IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa’s offensive line was named to the midseason honor roll for the Joe Moore Award on Wednesday. The award honors offensive line units that display a high level of toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing.

The Joe Moore Award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history. It is the only major college football award to honor a unit.

Iowa’s offensive line is coached by George Barnett and includes center Logan Jones, guards Beau Stephens and Kade Pieper and tackles Gennings Dunker and Trevor Lauck. The group has started every game for the Hawkeyes this season, while Jones, Stephens and Dunker have combined for 102 career starts.

Lauck and Pieper are in their first seasons as starters on the offensive line.

The unit has helped Iowa gain more than 200 yards in three of the team’s six games and the line has surrendered just nine sacks.

The Hawkeyes have outrushed their opponents in five of the six contests, compiling 210 yards in the dominating 37-0 road win at Wisconsin on Oct. 11 and rushing for 310 yards in the season-opening win over UAlbany.

Iowa is one of 24 units recognized by the award at the midway point of the 2025 season. The Joe Moore Award voting committee will announce its semifinalists on Nov. 5.

The Hawkeyes return to action Saturday, hosting Penn State in the ANF Black & Gold Spirit Game inside Kinnick Stadium. The sold-out game will begin at 6:08 p.m. and it will be streamed on Peacock.