No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1) visit No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 3, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Kalshi traders have Ohio State at 84% to win as of this writing, with Iowa at 16%.
Iowa is 4-0 for the first time since 2021 after a 20-19 win at Michigan, its first victory over a ranked Big Ten team since that season. Ohio State is 3-1 and 1-0 in the Big Ten, and this is its first conference road game. The Hawkeyes last hosted the Buckeyes in 2017 and won 55-24 while Ohio State was ranked No. 3.
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Snapshot
Matchup: Ohio State vs. Iowa
Kickoff: Saturday, Oct. 3, 3:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Watch: CBS
Kalshi traders' current number: 84% Ohio State / 16% Iowa (as of this writing)
Ohio State vs. Iowa, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
The market has Ohio State priced at 84% and Iowa at 16%, which puts the Hawkeyes at roughly one chance in six at home. Ohio State has won 15 of the last 17 meetings in a series that reaches its 68th game Saturday.
Iowa running back Kamari Moulton and tight end DJ Vonnahme returned to availability after dealing with nagging injuries. Vonnahme played 15 snaps against Michigan after missing the Northern Iowa game.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has 1,206 passing yards and 10 touchdowns against one interception, and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has 33 catches for 617 yards and seven touchdowns. Iowa's plan centers on pressuring the quarterback and disciplined pass defense to limit that passing game.
Ohio State lost 24-23 at Texas after blowing a 20-point second-half lead. Iowa faces Ohio State and Washington to close its Big Ten slate after already beating Michigan, and quarterback Hank Brown has 700 yards and five touchdowns without an interception.
Margin of Victory
The market has Ohio State winning by over 14.5 points priced at 49% as of this writing.
Point Total
The market has the over on 45.5 total points priced at 52% as of this writing.
College Football Playoff National Championship
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
Ohio State | 16% |
Iowa | 1% |
Kalshi traders have Ohio State at 16% to win the national championship as of this writing, and Iowa at 1%. Iowa is the only unbeaten team in this game.
Big Ten Championship
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
Ohio State | 44% |
Iowa | 5% |
Ohio State is priced at 44% to win the Big Ten on Kalshi as of this writing, and Iowa at 5%. Both teams are 1-0 in conference play.
Kalshi markets now predict:
When is Ohio State vs. Iowa? Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
How can I watch? The game airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
What is Kalshi traders' current number? Kalshi traders have Ohio State at 84% and Iowa at 16% as of this writing.
No. 5 Ohio State enters Kinnick Stadium at 84%, but the last time these teams met here, a No. 3 Buckeyes team left on the wrong end of a 55-24 final.
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