HawkeyesWednesday, November 11
No. 16 Iowa hosts Purdue at Kinnick on Saturday night as a 17.5-point favorite
The Good Day Iowa City team
If you're headed to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, it's a night game on Military Appreciation Night. No. 16 Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) hosts Purdue (3-6, 2-4), and the Hawkeyes are a 17.5-point favorite, according to DraftKings. They've won eight straight night games at Kinnick.
- Kickoff: Sat., Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., Kinnick Stadium
- TV: NBC. Stream: Peacock
- Radio: 600 WMT AM in Cedar Rapids
- Tickets: two together from $39 apiece on SeatGeek, as of Tuesday
Iowa enters with more wins and fewer losses than Purdue
| Iowa | Measure | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Overall wins | 3 |
| 2 | Overall losses | 6 |
| 4 | Big Ten wins | 2 |
| 2 | Big Ten losses | 4 |
Sources: KCCI, The Gazette
Iowa climbed four spots to No. 15 in Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings after beating Wisconsin and Northwestern by a combined 54-10. Purdue's offense averages 29.4 points a game, but its defense gives up 32.3.
No. 15Iowa's spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
The Hawkeyes climbed four spots in the rankings released Tuesday night and are 7-2.
Source: KCCI
Since Kirk Ferentz arrived before the 1999 season, Iowa leads the series 13-8, with two straight wins. It's also the first time Iowa plays Purdue since Barry Odom became its head coach.
Sources: KCCI, Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Gazette