How to Watch Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes: TV Channel, Time & Stream

No. 5 Ohio State visits unbeaten No. 14 Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Week 5 college football, airing on CBS at 3:30 PM ET.

The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1) visit the No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET, and the game will be broadcast on CBS.

Iowa enters unbeaten after a 20-19 win at Michigan that came on a late field goal, a result that dropped the Wolverines from the AP Top 25. Ohio State improved to 3-1 last week with a 42-19 win over Illinois, in which receiver Jeremiah Smith caught 12 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns. ESPN's Matchup Predictor gives the Buckeyes a win probability of at least 54% in every remaining game and projects an 11-1 finish.

How to watch Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET (2:30 PM CT, 12:30 PM PT)
• TV: CBS
• Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
• College Football Week 5

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Ohio State Buckeyes

• Record: 3-1 · ranked No. 5
• Next game: vs. Maryland Terrapins, Sat, Oct 10
• Full Ohio State Buckeyes schedule and TV channels
• Latest: ESPN Predictor Projects Ohio State at 11-1 After Illinois Win
• Latest: Jeremiah Smith's Four Touchdowns Power Ohio State Past Illinois 42-19
• Latest: Florida Cracks Projected College Football Playoff Field After Ole Miss Statement

Iowa Hawkeyes

• Record: 4-0 · ranked No. 14
• Next game: at Washington Huskies, Fri, Oct 9
• Full Iowa Hawkeyes schedule and TV channels
• Latest: Michigan Out of AP Poll After Last-Play Loss to Iowa; Playoff Odds Slide to 6.2%
• Latest: Whittingham Tells Michigan to Move Forward After Iowa's Late Field Goal
• Latest: Jeremiah Smith's Four Touchdowns Power Ohio State Past Illinois 42-19

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