Preview and Picks: Can Iowa survive a tough road test at Rutgers?

A trip to the College Football Playoff is on the line for the Michigan Wolverines as they square off with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, and we have you covered with our best Michigan vs. Iowa prediction based on the best college football odds at our best college football betting sites. Michigan is just one win away from…

The Iowa Hawkeyes got back into the win column a week ago when they emerged victorious over the Northwestern Wildcats 10-7. It was a game that never really felt like Iowa would lose until the final minutes. The Hawkeye defense was up to its typical boa constrictor business while the offense squandered opportunity after opportunity and tripped all…

The over/under total of 27 to 28 1/2 points for Rutgers' college football game at Iowa on Saturday is historically low. Caesars Sportsbook posted 27, the lowest total for an FBS game it has ever offered. Bettors have jumped on the over with 74% of the money and 61% of tickets going that direction. "Every week, Iowa's offense continues to struggle…

The Big Ten West is in full control of the Iowa Hawkeyes after last week's finishes across the division. Saturday is the final cross-division matchup for Iowa as Greg Schiano's Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Iowa City. Iowa is 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights during their time in the Big Ten. But this year's Rutgers team is different. It is…

There are a few sure-fire ways to get kicked out of a bar this Saturday. Insult the bartender. Attempt to pay with an expired credit card. Knock a fellow patron off their stool. Demand that Iowa and Rutgers be shown on the big screen. On a weekend that also features Oregon and USC matched up in a game in which oddsmakers set the total at 73.5, the…

CHICAGO - As Iowa football fought to hold onto its fourth-quarter lead against Northwestern, a massive divot formed at about the Iowa 2-yard line. It was far greater in size than what any golf club could create. Perhaps, sinkhole would be a better description. Wrigley Field groundskeepers hurriedly patched the hole with dirt during a stoppage in…

After picking up its first win of the Big Ten slate on Thursday, Iowa will look to win its second on Sunday, Jan. 8 as the Hawkeyes will travel to Piscataway, New Jersey to take on Rutgers. The Hawkeyes enter this game with a 9-6 record and just won their first game in Big Ten play, taking down No. 15 Indiana at home, 91-89. The Scarlet Knights are…

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Its fate in its hands, Iowa plays host to Nebraska Friday in the regular-season finale for both teams. A Hawkeye victory means a return trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game. A loss by the home team opens the door for Purdue and Illinois. The Hawkeyes (7-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) are riding a four-game winning…

It's gameday for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Coming off a Big Ten win against Maryland a week ago, the Badgers head to Iowa City for a Week 11 matchup with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The game represents a significant opportunity for Wisconsin to clinch bowl eligibility and keep their slim chances for a Big Ten Championship berth alive. As we do…

The Iowa Hawkeyes will try to snap their three-game losing streak when they face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday afternoon. Iowa is coming off a disastrous performance against No. 2 Ohio State, losing in a 54-10 final last week. Meanwhile, Northwestern is on a six-game losing streak since its season-opening win against Nebraska in…

Week 5 of the college football season includes a rematch of last year's Big Ten Championship Game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Iowa Hawkeyes. And if past history is any indication, this week's contest should be a lot closer than that 42-3 blowout victory by the Wolverines in Indianapolis this past December. Kinnick Stadium has become a…

Iowa is quickly approaching kickoff at Rutgers where it begins its Big Ten slate. The Hawkeyes enter with a record of 2-1, while the Scarlet Knights enter boasting a perfect 3-0 record. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano said this week that he expects a tough challenge from Iowa in front of a sellout crowd at SHI Stadium. "Iowa is a different program.…

Rutgers Scarlett Knights will host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday (September 24). The home team is 3-0 at the start of the season, while Iowa is 2-1 coming into the fourth. Part of the Ben 10 Conference, the Knights have started off strongly. The conference has some big teams so it is even more important to have a strong start. Two games out of the…

There will be a lot of people and a lot of hope in Piscataway this Saturday when Rutgers (3-0) hosts Iowa (2-1) in a highly-anticipated home opener in front of a national television audience (7 p.m., Fox Sports 1). But there probably won't be many points. The battle between the run-first, risk-adverse, defensive juggernauts is trending towards a…

For the 24th time in his Iowa head coaching career, Kirk Ferentz leads his Hawkeyes into a Big Ten opener. It's the second time during his stint atop the helm that the destination for said opener is Piscataway, N.J., versus Rutgers. Back in 2016, Iowa used a 26-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run from running back Akrum Wadley to beat the Scarlet…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights will open Big Ten play against each other in what is sure to be a matchup predicted on defense. Neither team's offense has impressed this…

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Punting aficionados, Saturday is your kind of night on the banks of the Old Raritan. Rutgers ranks 119th in the nation in passing offense; Iowa sits 128th. Both teams rank in the top 10 in total defense. But two of the nation's top punters - perhaps the best two - could turn the Iowa-Rutgers game from a hide-your-eyes affair to…

Rutgers is undefeated but hasn't faced competition quite at Iowa's level in the early goings this season. Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras will be able to exploit a thin Scarlet Knights secondary en route to eclipsing his passing yards total. The Iowa Hawkeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights kick off their respective Big Ten conference schedules…

Big Ten play kicks off for Iowa on Saturday as the Hawkeyes will go to New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Iowa is off to a 2-1 start to the 2022 season with wins over South Dakota State and Nevada and the loss to Iowa State. Rutgers is 3-0 with wins over Boston College, Wagner, and Temple. The wins on the road against Boston College…

Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) September 24, 2022 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Rutgers Scarlet Knights+7.5 / Iowa Hawkeyes -7.5; Over/Under: 34.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Iowa Hawkeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Saturday in week 4 college football action at SHI Stadium. The Iowa Hawkeyes look to build on their…

The biggest home game to date of Greg Schiano's second stint in Piscataway has a start time. Rutgers' Big Ten opener with Iowa at SHI Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 24, the Big Ten announced Monday. The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1. BUY RUTGERS FOOTBALL TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

PISCATAWAY - Wesley Bailey's had a tough time getting to sleep this week. Much like the rest of his teammates, the Rutgers defensive end is anxiously waiting for the chance to step onto the SHI Stadium Saturday night, in primetime, and open up the Big Ten slate against Iowa with a "Scarlet Out" in the stands. "I'm beyond excited," Bailey said. "The…

IOWA CITY - All anyone wanted to discuss after Northwestern's Big Ten football season-opening win against Nebraska was why-in-the-world Scott Frost tried an onside kick up 11 points early in Saturday's third quarter. And at last check, folks are still talking about that Dublin decision that undoubtedly contributed to the Cornhuskers' implosion in…

There's a famous Peanuts cartoon with Schroeder reciting a long list of statistics, confirming the hopeless futility of the neighborhood baseball team. Finally, poor Charlie Brown says he has heard enough. "Tell your statistics to shut up." Give that kid an Iowa Hawkeyes shirt this week. The numbers say Iowa is a sure goner against mighty Michigan.…

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The last time an Iowa - Penn State game approached the level of surliness swirling before this weekend's game, the Nittany Lions were ranked No. 5, they had suffered a recent soul-crushing loss as a top-five team at Kinnick Stadium, and Beaver Stadium was prepared for a prime-time White Out for the Big Ten opener. Sounds strangely…