In the midst of a three-game losing streak, an 8-4 finish is no sure thing for Iowa football, even with Illinois and Nebraska remaining on the schedule.
But for projection purposes, that’s where most of us will forecast the Hawkeyes (6-4, 3-4 Big Ten).
Following Saturday’s 14-10 loss to Northwestern, the consensus among bowl prognosticators is that Iowa will head west. Seven of the eight sources below have the Hawkeyes playing in a California bowl; four pick the Redbox, three select the Holiday.
Iowa bowl projections
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: Redbox vs. Oregon
Mitch Sherman, ESPN: Holiday vs. Utah
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN: Outback vs. Florida
Eric Single, Sports Illustrated: Redbox vs. Utah
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Bill Bender, Sporting News: Redbox vs. Stanford
Jason Kirk, SB Nation: Holiday vs. Washington
Brett McMurphy, Stadium: Holiday vs. Oregon
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report: Redbox vs. Stanford
Bowl information
REDBOX BOWL
• Location: Levi’s Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
• Date: Dec. 31
• Time: 2 p.m.
• TV: Fox
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL
• Location: SDCCU Stadium; San Diego, Calif.
• Date: Dec. 31
• Time: 6 p.m.
• TV: FS1
OUTBACK BOWL
• Location: Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla.
• Date: Jan. 1
• Time: 11 a.m.
• TV: ESPN2