Previewing Saturday's Iowa vs. Purdue Big Ten football game
The Iowa football team (4-1) plays host to Purdue (2-3) in a Big Ten Conference game on Saturday. The Hawkeyes and Boilermakers are both 1-1 in the Big Ten.
Iowa is coming off a 26-16 victory at home over Michigan State. Purdue beat Illinois 44-19 at home.
Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's Iowa vs. Purdue matchup.
What time does the Iowa vs. Purdue football game start?
Time: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
Betting line: Iowa is favored by 2 1/2 points
How to watch Iowa vs. Purdue football
Network: Peacock (subscription required)
A look at Iowa and Purdue's most recent games
- IOWA: Cooper DeJean’s 70-yard punt return with less than four minutes to play helped give Iowa a 26-16 win over Michigan State last Saturday night in Iowa City. Iowa’s Ethan Hurkett recovered a fumble by Michigan State wide receiver Tre Mosley on the Spartans’ next possession to help clinch the win for the Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who lost starting quarterback Cade McNamara to a left leg injury in the first quarter. Backup quarterback Deacon Hill threw for 115 yards after taking over for McNamara, who was injured scrambling out of the end zone on the second play of Iowa’s second drive.
- PURDUE: Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes, Devin Mockobee and Dylan Downing each scored on TD runs and Purdue used a 21-point third-quarter flurry to run away from Illinois 44-19 in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers snapped a two-game losing streak by giving first-year coach Ryan Walters his first home victory in the annual battle for The Cannon. Illinois has lost four straight in this rivalry and all three in coach Bret Bielema’s tenure. The Fighting Illini finished with nine penalties, one turnover that Purdue recovered for a touchdown and five sacks allowed.
Required reading for Iowa vs. Purdue matchup
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