Kinnick magic: Iowa looking to claim latest top-5 victim at home during visit from Michigan
Kinnick Stadium has not been an easy place for opposing teams to play over the years, especially for top 5 teams. No. 4 Michigan is up next on Iowa’s schedule.
The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman showed what has happened in Iowa’s last six home games against top 5 teams. It hasn’t gone as planned for the away team in recent history. Jim Harbaugh has even said that Kinnick is where top 5 teams go to die.
The only team to come out of Kinnick Stadium unscathed in recent years is Penn State. The Nittany Lions escaped with a 21-19 victory in 2017. No one else has made it out alive in Iowa’s last six home games against top 5 opponents.
In Iowa’s last 6 home games against AP top-5 foes:
2008 vs. 3. Penn State, W 24-23
2010 vs. 5. Michigan State, W 37-6
2016 vs. 2. Michigan, W 14-13
2017 vs. 4. Penn State, L 21-19
2017 vs. 3. Ohio State, W 55-24
2021 vs. 4. Penn State, W 23-20This week, No. 4 Michigan
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) September 26, 2022
The Hawkeyes have beaten Penn State at Kinnick twice since 2008. Penn State lost to Iowa 24-23 in 2008, and 23-20 last season.
Other previous meetings that have gone well for Iowa at home have been No. 5 Michigan State in 2010, No. 2 Michigan in 2016, and No. 3 Ohio State in 2017.
Iowa is coming into this year’s Michigan game with some momentum after a 3-1 start. The B1G Championship rematch will take place on Oct. 1 at noon ET on FOX.