Iowa vs. Wisconsin game preview

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Iowa vs. Wisconsin game preview

The Iowa football team (5-1) travels to Wisconsin (4-1) in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday. The Hawkeyes are 2-1 in the league, and the Badgers are 2-0.

Iowa is coming off a 20-14 victory at home over Purdue. Wisconsin beat Rutgers 24-13 in Madison, Wis.

Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's Iowa vs. Wisconsin matchup.

What time does the Iowa vs. Wisconsin football game start?

Time: 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14

Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis.

Betting line: Wisconsin is favored by 10 points

How to watch Iowa vs. Wisconsin football

Network: FOX

A look at Iowa and Wisconsin's most recent games

  • IOWA: Kaleb Johnson rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown in his return from an ankle injury as Iowa defeated Purdue 20-14 in Iowa City. Johnson, who rushed for a career-high 200 yards against Purdue last season, had missed the previous three games after rushing for 91 yards in Iowa’s first two games. His second carry of the game was a 67-yard touchdown run. Deacon Hill, making his first career start in place of the injured Cade McNamara, completed just 6 of 21 passes for 110 yards but threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Erick All in the third quarter.
  • WISCONSIN: Ricardo Hallman scored on a 95-yard interception return, Braelon Allen rushed for 101 yards and Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 24-13 in Madison to remain the lone Big Ten West Division team without a conference loss. Hallman has three interceptions over his last two games. He picked off two passes Sept. 22 in Wisconsin’s 38-17 triumph at Purdue.

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