COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA Instant Reaction to Iowa’s loss to Ohio State: The Hawkeyes’ playoff margin is now slim ethan.petrik Oct 3, 2026 43 mins ago 0 × Kirk Ferentz | Iowa football | Sept. 29 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — No. 14 Iowa dropped its first game of the 2026 season 31-14 to No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday.kAm%96 w2H<6J6D Wc\`[ `\` q:8 %6?X 4@F=5’G6 3@@DE65 E96:C 4@==686 7@@E32== A=2J@77 @55D H:E9 2 H:? @G6C E96 qF4<6J6D Wc\`[ `\` q:8 %6?X 3FE 8@E @FE82:?65 cgc\abg 2?5 5:5 ?@E D4@C6 E96:C 7:CDE E@F495@H? F?E:= E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C]k^AmkAmw6C6’D 7:G6 E2<62H2JD 7C@> $2EFC52J’D 5:D2AA@:?E:?8 =@DDik^Am No. 14 Iowa hosted No. 5 Ohio State in a Big Ten football matchup at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 3. 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Ohio State rolls to 17-point win over Iowa as Hawkeyes drop first game of 2026 No. 14 Iowa suffered its first loss of the season Saturday as No. 5 Ohio State pulled away for a 31-14 win.
Here's what to know ahead of the Hawkeyes GameDay clash with Ohio State Here's everything you should know ahead of Iowa's football matchup against Ohio State, including all the info on ESPN's College GameDay.
