2016 Iowa Hawkeyes Matt Nelson #96 Tackles Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Solo | Assisted | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 45-21 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 09/10/16 | Iowa St. | Turf | W 42-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 09/17/16 | North Dakota St. | Turf | L 21-23 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 09/24/16 | @ Rutgers | Turf | W 14-7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 10/01/16 | Northwestern | Turf | L 31-38 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/08/16 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 14-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10/15/16 | @ Purdue | Grass | W 49-35 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10/22/16 | 8 Wisconsin | Turf | L 9-17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11/05/16 | @ 5 Penn St. | Grass | L 14-41 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11/12/16 | 6 Michigan | Turf | W 14-13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11/19/16 | @ Illinois | Turf | W 28-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11/25/16 | 24 Nebraska | Turf | W 40-10 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 01/02/17 | + 20 Florida | Grass | L 3-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 24 | 43 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||