Grace Smith
The Iowa marching band and Ohio State marching band perform together at halftime during a football game between Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. The Buckeyes did a joint performance for the first time in about 30 years. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 54-10.
The Iowa football team ventures eastward to Columbus to take on No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Ohio Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Hawkeyes, having not won on the road against the Buckeyes since 1991. The last time the two teams squared off in The Horseshoe, Ohio State piled up 54 points, forced six turnovers, held Iowa to 158 yards of offense in a dominating victory. While the star players of that Buckeye squad – such as quarterback CJ Stroud, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg are off to the NFL – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has brought in plenty of talent to replace them.
Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard has completed 68.6 percent of his passes for more than 1,000 yards while former Ole Miss running back Quidshon Judkins has scored five rushing touchdowns on a whopping 8.3 yards per carry. On the defensive side of the ball, Alabama transfer Caleb Downs headlines a defense that has yielded less than 70 rushing yards per game – posing as a threat to running back Kaleb Johnson and Iowa’s highly-relied-upon ground game. Since 1989, Ohio State leads the series, 16-3, with only one loss at home.
Matchup: Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. Minnesota (4-0. 1-0 Big Ten)
Scheduled game time: 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
Weather: 77 degrees Fahrenheit
TV: CBS
Streaming: Paramount Plus (subscription required)
Announcers: Brad Nessler, play-by-play; Gary Danielson, analyst; Jenny Dell, sideline reporter
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network
Betting info: Line: Ohio State -20.5 | O/U: 45