Following Iowa's (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) forgettable offensive performance in a 13-10 loss at Minnesota on Oct. 24, which bowl game do college football media outlets currently project the Hawkeyes to play in this year as they enter Week 9?
After another chaotic weekend of college football that saw the Hawkeyes and several other top-25 programs falter, Iowa's most recent loss certainly took significant wind out of their sails in terms of bowl projections.
The battle for the Heartland Trophy is next on the docket as Iowa returns to Kinnick Stadium for Homecoming against Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) this weekend.
With No. 24 Iowa looking to rebound this weekend against the Badgers, below is which bowl game each media outlet currently projects Iowa to play
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USA Today Sports:
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)
Jan. 2, 2027 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC
Iowa vs. LSU
ESPN:
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, N.Y.)
Dec. 26, 2026 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC
Bonagura: Iowa vs. North Carolina
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)
Jan. 2, 2027 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC
Mark Schlabach: Iowa vs. LSU
CBS Sports:
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tenn.)
Dec. 30, 2026 at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN
Iowa vs. Alabama
On3:
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, N.Y.)
Dec. 26, 2026 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC
Iowa vs. Duke
Sports Illustrated:
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, N.Y.)
Dec. 26, 2026 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC
Iowa vs. SMU
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