Iowa football vs. Penn State game time, TV, live stream, storylines

No. 24 Iowa (3-0) visits No. 7 Penn State (3-0) in the Nittany Lions’ annual “White Out” game and the Big Ten football opener for both teams Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch Iowa vs. Penn State

Kickoff time: 6:40 p.m. (CT)

TV channel: CBS

Live stream: CBSsports.com or CBS Sports app

TV announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | SiriusXM Channel 84

Iowa vs. Penn State storylines

3 keys: Vintage Cade McNamara showing up, Iowa’s defensive front vs. Penn State’s talented RB duo and a reliable Iowa ground game. Here’s the analysis from John Steppe.

Gameday feature: With speed and size, Anterio Thompson has the potential to be “something special” for Iowa in the future.

Penn State perspective: Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen form a dynamic sophomore rushing duo for the Nittany Lions.

Fun Facts: This is Iowa's first game on CBS since the 1997 Sun Bowl. Here are 15 things to know about Saturday’s game.

Steppe’s Stats: With tight end Luke Lachey out, Iowa has options for filling the void.

Iowa vs. Penn State predictions

Line: Penn State -14.5

Mike Hlas: Penn State 31, Iowa 28

John Steppe: Penn State 27, Iowa 20

Jeff Johnson: Penn State 24, Iowa 10

Rob Gray: Penn State 20, Iowa 16

Beth Malicki: Penn State 27, Iowa 14

Todd Brommelkamp: Penn State 23, Iowa 10

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