The No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes will host the FCS behemoth North Dakota State Bison for a 12:00 PM ET kickoff in Iowa City. Here is how to watch the game online.
The No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) will host a dangerous opponent in FCS goliath North Dakota State Bison (2-0) on Saturday, September 17th at Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff in this Week 3 matchup will be at 12:00 PM ET. ESPN 2 will have the telecast. The available live stream can be found at WatchESPN.
Iowa has looked strong in its first two wins of the season over the Miami RedHawks and the in-state nemesis Iowa State Cyclones. Quarterback C.J. Beathard looks like an NFL quarterback in his senior season, and the Hawkeyes are very much the favorite to win the Big Ten West again in 2016.
The Hawkeyes cannot afford to overlook its Week 3 opponent by any means, as the Bison have won back-to-back National Championships at the FCS level. North Dakota State is 8-3 all-time against FBS schools and have won five straight games over Division I schools stemming back to 2010.
While this could be a very interesting matchup to keep an eye on, there is no available betting line. This has to do with North Dakota State being an FCS school. Las Vegas doesn’t give lines when FBS and FCS schools square off.
Date: Saturday, September 17th
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Venue: Kinnick Stadium
TV Info: ESPN 2
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Can the Hawkeyes keep their strong start going with a big win over North Dakota State? Will North Dakota State make it six in a row over an FCS opponent? A loss to the Bison would crush the Hawkeyes’ chances at making the College Football Playoff.
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This feels like a close game where North Dakota State will give Iowa a scare at some point on Saturday. North Dakota State might actually lead at one point late in the second half. If Iowa wants to play in big games this holiday bowl season, the Hawkeyes need to wrangle the Bison at home.