Iowa at Rutgers: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, series history, and more

The Hawkeyes face the Scarlet Knights in New Jersey for their first Big Ten game
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz runs off the field with his players after becoming the winningest coach in Big Ten history, passing Woody Hayes, with a win over the Massachusetts Minutemen Sept. 13, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz runs off the field with his players after becoming the winningest coach in Big Ten history, passing Woody Hayes, with a win over the Massachusetts Minutemen Sept. 13, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. | Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The competition for the Hawkeyes will continue to get tougher as they begin their Big Ten Conference schedule this Friday.

Iowa (2-1) heads to New Jersey to battle the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) in a Friday night clash in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Both teams are coming off dominant wins this past week as the Hawkeyes cruised to a 47-7 victory over UMass, and the Scarlet Knights defeated Norfolk State 60-10.

How to watch

Date: September 19, 2025
Time: 7:05 p.m. Central Time
Venue: SHI Stadium (Piscataway, NJ)
How to watch: Fox
Streaming: FuboTV
Iowa record: 2-1
Rutgers record: 3-0

Announcers for Iowa at Rutgers

  • Play-by-play: Connor Onion
  • Analyst: Mark Helfrich
  • Sideline reporter: Jennifer Hale

Iowa at Rutgers odds, spread, and total

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook

Spread

  • Iowa: -2.5 (-108)
  • Rutgers: +2.5 (-112)

Moneyline

  • Iowa: -130
  • Rutgers: +108

Total

  • Over: 46.5 (-115)
  • Under: 46.5 (-105)

Iowa injuries

  • Jarriet Buie (undisclosed): Out
  • Bryce George (left arm): Questionable
  • Kamari Moulton (shoulder): Questionable
  • Addison Ostrenga (Achilles): Out for the season
  • Reece Vander Zee (foot): Out
  • Xavier Williams (undisclosed): Out

Rutgers injuries

  • Doug Blue-Eli: Out for the season
  • Samuel Brown V: Questionable
  • Dantae Chin: Out
  • Michael Clayton: Questionable
  • Davoun Fuse: Questionable
  • DK Gilley: Out for the season
  • Jourdin Houston: Questionable
  • Braxton Kyle: Questionable
  • Ryder Langsdale: Out for the season
  • Cannon Marshall: Questionable
  • Steven Murray: Questionable
  • Nick Oliveira: Questionable
  • Noah Shaw: Questionable
  • Ian Strong: Questionable
  • Famah Toure: Questionable

Weather (Piscataway, New Jersey)

Weather forecast provided by AccuWeather

During the day on Friday, September 19, the temperatures could climb as high as 84 degrees with a very slim chance of precipitation.

By the time the game kicks off around 7:05 Central Time, the sun will have gone down on the East Coast, with temperatures falling into the upper 50s and low 60s.

There will be a steady seven mile-per-hour breeze throughout the night with gusts reaching as high as 17 miles-per-hour.

There is a zero percent chance of precipitation for the day and for the game.

Series history

Iowa has won all four games in the brief series history, the last win coming on November 11, 2023 (22-0).

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