Iowa football Week 8 bowl projections: Where could the Hawkeyes be headed?

As No. 14 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) returns to play following its Week 7 bye, which bowl game do college football media outlets currently project the Hawkeyes to play in this year as they enter Week 8?

After a chaotic weekend of college football that saw eight top 25 programs falter while Iowa was idle, the Hawkeyes could be primed to make a legitimate run in the back half of their 2026-27 season.

The battle for the Floyd of Rosedale is next on the docket as Iowa travels to Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) this weekend.

With the Hawkeyes fully rested and carrying a high level of confidence exiting 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, Florida)

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

Iowa vs. Missouri

ESPN:

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

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

Kyle Bonagura: Iowa vs. Alabama

Mark Schlabach: Iowa vs. Kentucky

CBS Sports:

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)

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

Iowa vs. Florida

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

No. 11 seed Iowa at No. 6 seed Ole Miss

First Round (on-campus): Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Oxford, Miss.)

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

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