Iowa football Week 7 bowl projections: Where are the Hawkeyes headed?

As No. 16 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) enters its Week 7 bye following a dominant 41-24 road win over Washington (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten), which bowl game do college football media outlets currently project the Hawkeyes to play in this year?

With quarterback Hank Brown dealing with an injury, Jeremy Hecklinski seized the opportunity in his first collegiate start last Friday night against the Huskies, completing 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. Additionally, running back Kamari Moulton rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.

With the Hawkeyes winning two of arguably their three toughest matchups of the season entering their bye week, below is which bowl game each media outlet projects Iowa to play in:

USA Today Sports:

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)

Jan. 2, 2027 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC

Iowa vs. Missouri

ESPN:

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tenn.)

Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN

Kyle Bonagura: Iowa vs. Mississippi State

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Jan. 2, 2027at11 a.m. CT on ABC

Mark Schlabach: Iowa vs. Tennessee

CBS Sports:

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)

Jan. 2, 2027 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC

Iowa vs. Missouri

On3:

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)

Jan. 2, 2027 at 11 a.m. CT on ABC

Iowa vs. Kentucky

Sports Illustrated:

College Football Playoff

First Round (on-campus): Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, Calif.)

Dec. 18 or Dec. 19, 2026, Time and TV (TBD)

No. 9 seed Iowa at No. 8 seed UCLA

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