ESPN’s FPI favors Illinois over the Hawkeyes

This week is pretty much everything for the Iowa Hawkeyes. In what was initially seen as a trap game for a team on the road to winning the Big Ten West division, now, this Saturday night clash against Illinois will dictate the direction Iowa football ends up this year. Are they a mid-tier Big Ten team, or can they still compete for a wide open division?

Heading into their Week 6 contest with a 3-2 (1-1 Big Ten) record, there are definitely things that Iowa needs to fix for this game: namely the entire offense. As a whole, it…