2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Luke Gaffney | Iowa Football | Oct. 20 - The Quad-City Times
The Quad-City Times Oct 20
Luke Gaffney
Wins the gap play after play. Third year in the Iowa defensive front. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Minnesota, Week 8, 2026.
16 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
16 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Luke Gaffney | Iowa Football | Oct. 20 - The Quad-City Times
The Quad-City Times Oct 20 · 1 outlet
Hawk CentralLuke Gaffney has become Iowa football's 'hype man' for 2026 seasonSep 22
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Luke Gaffney finds new leadership role as Iowa football’s pregame ‘hype man’Sep 25from 5 outlets
Luke Gaffney | Iowa Football | Oct. 20 - The Quad-City Times
The Quad-City Times Oct 20 · 1 outlet
Hawk CentralLuke Gaffney has become Iowa football's 'hype man' for 2026 seasonSep 22The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Luke Gaffney finds new leadership role as Iowa football’s pregame ‘hype man’Sep 25The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)Hawk 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.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-19@ No. 18 Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-31vs No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
6%1 hurry16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 23-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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 tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
