Iowa will likely be a hefty favorite over Purdue as kickoff gets closer, but there are a lot of intriguing numbers that are worth taking a look at before we really dive into this primetime clash at Kinnick Stadium.

Here they are:

8: Iowa plays a lot of night games at Kinnick Stadium now. That has caused some controversy with fans especially considering the Hawkeyes will take on a 3-6 Purdue team under the lights, but Iowa is certainly taking care of business when it does get a home night game. The Hawkeyes have won eight consecutive primetime games at Kinnick Stadium dating back to the 2022 season.

3: Whenever Iowa gets backed up inside its own five-yard line this year, the chances are that it's going to score a touchdown. The 97-yard touchdown drive against Northwestern was the Hawkeyes' third straight game with a scoring drive of 97 yards or more, with Iowa being the only FBS team since at least 2015 to do that.

15: Iowa is right in the College Football Playoff mix after landing at No. 15 in the latest CFP rankings on Tuesday evening. The Hawkeyes have been ranked in this poll 37 times since its inception in the 2014 season – the 15th-best mark in the country.

100: Fourth-year running back L.J. Phillips finally broke through for the first time as a Hawkeye against Northwestern, tallying 128 yards. That means Iowa now has five 100-yard rushers this season – Braeden Jackson, Kamari Moulton, Nathan McNeil, Xavier Williams, and now Phillips. That's the first time the Hawkeyes have ever done that in program history.

80: Quarterback Hank Brown has rallied from a rough performance against Minnesota on Oct. 24. The fourth-year has completed 80% of his passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns over the last two weeks.

12: Though Iowa lost that Minnesota game because of a brutal offensive performance, its defense has been dominant since that game kicked off. The Hawkeyes have allowed just two touchdowns across their last quarters of football. Phil Parker's crew is third in the FBS in scoring defense (12.2 PPG) and ninth in total defense (276.7 YPG).

32.3: As we alluded to in our three and a half early thoughts on Monday, Purdue has struggled mightily on the defensive side of the ball this year. The Boilermakers have yielded 32.3 points per game this year to rank as the second-worst in the conference (ahead of only 2-7 Rutgers). Purdue is also 17th in the league in both rushing defense (170.8 YPG) and passing defense (244.7 YPG).

267: Though the Boilermakers have struggled to stop anyone, they do have a formidable offense that is capable of beating Iowa's defense it it's not careful. Purdue has averaged 267 passing yards per game this year – the fourth-best mark in the Big Ten. Veteran quarterback Ryan Browne has been efficient, as has running back Fame Ijeboi. The Minnesota transfer has tallied 620 yards and 10 scores this year to lead the rushing attack.

Source: Yahoo Sports