The Iowa Hawkeyes hit the road to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten showdown on Friday. Iowa is 2-1 overall and coming off a dominant 47-7 win over Massachusetts in its last outing. Rutgers is 3-0 in 2025 and looking to build off its 60-10 blowout win over Norfolk State. The Hawkeyes are 1-1-1 and the Scarlet Knights are 2-1 against the spread this season. 

Kickoff from SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Iowa vs. Rutgers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Iowa is -125 on the money line.

Before making any Rutgers vs. Iowa picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine expert Tom Fornelli has to say.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is perhaps best known for his college football expertise. Fornelli co-hosts the popular Cover 3 Podcast and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. 

Fornelli's dedication to analysis of all levels of college football has helped him go 11-2 (+889) on his last 13 picks in Rutgers games. Anyone who has followed him could be WAY UP!

Fornelli has analyzed Rutgers vs. Iowa and is leaning Over on the point total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

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