ESPN’s College GameDay is officially set to hit Iowa City for Week 5 of the 2026 college football season, marking their first return in a whopping 20 years, and the timing could not be more perfect. This isn’t just any regular game either, folks. It’s Iowa versus Ohio State, and both teams are absolutely flying high right now.
Iowa’s Buzzer-Beater Madness Sets the Stage
After a trip to Knoxville last Saturday for Texas-Tennessee, GameDay is locking in on what promises to be an insane showdown. Why so much hype? Look no further than Iowa’s last game. They just pulled off a ridiculous buzzer-beating win against Michigan last Saturday! Yeah, you read that right. On the very final play, quarterback Hank Brown connected with Reece Vander Zee in the end zone to seal the deal in “The Big House.” That’s the kind of epic finish that gets you hyped, right? Iowa is now sitting pretty at a 4-0 record heading into this massive game, and you know they are about to jump up in the latest AP poll. Talk about momentum!
Ohio State Is Bringing The Heat (And Jeremiah Smith)
Don’t you dare sleep on Ohio State, though. They are coming into Iowa City brimming with confidence after absolutely smashing Illinois 42-19 last Saturday. And when I say smashing, I mean wide receiver Jeremiah Smith had another one of *those* games. We are talking 12 receptions for a mind-boggling 217 yards and four touchdowns. Four! This guy is just built different, already Ohio State’s all-time leader in receiving yards and the first OSU wideout to snag 3,000 career yards. Quarterback Julian Sayin was on fire too, slinging for 367 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions against Illinois. That’s a clean sheet from the signal-caller!
This Week 5 clash is going to be everything you want in college football. You know what’s on the line for both squads. Make sure you are tuned in next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. This one is going to be wild.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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