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What channel is the Penn State vs. Iowa on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 8
Penn State fans may feel like they deserve a bit of a break at this point in the season. And for some, perhaps the sports viewing gods are smiling upon them as this week’s Penn State football game at Iowa will be airing exclusively on a digital streaming platform instead of making an appearance on traditional television.
A week after losing a third consecutive game, against Northwestern, Penn State fired head coach James Franklin and officially turned the page with the program’s leadership. While a coaching search is underway, assistant head coach Terry Smith is taking on the role of interim head coach for the remainder of the season. He is taking the role in an unenviable position with a road game in one of the Big Ten’s more notorious road environments at night. HE also does so while having to break in an inexperienced starting quarterback with Ethan Grunkemeyer following the season-ending injury to Drew Allar last week.
Iowa is coming off a dominant showing against Wisconsin last week and will be looking to continue the frustration for the Nittany Lions this week. Here is how to catch this week’s primetime matchup in Iowa City.
Stream Penn State vs. Iowa on Peacock
What channel is Penn State vs. Iowa on today?
- TV Channel: N/A
- Livestream: Peacock (subscriber only)
Penn State vs. Iowa will broadcast exclusively on Peacock, NBC’s streaming platform, in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season. Paul Burmeister and former Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson will call the game from the booth at Kinnick Stadium, with Caroline Pineda reporting from the sidelines.
Penn State vs. Iowa time today
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
- Start time: 7:00 p.m. ET
The Penn State vs Iowa game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Penn State vs. Iowa predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Oct. 17.
- Spread: Iowa -3
- Over/under: 40.5
- Penn State Moneyline: +130
- Iowa Moneyline: -150
Most of the opinions on this weekend’s matchup has been leaning on Iowa, and for some good reasons. First of all, playing on the road at Kinnick Stadium at night is never easy for any team. Second, this will be Penn State’s first game under interim head coach Terry Smith, and nobody knows what kind of focus this Penn State team will have this week after an in-season coaching change. And lastly, Penn State is starting an inexperienced quarterback in Ethan Grunkemeyer, so who knows what Penn State will get against a solid Iowa defense. There are lots of reasons to lean on Iowa here, but not everybody on our staff is picking the Hawkeyes.
An Iowa women’s basketball transfer portal visitor committed to one of the Hawkeyes’ conference foes instead. Former Iowa State guard Kenzie Hare took a visit to Iowa during her transfer portal recruitment, but the 5-foot-9 guard committed to Indiana on Sunday night.
Hare had several visits throughout her transfer portal recruiting process, including trips to Michigan and Illinois State, but the Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikow reported that Hare also visited Iowa.
On3’s Talia Goodman reported Hare’s commitment to the Hoosiers.
Hare has one year of eligibility remaining. This past season with the Cyclones, in 32 games played and 31 starts, Hare averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game on 40.5% field goal shooting and 40% from 3-point range. A hip injury limited Hare to just 10 games during her first year with the Cyclones in the 2024-25 season.
The soon-to-be redshirt senior transferred to Iowa State before the 2024-25 campaign after spending two seasons at Marquette from 2022-24. Hare averaged a career-best 14 points per game on 45.5% field goal shooting and 42.5% 3-point shooting during the 2023-24 season with the Golden Eagles.
Had Iowa been able to lure the Naperville, Ill., native to Iowa City, Hare would have been another valuable addition to the Hawkeyes’ backcourt depth. But, Iowa has landed other backcourt reinforcements throughout this transfer portal cycle.
The Hawkeyes inked both Dani Carnegie and Amari Whiting.
Carnegie was a first-team All-SEC selection this past season at Georgia, averaging 17.8 points per game on 42.7% field goal shooting, 35.4% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line. Whiting averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game on 42.5% field goal shooting, 32.1% 3-point accuracy, and 71.6% free-throw shooting.
As Hare joins a promising core of players in Bloomington, the Hawkeyes will once again face the former Cyclone at least once this upcoming season as part of their Big Ten regular-season slate.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Senator Chuck Grassley said he’s recovering from a gallstone removal procedure.
His media team shared that he is working in Iowa “in good spirits and looks forward to returning to Washington soon.”
“I’m gr8ful [sic] for the excellent care from local health care providers,” he shared on X.
Over the weekend in Iowa I had a procedure to remove gallstones I’m gr8ful for the excellent care from local health care providers Be back to capitol ASAP
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) April 20, 2026
Grassley, 92, is the oldest senator currently in office and the sixth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history.
The Senate is in session this week.
Copyright 2026 KCRG. All rights reserved.
Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks has committed to Oklahoma State via the NCAA Transfer Portal. She has one season of eligibility remaining.
Crooks made 99 appearances and 95 starts during her three seasons at Iowa State. She averaged 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game this past season, while shooting 64.9% from the field. Additionally, the 6-foot-3 star shot 1-11 from 3-point range.
Crooks played a leading role for the Cyclones from the moment she stepped on campus. She is a three-time All-Big 12 First-Team selection and two-time All-American. On April 2, Crooks announced her intention to enter the transfer portal.
“Cyclone Nation, thank you all for embracing me and showing up to Hilton every single game day. I’ve met so many of you out in the community, and I will cherish all of the genuine connections that I’ve built during my time at Iowa State,” Crooks wrote. “Words cannot fully express how grateful I feel to have called this place home.
“I want to thank my teammates for their friendship and all the great memories. … I still believe the grass is greener where you water it, and I’ve done that here.”
Now, Audi Crooks will aim to thrive in her new environment. Oklahoma finished the 2025-26 season with a 24-10 overall record.
The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on April 6 and closes on April 20. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the women’s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don’t have to commit to a new school by the April 21 deadline.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
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