Iowa is 2-1 on the season following a Week 2 heartbreaking loss to rival Iowa State (20-19) and a bounce-back win over Troy (38-21) last weekend. The Hawkeyes finished last season with a 35-0 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl loss to Tennessee to end the year 10-3.

The Hawkeyes had won eight straight in this historic series before a controversial finish last season in Iowa City. To keep Floyd of Rosedale, the Gophers will need to overcome Iowa’s stifling run defense.

Both Iowa and Minnesota enter Saturday's matchup with 2-1 records with a loss at home against a major conference opponent — North Carolina for the Gophers and Iowa State for the

The 2023-24 season was one of progress for Minnesota. The Gophers finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2018-19 season. In his third season at the helm of his alma mater, Ben Johnson won 19 games and guided the program to the second round of the NIT.

Jack Henderson, a transfer from Southeastern Louisiana, led the Gophers with 59 tackles last season and has taken his game to another level.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are back at it and on the road for the first time in 2024 as they head north to Minneapolis for their Big Ten opener against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Hawkeyes come into the day 2-1 after bouncing back in their non-conference finale against Troy.

The 2024 college football season has not gone according to plan for the Iowa Hawkeyes so far. With the loss to Iowa State and the struggles they had against Troy, there are major concerns about Iowa football.

It was an up and down ride, but ultimately the Hawkeye offense was efficient and potent while the defense was great, save for a pair of big plays. Now the heat turns up as Iowa moves from non-conference play to the Big Ten.