The Hawkeyes are flying high after a dominating victory over rival Wisconsin last weekend.
Iowa dominated in all three phases of the game, especially on defense and in the run game. The Iowa defense forced three turnovers, including two interceptions and a fumble, and only allowed 209 yards of total offense.
The rushing attack carried the load on offense as the team combined for 210 total rushing yards and four touchdowns.
Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) welcomes Penn State (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) as the Nittany Lions program is in a freefall.
Penn State fired long-time head coach James Franklin, and starting quarterback and NFL prospect Drew Allar is out for the season.
Here are the important game notes before an important Big Ten clash in Iowa City.
How to watch
Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 6:08 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, IA)
Streaming: Peacock
Iowa record: 4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)
Penn State: 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten)
Announcers for Iowa versus Penn State
Play-by-play: Paul Burmeister
Analyst: Michael Robinson
Sideline reporter: Caroline Pineda
Spread, odds, and total
Odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
Iowa: -2.5 (-105)
Penn State: +2.5 (-115)
Moneyline
Iowa: -140
Penn State: +116
Total
Over: 39.5 (-115)
Under: 39.5 (-105)
Iowa injuries
- DB Shahid Barros (undisclosed): Out
- WR Jarriett Buie (undisclosed): Out
- OL Bryce George (left arm): Out
- LB Jaden Harrell (undisclosed): Out
- TE Addison Ostrenga (Achilles): Out for the season
- RB Jaziun Patterson (ankle): Out
- RB Terrell Washington Jr. (undisclosed): Out
Penn State Injuries
- QB Drew Allar (left leg): Out for the season
- DT Kaleb Artis (undisclosed): Out
- WR Josiah Brown (undisclosed): Out
- OL Anthony Donkoh (undisclosed): Questionable
- WR Peter Gonzalez (undisclosed): Out
- DE Max Granville (undisclosed): Out
- OL Liam Horan (undisclosed: Out
- LB Kari Jackson (undisclosed): Out
- QB Bekkem Kritza (undisclosed): Out
- DE Jordan Mayer (undisclosed): Out
- CB Donte Natasi (undisclosed): Out
- OL Brady O'Hara (undisclosed): Out
- DE Mason Robinson (undisclosed): Out
- WR Kaden Saunders (undisclosed): Out
- CB Zion Tracy (undisclosed): Questionable
- RB Cam Wallace (undisclosed): Questionable
- OG J'Ven Williams (undisclosed): Questionable
Weather (Iowa City, IA)
Weather forecast provided by AccuWeather
Iowa City will experience unseasonal warm weather during the day on Saturday, reaching highs of 72 degrees. There will also be a high chance of rain and thunderstorms throughout the day, with wind gusts reaching as high as 30 miles per hour.
When the sun goes down close to 6:30 p.m. Central Time, the temperatures will dip to around 48 degrees with rain showers continuing sporadically throughout the evening.
It wis going to be a wet and cold night on Saturday, so bring an umbrella and a coat!
Series history
Penn State leads the all-time series with an 18-14 record in 32 games. The series has been more even lately, with Penn State winning three of the last five.
During their last matchup on September 23, 2023 in State College, PA, the Nittany Lions blanked the Hawkeyes 31-0.