How to watch Penn State-Iowa; pregame info, weather, TV, start time, more: Gameday Central

IOWA CITY — Penn State is on the road for the second time during the 2025 season today. The Nittany Lions (3-3) are at Iowa (4-2) for a primetime clash. It marks the program’s first trip to Kinnick Stadium without James Franklin as its head coach since 2012. Franklin was fired, of course, back on Sunday. Interim head coach Terry Smith is now in charge and is tasked with getting his players ready to roll following the massive midseason change.

“Obviously, this is a challenging week,” Smith said Wednesday. “I think the guys are responding somewhat. We still have some work to do. They’re all hurt and torn and, you know, disappointed in what happened. Coach [Franklin] brought everyone in the building in. These are young people. They’re not used to this. We as adults, we have to adjust quicker.

“But you know, we’re just taking the time to mentor these guys and spend some quality time with them, to get them interested and motivated back out here. I thought [Wednesday] was a little bit better than [Tuesday], and that’s all we want, is each day to just make some progress.”

GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.

Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State at Iowa

Venue: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Kick time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: None.

Streaming: Peacock.

On the call: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (color commentator), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter).

Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.

Series facts: This marks the 33rd all-time meeting between the two schools. Penn State leads the series 18-14. And, it is riding a one-game winning streak that dates back to 2023.

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Penn State-Iowa betting info

BetMGM calls Penn State a three-point favorite. The over/under betting total is 39.5 points.

Blue-White Illustrated predictions

Nate Bauer: Iowa: 21, Penn State: 13
Sean Fitz: Iowa: 23, PSU: 16
Thomas Frank Carr: Iowa: 23, PSU: 20
Matt Herb: Iowa: 27, Penn State: 13
Greg Pickel: Iowa: 27, PSU: 17
Ryan Snyder: Iowa: 27, PSU: 20

Weather report

It is shaping up to be a potentially rainy and definitely windy night at Kinnick Stadium. Per Weather.com, the evening forecast is as follows: “Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Thunder possible. Low 46F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.”

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