How to watch Penn State-Iowa; spread, pregame info, kick time, more: Gameday Central
Penn State hosts Iowa for the 14th all-stadium White Out game in Nittany Lions history. Saturday’s home team is 8-6 in those contests dating back to the first one in 2007. Head coach James Franklin’s side aims to bump that number to nine on Saturday night as a 14.5-point favorite.
“We need the fans to arrive early and be loud, have a full stadium before kickoff,’ Franklin said this week. “Very similar to what we did at West Virginia. Obviously a ton of respect for the University of Iowa, their football program, the history and traditions there. Coach Ferentz has been there forever and done a phenomenal job. 34th year at Iowa, 25th as the head coach, which is very, very unusual in today’s college football, so it’s cool to see.”
Ferentz also addressed the Nittany Lions ahead of his team’s travel to State College.
“We’re playing a good football team,” he said. “Everybody expected Penn State to be an outstanding team. After three games that’s certainly what it looks like watching them perform on film. They’re really good, 3-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten now.
“As expected, Penn State is a really good football team. Can’t remember a year where they weren’t talented. Certainly the case with this team. And they’re well-coached on top of it. They’ve done a great job recruiting. Take a lot of pride in that. And then they do a great job coaching in all three phases.”
GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.
Game time, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Iowa
Venue: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Kick time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: Paramount+
On the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentary), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).
Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Series facts: Penn State holds a 17-14 all-time lead in the series between the two schools. The Lions aim to win their 32nd all-time meeting with the Hawkeyes and end a two-game losing streak to this Big Ten West for in the process.
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Penn State-Iowa betting line
Penn State opened as a 13.5-point favorite on last week’s look ahead line. However, with Iowa being down its top two running backs in addition to star tight end Luke Lachey, the home team re-opened back on Sunday as a 14.5-point favorite. The line remains there today. The over/under points total sits at 40.
How the Blue-White Illustrated staff is picking the game
Nate Bauer: PSU 28, Iowa 16
Sean Fitz: PSU 33, Iowa 13
Thomas Frank Carr: PSU 31, Iowa 17
Matt Herb: PSU 27, Iowa 20
Greg Pickel: PSU 34, Iowa 9
Ryan Snyder: PSU 31, Iowa 21
Weather report
Good luck! We have all but given trying to figure out which forecast to follow today. Rain is in the cards, but how much and for how long is still up in the air. Temps should be seasonable and wind won’t be a factor. We’ll update this space once we feel like we have enough of a guarantee to do so. Click here to see the latest report.
Pregame reading
Projected Penn State depth charts
The ‘S’ Zone – Previewing Penn State’s White Out weekend
Penn State-Iowa White Out week recruiting visitor list
Mid-week practice reports: Offense | Defense
