Iowa and Minnesota Set Afternoon Kickoff for October 24

The Iowa Hawkeyes will visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers for a Big Ten football matchup on Saturday, October 24, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, with kickoff scheduled for either 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The Big Ten has announced the afternoon window, while the television network remains unconfirmed.

Minnesota enters the matchup with a 4-2 record, while No. 17 Iowa is 5-1, according to reports published October 12 by The Daily Gopher, Hawk Central, and Yahoo Sports. Both teams are coming off defeats in their most recent games and have a bye before meeting in Minneapolis.

Iowa secured a 41-24 road victory over Washington in its previous outing, while Minnesota suffered a 41-13 loss to Purdue. The contrasting results leave Iowa with the stronger overall record heading into the rivalry game.

The Hawkeyes built a 27-0 first-half lead against Washington and maintained control throughout the game, according to Hawk Central. Jeremy Hecklinski completed 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in his first career start. Kamari Moulton and DJ Vonnahme each scored twice, while Moulton added a career-high 208 rushing yards.

Iowa's only loss this season came against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes have also recorded power-conference victories over Iowa State, Michigan, and Washington, with the wins over Michigan and Washington coming on the road. Six regular-season games remain after the bye week.

Minnesota and Iowa have each defeated Michigan and Washington this season. Iowa beat Michigan on the road by one point, while Minnesota won its home game against Michigan by six. Both teams also won at Washington, with Iowa recording a 17-point margin and Minnesota winning by three.

The upcoming contest continues the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry, in which Iowa has held the recent advantage. The Hawkeyes have won 12 of the teams' last 14 meetings, including their previous two matchups, according to Hawk Central. Iowa defeated Minnesota 31-14 two seasons ago before recording a 41-3 victory last season in Iowa City.

Yahoo Sports reported that Minnesota leads the all-time series 63-54-2, despite Iowa's 20-6 advantage in meetings since 2000. Iowa has also won 10 of the last 11 games in the series, according to the outlet.

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck has a 1-8 career record against Iowa, according to The Daily Gopher. The October 24 game is also Minnesota's homecoming and Maroon Out event, adding to the occasion at Huntington Bank Stadium.

The Big Ten has yet to confirm the game's television assignment. The scheduled afternoon start means the matchup will avoid a night kickoff, but the final start time remains either 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. Central Time.