The Iowa Hawkeyes are fresh off their second win in a row and now turn their attention toward the Illinois Fighting Illini, who have been more than a thorn in the side of many a Big Ten team this season. The Illini have already knocked off Minnesota and Penn State, now they look to keep their hopes for bowl eligibility alive as they enter Kinnick Stadium on senior day.
Iowa is looking for their eighth consecutive win over Illinois in an effort to keep their hopes for a Big Ten West title alive. The Hawkeyes need some help in that regard as even winning their next two games would put them behind the Wisconsin Badgers in a tiebreaker scenario if the aforementioned Gophers or the Nebraska Cornhuskers are unable to knock off the Badgers in the next two weeks.