{
  "id": 11698383,
  "title": "Iowa football vs. Ohio State expert predictions nationally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/iowa-football-vs-ohio-state-expert-predictions-nationally",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:02:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-football-vs-ohio-state-140227067.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Iowa football team is preparing for its most significant game of the season against sixth-ranked Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium. Ohio State enters the matchup with a 3-1 record following a dominant win over Illinois, while Iowa stunned the college football world last weekend with a walk-off touchdown victory over Michigan. The Hawkeyes will need to play much better than they did last weekend to secure a win on Saturday. Experts are divided on who will come out on top in this game. Pete Fiutak of College Football News predicts Ohio State to win 27-16, citing the Ohio State defense's strength and Iowa's ground game issues. Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, and Athlon Sports all have Ohio State as the favored team, with predictions of a 27-16, 30-13, and 30-20 victory, respectively. David Kenyon of Bleacher Report emphasizes Ohio State's ability to silence Iowa's offense, while Steven Lassan of Athlon Sports believes Iowa could pull off an upset by controlling the pace and making the game ugly. CBS Sports predicts Ohio State to win 28-20, with John Talty as the only expert to predict an Iowa victory. Bill Bender of The Sporting News also predicts a 34-19 Ohio State win, highlighting the Buckeyes' passing game with Jeremiah Smith and their strong rushing defense.",
  "summary": "Who do the experts have winning this top-15 matchup inside Kinnick Stadium?",
  "key_points": [
    "Ohio State favored at 27-16, 30-13, and 30-20 by multiple experts",
    "Iowa stunned college football with walk-off victory over Michigan last weekend",
    "Only John Talty of experts predicts Iowa to pull off upset"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/11698383.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Penn State football team’s report card vs. Northwestern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/penn-state-football-teams-report-card-vs-northwestern",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Ohio State vs. Iowa: Where to Watch the 2026 College Football Game Online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ohio-state-vs-iowa-where-to-watch-the-2026-college-football-game",
        "published": "2026-10-03T15:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}