Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS from a sold-out Kinnick Stadium, home to the Hawkeye Wave tradition.
- Oregon enters 7-1 as a top-10 team and Iowa is ranked around the top 25, with conference standing and playoff positioning in focus.
- Oregon’s offense averages 41.3 points and 483.9 yards per game with a powerful run game, facing an Iowa defense allowing 12–13 points and 235 yards per game.
- Ducks quarterback Dante Moore practiced after leaving the Oct. 25 game with a bloody nose and is expected to start, while Iowa’s Mark Gronowski has a rushing touchdown in every game.
- ESPN BET lists Oregon around -6.5 with a total near 40–41, and betting analysis highlights the under given both defenses and Kinnick’s low-possession tendencies.