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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.
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Iowa women’s basketball, Chit-Chat Wright sick, Kylie Feuerbach update
Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen talks about Northwestern game
Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen talks about victory at Northwestern on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Evanston, Illinois.
Iowa women’s basketball was lacking some of its vocal leadership on Monday at Northwestern.
Part of that was the fact that Hawkeyes senior Kylie Feuerbach is still sidelined with an ankle injury. Another part was the fact that Chit-Chat Wright was not feeling great.
“No excuse, but Chat’s really sick,” Iowa coach Jan Jensen said after the Hawkeyes’ 67-58 victory. “She didn’t have the flu game like (Michael) Jordan. But she’s really sick, like fever. And I think that just threw her. She was really not vocal tonight. So we were kinda searching, because Chat had been coming (as a leader).”
Wright fought through it and played 34 minutes, scoring 12 points and dishing out seven assists.
Jensen confirmed that Feuerbach remains day-to-day. She hasn’t played since getting hurt Dec. 20 vs. UConn.
“I think (our leadership tonight) was by committee,” Jensen said. “It just wasn’t the same person every time. … It’ll be nice to get Kylie back in that lineup.”
Feuerbach, the team’s best perimeter defender, has missed Iowa’s last three games. Jensen said she is pleased overall with how her team has played defensively in Feuerbach’s absence.
“(Against Northwestern) it was more an ‘us’ problem offensively,” Jensen said. “Our defense held. … We turned the ball over 20 times.”
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Two killed in Dubuque after bar fight escalates into police shooting
Two people are dead after a Dubuque bar fight escalated, with one man shooting another and then being killed by police.
An officer with the Dubuque Police Department was outside the Odd Fellows bar just before 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, when he witnessed a physical altercation, according to a news release from the Dubuque Police Department.
As the officer exited the patrol vehicle, an adult man allegedly used a handgun to shoot one of the people involved in the fight. The officer fired at the offender, who then ran into the bar.
The victim who was shot first was provided medical treatment by officers at the scene and then transported to MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque.
The offender was treated by police officers inside the bar and then transported to UnityPoint Finley Hospital.
Both were later pronounced dead.
The names of those involved are not being released at this time pending notification of family members.
The incident is being investigated by the Dubuque Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The officer involved was not injured and has been placed on critical incident leave in accordance with the department’s policies.
Nick El Hajj is a reporter at the Register. He can be reached at nelhajj@gannett.com. Follow him on X at @nick_el_hajj.
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Iowa High School Girls Basketball: Top Junior Players
With the season coming out of the holiday break, now is the perfect time to take a look at the top Iowa high school girls basketball players by grade.
These are just some of the top players in Iowa and not a complete list of all of them. Statistics are based on those uploaded to the Bound website by January 4, 2026.
Here are the top junior girls basketball players in Iowa high school basketball:
A high-level producer, Maggie McChesney heads into 2026 averaging 23.6 points, nine rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.6 assists and over two blocks per game.
The next standout from North Union, Ainsley Ulrich is posting nearly 23 points with six rebounds, and over three steals a night.
Flirting with averaging a double-double is Izzy Gilbertson, as the junior stands at 21.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, four blocks, 3.6 steals and three assists.
Along with posting 20 points and grabbing six rebounds, Cora Sauer also adds four steals and three assists.
A big sophomore season has carried right over for Melina Snoozy, as she leads the Crusaders with 20 points, eight rebounds and 3.5 steals a night, along with averaging a block per game.
Up north is Riley Meyer, a 20-point scorer per game who adds six rebounds and two steals.
Sitting right under 20 points a night is Addy Wolfswinkel, as she is also averaging five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
A standout on both ends, Maryn Franken posts nearly 20 points and over eight rebounds per game with three steals and 1.4 blocks.
Following in the footsteps of Audi Crooks, Graclyn Eastman has been nearly unstoppable for the Golden Bears, scoring 19 points per game with nine rebounds, 3.5 steals, 2.6 blocks and two assists.
Another Maroon standout named Muller, Katie is scoring over 18 points per game with six rebounds, 3.5 assists and over a block and steal.
One of the top players in the North Central Conference, Hayden McLaughlin has taken over as the No. 1 option for the Bulldogs, scoring 17 points per game with nearly six rebounds and two steals.
The Hawks rely on KeaOnna Worley to do a lot, and she delivers nightly, scoring 16.5 points with nearly five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
The balanced Comets are led by Campbell Schulz, as the junior posts 14 points, 4.6 rebounds, four assists, three steals and nearly three blocks.
Forming a powerful 1-2 punch with Addy Wolfswinkel is Deidra Doeden, who averages 18 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
Down low for North Mahaska is Natallya Linder, a nightly double-double at 15.7 points and 13 rebounds to go along with 2.6 steals, 2.3 assists and a block.
The last name has long been a staple for Pella Christian, and Rachel is carrying it on now, averaging 14 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block per game.
The forward is a threat all over the court for the Falcons, posting 18 points, 11.6 rebounds, two steals, two assists and a block.
Triple-doubles are in the future for Aniya Hardee, as she is averaging nine points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists and nearly five steals per game.
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