After a pair of top-25 wins in weeks one and two, the Iowa Hawkeyes return home to Kinnick Stadium for a new set of challenges. While the Kent State Golden Flashes are not a top-25 team, they boast a top-5 offense from a season ago that is sure to test this vaunted Iowa defense.
The Hawkeyes opened up this week as 21.5 point favorites in a games that was expected to top 55.5 points. There’s been some movement during the week, but most books now have Iowa around a 22-22.5 point favorite with the over/under set at 56 points.