USA TODAY Sports College Football Re-Rank sees Iowa Hawkeyes climbing to new heights

It may be slow and steady, but that is how the Iowa Hawkeyes have operated so successfully for so long. They just find ways to win games and did so again last weekend in a thrilling 25-24 comeback win over Penn State to move to 5-2 on the year.

The win sees Iowa also jump to 3-1 in Big Ten play and suddenly within striking distance of some of the top teams in America. The win also sees Iowa climb up the rankings in the latest USA TODAY College Football Re-Rank and into position for a late-season stretch run, something that has become a sort of staple under head coach Kirk Ferentz.

Like the US LBM Coaches Poll, which sees Iowa just on the outside looking in, this week’s re-rank sees Iowa closing in on the top 25. The Hawkeyes climbed four spots up to No. 29 and have a shot to continue their ascent this weekend.

The next one for the Iowa Hawkeyes is a big one. It is a protected rivalry game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the Floyd of Rosedale. Minnesota, coming off an upset of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, matches Iowa with a 5-2 overall record and 3-1 Big Ten mark as well. The Golden Gophers come in at No. 36 in the re-rank, a five-spot jump from last week after their win.

Iowa and Minnesota are set to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 25, from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and will be airing on CBS.

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