The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) return to Kinnick Stadium to face the Troy Trojans (0-2). The men of Troy lost their head coach off an 11-win season and return little else. Bill Connelly had them ranked 131st out of 134 teams in returning product with 35%. Gerard Parker’s only prior head coaching experience was an interim stint at Purdue in 2016 where he went 0-6. I am unsurprised I don’t remember that.
For the Hawkeyes, they’ll look to replicate the drubbing of Nevada in 2022 after losing to Iowa State the week prior.