Week 4September 20, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
38
2-1
Big Ten
Power Rank: 18.7
@
FINAL
28
3-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 2.2

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Iowa defeated Rutgers 38–28 in a double-digit victory. Iowa covered by 7.5; Game went Over by 19.5.

General Information

Week: Week 4
Kick Off (at stadium): 08:00 PM EDT
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Capacity: 52,454
Elevation: 69 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Iowa -2.5
Total (O/U) 46.5
Odds Implied Score IOWA 24.5 - 22.0 RUTG
Power Rank Implied Line Iowa -16.5
Prediction Markets Iowa 56% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: SHI Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

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What were the weather conditions for Iowa vs Rutgers?

At kick-off, conditions at SHI Stadium were Clear, 66.6°F, Feels Like 66.6°F with winds of 6.0 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: September 20, 2025
Clear

Clear

66.6°F

Feels Like: 66.6°F
Wind: 6.0 mph N
Gusts: 10.1 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 63%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Iowa (Away)

This Week: 894.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1114.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 7

Rutgers (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 7

What happened in the game?

Iowa travels 894 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Iowa arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Iowa won by 10 in a double-digit victory.

Iowa covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 19.5 points.

How do Iowa and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Iowa (18.7) over Rutgers (2.2) by 16.5 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Rutgers faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Rutgers brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Iowa won and Iowa covered the spread.