When the Iowa Hawkeyes return home in two weeks, they have a Big Ten matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions. What once looked like a chance for Iowa to knock off one of the best teams in the country and a College Football Playoff contender has changed its tune.

Penn State has dropped its last two games, most recently to UCLA in a massive upset, and is plummeting in the rankings. Still a formidable team loaded with talent, the Iowa Hawkeyes will have an advantage when they come to town.

The Big Ten matchup has been set for 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 18th at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and will be streamed on Peacock.

🚨 KICK TIME 🚨

Our game against Penn State is set to kick off at 6:00 pm CT on Peacock.

Don’t miss out! Limited tickets remain ⬇️

— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) October 6, 2025

The Iowa Hawkeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions have met 32 times in their history, with the Nittany Lions holding an 18-14 advantage over Iowa, including the most recent matchup in 2023.

Before that, Iowa took the last two. Last time Penn State came to Kinnick Stadium, Iowa won 23-20 in a matchup of ranked teams to stay undefeated. The Hawkeyes also won handily in 2020, taking down Penn State 41-21 at Beaver Stadium. Before that, Penn State was riding a six-game winning streak spanning 2011 to 2019.

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