Iowa vs UMass Prediction: The Hawkeyes Will Bounce Back Big

So, Iowa will go out there, play it close to the vest again, and this time, it should work against a UMass team trying to find something positive early in the Joe Harasymiak era.

After getting rolled by Temple, and suffering the indignity of losing to Bryant from the FCS, the Minutemen will get paid for this, and then at Missouri, and then comes the MAC season.

Iowa vs UMass How To Watch

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: BTN
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
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Why UMass Will Win

Just hang around, and Iowa will find a way to keep it interesting.

Even with a great new quarterback in Mark Gronowski, the offense is still among the worst in the nation in passing, there's nothing happening down the field, and even the midrange throws aren't clicking.

The Minutemen have to slow things down to a stop, they can't turn it over after making way too many mistakes so far, and ...

Why Iowa Will Win

UMass doesn't bring any sort of pressure behind the line.

The scoring pop isn't there - the ground game didn't go anywhere against Bryant - the secondary wasn't even close against Temple, and the lines are about to be overwhelmed.

It's not how Iowa works, but this would be the game to let Gronowski crank up the big plays down the field. If they try them against the UMass defense, they'll work, but ...

Iowa Will Go Iowa, and That Will Be Enough

Iowa lost to Iowa State last year by a field goal, and the offense came back with its crispest passing game of the season in a 38-21 win over Troy.

In 2022, Iowa lost to Iowa State by a field goal, went all Iowa in a workmanlike 27-0 win over Nevada.

The Hawkeyes won't annihilate UMass, but they'll win easily and then get ready to play the field position battle against Rutgers.

Iowa vs UMass Prediction, Betting Lines

Iowa 41, UMass 3
Line: Iowa -35.5, o/u: 42.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Must See Rating: 1.5

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