The Iowa Hawkeyes get a brutal prediction for the Ohio State Buckeyes matchup

The Iowa Hawkeyes face a very difficult matchup this weekend when they face the No. 3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

While they were able to pull off a big win last week, Ohio State is a completely different beast. It will take a perfect performance for Iowa to have a chance to pull off an upset.

That being said, there is always hope. Crazier things have happened.

With that in mind, the Hawkeyes received an absolutely brutal prediction for this matchup.

John Steppe from The newspaper has made a final score prediction for this week’s game. He lets Iowa lose the game by a rough final score of 42-16. Clearly he doesn’t think this will be a game.

“Iowa is better equipped for a game like this than it was in 2023 or 2022, but the Hawkeyes still need to do a lot of things to keep this a competitive game.”

As for the Hawkeyes, they will need another elite performance from star running back Kaleb Johnson. However, that will not be enough to advance the offensive. Cade McNamara needs to improve a lot and also perform well in the air.

So far this season he has not shown that he is capable of doing that.

Not only does Iowa need to play at an elite level offensively, but they also need their defense to make some plays. Egbuka won’t be able to defend himself against names like Will Howard, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, Jeremiah Smith and Emeka.

While the game is still pending and the Hawkeyes can’t be written off yet, the general expectation is that Iowa will be dominated by Ohio State.

Hopefully these predictions and expectations will ultimately prove wrong.

Be sure to tune in this weekend to see if the Hawkeyes can shock the world and make a splash in Columbus over the Buckeyes. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. EST on CBS.