Iowa Football: Week 7 Hawkeyes bowl projection roundup

The Hawkeyes are back in action this weekend with a chance at a fourth win on their way to bowl eligibility.

The Iowa Hawkeyes enter Week 7 in search of their fourth win on the season. Sitting at 3-2 overall, with a 1-1 mark in Big Ten play, Iowa is halfway to bowl eligibility, a staple in their program's success under head coach Kirk Ferentz.

The Hawkeyes' chance at a fourth win this season comes this Saturday evening when they hit the road to take on the Wisconsin Badgers (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin.

As the Hawkeyes ready for their Big Ten matchup, their bowl projections across the country have seen quite the shake-up after a few weeks of settling into common landing spots. This week's projections send them to both coasts, south, and even to a very familiar bowl they have been to a few times over the last handful of seasons.

USA TODAY Sports

Louisville’s coach Jeff Brohm brings his team out onto the field against Virginia at L&N Stadium Saturday.
Oct. 4, 2025

Bowl:Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Opponent:Louisville Cardinals

Date: December 27, 2025

ESPN

Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) throws a pass during the first half of the game against West Virginia Mountaineers at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025.

Bowl (Bonagura):Rate Bowl

Opponent:Kansas Jayhawks

Date: December 26, 2025

Bowl(Schlabach): Bad Boy Mowers Pinstrip Bowl

Opponent: Louisville Cardinals

Date: December 27, 2025

CBS Sports

Baylor's Sawyer Robertson (13) throws a pass in the second half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.

Bowl:Rate Bowl

Opponent: Baylor Bears

Date: December 26, 2025

Sports Illustrated

Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) against the Utah State Aggies at FirstBank Stadium.

Bowl:Music City Bowl

Opponent: Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: December 30, 2025

Athlon Sports

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Jahmal Edrine #7 and Chandler Morris #4 of the Virginia Cavaliers celebrate a touchdown in overtime during a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Scott Stadium on September 26, 2025 in Charlottesville.

Bowl:Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers

Date: December 27, 2025

College Football News

Ohio graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro (13) runs the football against Ball State during the first half Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Scheumann Stadium. Amber Pietz / For The Star Press

Bowl:GameAbove Sports Bowl

Opponent: Ohio Bobcats

Date: December 26, 2025

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