Ethan Petrik

The game: Iowa (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at Rutgers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) in SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.

How to watch: Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. Friday on FOX.

The line: Iowa is a 2.5-point favorite (per BetMGM).

What's at stake

A 1-0 start in Big Ten play, an undefeated start to the 2025 season for the Scarlet Knights and the Hawkeyes’ unblemished record against Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights opened the 2025 season with wins over Ohio, Miami (Ohio) and Norfolk State. With 139 points in the first three weeks, Rutgers ranks 13 th nationally with 46.3 points per game. The Scarlet Knights’ 461 yards per game ranks 36 th nationally while their 296.3 passing yards per game ranks 24 th in the country.

Series history

Iowa has been perfect in its four prior meeti

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