How to Watch Purdue's Game With No. 2 Iowa on Saturday; Gametimes, TV, Point Spread

Purdue football takes the field once again Saturday after a much-needed bye week, and the team will face off with No. 2-ranked Iowa. Here's how to watch, with gametimes, TV information, the latest on the point spread and more.

Author:
D.J. Fezler
Publish date:
Oct 16, 2021 8:39 AM EDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Purdue football is fresh off a bye week and faces the task of playing No. 2 Iowa on the road Saturday. The undefeated Hawkeyes are rightfully being recognized as one of the top teams in the nation after taking down a highly-ranked Penn State team last week.

So far, the 3-2 Boilermakers have lost to Notre Dame and Minnesota. They will be without starting running back Zander Horvath once again, and cornerback Cory Trice will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Fortunately, tight end Payne Durham is expected to make his return to the field after missing the team's last game due to a concussion.

Here's how to watch Purdue's game with Iowa, with gametime and TV information, the latest on the point spread and key info on the coaches and the game.

How to watch Purdue Boilermakers at Iowa Hawkeyes

Who: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers
When: 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
TV: ABC
Stream: Watch FuboTV
TV Announcers: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (reporter).
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network/KRUI
Point spread: Iowa is an 11-point favorite over Purdue, according to the SIsportsbook.com website on Saturday morning.
This year's records: Purdue is 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten; Iowa 6-0, 3-0 in the Big Ten
Last season's records: Purdue 2-4; Iowa 6-2
Series history: Purdue leads the all-time series 49-39-3. The Boilermakers are 3-1 against the Hawkeyes under Jeff Brohm.
Last meeting: The teams last met on Oct. 24, 2020, with Purdue 24-20 in West Lafayette, Ind.
Coaches: Jeff Brohm is in his fifth season as the head coach at Purdue. He has a 22-27 overall record. He previously spent three seasons as the head coach of Western Kentucky. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz is in his 23rd season in Iowa City. He has an 174-106 record there. He served as the head coach of Maine between 1990 and 1992.
Rankings: Iowa is ranked No. 2 both the Associated Press poll and the Coaches poll.
Weather: According to weather.com, it's going to be a beautiful day for football in Iowa City, with clear skies and a temperature of around 61 degrees at kickoff.

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KIRK FERENTZ TRANSCRIPT: Earlier this week, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media to discuss the team's matchup with Purdue on Saturday. Here's the full transcript, which includes some high praise for the Boilermakers. CLICK HERE
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JEFF BROHM PREVIEWS GAME WITH IOWA: Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm met with the local media Monday to discuss the team's road matchup against No. 2 Iowa. Here's everything he had to say, including video. CLICK HERE