With roughly eight weeks to go until the start of the 2016 season I realize that I need to get going in earnest on these early season previews. If you haven't been tracking, here are the first five games:
Now we move on to the meat of the schedule. The first five games are pretty easy for most teams before Our Most Hated Rivals come to town for homecoming. In Iowa, Purdue faces the defending Division champion and a team that had an undefeated regular season. They have also dominated Purdue in recent seasons.
Purdue might own the overall series lead, but the Hawkeyes have won eight of the last 10 since the 2004 season.