On the Line | Daily Iowan football staff picks a slate of Week 9 college football games

The DI’s band of football experts picked five of this week’s top matchups. Game selections and records will be released each week.

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Iowa kicker Drew Stevens kicks a field goal during a football game between Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Steven’s lone kick was successful from 49 yards out. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 54-10.

DI Staff


Northwestern @ Iowa

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor (17-18): Iowa — Why isn’t this game at 11 a.m.?

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor (23-12): Dumpster fire game of the week!

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor (21-14): More punts than points??

Isaac Goffin, Football Reporter (24-11): Someone has to win, right?

Michael Merrick, DITV Sports Director (23-12): I miss the days when Iowa was No. 2 in the nation.

John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (25-10): I’m on a 10-game win streak.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (22-13): If the game is tied 0-0 after regulation, skip OT and flip a coin.

Kentucky @ Tennessee

Hanson: Tennessee — Battle of two future starting NFL QBs?

Peterson: Tennessee — Please put more goal posts in the Tennessee River.

Werner: Tennessee — The Vols can have Velus Jones Jr. back.

Goffin: Tennessee — The Vols are really back, and not like they were with Butch Jones.

Merrick: Tennessee — Hendon Hooker for Heisman.

Bohnenkamp: Tennessee — 5-0 two weeks ago.

Brummond: Tennessee — Vols can’t look ahead to next week’s game with No. 1 Georgia.

Ohio State @ Penn State

Hanson: Ohio State — Steve Batterson’s Week 9 AP ballot rightfully has OSU at No. 1

Peterson: Ohio State — Battle of the Big Ten States (we don’t count Michigan State).

Werner: Ohio State — I mean, we all saw the game last week, right?

Goffin: Ohio State — Just another game en route to facing Michigan.

Merrick: Ohio State — Nobody is stopping Ohio State’s offense.

Bohnenkamp: Ohio State — 5-0 last week.

Brummond: Ohio State – It’s Ohio State, Michigan, and then everything else.

Oklahoma State @ Kansas State

Hanson: Oklahoma State — I already regret this pick.

Peterson: Oklahoma State — Whoever wins this gets to absorb the other state.

Werner: Kansas State — I can finally root for Adrian Martinez.

Goffin: Kansas State — I’ll pick these Wildcats to win.

Merrick: Oklahoma State — Spencer Sanders torches this Kansas State defense.

Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma State — 5-0 again? Probably.

Brummond: Oklahoma State — Too many points will be scored in this one for my liking.

Marshall @ Coastal Carolina

Hanson: Marshall — Go watch “We Are Marshall” if you haven’t seen it.

Peterson: Marshall — You’d think this is the weekly dumpster fire, but you’re wrong.

Werner: Marshall — The Thundering Herd are on a one-game winning streak.

Goffin: Marshall — Where Randy Moss played college football.

Merrick: Coastal Carolina — Fun fact: I’ve played on CCU’s basketball court… in Davenport, Iowa.

Bohnenkamp: Coastal Carolina — I’ll go 5-0 again this week.

Brummond: Coastal Carolina — Glad the NFL Network has this game covered.