Iowa State · W 16-13
No carries.
Northern Iowa · W 55-0 · FCS
No carries.
Michigan · W 20-19
No carries.
Wisconsin · W 30-0
9 carries, 27 yards
The other 4 games average 22 yards. This one was 5 above.
Phillips has carries in 5 of Iowa’s 8 games: none against Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Michigan.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
12 stories in the last 30 days, from 8 outlets.
Iowa football RB LJ Phillips Jr. updates status for Minnesota game
Hawkeyes Wire +1 Oct 22
L.J. Phillips Jr.
The first career honor came in 2025: All-America (NCAA). On tape: 42 rushing yards against Washington, Week 6, 2026.
115 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 34 carries
from 8 outlets
Iowa football RB LJ Phillips Jr. updates status for Minnesota game
Hawkeyes Wire +1 Oct 22 · 2 outlets
from 11 outlets
Iowa football RB LJ Phillips Jr. updates status for Minnesota game
Hawkeyes Wire +1 Oct 22 · 2 outlets
Hawk Central +1Video: LJ Phillips set to make Iowa football debut vs. Northern IllinoisSep 1Hawk Central +1Video: L.J. Phillips Jr. on Iowa's rushing breakthrough vs. WashingtonOct 20
The Des Moines RegisterVideo: Kirk Ferentz on L.J. Phillips Jr. Iowa football QBs ahead of Cy-HawkSep 8
Colorado Springs GazetteHawk Central +1Colorado Springs GazetteHawk CentralThe Des Moines RegisterHawk Central +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.
Against Wisconsin on Oct. 31: 9 carries for 27 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 34 carries for 115 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa | 34 | 115 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 34 | 115 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): 27 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 34 | 115 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 41-24
at Washington
42 rush yds (10 car)
With J. Hecklinski — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.6 · K. Moulton — 208 rush yds (26 car) · 2 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 · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 16.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 33.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 21.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 26.0 | 3.3 | 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 · 2025
First team on a list outside the NCAA-recognized selectors.
Selector Grid · 2025
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
named by 1 selector
