First, Iowa's top returning players according to PFF grades last season and then each of their opponents.
I'll list everyone on offense and defense with an overall grade of 70+ that played at least 100 snaps.
Looking at last year's grades, so it won't include new incoming transfers.
IOWA
OFFENSE
C Tyler Linderbaum 91.5
RB Tyler Goodson 75.8
OG Cody Ince 75.8
TE Sam LaPorta 75.0
OT Jack Plumb 74.9
DEFENSE
LB Jack Campbell 83.4
CB Riley Moss 78.5
DE Zach VanValkenburg 73.8
S Jack Koerner 71.8
S Kaevon Merriweather 71.8
CB Matt Hankins 70.0
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INDIANA
OFFENSE
QB Michael Penix Jr. 82.9
WR Ty Fryfogle 77.2
TE Matt Bjorson 73.5
DEFENSE
LB Micah McFadden 85.8
CB Tiawan Mullen 75.9
CB Reese Taylor 74.5
CB Jaylin Williams 72.5
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IOWA STATE
OFFENSE
TE Charlie Kolar 84.9
RB Breece Hall 84.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.9
WR Xavier Hutchinson 73.4
DEFENSE
LB Mike Rose 78.4
DE Will McDonald 77.4
DT Isaiah Lee 75.6
CB Anthony Johnson 75.5
S Isheem Young 74.7
CB Tayvonn Kyle 73.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 73.0
LB Jake Hummel 72.1
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KENT STATE
OFFENSE
QB Dustin Crum 85.1
RB Marquez Cooper 80.2
OT Bill Kuduk 78.8
OG Nathan Monnin 76.1
WR Ja'Shaun Poke 75.4
WR Isaac Vance 75.
DEFENSE
No returning players graded above 70
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COLORADO STATE
OFFENSE
TE Trey McBride 86.2
WR Dante Wright 82.8
DEFENSE
DE Scott Patchan 79.7
CB Marshaun Cameron 78.6
DT Manny Jones 77.8
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MARYLAND
OFFENSE
T Spencer Anderson 72.4
T Jaelyn Duncan 71.2
WR Dontay Demus Jr. 70.1
DEFENSE
S Nick Cross 77.7
DT Mosiah Nasili-Kite 73.0
CB Tarheeb Still 72.8
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PENN STATE
OFFENSE
WR Jahan Dotson 78.0
OG Juice Scruggs 76.0
RB Keyvone Lee 75.9
OT Rasheed Walker 70.6
DEFENSE
S Jaquan Brisker 82.8
S Jonathan Sutherland 72.2
CB Daequan Hardy 70.2
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PURDUE
OFFENSE
WR David Bell 76.2
QB Jack Plummer 75.7
RB Zander Horvath 74.7
DEFENSE
No returning players graded above 70
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WISCONSIN
OFFENSE
OT Tyler Beach 77.1
RB Jalen Berger 75.6
TE Jake Ferguson 75.5
OG Logan Bruss 72.9
DEFENSE
LB Jack Sanborn 83.1
LB Leo Chenal 82.2
LB C.J. Goetz 71.9
S Scott Nelson 70.7
CB Faion Hicks 70.7
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NORTHWESTERN
OFFENSE
OT Peter Skoronski 81.4
RB Cam Porter 70.7
DEFENSE
S Brandon Joseph 83.4
CB Cameron Mitchell 78.7
LB Chris Bergin 74.4
CB A.J. Hampton 73.4
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MINNESOTA
OFFENSE
RB Mohamed Ibrahim 83.3
C John Michael Schmitz 82.9
T Blaise Andries 82.5
TE Ko Kieft 77.9
T Sam Schlueter 74.4
WR Chris Autman-Bell 72.3
QB Tanner Morgan 71.6
TE Bryce Witham 71.0
DEFENSE
S Justus Harris 75.4
DE Boye Mafe 71.0
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ILLINOIS
OFFENSE
RB Chase Brown 75.0
QB/WR Isaiah Williams 72.5
OT Alex Palczewski 71.4
OT Vederian Lowe 71.3
QB Brandon Peters 70.1
DEFENSE
LB Tarique Barnes 75.8
OLB Isaiah Gay 73.9
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NEBRASKA
OFFENSE
QB Adrian Martinez 77.9
DEFENSE
DT Ben Stille 79.0
OLB JoJo Doman 78.9
LB Will Honas 71.7
OLB Pheldarius Payne 70.6
I'll list everyone on offense and defense with an overall grade of 70+ that played at least 100 snaps.
Looking at last year's grades, so it won't include new incoming transfers.
IOWA
OFFENSE
C Tyler Linderbaum 91.5
RB Tyler Goodson 75.8
OG Cody Ince 75.8
TE Sam LaPorta 75.0
OT Jack Plumb 74.9
DEFENSE
LB Jack Campbell 83.4
CB Riley Moss 78.5
DE Zach VanValkenburg 73.8
S Jack Koerner 71.8
S Kaevon Merriweather 71.8
CB Matt Hankins 70.0
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INDIANA
OFFENSE
QB Michael Penix Jr. 82.9
WR Ty Fryfogle 77.2
TE Matt Bjorson 73.5
DEFENSE
LB Micah McFadden 85.8
CB Tiawan Mullen 75.9
CB Reese Taylor 74.5
CB Jaylin Williams 72.5
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IOWA STATE
OFFENSE
TE Charlie Kolar 84.9
RB Breece Hall 84.0
QB Brock Purdy 78.9
WR Xavier Hutchinson 73.4
DEFENSE
LB Mike Rose 78.4
DE Will McDonald 77.4
DT Isaiah Lee 75.6
CB Anthony Johnson 75.5
S Isheem Young 74.7
CB Tayvonn Kyle 73.8
DE Eyioma Uwazurike 73.0
LB Jake Hummel 72.1
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KENT STATE
OFFENSE
QB Dustin Crum 85.1
RB Marquez Cooper 80.2
OT Bill Kuduk 78.8
OG Nathan Monnin 76.1
WR Ja'Shaun Poke 75.4
WR Isaac Vance 75.
DEFENSE
No returning players graded above 70
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COLORADO STATE
OFFENSE
TE Trey McBride 86.2
WR Dante Wright 82.8
DEFENSE
DE Scott Patchan 79.7
CB Marshaun Cameron 78.6
DT Manny Jones 77.8
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MARYLAND
OFFENSE
T Spencer Anderson 72.4
T Jaelyn Duncan 71.2
WR Dontay Demus Jr. 70.1
DEFENSE
S Nick Cross 77.7
DT Mosiah Nasili-Kite 73.0
CB Tarheeb Still 72.8
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PENN STATE
OFFENSE
WR Jahan Dotson 78.0
OG Juice Scruggs 76.0
RB Keyvone Lee 75.9
OT Rasheed Walker 70.6
DEFENSE
S Jaquan Brisker 82.8
S Jonathan Sutherland 72.2
CB Daequan Hardy 70.2
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PURDUE
OFFENSE
WR David Bell 76.2
QB Jack Plummer 75.7
RB Zander Horvath 74.7
DEFENSE
No returning players graded above 70
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WISCONSIN
OFFENSE
OT Tyler Beach 77.1
RB Jalen Berger 75.6
TE Jake Ferguson 75.5
OG Logan Bruss 72.9
DEFENSE
LB Jack Sanborn 83.1
LB Leo Chenal 82.2
LB C.J. Goetz 71.9
S Scott Nelson 70.7
CB Faion Hicks 70.7
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NORTHWESTERN
OFFENSE
OT Peter Skoronski 81.4
RB Cam Porter 70.7
DEFENSE
S Brandon Joseph 83.4
CB Cameron Mitchell 78.7
LB Chris Bergin 74.4
CB A.J. Hampton 73.4
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MINNESOTA
OFFENSE
RB Mohamed Ibrahim 83.3
C John Michael Schmitz 82.9
T Blaise Andries 82.5
TE Ko Kieft 77.9
T Sam Schlueter 74.4
WR Chris Autman-Bell 72.3
QB Tanner Morgan 71.6
TE Bryce Witham 71.0
DEFENSE
S Justus Harris 75.4
DE Boye Mafe 71.0
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ILLINOIS
OFFENSE
RB Chase Brown 75.0
QB/WR Isaiah Williams 72.5
OT Alex Palczewski 71.4
OT Vederian Lowe 71.3
QB Brandon Peters 70.1
DEFENSE
LB Tarique Barnes 75.8
OLB Isaiah Gay 73.9
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NEBRASKA
OFFENSE
QB Adrian Martinez 77.9
DEFENSE
DT Ben Stille 79.0
OLB JoJo Doman 78.9
LB Will Honas 71.7
OLB Pheldarius Payne 70.6
