But the result was the same: a disheartening loss to Iowa that brings back questions of whether Rutgers can truly be a contender or upper-tier team in the Big Ten. Greg Schiano said that “we didn’t deserve to win the game” in his post-game press conference,

The Hawkeyes' Big Ten road win was the biggest step the offense took all season. How can they carry it through the rest of conference play?

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a well-earned reputation as a defense-first team, but that wasn't really the case in Friday night's win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Kickoff from SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ, is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Iowa vs. Rutgers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before making any Rutgers vs. Iowa picks, make sure you check out the picks from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Rutgers might remember Friday night’s 38-28 loss to Iowa as the game in which the Scarlet Knights beat themselves.

Iowa State survived its second consecutive one-possession game following its 24-16 win at Arkansas State on Saturday, perserving the team’s unbeaten record as Iowa State looks to refresh during the bye week.