Overview

• Iowa enters 2-1 and Rutgers 3-0 for the conference opener at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
• Recent odds make Iowa a slight favorite at roughly -1.5 to -2.5 with a total around 45.5–46.5, signaling a projected tight, lower-scoring game.
• Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has 820 passing yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions through three games.
• Iowa has allowed just 27 points across three contests, with previews highlighting its pass rush and red-zone resistance.
• Availability and edges to watch include Rutgers listing RB CJ Campbell, OT Tyler Needham and WR Ian Strong as questionable, Iowa expected to be without RB Xavier Williams, and Rutgers’ multiple blocked-punt touchdowns posing a special-teams threat.