The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) square off on Friday, September 19, 2025 at SHI Stadium in a battle of Big Ten foes.

The Hawkeyes are slight favorites (-2.5) in their matchup versus the Scarlet Knights, with the over/under being 46.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Hawkeyes are -129 and the Scarlet Knights are +108.)

Below you can find our betting primer for this this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the Scarlet Knights, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Iowa vs. Rutgers betting lines

• Spread favorite: Hawkeyes (-2.5)
• Moneyline: Hawkeyes (-129), Scarlet Knights (+108)
• Total: 46.5 points
• TV Channel: FOX (KNIN-Boise, ID)
• Live Stream: Fubo

Iowa vs. Rutgers betting info and stats

Iowa, in three games with a spread so far this season, is 1-1-1 against the spread. Iowa has covered the spread one time this season when favored by at least 2.5 points. Iowa won the one game it played as the moneyline favorite this season. Rutgers has won twice against the spread so far this season (2-1-0). This is the first game on the year Rutgers is the moneyline underdog.

Iowa vs. Rutgers key players

Iowa Hawkeyes

• Mark Gronowski has thrown for 306 yards (102.0 ypg) to lead Iowa, completing 58.7% of his passes and tossing three touchdown passes compared to one interception this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 88 rushing yards on 33 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
• The team’s top rusher, Xavier Williams, has carried the ball 26 times for 186 yards (62.0 per game), scoring one time.
• Jaziun Patterson has piled up 161 yards on 28 carries.
• Sam Phillips’ 90 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted six times and has collected four receptions.
• Jacob Gill has caught seven passes for 80 yards (26.7 yards per game) this year.
• Seth Anderson has hauled in six grabs for 40 yards, an average of 13.3 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
• Max Llewellyn has 3.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and six tackles.
• Jaden Harrell, Iowa’s leading tackler, has 20 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack this year.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

• Athan Kaliakmanis has racked up 820 yards on 72.9% passing while recording seven touchdown passes with zero interceptions this season.
• The team’s top rusher, Antwan Raymond, has carried the ball 43 times for 248 yards (82.7 per game) with five touchdowns.
• CJ Campbell has rushed for 119 yards on 22 carries.
• KJ Duff paces his team with 244 receiving yards on 17 receptions with two touchdowns.
• Ian Strong has 16 receptions (on 19 targets) for a total of 216 yards (108.0 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
• DT Sheffield has racked up 201 reciving yards (67.0 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
• Djibril Abdou Rahman has racked up 1.0 sack to pace the team, while also recording 1.0 TFL.
• Rutgers’ leading tackler, Moses Walker, has 15 tackles and 2.0 TFL this year.
• Jett Elad leads the team with one interception, while also putting up 13 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one pass defended.