Iowa Hawkeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Fan Discussion

The lights are on at Kinnick for the last time in 2026 and the place is sold out.

Your #15 Hawkeyes close out the home night slate against Purdue with an eighth win and continued playoff life on the menu. The Boilermakers come to town at 3-6, losers of three straight and needing to run the table just to reach a bowl game. They got here the hard way, too as Friday’s nationwide FAA ground stop caught the team before they took off and resulted in a nice, long bus ride to Iowa City.

On paper, this one is relatively lopsided. Purdue’s offense is legitimate QB Ryan Browne is the Big Ten’s second-leading passer. But they will face off against an elite Iowa defense that’s giving up just 12.2 points…