While the Nittany Lions certainly were in their Week 8 matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes until the end, they made too many critical mistakes in key situations that hampered their efforts. The stats reflect an uneven performance in several key areas,

Penn State gave up an 11-point lead in the second half Saturday night to Iowa, which scored on three consecutive possessions to top the Nittany Lions 25-24 at Kinnick Stadium. After the game, Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith lamented missed opportunities,

It was a bit of a bumpy ride for Ethan Grunkemeyer in his first collegiate start against Iowa on Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. But in Penn State’s 25-24 loss to the Hawkeyes, Penn State’s redshirt freshman quarterback displayed some of the skills that excited the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff soon after he arrived in 2024.

The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2) take on a conference opponent when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3) on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in a Big Ten clash. The two teams are tied ATS (1-1) in those meetings while the scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.

The Nittany Lions wore T-shirts that read 'IF' to their game vs. the Hawkeyes. But the motto couldn't lead them to victory.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former Penn State football coach James Franklin said Saturday that he was shocked about his firing and described it as “surreal.”

Mark Gronowski was effusive in his praise of his offensive line and the Iowa fanbase after the Hawkeyes took down Penn State.

IOWA CITY – Penn State did not go down without a fight. But the Nittany Lions’ losing streak is at four games after Iowa erased an 11-point deficit in the second half to edge PSU 25-24 on Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium.