Jay Norvell
Running Backs, Iowa Hawkeyes- Record
- 51-52
- Win percentage
- .495
- Games
- 103
- Seasons
- 92017–2025
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Colorado State | 2-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -13.8 | SP+ -15.6 | Offense 17.6 | Defense 32.9 |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.2 | SP+ -5.7 | Offense 24.2 | Defense 29.2 |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.8 | SP+ -8.9 | Offense 21.9 | Defense 32.0 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -17.1 | SP+ -22.2 | Offense 7.8 | Defense 29.0 |
| 2021 |  Nevada | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.3 | SP+ 3.6 | Offense 30.3 | Defense 26.9 |
| 2020 | Nevada | 7-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.1 | SP+ 1.9 | Offense 27.5 | Defense 25.6 |
| 2019 | Nevada | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -12.6 | SP+ -12.3 | Offense 19.4 | Defense 31.9 |
| 2018 | Nevada | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -3.9 | SP+ -0.5 | Offense 27.5 | Defense 28.0 |
| 2017 | Nevada | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -9.2 | SP+ -16.4 | Offense 25.6 | Defense 41.1 |
Coaching history
Dated coaching jobs from published histories and school biographies.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026– | Iowa | Running Backs Coach (under Kirk Ferentz) |
| 2022–2025 | Colorado State | Head Coach |
| 2017–2021 | Nevada | Head Coach |
| 2016 | Arizona State | WR/PGC (under Todd Graham) |
| 2015 | Texas | Wide Receivers Coach (under Charlie Strong) |
| 2011–2014 | Oklahoma | Co-OC/WR (under Bob Stoops) |
| 2008–2010 | Oklahoma | Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach (under Bob Stoops) |
| 2007 | UCLA | OC/QB (under Karl Dorrell) |
| 2004–2006 | Nebraska | OC/QB (under Bill Callahan) |
| 2002–2003 | Las Vegas Raiders NFL | Tight Ends Coach (under Bill Callahan) |
| 1998–2001 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Wide Receivers Coach (under Jim Mora) |
| 1995–1997 | Iowa State | AHC/QB/WR (under Dan McCarney) |
| 1989–1994 | Wisconsin | WR/ST (under Don Morton and Barry Alvarez) |
| 1988 | Northern Iowa | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2021 | Timmy Chang | Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Hawai'i 2022– |