Iowa (3-0) visits Michigan (3-0) Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. FanDuel lists Michigan as a 5.5-point favorite, with the total at 38.5; the preview picks Iowa to win 17-13. Ann Arbor is forecast sunny, with a high near 71.
The writer sees Iowa’s several offensive playmakers and its coordinator as strengths, and notes the Hawkeyes’ defense dominated the final 25 minutes against Iowa State after struggling with the Cyclones’ varied looks. The preview describes Michigan’s defense as highly aggressive and says quarterback Bryce Underwood is a running threat, though his passing has been less consistent.
The article notes Iowa has not beaten Michigan in a decade, last won at Michigan Stadium in 2010 and has no road win against a ranked opponent since a 2015 victory at Northwestern. It also cites Chad Leistikow’s statistic that Iowa had no red-zone snap across 44 possessions in games with attendance above 100,000.
