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LGHL Ohio State vs. Iowa: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks

Ohio State vs. Iowa: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 22 Iowa at Ohio State

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Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.

Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET in a game to be broadcast on CBS. As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 18.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 29-12 in favor of Ohio State.

Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.

Josh Dooley​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 24, Iowa 17
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Kaleb Johnson rushing for 100+ and nearly willing Iowa to a win.

Dan Hessler​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, Iowa 3
Game MVP: Emeka Egbuka
Major Storyline: Ohio State has its best defensive game this season, holding Kaleb Johnson to under 100 rushing yards for the first time this season.

Connor Lemons​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 34, Iowa 10
Game MVP: J.T. Tuimoloau
Major Storyline: Ohio State did not look ahead to the Oregon game.

Brett Ludwiczak​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 34, Iowa, 14
Game MVP: Lathan Ransom
Major Storyline: Ohio State looks sharp in its toughest test so far this season.

Gene Ross​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 35, Iowa 10
Game MVP: Quinshon Judkins
Major Storyline: Caleb Downs gets his first two interceptions as a Buckeye.

Matt Tamanini​


Score Prediction: Ohio State 34, Iowa 9
Game MVP: Tyleik Williams
Major Storyline: Jim Knowles stops messing around and calls an excellent defensive game.

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LGHL Streaming expert has the best ways to watch Ohio State vs. Iowa for free without cable

Streaming expert has the best ways to watch Ohio State vs. Iowa for free without cable
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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With all due respect to the Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State’s season begins in earnest today as the Buckeyes welcome the Iowa Hawkeyes to The Horseshoe. The game should be the first legitimate test for the new Chip Kelly-led offense as, regardless of the metric, Iowa’s defense is among the best in the country. Hawkeye running back Kaleb Johnson is also likely to give the OSU defense a test as well. So, you obviously won’t want to miss a single second of this game.

This season, the Buckeyes will play on three different broadcast networks (CBS, Fox, and NBC), at least one cable channel (Big Ten Network), and exclusively on a streaming service (Peacock); it can be tough to keep up with where and how to watch your favorite team.

As cord-cutting has become far more the norm than the exception across the United States, it would not be a surprise if you gave up cable or a live-streaming service following last year’s season only to realize that it’s the day of the game and you have no way to watch it.

And I know it can be incredibly confusing to find the best way to watch a game in today’s entertainment landscape. Fortunately for you, I am something of a streaming expert... no really, I write about streaming services for a living. So, I am going to walk you through the best — and cheapest — ways for you to stream today’s game.

How can I watch the No. 3 Ohio State vs. Iowa college football game?​


Game Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Broadcasters: Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell
Betting Line: Ohio State -18.5 | 45.5 o/u

Best Streaming Option to Watch Ohio State vs. Iowa:
Paramount+ | 30-Day Free Trial​


Paramount+ has two streaming packages, the ad-supported Essentials tier and the ad-free Paramount+ with Showtime. Since both come with a 30-day free trial, if you want to watch today’s game against the Zips and all of the other football on CBS for the month of September, opt for the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. This will give you access to everything on your local CBS affiliate, plus tons of streaming exclusives, not to mention all of the original and library content from across the Paramount universe.

After your free trial expires, the ad-supported Paramount+ plan costs $7.99 per month, while the ad-free Paramount+ With Showtime option runs $12.99 monthly.

Best Streaming Option for All College Football Games:
Hulu + Live TV | 3-Day Free Trial​


If just watching the games on CBS isn’t enough to keep your football appetite at bay, then Hulu + Live TV is your best option. The live TV streaming service has one of the few guaranteed multi-day free trials in the industry and provides nearly all of the major cable channels on the market.

The basic package comes with all of the major broadcast network channels — all of which have college football — ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. It also has ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, SEC Network, ACC Network, and the NFL Network (yes, they have college games) without having to sign up for any sports add-on plans. However, if you do want more sports, you can add NFL RedZone, MLB StrikeZone, FanDuel TV, the Tennis Channel, and more.

What’s great about Hulu + Live TV is that in addition to all of the broadcast and cable channels that you could possibly want, it also comes with the Disney Bundle for free. So, you also get the full on-demand Hulu library, Disney+, and ESPN+, which also has hundreds of college football games every season.

Currently, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV costs $76.99 per month after your three-day free trial. However, that will go up to $82.99 in mid-October. But between now and then, this is the best choice for watching college football

Other Streaming Options for the Ohio State and Iowa Game: ​


Fubo: $84.99 per month, at least a one-day free trial
DIRECTV STREAM: $79.99 per month
YouTube TV: $72.99 per month

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Below is your Ohio State vs. Iowa 2024 game thread. Be respectful, be kind and — as always — keep it classy, BuckeyeNation. If you like GIFs, lay ‘em on us. In all, be good fans, cheer for your teams, be cool to each other (even if somebody else isn’t) and everyone wins. Let’s finish the season strong!

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Google Ohio State vs. Iowa prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, where to watch, TV channel, live stream - CBS Sports

Ohio State vs. Iowa prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, where to watch, TV channel, live stream - CBS Sports
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Ohio State vs. Iowa prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, where to watch, TV channel, live stream CBS Sports

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Google Terrelle Pryor sues Ohio State, Big Ten, NCAA in NIL dispute: Ex-Buckeyes QB seeks damages for former players - 247Sports

Terrelle Pryor sues Ohio State, Big Ten, NCAA in NIL dispute: Ex-Buckeyes QB seeks damages for former players - 247Sports
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Terrelle Pryor sues Ohio State, Big Ten, NCAA in NIL dispute: Ex-Buckeyes QB seeks damages for former players 247Sports

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Google Quick Hits: Gee Scott Jr. Says Buckeyes “All Just Want to Win Badly,” JT Tuimoloau Says Ohio State is “G - Eleven Warriors

Quick Hits: Gee Scott Jr. Says Buckeyes “All Just Want to Win Badly,” JT Tuimoloau Says Ohio State is “G - Eleven Warriors
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Quick Hits: Gee Scott Jr. Says Buckeyes “All Just Want to Win Badly,” JT Tuimoloau Says Ohio State is “G Eleven Warriors

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LGHL Life in Simulation: EA CFB 25 predicts Ohio State vs. Iowa

Life in Simulation: EA CFB 25 predicts Ohio State vs. Iowa
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State v Michigan State

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The virtual Buckeyes take on the virtual Hawkeyes in Week 6.

College football finally returned to the virtual world in 2024 with the release of EA Sports College Football 25, allowing fans of all 134 FBS schools to take control of their favorite team. For Buckeye Nation, that means getting to dominate with one of the best rosters in the game,

The new game also allows us to get a glimpse at what the season could look like, at least if the computers had their say. Each week, Land-Grant Holy Land will simulate Ohio State’s real-life matchup to see what our AI overlords think will happen.

Here are the results of our Week 6 sim:

Ohio State 35 - Iowa 10​


After a tight first half, Ohio State pulled away from Iowa in the second half to come away with a 35-10 victory and remain unbeaten. It was a big game for Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more. The Silver Bullets held the Hawkeyes under 100 yards rushing to keep them out of the end zone for most of the afternoon, and Ohio State recorded the game’s only takeaway.

Ohio State got on the board first with the only scoring play of the opening quarter — a 49-yard touchdown run by Howard on the Buckeyes’ first offensive series of the game. Iowa would answer in the second quarter when Leshon Williams punched it in on the goal line, but Howard struck again on the next drive with a 1-yard touchdown of his own. Drew Stevens knocked through a 33-yard field goal as time expired in the half, and Ohio State took a 14-10 lead into the break.

From there it was all Buckeyes. Emeka Egbuka hauled in a 33-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter, and a little while later Jelnai Thurman added on with a 16-yard touchdown catch. TreVeyon Henderson put a bow on things with a 38-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and Ohio State’s defense held Iowa scoreless over the final two quarters as it closed out an impressive 35-10 victory.

Howard’s final numbers didn’t jump off the page, but he was an efficient 12-of-17 passing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while adding 73 yards and two scores on the ground. It was a strong day for the Ohio State rushing attack overall, as the team finished with 273 yards rushing on 45 carries, good for 6.1 yards per attempt. Henderson led the way with 16 carries for 127 yards and a score, while Judkins ran it 16 times for 76 yards.

A quiet passing game for Howard meant a quiet receiving game for the wideouts — duh — as Egbuka’s two catches for 46 yards led the team. Carnell Tate caught three balls for 45 yards and Jeremiah Smith caught four passes for 26 yards, while Thurman’s 16-yard touchdowns was his lone reception of the afternoon.

Defensively, Cody Simon led the way with eight total tackles, followed by Tyler Bourne (J.T. Tuimoloau) with six and Caleb Downs with five. Tuimoloau recorded 2.5 sacks and two tackles for loss, while Jack Sawyer tallied 1.5 sacks and a TFL and Tyleik Williams had one of each as well. Keenan Nelson Jr., a sophomore safety transfer from South Carolina, apparently found his way into the game to snag the team’s lone takeaway on an interception. Jordan Hancock and Davison Igbinosun each had two pass breakups.

For Iowa, Cade McNamara did not have a great day at the office, completing 10 of his 32 pass attempts for 136 yards and a pick. Leshon Williams actually out-carried Kaleb Johnson nine to seven, and out-gained the star running back 76 to 43 while also scoring the Hawkeyes’ only touchdown. Seth Anderson was the team’s receiving leader with three catches for 42 yards.

Overall, Ohio State out-gained Iowa 422 to 263. Neither team was particularly good on third down, with the Buckeyes converting 7-of-14 chances and the Hawkeyes 3-of-13. Iowa also failed to convert on its lone fourth down attempt. Ohio State did not turn the ball over and only committed one penalty for 10 yards, compared to Iowa’s four penalties for 30 yards.


The virtual Buckeyes move to a perfect 5-0 on the year. Check back next week to see how Ohio State actually performed on the field compared to the simulation, and see how they fare in our big Week 7 simulation against Oregon.

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LGHL Ohio State continues to offer new names, has loaded list of guests for tomorrow’s showdown with Iowa

Ohio State continues to offer new names, has loaded list of guests for tomorrow’s showdown with Iowa
Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes send out two more offers in the future cycles.

It’s been happening a little more frequently of late, but it’s still not super common for the Buckeyes to offer players two years away from being the current recruiting class. Typically a high school sophomore has a year to go before they hear from Ohio State, but this staff also makes it a strategy to get in early on players they have seen enough from. Thursday was another example of that, after dishing out the latest offer to a 2027 running back.

Taking to his social media to share the latest update in his recruitment, Arizona native Noah Roberts is the next new name to watch moving forward for position coach Carlos Locklyn. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds already, Roberts has a rather impressive frame for a running back and is really starting to see his recruitment take off, as this latest offer from Ohio State is arguably his biggest thus far.

Unranked right now due to his class status, Roberts has double-digit offers to his name, and from the likes of Arizona, Iowa State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Tennessee among others. Oklahoma and the Buckeyes coming this week shows the bigger programs are really starting to take notice, and it won’t be long before the domino effect continues on with others joining the mix.

For the Buckeyes, this is a chance to get in early on another talent that will likely be one of the better players at his position when the rankings are updated. More importantly, it gives the staff the opportunity to build a long time relationship that they can use to their advantage. New names are sure to continue popping up as this 2027 class gets closer, and running back is a spot they’ll look to bring in multiple commits when the time comes.


blessed to receive a offer from ohio state!! @Locklyn33 pic.twitter.com/hm3jUIXpYB

— Noah Roberts (@noahrobertsss) October 3, 2024​
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Buckeyes offer Texas native offensive lineman ​


Ohio State is really starting to branch out at certain position groups with the increased amount of guys they are offering. A strategy to maybe cast a wider net, this development should be looked at as positive, because recruiting followers have desired to have more options so they’re not left in the cold come commitment time for these few elite national targets that haven’t always gone Ohio State’s way.

Making another round in Texas, the latest offensive lineman to hear from the Buckeyes is class of 2026 athlete, Zaden Krempin. A 6-foot-5, 270 pound offensive tackle, Krempin is currently the No. 155 player nationally and the 11th best at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Playing in Texas, you’d have to think that the talent he’s facing each week at the prep level is strong enough to further back his rankings and his offer list certainly checks out as well.

Programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, USC, and a host of others tell you the Buckeyes are later to the game than most, but having Ohio State at least on the list now should give Krempin at least something to think about as an offer from the Buckeyes is typically taken pretty seriously.

Frye will have some ground to make up being a later offer, but if the staff can get Zaden to campus sometime in the near future you can put Ohio State right atop of the list in regard to legitimate schools that have a chance at landing his pledge when all is said and done.

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Quick Hits​

  • A loaded list of talented recruits set to be on campus tomorrow for the Iowa game, the Buckeyes have seen several top players add their name to the fold in terms of who will be at the Iowa matchup. Coming from all over the country, Ohio State still has some local talents making the short trek, and none may be more important that 2027 receiver target Jamier Brown.

Set to arrive on Saturday, this unofficial visit is a big one for the Buckeyes who will continue to make sure he knows how much of a priority he is for their future class. The No. 6 player nationally and second-best receiver per the 247Sports Composite, Brown is a total burner on the perimeter and is the next great in-state product worth keeping home.

A commitment is not something that is expected this early on, but these visits and the combination of seeing continued pipelines from Huber Heights Wayne to Ohio State certainly doesn’t hurt.


I will be at the Horseshoe this weekend !!!! pic.twitter.com/Y163BVbv6O

— Jamier "Showtime" Brown (@ShowTimee_23) October 3, 2024​
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  • One more in-state native worth mentioning that Ohio State will have on site tomorrow, offensive lineman Adam Guthrie is set to be in town for the big time conference game against the Hawkeyes.

An interesting player for the fact that he’s yet to see Ohio State offer, Guthrie’s time could be coming in the near future as his junior campaign film is impressive to say the least. The No. 212 player nationally and 16th best offensive tackle in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, Adam has offers from top schools all over the college football landscape and while the Buckeyes have yet to pull the trigger, this visit could be one that sees that change.

This staff is continuing to evaluate even their own in-state kids and while they have communicated what they are looking for, bringing him back in for an unofficial tells you at least something with relation to a potential offer. With his size and ranking, it wouldn’t hurt to at least try to keep him at home.


I will be at The Ohio State University this weekend. W/ @ShowTimee_23, @5emonismith, and @julian_bakerrr. Go Bucks. @ryandaytime @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @DJRSwework pic.twitter.com/V2yL71wEMp

— Adam Guthrie (@AdamGuthrie21) October 3, 2024​
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