Overview

• Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on Oct. 18 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
• The broadcast is streaming-only on NBC’s Peacock platform, with no traditional TV channel.
• Both programs enter at 3-2, with Penn State seeking a rebound after consecutive losses that included an upset at UCLA.
• Kinnick Stadium’s tight sidelines and loud night atmosphere are noted factors, and James Franklin is 2-1 at Iowa with both wins in night starts.
• Before the trip, Penn State hosts Northwestern for Homecoming and Iowa visits Wisconsin this Saturday.