Can Michigan State football get off the mat and pick up a major road upset for their first conference win of the season on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa? Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal has some thoughts about that…
Michigan State travels to Iowa on Saturday afternoon still looking for its first Big Ten win of the season. The Spartans are 3-7 overall and 0-7 in Big Ten play, with their last win coming in mid-September before this current seven-game losing streak began.
Iowa is also in the midst of a minor two-game skid after losing to USC and Oregon the last two weeks. The Hawkeyes are 6-4 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten play this year.
Iowa is listed as a 16 1/2-point favorite over the Spartans in this matchup, and are still playing to improve their bowl status while the Spartans are officially out of bowl contention. Kickoff from Kinnick Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and this game will be televised on FS1.
As he does every week, Couch provided his thoughts on how this game could play out and some of the key elements to this Big Ten matchup. Here are the five key factors Couch has laid out for this matchup between the Spartans and Hawkeyes:
- Can MSU move the ball and punch it in?
- Can Milivojevic survive another week and make some strides?
- Iowa’s offense
- MSU’s heads and Iowa’s mindset
- Does MSU have a moment in them?
So does Couch believe the Spartans will pick up their first win of conference play this week at Iowa? No, he doesn’t like the Spartans to win this game, but will it at least be close? You’ll need to read the full article on the Lansing State Journal to see his official breakdown and score prediction.
Click on the post below to read the complete breakdown and prediction from Couch for this Big Ten matchup between Michigan State and Minnesota.
Here are 5 determining factors and a prediction for Michigan State’s football game at Iowa on Saturday.https://t.co/WrsgpMuVhP
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) November 21, 2025
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: MSU-Iowa Prediction, Matchup Analysis from local columnist Graham Couch
