Iowa vs. Minnesota: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 1:30 p.m. ET

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Erick All will lead the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1) into their matchup versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-3) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

Interested in watching this game? You can find it on NBC.

Learn more about the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

How to Watch Iowa vs. Minnesota

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa
TV: Watch on NBC

Iowa's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Utah State	W 24-14	-24
9/9/2023	at Iowa State	W 20-13	-3.5
9/16/2023	vs. Western Michigan	W 41-10	-28.5
9/23/2023	at Penn State	L 31-0	+14
9/30/2023	vs. Michigan State	W 26-16	-10.5
10/7/2023	vs. Purdue	W 20-14	-2.5
10/14/2023	at Wisconsin	W 15-6	+9
10/21/2023	vs. Minnesota	-
11/4/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Rutgers	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Illinois	-	-
11/24/2023	at Nebraska	-	-

Hawkeyes 2023 Stats & Insights

Iowa has been a bottom-25 offense this season, ranking worst with 247.4 yards per contest. The defensive side of the ball is ranked 26th in the FBS (324.4 yards allowed per game).
Iowa ranks third-worst in passing offense (116.6 passing yards per game), but thas played slightly better on defense, ranking 31st with 198.3 passing yards allowed per game.
The Hawkeyes have struggled offensively, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS (20.9 points per game) this season. However, they rank 11th-best on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering only 14.9 points per game.
On offense, the Hawkeyes rank 100th in the FBS with 130.9 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 47th in rushing yards allowed per contest (126.1).
While Iowa's third-down defense ranks 26th with a 32.8% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking third-worst with a 26.3% third-down conversion rate.
With 11 forced turnovers (33rd in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), the Hawkeyes' +1 turnover margin ranks 50th in college football.

Iowa 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Leshon Williams	RB	459 YDS / 1 TD / 65.6 YPG / 6.1 YPC 7 REC / 49 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7 REC YPG
Erick All	TE	21 REC / 299 YDS / 3 TD / 42.7 YPG
Kaleb Johnson	RB	260 YDS / 2 TD / 37.1 YPG / 3.8 YPC
Cade McNamara	QB	505 YDS (51.1%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
Jay Higgins	LB	77 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Nick Jackson	LB	55 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Sebastian Castro	DB	28 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Cooper DeJean	DB	30 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Minnesota's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Nebraska	W 13-10	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 25-6	-20
9/16/2023	at North Carolina	L 31-13	+7
9/23/2023	at Northwestern	L 37-34	-12
9/30/2023	vs. Louisiana	W 35-24	-9
10/7/2023	vs. Michigan	L 52-10	+19
10/21/2023	at Iowa	-
10/28/2023	vs. Michigan State	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Illinois	-	-
11/11/2023	at Purdue	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-

Golden Gophers 2023 Stats & Insights

Minnesota ranks 13th-worst in total yards per game (313.3), but it has been better defensively, ranking 65th in the FBS with 373.2 total yards allowed per contest.
Minnesota's passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 132.8 passing yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 83rd with 235.3 passing yards allowed per contest.
The Golden Gophers have been struggling on offense, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with 21.7 points per game. They have been more effective defensively, giving up 26.7 points per contest (77th-ranked).
With 180.5 rushing yards per game on offense, the Golden Gophers rank 43rd in the FBS. On defense they rank 67th, surrendering 137.8 rushing yards per contest.
Minnesota has been struggling on third down, ranking sixth-worst with a 50% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more productive offensively, compiling a 39.5% third-down rate (72nd-ranked).
After forcing 10 turnovers (47th in the FBS) and turning the ball over eight times (51st in the FBS) this season, the Golden Gophers own the 36th-ranked turnover margin of +2.

Minnesota 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Darius Taylor	RB	532 YDS / 4 TD / 88.7 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	797 YDS (55.9%) / 6 TD / 6 INT 83 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 13.8 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson	WR	22 REC / 286 YDS / 5 TD / 47.7 YPG
Corey Crooms	WR	19 REC / 227 YDS / 0 TD / 37.8 YPG
Jack Henderson	DB	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Danny Striggow	DL	13 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Kyler Baugh	DL	16 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Maverick Baranowski	LB	28 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK