Cody Blissett
Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill throws the ball during a football game between No. 24 Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Hill had 116 passing yards. The Golden Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 12-10.
Iowa @ Northwestern
Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor (31-17): Iowa – At least there will finally be real fans at Wrigley.
Kenna Roering, Sports Editor (25-23): Iowa – A classic 10-3 Big Ten West game.
Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor (31-17): Iowa – At Wrigley? Final score might look like a baseball game.
Cooper Worth, Football Reporter (26-22): Iowa – Iowa will be getting the first late-October win in Wrigley since 2016
Michael Merrick, DITV Sports Director (25-23): Iowa – The Hawkeyes can win this one with 10 points.
John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (28-20): Iowa – The opening O/U was 29.5, just so you know.
Jason Brummond, Publisher (31-17): Iowa – Hawkeyes hold off a late rally in the bottom of the ninth.
No. 15 Notre Dame @ Clemson
McGowan: Notre Dame – One day, Dabo will trip running down that hill. I’ve been there too.
Roering: Notre Dame – Down year for Dabo.
Votzmeyer: Notre Dame – What happened to Clemson, man?
Worth: Notre Dame – The recent luck of the Irish continues against the Tigers.
Merrick: Notre Dame – Hopefully Dabo gets another angry caller.
Bohnenkamp: Notre Dame – Clemson has pretty much fallen apart.
Brummond: Notre Dame – You hate to see it, but Clemson is flirting with a losing record.
Kentucky @ Mississippi State
McGowan: Kentucky – The Wildcats break their curse in Starkville.
Roering: Mississippi State – The cowbells are annoying.
Votzmeyer: Kentucky – The Wildcats know how to put up a fight.
Worth: Mississippi State – Wildcat fans are waiting for basketball, or inevitably facing Iowa in a bowl game.
Merrick: Kentucky – Mark Stoops to Iowa in 2024?
Bohnenkamp: Mississippi State – Ah, SEC mediocrity.
Brummond: Kentucky – When in doubt, trust Stoops.
Georgia Tech @ Virginia
McGowan: Georgia Tech – The Yellow Jackets take this matchup of spoiler teams.
Roering: Georgia Tech – Can Haynes King go a game without throwing a pick?
Votzmeyer: Georgia Tech – I don’t know why Megatron went to GT either.
Worth: Georgia Tech – Calvin Johnson Jr.
Merrick: Virginia – Thanks for Nick Jackson.
Bohnenkamp: Georgia Tech – Ah, ACC mediocrity.
Brummond: Georgia Tech – Bees are important.
No. 9 Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State
McGowan: Oklahoma – Losing to a bean of a QB will make anyone’s blood boil.
Roering: Oklahoma – The last Bedlam game for the foreseeable future. Things could get weird.
Votzmeyer: Oklahoma – My Pokes will be a punching bag after that Sooner loss to Kansas.
Worth: Oklahoma State – The Cowboys capitalize on a depleted OU team.
Merrick: Oklahoma – Big bounce back after a disappointing loss
Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma – Ah, the end of Bedlam.
Brummond: Oklahoma – Officially launching an Anyone but Ames campaign for the Big 12.
Coastal Carolina @ Old Dominion
McGowan: Old Dominion – The Monarchs defy democracy. They’ll stop the count at halftime.
Roering: Coastal Carolina – Feel the teal baby.
Votzmeyer: Coastal Carolina – Missed opportunity to say BLUE FIELD. BLUE FIELD. BLUE FIELD.
Worth: Coastal Carolina – What is a Chanticleer??
Merrick: Coastal Carolina – Fun Fact, the place I played most of my AAU basketball games had a Coastal Carolina court and I still don’t know why.
Bohnenkamp: Old Dominion – Ah, Sun Belt East mediocrity. And that’s some serious mediocrity.
Brummond: Coastal Carolina – I had to Google where both these schools are located.