Overview
- No. 9 Oregon faces No. 20 Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. ET) on CBS.
- Oddsmakers list the Ducks as roughly a 6.5-point favorite entering the game.
- ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit predicted an Iowa upset, later specifying a 16-15 score decided by a last-second field goal.
- Des Moines Register columnist Chad Leistikow forecasted Iowa 20-17, citing a healthier offensive line, Kirk Ferentz’s 5-1 November home record against top-10 teams, and kicker Drew Stevens.
- Oregon remains in the College Football Playoff hunt with one loss to undefeated Indiana, while Iowa is 6-2 with a recent 41-3 win over Minnesota under a Phil Parker defense stifling opponents.