Preview the Week 3 college football Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Troy Trojans game with stats, game information and how to watch links.

This is just a brutal scheduling spot for the Hawkeyes, which makes it a perfect fit for our weekly Ugly Underdog position.

Both teams are coming off a loss as we continue our college football odds series with a Troy-Iowa prediction and pick.

Iowa used a big second half and dominant rushing performance to get past a stubborn Troy team Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Here’s a look at some key numbers and notes from the game.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are welcoming a team they’ve never faced before to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. They’ll take on Troy University, out of the Sun Belt Conference, in the final non-conference game of the season.

Each week during the season, the Hawkeye Headquarters staff will predict the outcome of the Iowa football game. The Tim Lester Bowl? Well yes, actually. David Eickholt reported Lester was set to take the offensive coordinator gig at Troy.

It’s another excellent day on tap in Iowa City. Temperatures will be in the low 80s come game time. It looks to be cloudy but with very low chances of precipitation. Tailgate weather will be excellent early in the day as well,