Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) vs Troy Trojans (0-2)
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 4:00 pm
This is not last year's Troy team as the Trojans are in the first year of a complete rebuild with first-year head coach Gerad Parker. Troy managed to at least look competitive through its first two games of the year but now on the road at Iowa this is a miserable spot. I don't think Troy does much of anything offensively in this game, and even though Iowa's offense can be tough to watch at times, it has still run the football very well to start 2024. Troy has gotten destroyed on the ground this season, conceding over 200 rushing yards and over 6.3 ypc in each of its first two games. Now, a Big Ten offensive line and Big Ten RBs are the matchup for the Trojans and it looks too lopsided to me. Iowa also has the major special teams advantage, so I am willing to lay the giant number with the Hawkeyes in a game that looks like an absolute blowout.