The #25 Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) begin their quest for the playoff tomorrow morning with a matchup with FCS Illinois State. The Redbirds are ranked 19th in the division after a 6-5 record last year. The Hawks will take the field hoping to make a repeat of the last time they faced the Redbirds after a beatdown at the hands of Tennessee. That was the only prior matchup between those two teams in 2015, a 31-14 victory. The Hawkeyes went on to win their next 11 games as well.
Is the defense as salty as we think it can be?