# College Football Week 11: Purdue Boilermakers (3-6) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Purdue's three-game losing streak meets a surging Iowa team as the Hawkeyes host the Boilermakers as 17-point favorites.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-11-14 00:31 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Iowa rides a two-game win streak into a home date with a Purdue team that's lost three straight.

Purdue sits at 3-6 and has dropped three in a row, falling to the Maryland Terrapins 29-34 at home, the Penn State Nittany Lions 17-31 on the road, and the Washington Huskies 26-38 at home. Iowa enters at 7-2, winners of two straight after beating the Northwestern Wildcats 24-10 on the road and the Wisconsin Badgers 30-0 at home.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where | Kinnick Stadium
- TV | NBC
- Line | Iowa Hawkeyes -17 | O/U 47.5 (market view)
- Purdue Boilermakers record | 3-6
- Iowa Hawkeyes record | 7-2

## The matchup

Iowa's recent stretch has been mostly one-way traffic. The Hawkeyes shut out Wisconsin 30-0, then went on the road and beat Northwestern 24-10. Sandwiched in that run was a 10-13 loss at Minnesota, the only blemish in their last four. Before that they beat the Washington Huskies 41-24 on the road and lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 14-31 at home.

Purdue's season has gone the other way. After a two-win stretch that included a 41-13 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers and a 24-17 road win over the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Boilermakers have lost three straight, getting outscored in each of those games by Washington, Penn State and Maryland.

## Key matchups

The number that jumps out is Iowa's defense. The Hawkeyes have allowed just 110 points on the season while Purdue has given up 291. That gap sets up as Iowa's defensive front against a Purdue offense that has managed 265 points of its own this year.

On the other side, Iowa's offense has put up 250 points this season. How Purdue's defense, which has been the leakiest unit in these last three losses, handles that group will go a long way toward determining whether the Boilermakers can keep this one competitive into the fourth quarter.

## The pick

Iowa is a 17-point favorite at home, with the market pegging this one at 32-15 and a total of 47.5. Given Iowa's defensive numbers and its current two-game win streak against a Purdue team losing three in a row, the Hawkeyes have the clear edge here.

Purdue will need a cleaner performance than it's shown in its last three outings to keep this from getting out of hand early.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Purdue Boilermakers | Wk10 L 29-34 vs Maryland Terrapins, Wk9 L 17-31 vs Penn State Nittany Lions, Wk7 L 26-38 vs Washington Huskies
- Iowa Hawkeyes | Wk10 W 24-10 vs Northwestern Wildcats, Wk9 W 30-0 vs Wisconsin Badgers, Wk8 L 10-13 vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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