Iowa vs. Northwestern: How to watch NCAA Football online, TV channel, live stream info, game time

How to watch Iowa vs. Northwestern football game

By Scout Staff

Oct 31, 2020 at 5:30 pm ET • 2 min read

Through 2 Quarters

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Iowa Hawkeyes look much better today on their home turf. At halftime neither team has the contest in the bag, but Iowa leads 20-14 over the Northwestern Wildcats.

No one has had a standout game offensively for the Hawkeyes, but they have gotten scores from WR Brandon Smith and RB Tyler Goodson. Like Iowa, Northwestern hasn't had any clear offensive standouts, but they have gotten scores from RB Jesse Brown and WR Kyric McGowan.

Who's Playing

Northwestern @ No. 16 Iowa

Current Records: Northwestern 1-0; Iowa 0-1

What to Know

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northwestern Wildcats are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 31 at Kinnick Stadium. The contest is expected to be a close one, with the Hawkeyes going off at just a 2.5-point favorite.

Iowa had to hit the road for their first game, and unfortunately the road hit them back. Last week, they were within a late touchdown of stealing the victory, but they took the "L" against the Purdue Boilermakers 24-20. No one had a standout game offensively for Iowa, but they got one touchdown from RB Mekhi Sargent.

Meanwhile, Northwestern turned the game against the Maryland Terrapins into a track meet and took the gold after outgaining them 537 yards to 207. Northwestern claimed a resounding 43-3 win over Maryland at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 37-3 advantage. Northwestern QB Peyton Ramsey was slinging it as he passed for one TD and 212 yards on 30 attempts in addition to rushing for one TD and 47 yards.

Northwestern's defense was a presence as well, as it collected three interceptions and one fumble. Those interceptions were spread across their defensive unit.

Northwestern's win lifted them to 1-0 while Iowa's loss dropped them down to 0-1. These two teams might be coming in a bit winded after having run the length of the field multiple times in their most recent games.