Indiana pretty much had everything go right last year, and its record was better than what their underlying numbers would have indicated. Can they repeat that without safety Jamar Johnson and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack? Iowa was very close to an undefeated 2020, and Kirk Ferentz's program is built on just replacing upperclassmen with a new round of upperclassmen.

This year fans will be back in the stands, and Iowa can seat over 69K people in Kinnick stadium. I expect the crowd to be electric after not being able to cheer for their team live in 2020. The Hoosiers offensive strength is the passing game, and expect that to be tested on the road, as the secondary should be a strength of the defensive side for Iowa.

With the coaching leadership of Kirk Ferentz and a well-balanced team, I will take Iowa to get the win & cove in this one.