans named him again and again right after.
“What the hell is the random "Moulton's grandma died 5 years ago" pull?”Iowa fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 27 yards.
8-yard run. Second quarter, down 10-6.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
13 carries for 44 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
15 carries for 57 yards. He also caught 6 passes for 31 yards.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
4-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, tied 13-13. Converted. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Moulton headed to the tent. Hope it's not too bad.”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 11 carries for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The per-play feed is missing a 20-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
50-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 13-0.
37-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 20-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“I guess Moulton wins the QB competition”Iowa fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 41-24
at Washington
208 rush yds (26 car) · 2 TD
With J. Hecklinski — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.6 · B. Everitt — 42 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
65th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
46%85 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.3 yds/carry on 86 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 33-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 89.0 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 91.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 104 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 22.0 | 2.2 | 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
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #49 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #14 of 44 Big Ten RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,473 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
